According to Fandango, Disney has confirmed (yesterday) that it is making three more theatrical films for Star Wars in addition to the planned Episode 7, 8, and 9 sequels. The other three new movies will be spin-offs with quasi-independent storylines (perhaps origins stories). They are planning to release them in between the Episode sequel releases. This is also, of course in addition to the Star Wars Rebels cartoon for TV.
Here is the whole story: http://www.fandango.com/movie-news/disney-is-making-at-least-three-star-wars-spin-off-movies-747883
What do you all think? I think it is too much, too soon, and will be come to be soon as a cash-grab and overkill. Others seem to think it might work like Marvel, with various pictures fleshing out the larger universe and storyline.
On separate, but related topic, I think this picture is both telling and terrible:
The "Disney's" thing at the top is both unnecessary and ripe for backlash. They need to let SW stand alone without the Disney name. More like this one:
That one was also in the article.
Anyhow, I just think Disney needs to handle this one well, and it will create more cash over time than they know what to do with. But if they push it too far, and slap "Disney" on everything, it will come crashinig down.
I even had told a friend recently that I thought that they should consider paying Twentieth Century Fox the normal distribution fee to continue to distribute SW, and have Disney rake in the money like Lucas did. It would keep the distribution simple but also keep that iconic beginning. I am not looking forward to the Disney castle fading down below a star-lit sky that suddenly comes alive with the Star Wars theme.
Any how, I just think that the Lucasfilm acquisition was a good thing for both parties, but that Disney needs to treat the Star Wars movies with car. Or risk a serious backlash that will ultimately not help them.
Here is the whole story: http://www.fandango.com/movie-news/disney-is-making-at-least-three-star-wars-spin-off-movies-747883
What do you all think? I think it is too much, too soon, and will be come to be soon as a cash-grab and overkill. Others seem to think it might work like Marvel, with various pictures fleshing out the larger universe and storyline.
On separate, but related topic, I think this picture is both telling and terrible:
The "Disney's" thing at the top is both unnecessary and ripe for backlash. They need to let SW stand alone without the Disney name. More like this one:
That one was also in the article.
Anyhow, I just think Disney needs to handle this one well, and it will create more cash over time than they know what to do with. But if they push it too far, and slap "Disney" on everything, it will come crashinig down.
I even had told a friend recently that I thought that they should consider paying Twentieth Century Fox the normal distribution fee to continue to distribute SW, and have Disney rake in the money like Lucas did. It would keep the distribution simple but also keep that iconic beginning. I am not looking forward to the Disney castle fading down below a star-lit sky that suddenly comes alive with the Star Wars theme.
Any how, I just think that the Lucasfilm acquisition was a good thing for both parties, but that Disney needs to treat the Star Wars movies with car. Or risk a serious backlash that will ultimately not help them.
