Um, wow.

[nialla42]

Disney: Disney to acquire LuscasFilm Ltd.

The Mouse eats another franchise. Most surprising to me was news of "Star Wars: Episode 7" feature film targeted for release in 2015. Lucas had seemed rather set against future feature films after the last trilogy, but a truckload of money backed up to your house can change anyone's mind.

"Kathleen Kennedy,

Comments

[jadeleopard]

I think Star Wars is the only franchise where hearing 'someone else will take over' is actually a selling point.

[nialla42]

True. And I've actually been OK with what Disney has done with their Marvel and Muppets franchises.

I'm just hoping they don't have someone with A Vision who just makes things worse.

[lmichelle599]

So did George totally sell out the whole franchise to them or does he retain some control beyond creative consultant?

[nialla42]

I think he's getting a mix of cash and stock, so he might have a bit of control in the company, but he's not in charge of the LucasFilm division.

Though will Yes Men still go with what George wants, even if it's a dumb idea and he's not technically in charge? Yes. That's why they're called Yes Men.

[lmichelle599]

It seems like he sold out Star Wars to the highest bidder. I'm still pissed. It's Star Wars. It shouldn't be fucked with.

[ext_1304627]

if i recall gene roddenberry was a creative consultant on the star trek movies (being pushed into the role by paramount after writing the mess that was the first one) & i think it was mostly an honorary title.

anyway. here's more info on the deal;

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-buy-lucasfilm-405-billion-384448

http://www.hitfix.com/news/george-lucas-talks-about-disneys-purchase-of-lucasfilm

[nialla42]

Roddenberry was also a producer of TNG, and was very set on wanting to show a better future, which took out potential conflict and drama. I think one of the problems was TOS had a lot of cultural issues they could play out as science fiction, while TNG tended to avoid such issues.

There was more than one attempt to have a gay character, even if it was just showing two guys holding hands or kissing in the background. No go. There was also an episode written to cover an issue of the day, AIDS/HIV. Also no go, though the writer reworked it into a non-Star Trek novel, and a TOS fan series had adapted the original story with the author's permission to work as a TOS era storyline.