Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith.” (Lucasfilm)
“Star Wars: Episode 7″?
It’s happening according to a news release just issued by the Walt Disney Co., which just announced its acquisition of Lucasfilm.
The new film is targeted to open in 2015, with Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy serving as executive producer and George Lucas serving as creative consultant, the release said.
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Additional feature films are expected to “continue the ‘Star Wars’ saga and grow the franchise well into the future,” the statement said.
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Hopefully they are able to figure out a way to bring Jar Jar into the future. Maybe he was cryogenicly frozen. In any case, it just will not be a Disney Star Wars without him.
NO. WHY GOD WOULD YOU WANT THIS….
jar jar was killed in between episodes 3 and 4 by the newly formed galactic empire
My 9 year old shrieked at the news, “No, they’re gonna kill Star Wars!”
i thinl ill follow some comics and mabe games idk how there gunna pull it off
It starts!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v11jUgNL_9k&sn…
Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm excited. I've been progressively angrier at Lucas since 1997. A comic on the subject: http://www.cinemabums.com/?p=113
jar jar?
jar jar was an abomination.
they should bring back baba fet
stop the hate! jar jar was fine!
Who the hell is baba fet?
Bro…Boba Fett did not die..he escaped the Sarlacc pit…Boba Fett is one BAD MO FO…and for super geeks that have read the books, and or comic books, they have seen him hunt Jedi, fight Darth Vadar, and even escape the Sarlacc pit. AWESOME!!!!! I too hope they bring him back. And they will.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Boba_Fett
Boba Fet does come back in the books. And his come back is plausible, as far as fictional alien technology and the laws of physics go.
I've got a bad feeling about this…
This best describes how I feel about this, in the tune of Darth Vader:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AAvAnI9Bwg&hd…
Maybe they'll replace Jar-Jar with Goofy…
No need to punish up any further. We give up!
I hope Episode 7 is entirely about Jar Jar's zany adventures in the land of the Ewoks.
Haha.
I think you all are nuts! Jar Jar was an idiot. Way too much time spent on him and not on the story line in E1. I stood in line for 3 hours as a kid just to watch E4 in '77. Saw it 32 times in theaters. The real question is who will be the two Sith Lords (remember, there can be only two, a Master and an Apprentice).
That was Darth Bane's rule of two. There are other Sith in the galaxy.
Maybe it might go into old republic with bane and revan!
It’s called sarcasm, buddy.
Dude, you saw it 32 times in theaters? I mean I loved that movie when I was a kid, but seriously 32 times?? George Lucas take out a restraining order on you yet?
http://nooooooooooooooo.com/
i sense a great disturbance in the force, as if a billion souls cried out at once.
Heck yes! Yeeessss! And make fun of Disney if you please, but they have actually been buying up alot of stuff in the recession, not that Lucas needed the money (he makes us pay absurd amounts of money for star wars toys and memorabilia….just saying.)but they have single handedly brought the comic book industry back! Lets be honest with ourselves on that one! And yeah, pirates of the Caribbean has been mishandled of late, but who cares! It star wars! If youre a true fan, youre going to go see it! And FYI, i freaking love the ewok movie, why? Star wars!enough said!
To have a new Star Wars movie does not mean it has to be a new trilogy. GL was considering doing a TV series a long time ago.
The Mayan's were right!!
I admire George Lucas' imagination and gifts and will always be grateful to him for the Star Wars Saga and the happy family memories he gave us.
I expect the new movies will lightly refer to Lucas' notes, but will rely on the creativity of the directors and writers to expand the universe.
As long as they stick to the time line created by Timothy Zahn, I think these films will be great. The Thrawn trilogy is amazing.
If Episode 7-9 is based on the Thrawn Trilogy, I will camp out for that – but I am scared to see who they will cast as the iconic figures of Han, Leia, and Luke
Great! Now I get to see my favorite childhood movies become ruined by Disney, how will they find a Harrison Ford with dark brown hair? how will they make a REALISTIC Star Wars movie that is not on cartoon network afterwords? Where are you going to find all the other actors/actresses?
Do one on the dreadnaughts and grand admiral thrawn that would be awesome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrawn_trilogy
no! no! God damn it Disney, leave Star Wars the hell alone.
need to do Darth Bane or Darth Plagueis series. Also please don't mess it up Disney.
Hey guys…Disney is just the money behind it. They did not mess Marvel Movies up. Marvel movies have only gotten better and bigger. Just look at Avengers. This is a great step.. and I only speculate. I'm sure Lucas will still have input on every level. Can't wait to see Boba Fett escape the Sarlacc Pit. Can't wait to see Luke the Jedi start training his Sister. Han Solo. It's gonna be great!!!!!!!
There was a time when I would have been very upset about Disney messing with Star Wars. However, after the rather poor job that was done with the last 3 made I think they have nowhere to go but up.
YES!!! Use the Force let go of your feelings , I think this is great can't wait
CANON, DISNEY! CANON!!!
Does anybody realize how the Yuuzhan Vong series would be the best Star Wars movie collection ever!!
I first saw Star they Wars in 1977 I was nine and loved all the characters no one can replace Harrison, Mark and Carrie -no one I know they may go ahead and do it and a part of my dream has on died and no Scarlett Johanson would not make a good Princess Leia. They could use the Pixar that magic that they used on Tron to make Jeff Bridges look younger. Han and Leia have 3 childern Jania, Jacen and Anakin they could show them as young adult Jedi and Han and Leia as their older parents with Luke as a Jedi master . But they recast the Trek movies everyone loved it . Today I asked my 16 year old daughter if she knew who Harrison Ford was and she said no but my 18 year old son gave me hope he said he is Indiana Jones and Han Solo
In the prequels, the Jedis are annihilated. During the original trilogy, they had disappeared as a tradition. One obvious way to start a new trilogy would be to show a recovery of the Jedi arts, an uncertain relationship with the new Republic, some fear and distrust of their power, doubts within their midst about the possibility of some of them turning bad, disputes over how the new "council" is going to work, if it is rebuilt. Luke try to be the leader of the new Jedis, but is too frail or faces dissent. Also the new Republic has to gain credibility with the galaxy. The old order has been destroyed, and the new one is shaky at the beginning. Think of the Arab Spring! They have to reassert their rule, which can be tricky – will it be imposed? Leia may be seen as a potential dictator. And now one of the new Jedis takes over a planet, and becomes a warlord ruler. The Republic is still not strong enough to handle it, but the new Jedi order gives it a shot. Disney, I hope you are reading this.