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by jim

Attack Of The Empire Strikes Jedi Wars

1351633321449ozd0uThe fine folks at Disney and Lucasfilm announced the main cast of next year’s Star Wars Episode VII.  Along side returning vets Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker, the new film will feature John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow.  Which, other than Driver, Serkis, and von Sydow, is a big heaping pile of who?

Not that that is necessarily a bad thing.  Nobody knew who Harrison Ford or Mark Hamill were before the original Star Wars hit in 1977 and everybody knew who Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor were prior to Episode I in 1999.  If the new films are going to follow the lead of the previous entries, I’d much rather they emulate the original trilogy and not the latest one.

by jim

A Disturbance In The Force

So, word came out yesterday that Disney was buying Lucasfilm for $4 billion dollars, and that a new Star Wars film would be hitting theaters in 2015, likely without the involvement of George Lucas.  After picking my jaw up off the floor, my initial thoughts were not positive.  But, after a little reflection, I think this could be a good move for the future of the Star Wars franchise.  Disney has had recent success with their acquisition of Marvel and their handling of Marvel Studios, especially this years blockbuster with The Avengers.  Last year, they successfully rebooted the Muppets franchise.  Overall, I think they will be a good landing spot for the Lucasfilm properties.