Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion in cash and stock. - Page 5

Spot's Meow · October 30 2012, 11:18 PM

J.T.B. wrote:

As for future Star Wars projects, I don't care about them but the PT sets the bar pretty low. All I'm interested in is what this means for giving the 1977 and 1980 movies a proper home video treatment, and really Disney's attitude on that can't be worse than GL's. Seems a positive development to me.

Justin

I'm sorry, those will be going into the vault for 30 years.

sojourner · October 30 2012, 11:19 PM

Check out the attached image and weep:
http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/30/tech...html?hpt=hp_t3

billcosby · October 30 2012, 11:20 PM

Bain wrote:

Chris3123 wrote:

Decided to check out some SW forums, and noticed that the TheForce.net forums are slow to load; obviously the site is getting slammed right now.

Haven't been there in years. That place must be a madhouse right now.

Imagine how SuperShadow is doing!!

Chris3123 · October 30 2012, 11:31 PM

On a whim I decided to Google 'disney lucasfilm "holy shit"'.

I got 93,000 results.

CandyCornCosby wrote:

Bain wrote:

Chris3123 wrote:

Decided to check out some SW forums, and noticed that the TheForce.net forums are slow to load; obviously the site is getting slammed right now.

Haven't been there in years. That place must be a madhouse right now.

Imagine how SuperShadow is doing!!

He and George are BFFs, so obviously he already knew.

J.T.B. · October 30 2012, 11:34 PM

Spot's Meow wrote:

I'm sorry, those will be going into the vault for 30 years.

Still, that would be progress!

billcosby · October 30 2012, 11:36 PM

"This has been in the works for a long time with investors" - CBC windbag, O'Leary on the merger. Interesting.

propita · October 30 2012, 11:38 PM

OdoWanKenobi wrote:

doubleohAHHHHHH!!!!! wrote:

Lucas said in a statement, "It's now time for me to pass 'Star Wars' on to a new generation of filmmakers."

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wir...5#.UJA1x2l26D5

No, that time was 1997.

Allyn Gibson · October 30 2012, 11:51 PM

The most important question I have is this.

What will be released first on home video? Song of the South? Or the Star Wars Holiday Special?

M-Red · October 30 2012, 11:58 PM

Please....please.....just release the original versions of the OT.

Just give us this, one time.

Relayer1 · October 31 2012, 12:00 AM

CandyCornCosby wrote:

Bain wrote:

Chris3123 wrote:

Decided to check out some SW forums, and noticed that the TheForce.net forums are slow to load; obviously the site is getting slammed right now.

Haven't been there in years. That place must be a madhouse right now.

Imagine how SuperShadow is doing!!

Is he still going ? And if so, why ?

Hound of UIster · October 31 2012, 12:24 AM

Autism.

MacLeod · October 31 2012, 12:43 AM

doubleohAHHHHHH!!!!! wrote:

MacLeod wrote:

^Most people will not have suffered any damage or repercussions because of Sandy.

Have you been watching any of the news about it? I don't know that I'd say that.

Besides this News story will be repalced by something else in a day or two's time.

I'm sure it will be. But that wasn't what I was saying. I said it'll be a shitty thing that most of the nerds on the internet will be more concerned with this news than anything having to do with Sandy - there's a difference.

Population of Earth over 7 Billion. Sure people in the storm area will have suffered damage and will have repercussions but that's not the same as saying most people.

Christopher · October 31 2012, 12:45 AM

Some more info on io9 (which is using a substitute site while repairing hurricane damage, so this link may be temporary):

Along with Lucasfilm, Disney has purchased an extensive treatment for the brand NEW Star Wars trilogy. Episode VII is in “early development” but we’re guessing the groundwork is already being planned.
George Lucas is a consultant on Episode VII but his intent is to retire.
Disney plans on utilizing Star Wars in parks, resorts, television and film. But we’re not expecting a live action TV show just yet. ...
What about Indiana Jones? Well, Dr. Jones is still a part of the overall purchase package — but Paramount still owns the distribution rights to the films. So don’t hold your breath for a Disney Indy movie just yet.

So there's already a treatment for the whole new trilogy. I wonder how long Lucas has been sitting on it, or alternatively, how much he's revised it over the past 30 years.

Of course, the best possible news is that Lucas is going to retire and not write or direct the new films.

C.E. Evans · October 31 2012, 12:45 AM

JoeZhang wrote:

I wonder if they will (eventually) pull the comics license from Dark Horse?

Uncertain, the future is.

But for now, Dark Horse still has the license for the forseeable (or "near") future.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=41930

Chris3123 · October 31 2012, 01:12 AM

Hmmm, what about The Clone Wars? Will Cartoon Network keep the rights to air it?

October 30 2012, 11:19 PM	#62
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October 30 2012, 11:58 PM	#69
M-Red Lieutenant Commander	Re: Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion in cash and stock. Please....please.....just release the original versions of the OT. Just give us this, one time.

October 31 2012, 12:24 AM	#71
Hound of UIster Rear Admiral	Re: Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion in cash and stock. Autism.

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October 31 2012, 01:12 AM	#75
Chris3123 Vice Admiral Location: Pensacola, Florida	Re: Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion in cash and stock. Hmmm, what about The Clone Wars? Will Cartoon Network keep the rights to air it? __________________ "I can't tell the future, I just work there."