Star Wars: Episode VII (2015)
 

Yes, this is not a joke. The Walt Disney Co. announced today that it’s agreed to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, and word quickly followed that there are plans in place for not one but three new “Star Wars” movies, the first of which (Episode VII) will arrive in theaters in 2015. Lucas, however, will only serve as a “creative consultant” and will not write or direct. Although, he has already made partial scripts for episodes VII VIII and IX in the past, and there are several books outlining their stories.

What do you think about this? Even though a 10+ year gap exists between the last star wars movie and the new one are they milking it? Will they ruin it without Lucas at the helm? Or, due to his absence, make an improvement from the prequels? Considering Disney has acquired Pixar and Marvel already and these two have moved on to make many great movies, could they pull off a new Star Wars trilogy as well? Sound off in the comments. This is going to be an interesting next 3 years.

I am very curious as to the future casting choices. Surely they are all too old now?

Either it will be animated (Oh god, no) or there will be a time gap with a "Passing of the torch" on screen from the original Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to a new jedi a generation later. I heard that George Lucas originally planned for the latter to happen, so that would be cool if he could get Hamill to be on screen a bit for Episode VII.

It would probably be the best choice to start with something completely new, since the end of the original trilogy wrapped things up pretty well. They wouldn't have anywhere to continue on from if they used the original stories, unless the partial scripts you mentioned somehow manage to do that.

Since they're running out of ideas, they decided to drag Star Wars into this. I don't think it will be the same without George Lucas directing and even if he announced it, I would not be happy. I don't think they should touch the story any further. The way it ended was fine.

Jedi Academy movies ftw D: never going to happen but it's a good dream. I wish they would make a KOTOR movie, the plot in those games is rich. As for these sequels, I'm glad. Hopefully the protagonist doesn't get in a motorcycle wreck half way through trilogy and look like he suffers from down syndrome for the remaining films.

Good thing SW has an expanded universe that is canon. There's a story that happens after episode VI. Han and Leia get married, Bobba Fett turns out to be alive. The Emperor is still "alive" also. And Leia has become a Jedi. Look up the graphic novel: Star Wars Dark Empire.

I think it could be good unless it is a cartoon which would ruin it. I assume they would try and set it a bit in the future but that's just a guess.

Isn't Darth Revan amazing? I never played KOTOR1, just 2.

Like Shock said, at least they have more canon to draw from. There's more Skywalkers, y'know. There is one I'm particularly thinking about here but I can't remember her name...

What the hell will the plot be. Also its disney people. Odds are its going to be animated .__.

Nvm, can't find anything about the Skywalker I was thinking about. Mainly because I don't know her name... Darn. But still, the Skywalker family has more people in it.

I don't think I care that they're making new movies... As long as they get it right, and don't make like two more. They have to make three more. That's a nice number. Even though Disney is mostly princesses and such, I trust them to make them good. (I think)

Official News say its not animated and the next episode will be the last of Luke skywalker and a new saga will begin

So, Luke dies. Then he's got this all new Jedi place, ran by his children or something. Then I guess we meet a protagonist, which will probably be one of his children, because it always his, but I hope not... Then, the antagonist will pop up, and he'll probably be some guy from Luke's past that doesn't like him, like those band members in the Mos Eisley cantina because they were in a bar with the guy that made them stop playing, and then he somehow saves the day. Yay!

Okay, then in the next movie it's just a typical adventure, but at the end stuff gets worse.

Then, the last movie is about him having doubts about the ways of the Jedi and exploring a darker side of himself only to come back enlightened and with an amazing way to save the day.

Wouldn't be surprised if that's how they turned out.

I'm happy that they are making some more Star Wars films, but really worried about how Disney may film them,who the cast are, etc.

Guys it's not going to be animated lol. Disney has had a very hands off approach with their acquisitions of Marvel and Pixar and the muppets. They have realized getting involved with the production of the film does not help them that much. Just look at the avengers. I have faith they will do Star Wars justice and at minimum make something better than the prequels. Disney isn't stupid, they know the potential of what they have and that to succeed they need a good movie targeted for a very large audience of several generations of Star Wars fans.

This kid on my lacrosse team was telling this to a geek-type person and I completely didn't believe him, as he's always saying fake things to the guy.

Wow.

Yoda is never too old.

I wish they made a legit starwars movie on Darth Vaders apprentice. That would be interesting.

Yeah, that was a cool storyline. Just sucks when it went weird. Especially the sequel to the game. It seemed hurried and sloppy storyline-wise. The original is awesome, especially his ties to the young rebellion. :) I love being a Star Wars nerd.

What other great things have they ****ed up?

Confirmed roles: Mark Hamill will cameo as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and play Luke Skywalker Carrie Fisher will remain as Leia. Harrison Ford is pending as Han Solo. That is all.

