Its’ been a decade since George Lucas
said Star Wars was finished on the big screen; a new trilogy under new
ownership is destined for cinemas. The news comes after The Walt Disney Company
announced that it would buy Lucasfilm from him for $4.05billion. But another thing
announced was that there’s going to be another set of "Star Wars"
films, beginning with "Episode VII" in 2015.
Seconds after the news broke out; the Internet
began swarming with news stories about the shocking event. Star Wars fans, have
expressed their outraged feeling to nearly every internet social media website! I myself am not sure
on what the outcome of this will be.......
What about George you may ask? Well George Lucas claims that he is trying
to protect the company (Lucasfilms) buy passing it over to his co-worker in the Lucasfilm industry Kathleen Kennedy, who will work with Disney while he’s
retired. I myself am almost scared for Lucasfilms, because if Disney, makes it
too, fluffy, and not Star Wars material, it could enrage fans, and bring down
the honour and glory of Star Wars.
Although, when Disney bought Marvel in 2009, comic book geeks had a
similar reaction. We all thought Disney would dilute our favorite Marvel
characters into child-friendly, nonviolent Mickey Mouse Clubbers. But that’s
not what’s happened. In fact, Marvel has grown as a brand and has become a
major player in Hollywood. And there was no trace of Mickey in "The
Avengers." Anything is possible in the world of film making.
What the news has to say:
The Star: “In a 2010 handout photo that may alarm diehards of the sci-fi
franchise, George Lucas poses with Disney characters with a Star Wars-inspired
makeover. Today's message: Get used to it.”
Toronto Sun: “Leia is the newest Disney princess. Goofy could replace Jar
Jar Binks. And Mickey will surely wield a mean lightsaber. The Force is strong
that mouse.”
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