MilkyJoe
Member
They're sitting on a 4 billion dollar dead investment and after 3 months of losing 26 million a day due to covid, they're going to have to do some pretty radical things... Desperate times something... something...
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Rumor: Disney Resetting Star Wars
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They're sitting on a 4 billion dollar dead investment and after 3 months of losing 26 million a day due to covid, they're going to have to do some pretty radical things... Desperate times something... something...
MilkLizard
Member
He was an internet nerd and former gaffer.
Oh right, the Book of Eli guy. That movie was dumb, Rogue One was decent though. Actually the best "Disney Star Wars" when I think about it.
sol_bad
Member
Sorry.
Disney are more than Star Wars, they don't need Star Wars to save them. They made back their 4 million with the 5 movies they made and merch. They'll still make a billion with the next film.
Master Of Illusion
Member
Can't wait for X, XI & XII to come out just for the internet to start being like "This shit sucks, the Direct Sequels were better!"
BadBurger
Is 'That Pure Potato'
4 billion, but yea. They had the movies, continuing licensing from merchandising and comics and games, the Mandalorian and the obvious affect it had on boosting Disney+ subscriptions, the bump to their theme park attendance (and hence hotel stays, merchandising purchases in the parks, etc), the increase of their stock values just for merely purchasing LucasArts and Films, and on and on.
Disney probably made their money back by around 2014 or so. Just been been gravy since then.
Dr Bass
Member
I went in expecting a good movie. So, no.
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Great post!
BusierDonkey
Member
The Emperor's message that he has returned was played IN Fortnite.
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It's possibly the dumbest shit in the history of the franchise. It's also proof that Kennedy was going out of her way to omit the original fanbase from the movies since nobody over 16 or with their natural hair color plays the game and would never have heard it.
Kev Kev
Member
i would have disagreed about them trying to make a trilogy out of the zahn novels before TFA... ad despite the fact that i actually liked the new trilogy (i know i know), its clear to see that the direction they decided to go was a terrible idea, and they should have stuck to the established canon, instead of abolishing it.
so yeah agreed, and lol @ mouse humping rejects
Sakura Doritos
Member
It already was introduced in the tv show Rebels. The entire “reboot” hinges on its use again. Personally, move on unless you get Rey and Fin in the first reset movie where Ezra and and an alternate Fin help Rey reset the universe after the Alt-Fin, a Jedi, has his timeline is decimated by the Yuuzhan Vong. This would spark a trilogy of Thrawn movies that pick up immediately after RotJ.
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Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Just end this garbage already.
sol_bad
Member
i would have disagreed about them trying to make a trilogy out of the zahn novels before TFA... ad despite the fact that i actually liked the new trilogy (i know i know), its clear to see that the direction they decided to go was a terrible idea, and they should have stuck to the established canon, instead of abolishing it.
so yeah agreed, and lol @ mouse humping rejects
The Timothy Zahn books aren't established canon. Lucas never considered them canon and was never going to use any of it as actual canon. I mean sure, Lucas may pick and choose certain elements from the books and comics to become canon but that's the same as what Disney can/will do right now as well. Lucas was never going to make a trilogy of films about the Timothy Zahn books just like Disney won't now.
Kev Kev
Member
lol what are you the star wars canon police?
jkbut yeah a lot of people did consider them canon as part of the extended universe. and as it is, some things actually were taken from the EU and made canon (including Coruscant i believe and Thrawn too). and considering how people have reacted to the trilogy we got, they should have just stuck with what everyone considered canon already
Silent Duck
Member
They should get Steven Speilberg to reboot the movies.
You could either get this...
or this...
Win/Win.
You could either get this...
or this...
Win/Win.