George Lucas gave away (or will give away) Nearly all of the 4 billion dollars :o

I don't want to see them take up their roles again. Honestly it will ruin the series for me, I feel they should do something that is set before Episode I, maybe something on Darth Maul. Han Solo is supposed to be a young guy as is Luke, nobody wants to see them with wrinkles looking really feeble.

What? Where has Mark Hamill been confirmed as Obi-Wan? Carrie Fisher is probably not going to be in the film at all. And there's no way in hell Harrison Ford is coming back. The only slight chance of any of these actors returning is Mark Hamill playing an older version of Luke Skywalker, passing down the torch to a new jedi, or something. Thats about it. Its going to be an original story set after the events of Epsiode VI, thats all we know.

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Eww
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Harrison Ford...looks the same.

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Aww hell NO

Unfortunatley in August 2012 Mark, and Carie were cast and will be in it 0.o

Cite your sources before claiming something.

Star Wars VII (2015) Cast:
Scott Mclure - Luke Skywalker
Billy Crudup - Han Solo
Odette Annable - Princess Leia Organa
Chiwetel Ejiofer - Lando Calrissian
Gary Oldman - The Emperor
Doug Jones - C-3PO
James Earl Jones - Darth Vader (voice)
Derek Mears - Darth Vader
Sala Baker - Chewbacca

Again, where are you getting your information?

Disney is doing it? What, is Mickey Mouse going to use the force to make storm troopers sing instead of shoot people?

I hope you didn't lieke the new spiderman, avengers or the iron man that is coming out, because Disney owns Marvel and with your closed minded thinking Iron man would be doing the robot dance while Hulk plays bongos.

Disney had nothing to do with the new Spiderman though, it was done by Sony since they still own the rights.

Disney can't screw up the series any more than what George Lucas has already done.

They bought the Lucas studios, so the same staff is making the new movie, not just Disney. I'm sure all they're doing is changing directors and making George Lucas a consult.

I lol'd

I always hated how comic books could never stay consistent. No major character has ever stayed dead permanently, no problem has ever been left completely fixed, and because of this it just kind of ruins the satisfaction of each of the next entries because you know this is true. Something else will happen. That's why I think the Sequel Trilogy should take an entirely new direction.

Star wars has always been about the people, and the decisions they make between each other. That's its main draw. I don't want this to go down the repetitive drain just like so many comic books and never ending franchises (like James Bond, for example) have. I don't want the force to inevitably cycle in and out of balance just for the sake of more movies. They can think of more than this. Star Wars is a big universe.

The most interesting way I have thought of to keep this intact is something akin to Gurren Lagann, or Mass Effect. Its a very, very awesome type of plot and has the potential to raise infinite moral questions about who we are and what we stand for. A threat infinitely powerful makes its way the galaxy and wishes to wipe out all biological life for the sake of saving the universe from eventually plunging into chaos. Remember, the force is still in tact. Everything Anakin and Luke has done is still significant and meaningful. But this time, the threat isn't even biological or native to the galaxy. The entire galaxy must fight together, and while working to get along must inevitably solve political problems and agreements, to eliminate this threat. This process is where the beauty of what makes star wars can really shine. Because you see, its not about the impending foreign threat Luke, or whoever the protagonist is must face, the trilogy must focus on how they fix it together.

What do you think? Its just an idea, of course it probably wont happen. But again I love this type of story line because it can raise so many questions and really blur the line between what is good and evil. It could really provide a nice shake up for the star wars franchise while still staying true to the source material. And keeping what everyone has done in the previous movies meaningful as well.

I like it, but they'll probably stick to the canon.

They said it would be a completely original story, anything could happen! :D

If that's true I might not see it. The Expanded Universe was created to create a canon. George Lucas never wanted to make more than six films. So, writers and game makers made a canon future and past. If all of that means nothing, what's to say the new movie will be anything close to satisfying?

Actually George Lucas wrote 12 films (the 9 plus one with just ewoks and one with just droids)
But he scrapped the ewok and droid films

I thought he wrote portions but lost his intentions. Do the Ewok spin off movies count lol?

He said many times in the 70's and 80's that he intended for there to be 9 star wars films. He changed his mind after the bad reception to the prequels. Also, the Expanded Universe was never really classified as official cannon since lucas was never behind it. Sure, there might be some references to it in the new movies (alien races, planets, etc.) but I for one am glad were getting an all new story line with no idea what to expect!

I'd like to audition for the voice of Chewbacca?

Cast of disneys star wars episode VII
Luke Skywalker: Mark Hamill
Lukes new apprentice: Justin bieber
Leia and hans daughter who is a jedi for no reason: Selena gomez
Sith nemesis: robert pattinson
Random ass: Daniel craig

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