Disney buys Star Wars franchise rights for $4 billion. Episode 7 in 2015!

• TedSheckler

  

  There were three books written in the early 90's that immediately followed ROJ.
  
  I can't remember the name of them though, would have to find the box they are in. I do remember they dealt with Han and Leia's children, Leia learning how to use the force, Luke exploring the galaxy looking for children to train in the ways of the force, and a hell bent Admiral from the Empire on a mission to hunt them down.
• tk421

  

  ptown_trojans_1;1308262 wrote:Yeah, read that too. Also says Disney is willing to dive into Sci-fi again even after the disaster that was John Carter.

  I actually thought John Carter was pretty good. It sure wasn't Gone With the Wind, but it was entertaining.
• Anna-Town

  Terry_Tate;1308261 wrote:I'm guessing he means when Anakin becomes Vader as Vader being "born" to where he is so powerful in A New Hope.

  Exactly.
  
  Overall I'm excited for this. I should just read the books, but when I briefly looks last year there are like 45 Star Wars books so I had no idea where to even start.
• TedSheckler

  

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thrawn_Trilogy
• said_aouita

  

  TedSheckler;1308440 wrote:There were three books written in the early 90's that immediately followed ROJ.
  
  I can't remember the name of them though, would have to find the box they are in. I do remember they dealt with Han and Leia's children, Leia learning how to use the force, Luke exploring the galaxy looking for children to train in the ways of the force, and a hell bent Admiral from the Empire on a mission to hunt them down.

  TedSheckler;1308510 wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thrawn_Trilogy

  
  
  
  
  
  
  Just messin' with ya. The new flicks won't ruin the entire series. Hopefully they are fun.
  
  They will be (at least) above average for entertainment, just like The Avengers. Yea, The Avengers is a pretty good movie but no doubt it could have been better. Take out Robert Downey jr. and it's just so-so.
• Manhattan Buckeye

  Revenge of the Sith was just as bad as Phantom Menace/Attack of the Clones. I can agree that the action scenes were more impressive, but the plot/dialogue still stunk to high heaven. People were laughing at the theater (and not in a good way) at this:
  
  Anakin Skywalker: You are so... beautiful.
  Padmé: It's only because I'm so in love.
  Anakin Skywalker: No, it's because I'm so in love with you.
  Padmé: So love has blinded you?
  Anakin Skywalker: [laughs] Well, that's not exactly what I meant.
  Padmé: But it's probably true.
• gorocks99

  

  
• sleeper

  

  Star Wars sucks. Good for Lucas to get his money and get out.
• gut

  Stars Wars was great - one of the defining movies in sci-fi.
  
  But, yeah, just when you thought Lucas had already milked every last penny out of the franchise...
  
  Sort of related, caught a bit the other day about the Bond series. Pretty remarkable how they have been able to keep it so consistent and high quality (even most of the weakest Bond films were still entertaining, at least).
• cat_lover

  Can't wait to see Buzz Lightyear in episode 7. Hope they find a way to work Woody into the story.
• sleeper

  

  gut;1308892 wrote:Stars Wars was great - one of the defining movies in sci-fi.

  That's like saying the Model T was great because it defined cars.
• FatHobbit

  

  sleeper;1308972 wrote:That's like saying the Model T was great because it defined cars.

  It WAS great. I just don't want to drive one now.
• sleeper

  

  FatHobbit;1308980 wrote:It WAS great. I just don't want to drive one now.

  Exactly.
• ThePatriot

  ccrunner609;1308408 wrote:I hope you are kidding.
  
  1-2-3 suck ass compared to 4-5-6............animation blows ass, go back to stop motion and using midgets in costumes.

  A-freaking-MEN!!!!!!!!! I can't stress how much I hate the animation crap in 1 & 2 especially. I could see doing it for scenes involving ships and stuff but armies of animated clones and wookies just looks ridiculous. Looks so phony compared to the old movies.
  
  Can anyone give me a short summary of what goes on in 7-9?