Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-81503.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Disney Will Make Future Standalone Star Wars Films Based on Star Wars Characters</b></a> <p>On CNBC today, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed Disney would make future standalone Star Wars films derived from great Star Wars characters. He also said that <span>Simon Kinberg and Larry Kasdan, while consulting with J.J. Abrams on Episode VII, will make other Star Wars films.</span></p>
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA The hilarious new sit-com, from the producers of "Friends" comes... "Wookies" Chewbacca walks into his home after a long day fighting Imperial scum. Female Wookie 'Honey is that you? Chewbacca 'Arrrrhhhhggggggg' Peals of laughter.
Originally Posted By mawnck Post 2: I'm afraid it's already been done. The peals of laughter were from the Trekkies. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=FCNGjKnTzaQ#t=173s" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?f...Q#t=173s</a>
Originally Posted By Mr X Gotta love the first comment on that video: "Still Better Than "The Phantom Menace'". lmao!
Originally Posted By dagobert I think it's great news. I hope they will do it in the same way like they did with Marvel. First they should introduce some characters and in the last movie they should be combined into one.
Originally Posted By dagobert Just out of interest, how many people at Disney and Lucasfilm were involved in the talks about purchasing Lucasfilm? Just George Lucas and Robert Iger? How did they manage that nothing was leaked to the public? Did they have to sign a contract of discretion?
Originally Posted By dagobert It would also be interesting to know if these movies will be live actico or if Disney considers to produce animated movies.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Coming in 2015: Han: Solo<< No, I'm sure Chew will be Bacca. Note to self: Don't post before coffee.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>The YouTube link in post #3 doesn't open for me.<< Your browser is wise. It's the Wookie family stuff from the Star Wars Holiday Special. The link, like Hooked on Phonics, wirks foar mee. So I dunno what to tell you other than try a less protective browser.
Originally Posted By dagobert EW is reporting that the two movies will be about Bobba Fett and Han Solo. <a href="http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/02/06/star-wars-spin-offs-young-han-solo-movie-boba-fett/" target="_blank">http://insidemovies.ew.com/201...ba-fett/</a> I really hope the Han Solo story is wrong. How can someone else play Harrison Ford's Han Solo. I'm not sure if this will work and I can imagine that the fans will not be happy with someone else playing Han Solo. I would prefer a movie about Obi Wan Kenobi. Ewan McGregor is still available and has the right age.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I can imagine that the fans will not be happy with someone else playing Han Solo.<< If the movie doesn't suck eggs like Eps 1 2 and 3 did, I think fans will be ecstatic. Regardless of who is playing Han Solo. You're overthinking this. All they have to do is make some sort of two hour movie that says "Star Wars" at the beginning. It doesn't matter who or what is in it, or how ghastly it is. Everybody'll go see it 20 times, buy the Blu Rays, buy the merchandise, and complain about how lousy it was compared to Empire. Lather, rinse, repeat. Just because you stick the word "Disney" on a cardboard box doesn't mean people will buy it. But "Star Wars" .....
Originally Posted By dagobert I guess you are right. I'm not such a big Sw fan. I really like the OT and don't care about I-III. My other concern is that there will be too many movies in the upcoming years. Since it works fine with Marvel, I can imagine that it will also work with SW.
Originally Posted By leemac I'd rather not rag on my fellow countryman but Kinberg's track record is pretty awful as a screenwriter. His 7 previous features including such overhyped nonsense as Mr & Mrs. Smith, Jumper, This Means War and the atrocious X-Men: The Last Stand. I can only think that the sequel to X-Men: First Class has merit. I can easily see this becoming SW overload. This will effectively make Disney a three brand studio - DreamWorks, Star Wars and Marvel.
Originally Posted By dagobert In a few years there will be a new CEO, so maybe the spinn offs get cancelled, if the market is oversaturated with SW. Maybe the new CEO will sell off the brands again. However I'm looking forward to Episode VII and I guess I will watch the spinn offs as well.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 It's likely these are a bad idea. But then it's Star Wars and I can't resist. I'll be there for both.
Originally Posted By dagobert Does anyone think that the stand alone movies will be animated films, either produced by Disney or Lucasfilm Animation?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Does anyone think that the stand alone movies will be animated films, either produced by Disney or Lucasfilm Animation?<< I think we'll be getting a little bit of everything.
