30 Oct Disney Buys Lucasfilms For 4.05 Billion; New “Star Wars” Movie Set For Release In 2015!!!

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Disney has just bought Lucasfilms for $4.05 billion dollars and plan on releasing episode seven (episode VII) of the “Star Wars” franchise in 2015!

George Lucas confirmed the purchase and the making of episode VII to the associated press not long ago:

“For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see ‘Star Wars’ passed from one generation to the next,” said Lucas. “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.”

Episode VII will be the first of the final 3 films that Lucas wrote scripts for, but never intended to release in his lifetime.

This news is huge from a tech standpoint, a financial standpoint, and for the fans, who thought they would never see an episode VII.

What do U think of this news?-DocFB

Diagnosis: Wow. Just….Wow.

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  • Michael
    Posted at 14:55h, 31 October

    Could any more “American Graffiti” films be made…… Where were you in ’82? Where were you in ’92?……

  • Alan
    Posted at 05:51h, 31 October

    At least Disney is commited to putting movies out. Lucas wasnt.

  • Anonymous
    Posted at 15:14h, 30 October

    Wait people. I Thought George Lucas became too SOFT over the past years any way,… Look at the Last Indy Movie for an example. This may be good news,…. since a lot of the people who worked at Lucas films still will be at the creative helm,… and the scripts are already written…

    Let’s just wait and see….. Who knows,…

    Musgrave – Chicago

  • Winterstorm11
    Posted at 15:14h, 30 October

    Add this to the list of things Disney killed

  • Tom509
    Posted at 14:30h, 30 October

    The greatness declined with the first of the newer movies.

  • Andrew Aultman
    Posted at 13:01h, 30 October

    So this is where the greatness of Star Wars declines…

    RIP

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