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wfz on 30 October 2012
Metrium said:
In theory, this sounds awsome, but the more I think about it the more I start thinking that they will completly ruin the Star Wars franchise.

Episode 1-3 sucked, and I don't see how Disney could make them any better. Now a new trilogy, episode 7 means that this will be post-Darth Vader/Empire... No obi-wan, no Annakin, no palpatine and more importantly NO YODA! (unless they make him a ghost or something, wich would be even worst). This means only 2 options, creat a bunch of new character and new threats to the republic, or continue on Luke, Han-Solo and Lela's story and I never cared about any of these characters.


There are actually 3 books that are considered canon and take place after Episode VI. Lots of new characters are introduced, and the books were generally well-received as far as I'm aware.

Volume I: Heir to the Empire

Volume 2: Dark Force Rising

Volume 3: The Last Command



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fillet on 30 October 2012
wfz said:
sethnintendo said:

He probably didn't feel like hearing any more backlash from fans of the series. It might take him some time to get over the Jar Jar anger. I suppose this deal doesn't include LucasArts also just the film.  Disney will probably have the hero or hero's girl "die" then by the end of the movie everything is hunky dory.


Indeed, he mentioned a few years ago that he was so frustrated with fan backlash (and hey, fans were frustrated with his work on the series too) that he would never make a star wars movie again. I had assumed, until now, that meant there would never be one again.


But now there is A New Hope for the series!

That makes it sound like it was the fans fault that Lucas forgot how to make films 25 years ago.



kain_kusanagi on 30 October 2012
Metrium said:
In theory, this sounds awsome, but the more I think about it the more I start thinking that they will completly ruin the Star Wars franchise.

Episode 1-3 sucked, and I don't see how Disney could make them any better. Now a new trilogy, episode 7 means that this will be post-Darth Vader/Empire... No obi-wan, no Annakin, no palpatine and more importantly NO YODA! (unless they make him a ghost or something, wich would be even worst). This means only 2 options, creat a bunch of new character and new threats to the republic, or continue on Luke, Han-Solo and Lela's story and I never cared about any of these characters.


The most logical plotline for a new trilogy would be to focus on Han and Leia's kids. They are the stars of a very popular series of Star Wars novels. The movies could just adapt those books. All the actors from the original trilogy are old now, but by doing it as a "Next Generation" thing their age would work.

There are tons of post Return of the Jedi stories to do.



Mr Khan on 30 October 2012
arcelonious said:
Back when I used to read Star War novels as a teenager, I always wondered if the Heir to the Empire trilogy by Timothy Zahn could be used to create the next trilogy. That trilogy introduced some popular, expanded universe characters like Mara Jade, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Gilad Pellaeon, and so on.

That's what i've thought. Thrawn Trilogy as episode 7, Dark Empire or the Jedi Academy Trilogy as episode 8 (or something combining the better elements of the two and shedding the worse parts, like the whole "Palpatine never died" thing, or the plot black hole that was Kyp Durron), and the Hand of Thrawn duology as episode 9.

@ Kain Kusanagi. No Legacy of the Force. Leave those novels buried in the dung-heap of poorly-implemented Star wars spinoffs. No Yuuzhan Vong either. Better to leave it that that never happened.



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VGKing on 30 October 2012

disney now owns Star Wars, Pixar and all of Marvel. They will dominate the film industry.



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Augen on 30 October 2012
haxxiy said:
BradleyJ said:
Augen said:
Wait...so are they making three films following "Return of the Jedi" or will it be a trilogy based in the Star Wars Universe? I am not sure about the former, but the latter could be very interesting.

Who will direct these?
My guess for front runners are Joss Whedon coming off of "Avengers" success (also owned by Disney) or possibly J J Abrams for his re-boot success of "Star Trek".

It won't be Whedon. He's directing Avengers 2 and is a creative consultant for all the other Marvel movies being made.

I also highly doubt it would be Abrams. The next Star Trek doesn't come out until next year and he's coming out with another movie that year as well. After that he'll be producing some movie called Earthquake. I don't think he'll have the time.

Peter Jackson, maybe? Or Tim Burton. I'd lol if it came to be the case.

 

Or, if you wanted nerdom to destory itself....Michael Bay.



MARCUSDJACKSON on 30 October 2012

never saw it coming



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Carl on 30 October 2012

This has made my day!

Im so excited. Eeeeeeeeeee!



                            

Zappykins on 30 October 2012

I don't know why we need any more Star Wars movies. The first one was a phenomenon. People would go back and see it again and a again.

The sequels, not so much. And the first prequel was just so frustrating. Some beautiful scenery - and Jar jar binks. Even if I was little kid, I think I would have hated him.

Well, it will be interesting to see what people do with it. And I wonder if they includes the game division - or is that alreay gone?

A Lukas Arts game - Loom - was really interesting back in the day.



 

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insomniac17 on 30 October 2012
Zappykins said:
I don't know why we need any more Star Wars movies. The first one was a phenomenon. People would go back and see it again and a again.

The sequels, not so much. And the first prequel was just so frustrating. Some beautiful scenery - and Jar jar binks. Even if I was little kid, I think I would have hated him.

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However you feel about the sequels/prequels, I will never be sad that they came out. I love each and every one of the soundtracks for those movies.

OT: I'm torn about this. On one hand, I'm excited to see more Star Wars. On the other hand, I don't think I can take much more disappointment. Also, Battlefront 3 please.



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