The lights are on
Disney announced it acquired Lucasfilm in a stock and cash transaction worth $4.05 billion. As part of the announcement, Star Wars Episode 7 is targeted for release in 2015.
"For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next,” Lucasfilm CEO George Lucas said in a statement. “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers.
"I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime. I’m confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come.
"Disney’s reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment, and consumer products."
Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of Disneys, says fans can expect to see more Star Wars movies more often. " In 2015, we're planning to release Star Wars Episode 7 – the first feature film under the 'Disney-Lucasfilm' brand," he said.
"That will be followed by Episodes 8 and 9 – and our long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years."
The deal has no immediate affect on any of the video game projects currently in development at Lucasfilm. "For the time being all projects are business as usual," a spokesperson told Game Informer. "We are excited about all the possibilities that Disney brings."
During today's investor call to discuss the deal, Iger said Disney will likely focus on mobile and social games rather than console. "We’ll look opportunistically at console, most likely at licensing rather than publishing. But we think given the nature of these characters and how well known they are, they lend themselves quite nicely to the other platforms.”
[Source: Disney]
'Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come.' Translation: make Star Wars even more for children. :P
No, Just no. There is no reason to continue the series with a new trilogy. It's over, did they not see how bad the prequels are! Return of the Jedi Ended it nicely, NO MORE! They WILL be horrible, just wait.
Holy freaking crap!!! Is this for real?!
Oh dear lord. And Star Wars was such an important part of my childhood. Way to poison the memories of a generation, guys.
Well, the potential positive is that Lucas will take his terrible writing and stop writing with it.
I can't tell if this is a good thing or a bad thing.......
Hmm they will either make this good or bad one or the other
Whaaaaaaat!!?!?? I've never been so shocked my something I read on GI. I am excited for this either way, but I'm quite wary that Disney is the one that bought them out. I'm just hoping Episode 7 isn't kiddy like or dumbed down like I feel 1-3 were.
"It's not the years honey, it's the mileage"
NOOOOOO. Good bye my old friend.
Ah, stick a fork in it. The franchise is FUBAR.
I would say whatever they wanted me to for that much money.. Oh, George.
Holy *** this is great news.
It's mischief night, please tell me this is a joke.
if you're going to seriously make a 7th episode then please, for the love of god, don't let George Lucas touch it.
weak... whatever good was still in the Star Wars universe will soon be destroyed...