Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm Ltd.

[Irvy]

I smell a dedicated SW theme park coming soon...

 

[Kamandi]

I smell a dedicated SW theme park coming soon...

I smell a massive expansion of Hollywood Studios in Orlando.

 

[wofford29]

Not a chance that Lone Ranger is going to do well with 250 million dollar plus budget

People were saying the same thing back when they announced a film based on a theme park ride.

 

[r3dPyramid]

Re: Disney buys Lucasfilm!? Episode 7 in 2015!??!?

Scared and excited all at once.

 

[thenammagazine]

People were saying the same thing back when they announced a film based on a theme park ride.

mojo customz has a better chance of seeing an R-rated Sith film.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I smell a dedicated SW theme park coming soon...

Here in CA I bet Tomorrowland will become Star Wars Universe.

I see a Death Star perched atop that one-time Rocket ride.

 

[CelticPredator]

Verbinksi can direct the hell out of anything. If he has a good writing team, and Disney doesn't force the release date on him like Pirates 2-3.

 

[highlander1]

VERY SCARY ,VERY EXCITING NEWS......ALWAYS EMOTION IS THE FUTURE...HARD TO SEE.......hoping for the best with this NEW BABY......Please take care of them DISNEY.......

 

[gibby]

About time this was announced. This deal has been rumored on wall street for at least a year.

As for 7, 8 and 9, I've heard Lucas was writing the scripts. He dropped a hint on CNBC in May and I heard rumblings of that at CVI. Guess time will tell.

 

[King Darkness]

Well I'm glad to see its already delved down to bickering in this thread


See you guys in 2015

 

[Kamandi]

Verbinksi? F that noise. Disney should hire Spielberg to develop and direct ep.7.

 

[Wor-Gar]

As for 7, 8 and 9, I've heard Lucas was writing the scripts.

No - no - no - no - no....

 

[Rambler]

This is amazing. My mind is blown. I thought Lucas was going to have to die before anyone else got their hands on this franchise. Bravo Disney.

 

[darthviper107]

No - no - no - no - no....

He wrote his own scripts a while back but that doesn't mean that will be used. There's a video on Youtube that they posted and he mentioned how much material there is in books and stuff along with his own scripts to pull from.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I am glad that SW wasn't left to those Lucas kids... Jet and tubby.

 

[SAB]

I don't even really care about an episode 7,8,9 idea...
Waaaay more interested in the ability for film makers to make stand alone different genre films in the Star Wars universe.

 

[cofphoto]

I smell a dedicated SW theme park coming soon...

It's too bad they haven't implemented more Marvel stuff into the theme parks. We live near Disneyland and go there often. I was geeked when they bought Marvel because I was envisioning Marvel characters walking around the parks, Marvel themed rides, etc.

I think Universal has some sort of licensing regarding the rides, but so far about all I've seen is a few tee shirts and toys.

 

[Wor-Gar]

He wrote his own scripts a while back but that doesn't mean that will be used. There's a video on Youtube that they posted and he mentioned how much material there is in books and stuff along with his own scripts to pull from.

He wrote scripts for 7-8-9? I don't believe that. Sounds like the same kind of nonsense when Lucas started saying everything was planned from the beginning. A script is a very complicated instrument. I believe he may have notes or a treatment/outline... but I doubt he has a true script. Maybe a kind of Bible guideline to pass on to the new owners.

 

[cofphoto]

This is amazing. My mind is blown. I thought Lucas was going to have to die before anyone else got their hands on this franchise. Bravo Disney.

The power of $2 billion in cash and 40 million Disney shares.

 

[tomandshell]

It's too bad they haven't implemented more Marvel stuff into the theme parks. We live near Disneyland and go there often. I was geeked when they bought Marvel because I was envisioning Marvel characters walking around the parks, Marvel themed rides, etc.

I think Universal has some sort of licensing regarding the rides, but so far about all I've seen is a few tee shirts and toys.

Innoventions is closing in February to make room for an Iron Man ride.