foxnews: Disney buying 'Star Wars' maker Lucasfilm for $4.05B

[Fight4RGIII]

It will probably be all in CGI

[steveo21]

Writers from pixars team would equal a big win !

[GSF]

Well, this could really go either way couldn't it. I think it could be awesome if they bring back some of the original actors/characters and fast forward about 30 years, if they use quality writers and director. I personally don't think they need to follow any of the storylines from the books.

[Bliz]

...and whenever a good star wars thread comes up, always a good opportunity to promote this thread:

http://www.extremeskins.com/showthre...tions-quot-%29

the closest you can get to digital quality prints of the original trilogy (pre "specialized" CGI craptacularness)

[ConnSKINS26]

You can't honestly believe in Disney making a good Episode VII can you?

Look what they did with the Avengers. Very good.

[GSF]

The potential is so high if you think about. I really hope they take their time and go quality and not cheesy.

[ConnSKINS26]

Well, this could really go either way couldn't it. I think it could be awesome if they bring back some of the original actors/characters and fast forward about 30 years, if they use quality writers and director. I personally don't think they need to follow any of the storylines from the books.

Have you actually seen Mark Hammil or Carrie Fisher lately? Not happening. And Ford LOOKS his age.

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The potential is so high if you think about. I really hope they take their time and go quality and not cheesy.

Well, the first one is scheduled for a 2015 release. So they aren't necessarily taking their time.

But who knows how long this has been in the works. They may have needed to have a decent story outline before Lucas would turn it over.

[GSF]

Have you actually seen Mark Hammil or Carrie Fisher lately? Not happening. And Ford LOOKS his age.

Why? Obviously they would be much older now, and there would be younger characters.

[ConnSKINS26]

Why? Obviously they would be much older now, and there would be younger characters.

Nobody wants to watch Carrie Fisher play nerd-dom's biggest sex icon Princess Leia, at her age. It's not an insult to her, but she looks her age, and she hasn't aged gracefully. Ford can probably barely move at his age. Hammil fell off the Hollywood radar for a reason--he wasn't a talented actor, and he didn't like acting. It wasn't his passion. He can't play off that naive farm-boy thing at his age, and wouldn't want to. It just wouldn't work. There's no need.

[Ellis]

If any of the key original cast were brought back, I would imagine it would be in a very limited capacity. As in, not the main protagonists actors needed, but as more of a support role. Afterall, their trilogy is over. The new one would be a new set of characters.

[GSF]

If any of the key original cast were brought back, I would imagine it would be in a very limited capacity. As in, not the main protagonists actors needed, but as more of a support role. Afterall, their trilogy is over. The new one would be a new set of characters.

Yeah I meant there would be younger main characters, but I do think the originals could have significant parts, especially in the first episode of the new trilogy.

[Ellis]

[Park City Skins]

Heh. Precursor to the new ownership and it's movies right here in the thread. Haven't even hardly started yet and fans already debating/arguing things.

[Kilmer17]

I was incredibly excited to the point of hyperventilating (almost) when I read this.

Then I remembered- Ewoks, Jar Jar. Whiny Aniken, constant Syntax reverse Yoda and ........ Samuel L Jackson as Mace Windu.

Somethings are best left alone.

[Painkiller]

I've often wondered what new blood could do with Star Wars. I think Disney could do a great job. Tons of potential in the right hands, and I think we can all agree those weren't Lucas' hands anymore. Episode III was right up there with the best of the original trilogy, but Episode I was ALMOST unforgivable. Episode II was ok.

I think the Thrawn trilogy would be the obvious story line, but maybe they are going in a whole new direction.