Holy fuck! Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck… wow. No one saw this
coming. STAR WARS IS COMING BACKKK!
Go on, do it!
Right….
Firstly: Disney acquires Lucasfilm for $4 Billion.
Secondly: New Star Wars films set for 2015.
“Why?” you may ask. “Jesus Christ!” you may exclaim. Both of
those utterances would be completely understandable as this announcement has
sent the internet (myself included) into meltdown. This isn’t just a film where
fanboys feel the force; most people with an interest in film will take note of
what’s happening with this monumental purchase from Disney. Firstly, let me
tell you what’s happened:
George Lucas has decided that he no longer wants to make
Star Wars films. Whether you think this is a good thing depends entirely on
your view of the prequels. For me personally, although I did enjoy the prequels,
I was still left disappointed. It’s taken me several years to come to terms
with this, and I know a lot of fanboys are still struggling so I can understand
initial trepidation, and also outright opposition. So why has he decided to
sell then? Well who better to explain then the great bearded one himself:
“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,
chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm, in a statement. “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.”
Or you can hear it straight from the bearded ones mouth:
So there you have it! But this was then followed by the fact
there was going to be a new movie in 2015, and this was going to be the first
part of a new trilogy. The noise I made when hearing that was similar to this
goat:
Holy crap balls. Now this is going to divide everyone down
the middle. Some people will be screaming into the heavens while jabbing sharp
object in their eyes screaming, “WHY GEORGE?! JUST LEAVE IT ALONE FOR THE LOVE
OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND HOLYYYYYYYYY!!!!” Then there will be others who are
screaming to the heavens grabbing a certain part of their body and screaming
“THANKYOU GEORGE!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!”
I am in the latter category.
Why? ‘Cause there is still so frickin’ much to get from this
galaxy! There is simply nothing in existence that rivals the mix of adventure
and mysticism that Star Wars is able to create. The fans are still as loyal as
ever (despite a bumpy ride) and in the right hands there are many more stories
to be told.
Now if George Lucas was still at the helm I would be a
little worried. In the prequels the dialogue was clunky and there was Jar Jar
Binks. Bloody Jar Jar. I think George’s love for the franchise was dipping and
the attention to detail that he used to build this universe from the ground up
was starting to wane. But even with hindrance the series was still able to
produce moments like this:
And this:
The visuals and the music come together so even the most
cynical of fans will feel the hairs on their arms stand to attention,
especially if they were to hear that famous crawl happen again for a brand new
time. Cripes.
Now a few people have turned their noses up at Disney taken
the baton, but they really shouldn’t have. First of all you don’t become one of
the biggest production companies in the business by fucking things up; they
will know what they are getting into and will take the upmost care in bringing
it to the silver screen. This is a business opportunity here people! And they
know if they get Star Wars right they will have a billion dollar film on their
hand. Disney currently have both Pixar and Marvel on their books who have both
been churning out quality for the last few years – particularly Pixar – so they
have a bit of experience when it comes to these things. Oh Pixar, they are the
main reason why I’m getting excited over this – if Disney are able to transfer
the same quality that goes into any Pixar film into a Star Wars film then
expect big things. The thought of John Lasseter (Toy Story) or Brad Bird (The
Incredibles) getting put in charge of a Star Wars saga makes me very excited.
But those are just two directors who could be an option
because of their close proximity to this deal, imagine the other directors who
could be put in charge of this. It probably goes without saying that many a
director working today will have been inspired by Star Wars and would be chomping
at the bit to put their own spin on things. Kevin Smith (Clerks) is probably frothing at
the mouth, Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs The World) eyes have probably lit up, and a whole host of others are
probably thinking “what if?” Someone who has the creative vision to inject
their own stamp on such a magical universe is surely enough to intrigue anyone,
fanboy or normal person.
Yep I’m excited, and I’m just about to start watching all 6
films in celebration.
The force will be with you. Always.
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