Just sit with that for a moment. It's a little scary. Disney is the corporate behemoth equivalent of the Empire, amirite? But then I read this part of the official press release, and I got really, really excited:
"For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next,” said George Lucas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucasfilm. “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers."A new generation of filmmakers. This is a good thing. The last time George Lucas turned over the reins to someone else, we got The Empire Strikes Back. Director Irvin Kershner delivered a dark, complex, emotionally resonant story that built on the Saturday matinee adventure of Episode IV and fully exploited the richness of the hero's journey trope.
Granted, there's a lot that could go wrong. If it does, it will probably involve Jar Jar. Return of the Jedi could be reissued with all the Ewoks digitally replaced by Fozzie Bears (which honestly, would be kind of awesome). But in the best case scenario, Disney utilizes the staggering amount of creativity already at its disposal - Pixar, the Muppets, and Marvel - and applies it to telling a new generation of stories set in the Star Wars 'verse.
If you're still not sold, I'll leave you with this:
Joss Whedon might get a crack and writing and directing a Star Wars movie.
You just got light headed didn't you? It's alright. You just go lie down and I'll bring you a glass of blue milk and a damp cloth for your forehead. Then we can get to the serious business of fantasy casting the upcoming films. I think we all know who should play Han and Leia's son.
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