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
PaddyOCanager
Member
Shit, I'll throw some ideas in the hat to set this train-wreck back on the tracks:
- Release a collector's edition of the OT in it's original theatrical cut, restored and in high def (I own the Despecialized Editions but would still buy an official cut)
- Give Dave Filoni more overall creative control
- End the licensing deal with EA, push for more creative and unique games across multiple genres
- Develop a new animated show based on Shadows of the Empire
- Develop a new animated show based on George's original vision of the sequel trilogy, with the midichlorians/micro world or whatever insanity he had in mind. Market it as "Legends" so there's no need to retcon the current sequel trilogy
- Give Wizards of the Coast a licensing deal to develop a new Star Wars D&D style campaign
- Star Wars Galaxies 2
- Release a collector's edition of the OT in it's original theatrical cut, restored and in high def (I own the Despecialized Editions but would still buy an official cut)
- Give Dave Filoni more overall creative control
- End the licensing deal with EA, push for more creative and unique games across multiple genres
- Develop a new animated show based on Shadows of the Empire
- Develop a new animated show based on George's original vision of the sequel trilogy, with the midichlorians/micro world or whatever insanity he had in mind. Market it as "Legends" so there's no need to retcon the current sequel trilogy
- Give Wizards of the Coast a licensing deal to develop a new Star Wars D&D style campaign
- Star Wars Galaxies 2
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Give it to Favreau already.
He is the first movie person to understand what Star Wars is about after RotJ, inclusing George Lucas himself who completely lost track imo in the prequels.
He is the first movie person to understand what Star Wars is about after RotJ, inclusing George Lucas himself who completely lost track imo in the prequels.
johntown
Banned
This would be awesome! I have that version too but I would love a chance to have the actually original versions that were not modified.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
Rian Johnson really screwed them with the dumb as fuck “nostalgia is stoopid” narrative
they bought the IP to use all the old stuff over and over. then that movie makes everyone self conscious about it. it fucked up a sure thing
OT exists to be milked. we should be swimming in Ewok and Droids cartoons. You call this milking a product? I want my Amanaman miniseries
they bought the IP to use all the old stuff over and over. then that movie makes everyone self conscious about it. it fucked up a sure thing
OT exists to be milked. we should be swimming in Ewok and Droids cartoons. You call this milking a product? I want my Amanaman miniseries
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Jon Neu
Banned
God damn it Scooby, I thought you were supposed to catch murderers, not be one of them.
Alcibiades
Member
They should do their best to adapt the original post-Jedi novels. Work in Hammil and Ford if you can, get a replacement for Fischer. Maybe a mix of middle-aged and older actors playing Luke, Han, and Leia.
It's a travesty that characters didnt get their due at all. Wasted opportunity on all 3.
It's a travesty that characters didnt get their due at all. Wasted opportunity on all 3.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Disney ships Star Wars, live from planet earth, and is motivated to show off new Star Wars
Captain Zyrain
Member
With Carrie gone and Mark & Harrison pretty well aged, your options are limited.
You'd need a baddy.. and you can't do "the first order" again because that came and went. It's cringey but it needs to be something like the Yuuzhan Vong from the books. Something extra-galactic that maybe finally causes the galaxy to unit against a common foe. I'd spend time in the first movie re-introducing people to the status quo (like A New Hope did with Luke).. the New Republic or whatever rules pretty much all the big places, an Empire splinter group remains in power in certain systems, and everything has settled into a long cold war. Essentially you'd just speed run the old EU through 3 movies I guess. I'm not very creative, but it'd be entertaining.
You'd have new Jedi, but less that the PT, maybe like 20? Ships/tech would be similar to the OT, with some EXPLAINED upgrades and new tech. Admiral Ackbar would be the Supreme Fleet Commander and wouldn't die as an afterthought.
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Star Wars after RotJ has been a history of failure.
1) following up the massive success of RotJ with those FUCKING EWOK MOVIES.
2) after getting his lazy ass up after 15 years, Lucas thought it was a good idea to do the shitty "cute boy to angsty emo Darth Vader" prequels that no one wanted to see, while Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford were still at an age that made sense to film movies with them to do proper sequels instead of the horrible trash we got now with Carrie Fisher dying off screen and Harrison Ford looking like a grumpy grandpa.
The only sensible thing for Star Wars has always been to follow up RotJ with stories that take place a few years after the fall of the empire. That's what everybody who has seen the movies back then has been waiting for like forever.
Mandalorian finally got that right.
It took them only 36 years to realize.
Wonder if they will mess up that one as well after the amazing first season.
This franchise is cursed.
1) following up the massive success of RotJ with those FUCKING EWOK MOVIES.
