George Lucas and Producer Kathleen Kennedy Talk About the Future of Star Wars Movies and a New Trilogy
During a conference call with Disney investors held earlier today, it was revealed that the studio plans on making a brand new trilogy, with Star Wars: Episode 8 and Star Wars: Episode 9 to follow. There will be a two or three year gap in between each project. Here's what Disney CEO Bob Iger had to say about the acquisition.
"We love the fact that this will take its place in our live-action strategy as a known and loved brand. We really like Star Wars' potential on TV, and Disney XD would be a great home for that."
We'll keep you posted as soon as more details emerge.
Star Wars: Episode VII comes to theaters in 2015 and stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams.
Star Wars: Episode VIII comes to theaters in 2017.
Star Wars: Episode IX comes to theaters in 2019.
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Titanictom
Nay Sayers and Non Fans...SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!!!!!!!!
7 months agoby @titanictomFlag
Vanboy
I really don't care to see any more new SW movies. It will be just more of episodes 1-3, which were shells of what the originals were in the areas of real character interaction. The new ones were so sterile and stiff that it was torture to watch and the dialog was wince inducing. Anakin to Padme: "I'm still haunted by that kiss you never should have given me". -HUUUURRRRRRL!-. I am still waiting to see the real Star Wars movies; original trilogy in 3-D. Are they still doing those?
7 months agoby @vanboyFlag
Thor Leelar
great.....!!!
7 months agoby @Thor-LeelarFlag
CelluloidDreams
TWO WORDS: SELL-OUT!!
7 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
incmob
on another note. i respect lucas for the world he created but cant forgive him for screwing a lot up too. he gave birth, raised the baby, that became a criminal and vagrant in its adult years, and now needs a lot of therapy and rehabilitation. I still wonder if they will be going forward now with the live action show, or if that will be forever shelved. I also hope that it does not become the next "star trek" which roddenberry became a "creative consultant" of and look what happened to that, prior to the reboot.
7 months agoby @incmobFlag
incmob
NOW GIVE US A KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC TRILOGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
of course any new films are going to look entirely weird without the 20th century fox fanfare playing at the beginning... instead we get a fairy shedding fairy dust and flying over a castle... *sigh*
7 months agoby @incmobFlag
CelluloidDreams
...I hope Mickey mouse doesn't show up!!
7 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
...Speechless!!
7 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
Mutant
Between the live action films, I could see more CGI films as well. I enjoyed the last one that started the cartoon, converting books and comic books to films.
7 months agoby @zenderFlag
Titanictom
Yes,Yes, Yes Heyy YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7 months agoby @titanictomFlag
THE JOKER
I think this is awesome news! They will help take Star Wars somewhere again!
7 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Dark enV
@bawnian-dexeus I agree 100% Old Republic would rock!
7 months agoby @dark-envFlag
Mutant
Not a surprise to me, I some how knew George would do this sort of thing. The Skywalker family needs to go away for quite some time, what ever the new films are about I've got an open mind to accept them.
Disney and Lucas are both family oriented and this is an excellent move, I would have made the deal as well.
7 months agoby @zenderFlag
Josh
Between this news and the Singer X-Men news, it's been a good day. I am really excited for the potential of this acquisition. I hope they keep the next trilogy focused on the Skywalker family. There's a lot of good ideas in the Extended Universe about the Solo twins that they could pull from and add to the canon to tell a story that continues the Skywalker legacy of the first six movies. I'm interested to see where they take this, as we should be getting more news pretty quickly. I'm also excited for the spinoff potential. Just look at what Disney has done with Marvel and the SHIELD tv show. Can you image how awesome a buddy action comedy in the spirit of Firefly would be? Call it "Rogues" and have it focus on the early partnership of Han Solo and Chewbacca, following them on various smuggling adventures. Besides, Mal Reynolds was basically a take off Han Solo in the first place.
7 months agoby @shuabertFlag
Fry_3000
Well me personally think this is good. Just hope they don't commercialise them toooooo much, if you know what I mean. Be interesting to see what Disney can do with Star Wars. Wouldn't surprise me if they re start the young Indiana jones series again
7 months agoby @Fry-3000Flag
the MovieGhost
@narrator Oh sweet Jesus... don't you dare tease me with the possibility of a trilogy surrounding Revan, Bastila, and the KotOR games... My brain would probably melt if that was officially announced.
Although... part of me doesn't want that to happen. Y'know, just leave them to the games and let that be that. I don't know. I want both but... Argh!
7 months agoby @the-movieghostFlag
gandoff2169
I just have to say.... I know this was both a money and immortality thing for Lucas. He wanted tto cash in as much as he could, all the while, knowing a company with the funds to keep his creation alive, decades beyond him was a issue. But I am surprised, that Dreamworks, being Spielberg's company, and them being friends, he did not offer it to them. Maybe he did, and we don't know. But could be, he felt Disney had the money, to do long term goals of 10-20 years things better.
7 months agoby @gandoff2169Flag
gandoff2169
@felipe-11 Well many other sites have said in the release, that episode 6 would be years, decades really after the end of Return of the Jedi, and would center on Luke, Leia, and Han's attempt to rebuild the republic and Jedi counsel. And, with Lucas saying for years episodes 7,8,and 9 was years or rebuilding the republic, and the counsel.
7 months agoby @gandoff2169Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@ROFLitschristian Well, everyone from Snow White and further has been accounted for, so they only need to buy whatever is left of the Earth
7 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
ROFLitschristian
@Roberto-Mata It's really only a matter of time before Disney just buys everyone's soul.
7 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
ROFLitschristian
@bawnian-dexeus I can theoretically drink to that!
7 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Sean
I wonder who they would cast to star in Star Wars episode 7, 8 and 9 ?
7 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Here's to Pixar Ewoks :P
7 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
slysnide
There's potential here to redeem the prequels given the vast array of stuff they can go with for the new trilogy. All would have to be pertaining to the history post-ROTJ of course. But there's still plenty there, and they'll probably be tapping material from their massive archives. Still really sad to see the Lucasfilm end, given its reign as the most successful independent film company ever.
7 months agoby @slysnideFlag
The Cryptkeeper: Resurrected
Computer is too slow and will not let me watch the video. However, I will say that while it will probably upset a lot of people, and even though I cannot think of any ideas he could possibly add (that being said without having seen the 6 films in a while) I still say bring it on. It's his series and if he has ideas to expand his own little world he has created, then do it.
7 months agoby @cryptFlag
caifa
Son of the Bitch....wholy sh*t....damn...
7 months agoby @caifaFlag
TheDude1
The egos on these two are downright sickening. George Lucas you are sc*m of the Earth trash!! You have finally done what you have wanted to do for many years and that is destroy Star Wars in as many ways possible.
7 months agoby @thedude1Flag
the Narrator
I'm going to be fanboying this everywhere I go: Darth Revan or Darth Caedus. One of those two need to be the primary focus of this new trilogy.
7 months agoby @narratorFlag
felipe-11
@gandoff2169 How do you know who the new movie will be about?
7 months agoby @felipe-11Flag
Red Camera Man
This might be a good idea after all. Nice interview. :-)
7 months agoby @redcameramanFlag