Disney. Good or Bad for the new movies?

[figureaddict]

I think this has the potential to really re-vitalize the Star Wars universe more than the prequels did. Here is hoping for more Luke, Leia, Han and the gang on the big screen weather it is with them musgh older, or new actors playing the characters younger. I'm all for putting some of the novels onto the Big Screen.

[jedimc6]

As much as I would love to see heir to the Empire trilogy--it will be confined to the 9 years after return of the jedi that big george has had locked down since he allowed Heir to be written by timothy zahn.

[Halber Kill]

I would be just as happy with the entire EU after RotJ being obliterated as I would if it was preserved. Partly because I never really liked the EU after RotJ, but mostly because I expect it to happen anyway, pretty much like the Clone Wars obliterated EU content that wasn't even created yet (Karen Traviss). I don't think that will change.

And I don't really like Thrawn, he's too much of a "Mary Sue" character. The TV show the Mentalist does a better Thrawn, though still kinda Mary Sue-ish. So while I would watch a Thrawn based movie, I would not hope for one.

As to Disney being a good thing in general, I have cautious optimism.

Halber

[Galactic Hunter]

I am with the giddy but cautious optism, especially when suits get involved.

[Big Red]

The way I see it, it would take a whole lot of trying for Disney to make a trilogy worse than the prequels. Considering how many great, creative people out there want to try their hand at making a Star Wars movie, I think we could be in store for a lot of fun, fantastic movies over the next decade or two. I think there will be the inevitable clunker, but could they truly be any worse than the worst of the prequels?

Some of the key differences I'd like to see are:
1. No fight scenes as painfully bad as the arena battle (as in, overweight, out-of-shape, Lucasfilm interns slowly swiping their lightsabers from side to side while gazing in random directions).
2. A return to variety among the aliens. One of the best parts of the cantina and Jabba's palace was how each had a unique menagerie of aliens. They all looked different and some of those split second background aliens fueled imaginations for decades. Fast forward to the prequels and you have 20 Greedos and 30 Ponda Babbas. And Jar Jar. One thing that really got me excited about the prequels was the idea that, with the advancements in CGI, we were going to see bizarre and unique aliens that put the OT to shame. Instead, we got the slob from the diner.
3. Less CGI; more models. (I think that's pretty self-explanatory.)
4. More real actors, fewer cardboard cutouts. Okay, so they weren't really cardboard cutouts, but with GL out of the picture, the sequels should be able to either attract better actors, or attract directors who can inspire the actors to deliver actual performances instead of annoying them to the point where they just want to recite their lines to whatever mop is standing in for their costar that day and go home. P.S. This goes for the child actors as well.
5. No ridiculously flawed logic. "I have the high ground! No matter what amazing Jedi powers you have, there's no way you can beat me! IT'S SUICIDE!!!!"
6. No potty humor. Sorry, Jar Jar.
7. If they introduce a really cool villain in EVII, don't kill him off until EIX. And when they finally do, make it difficult, have it mean something, and don't just toss him in a Sarlacc pit or nonchalantly lop his head off.

I'm sure I could go on and on, but I'll leave it at that.

[figureaddict]

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7. If they introduce a really cool villain in EVII, don't kill him off until EIX. And when they finally do, make it difficult, have it mean something, and don't just toss him in a Sarlacc pit or nonchalantly lop his head off.



I mentioned this same thing about Maul in the T.V. Clone Wars section. They completely wasted a great Sith. The others sucked. I can't wait to see what a different group of people can do with the franchise.

[kcknight44]

I think the idea of wiping out current continuity would be disastrous. The history and the work that has been put into creating this whole world would be fatally compromised. I know a lot of content has been retconned already, but there are key aspects that have to be honored. Han can't die anytime soon after ROTJ. Luke has Mara and Ben... and the Solos have kids that have a particular path to follow.
My hope is that they pass the torch quickly to a different story altogether.

[kcknight44]

You can't reboot Star Wars the way they have Spiderman, Batman, etc.
There is plenty of universe to play with where you don't end up with Edward Cullen as Luke and Nicholas Cage as Han.

Threw up in my mouth a little when I typed that.

[kutaone]

I REALLY hope they continue to tell the story after ROTJ... Maybe a hundred years from now there will be 25 star wars all telling one big long story. Would be much cooler than having 25 different movies like a Bond series or Superman where it gets remade every decade.

[figureaddict]

You can't reboot Star Wars the way they have Spiderman, Batman, etc.
There is plenty of universe to play with where you don't end up with Edward Cullen as Luke and Nicholas Cage as Han.

Threw up in my mouth a little when I typed that.

Ha.

I would prefer that there is no re-boot either. Just continue or add to the story please.

[RC1172]

I think everyone, even non-Star Wars fans, are revved up about a sequel trilogy. This seems to be a handing off of Star Wars to the next generation and will hopefully reflect what people who grew up watching Star Wars have always wanted from Star Wars. Simply, having grown up with Star Wars, I am anxious for Star Wars to grow up, too. By opening up the next trilogy to other people to collaborate on, I'm optimistic about the prospect for that wish will come to pass. I don't want a super grown up, Sopranos style Star Wars, but it really felt like with the prequel trilogy there was always an effort to keep it kid-friendly. Even if it did get dark, it was never mature. As fans, we tolerated that direction because we are fans. We still got to see stuff we'd always wanted to see on the screen. But I think we're owed one, and I'm optimistic about the future of Star Wars.

[kcknight44]

Kid-friendly doesn't have to be 'Sharkboy and Lavagirl' or 'insert horrifying disney channel young teen show'. Im fine with PG 13... I dont need Dark Knight or Sopranos style either.

[Corax]

I think Disney purchasing Star Wars was probably the best choice that Lucas could have made, and bringing in Ms. Kennedy is shear brilliance.