2) after getting his lazy ass up after 15 years, Lucas thought it was a good idea to do the shitty "cute boy to angsty emo Darth Vader" prequels that no one wanted to see, while Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford were still at an age that made sense to film movies with them to do proper sequels instead of the horrible trash we got now with Carrie Fisher dying off screen and Harrison Ford looking like a grumpy grandpa.
The only sensible thing for Star Wars has always been to follow up RotJ with stories that take place a few years after the fall of the empire. That's what everybody who has seen the movies back then has been waiting for like forever.
Mandalorian finally got that right.
It took them only 36 years to realize.
Wonder if they will mess up that one as well after the amazing first season.
This franchise is cursed.
NecrosaroIII
Ask me about my terrible takes on Star Trek characters
Those two Ewok movies were fantastic. Better than RotJ.
Madflavor
Member
The big problem with this is if they were to decanonize the ST, this soon, it would look unprofessional and be a colossal fuck you to everyone involved in making those movies. Yes the Sequel Trilogy sucks, but aside from a select few people (mostly those in charge), it's not the fault of the actors and crew.
Also anyone who believes Doomcock at this point needs to get their fucking head checked. His sources are whatever he conjures up in his head to get views. It does work though. Guy makes a living off of coming up with negative Star Wars scoops and feeds it to tens of thousands of idiots who believe him.
Also anyone who believes Doomcock at this point needs to get their fucking head checked. His sources are whatever he conjures up in his head to get views. It does work though. Guy makes a living off of coming up with negative Star Wars scoops and feeds it to tens of thousands of idiots who believe him.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I can't wait for Lucasfilm under Disney to ruin Indiana Jones.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
Lol u make it sound so evil. All dude is doing is talking industry rumours. There is an entire gossip industry that has existed alongside movies for a hundred years at this point. He isn’t doing anything that thousands of journalists and industry columnists have done for decades.
You overreacting is hilarious tho, as if people couldn’t listen to folks talk Hollywood gossip without being brain dead true believers. He literally states that everything he reports is gossip at the beginning of his videos. Not even he is holding himself to the fire the way you are. Lol. Project much? Holy shit get a grip.
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#Phonepunk#
Banned
LOL way to go Rian
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Echelon
Member
Nathan Fillion led Kyle Katarn trilogy.
Madflavor
Member
Guy figured out a great way to make a profit off of people's anger, so props to him on that. Wish I thought of that first. Put a mask on my face, take advantage of people's anger over Disney Star Wars by making up a bunch of shit that feeds into their confirmation bias, always stress that it's a rumor so you're never held accountable, then profit.
My favorite lie of his is that back in September/October, they were reshooting 75% of TRoS, a mere 2-3 months before release, which is on a literal and technical level, impossible for a movie that size.
Croatoan
They/Them A-10 Warthog
FUcking yes, bring back the thrawn trilogy. Make the movies CG, or recast, if you have to but have the young trilogy face off against Thrawn and Mara Jade. Those books are so freaking good!
Follow the Thrawn trilogy of books. Make it "blur" levels of CG awesomeness so you can have young Luke, Leia, and Han. Hire voice actors that can imitate Mark, Carrie, and Harrison when they were younger. Really dive deep into a next generation of CG here, i mean way past uncanny valley.
Would be interesting to see how actors react when they can be replaced by...themselves.
Or this. Honestly I would rather have this...
Knights of the Old Republic would be a hit.
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shoplifter
Member
GEORGE IS COMING BACK, BABY
ifranulhoque
Neophyte
Naaah, I don't think so
Shizumapower
Member
PSlayer
Member
I really hope overlord's rumor is true. The only evidence right now is the star wars celebration being delayed to 2021
#Phonepunk#
Banned
that seems entirely unlikely to me, i can't see Lucas wanting to come back, tho it may be smart on Disney's part to hire him for some stuff so he can do one last round of his own before he passes. it's not impossible, i suppose. if he is down and they are down then i am too. tbh that might make up for the wasted opportunity of the ST.
however, Carrie won't be around for his stuff in that event. she was sadly underused in the ST, so it's a big bummer no matter what.
however, Carrie won't be around for his stuff in that event. she was sadly underused in the ST, so it's a big bummer no matter what.
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