Mickey, Meet Yoda: Disney to buy LucasFilm for a lot of $

Who exactly would be featured in the spin-off movies is still speculation -no announcement has been made yet AFAIK.

I'm guessing Abrams will solicit Jorge Garcia to reprise his role as Jabba the Hut in the Han Solo one off.

Originally Posted by Arhu
Well, there has been good stuff, too, like Bridge to Terabithia or Remember the Titans. Otherwise, considering Narnia and other not-so-good films… yeah, I can see where you are coming from. Not sure, but I believe they can do good with Star Wars.

Weren't the Marvel movies leading up to and including "The Avengers" done by a Disney subsidiary? Sadly they aren't getting JMS and Joss Whedon to work on the Star Wars movies.

Originally Posted by jhwisner
Weren't the Marvel movies leading up to and including "The Avengers" done by a Disney subsidiary?

Marvel itself is a Disney subsidiary.

Disney's made a lot of good movies in recent years, including the Avenger stuff and Pirate's of the Caribbean. If anyone's got a chance of getting this right, it's probably Disney. I still don't think the odds are in their favor though, given how demanding the Star Wars crowd is (myself included, heh).

The Avengers was a fun popcorn flick.

I realise that a lot of people wouldn't mind Star Wars being that kind of film - but I think its true potential lies in something with a bit more meat on it. Something like Empire Strikes Back taken further. Something like KotOR 2 in a movie format.

Obviously, with Abrams behind the wheel - that won't happen. At best, it will be something like The Avengers - but without the excellent snappy dialogue from Whedon.

I can't wait for the non-sensical plot and the lens flare in every scene.

Originally Posted by DArtagnan
I can't wait for the non-sensical plot and the lens flare in every scene.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=-GMNm0-0-Ko#!

Originally Posted by Arhu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=-GMNm0-0-Ko#!

Hehe, precisely