Star Wars Episode VII arrives in 2015 from Disney, the new owners of LucasFilm. George Lucas is making his long-promised transition out of the company.
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We've all seen how good Disney has been for Marvel and Pixar.
I say this is a good thing. This could be the Lucas-free reboot that Star Wars deserves for a last romp at the long-hoped for post-Episode VI trilogy. Without the previous stories to manage and without Lucas, this has room for tons of imagination and ambition. They can expand the universe in a beautifully faithful way.
As many know, Star Wars was rumored to be formatted as a three-trilogy universe ever since the original trilogy, and even more as the prequel trilogy arose. The layout for the new trilogy is supposedly related to a long-existing outline for the sequel trilogy that Lucas himself was once considering making with his team (which would have included a minor role for an aged Mark Hamill as jedi Luke Skywalker, therefore accounting for the actor's age).
Disney says it will not be centered on the same characters as Episode VI. It is expected to draw large budgets and successful writers and directors as the new trilogy enters production soon.
How do you all feel about a Lucas-free attempt at Star Wars? Could this be the Casino Royale or Batman Begins for Star Wars, which is already a film legend?
I'm giving it the chance.
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