So the final trilogy, that George Lucas said wouldn't happen,
is finally going to happen. Not only tat but it is going to be a Disney product
and other filmmakers will be calling the shots. This is pretty huge news indeed
and with Disney also having The Avengers 2 out that year, they could already
have the 2 biggest films of the year. (Of course there’s room for all sorts of
other contenders, from more Avatar to The Justice League.)
The interesting point here is that rather than just the
final trilogy, in the super trilogy; Disney, and Lucas, expects to carry on
releasing films set in the “Star Wars Universe” indefinitely, every 2 to 3
years. So who knows where the Star Wars films will go from here. It will also
be interesting to see what Disney owning one of the premier special effects
houses, Industrial Light & Magic, will play out.
Lucas had this to say…
“For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been
to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next…It’s now time for me to
pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed that
Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the
transition during my lifetime. I’m confident that with Lucasfilm under the
leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney
organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many
generations to come. Disney’s reach and experience give Lucasfilm the
opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme
parks, live entertainment, and consumer products.”
The Indiana Jones series is not as clear cut, as Paramount has far more rights there than Fox do with star Wars.
Lucas explains his decision…
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