WHOAAA! Disney to acquire Lucasfilm - Episode 7 by 2015!

[OriginalGeek]

http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd

Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agrees to acquire world-renowned Lucasfilm Ltd, including legendary STAR WARS franchise.

Acquisition continues Disney's strategic focus on creating and monetizing the world's best branded content, innovative technology and global growth to drive long-term shareholder value.

Lucasfilm to join company's global portfolio of world class brands including Disney, ESPN, Pixar, Marvel and ABC.

STAR WARS: EPISODE 7 feature film targeted for release in 2015.

[KamaAina]

1. Disney now owns the entire Bay Area film industry

Emeryville's Pixar, and now Lucasfilm, based in SF's Presidio.

And, of course, ABC Channel 7.

This is turning into a Mickey Mouse town!

[arcane1]

2. The last thing we need! n/t

[OriginalGeek]

3. lol, I live inOrlando

we already are a Mickey Mouse town.

[RomneyLies]

4. As if millions of nerds suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced

I fear something terrible has happened.

[caraher]

5. It's hard to imagine how Disney could make things much worse

Lucas already largely destroyed his own creation with those last three movies.

Though I thought the world had been spared Episodes 7-9... apparently not. Before he sets a single pixel value Lucas needs to absorb this bruising takedown (warning: the narrator is as creepy and disturbing as his critique is spot-on)

[HopeHoops]

6. I hope they get Pixar involved. Otherwise it will suck.

[FVZA_Colonel]

7. I honestly thought George Lucas would need to die before someone else got control of Star Wars.

4 billion dollars will change anyone's mind about anything, it seems.

[OriginalGeek]

8. I kinda thought that too

I could have sworn I heard him say that Red Tails was the closest to episode 7 anyone would ever get so everyone should go see it.

In fact, I figured he'd have some provision in his will to keep anyone else from doing anything with it...

[ManiacJoe]

9. Darth Vader gets rebranded...

https://plus.google.com/photos/103158787297388308912/albums/5805245513224922465?authkey=CJvBw9fmrYmWQA#photos/103158787297388308912/albums/5805245513224922465?authkey=CJvBw9fmrYmWQA