Disney takes LucasFilm and films 7-9

[leowyatt]

Seems episode 7 will be an original story No thrawn trilogy

[jmc41]

Darn, they better not destroy all the existing books!

Haven't read all of them, but wasn't the ssi ruuk pretty soon after RoTJ?

Third film wasn't actually too bad imho. Better than I and II, probably combined.

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If I remember rightly Jar Jar is pretty much responsible for plunging the entire galaxy into civil war, as he is the one who gets them to give the emperor powers.

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[leowyatt]

What do you mean destroy the existing books?

[Will]

As in **** up the books by making a **** movie.

[jmc41]

Pretty much what Will said :P Basically putting a load of stuff into the films that makes the events of the books impossible. The books are pretty widely endorsed by fans (including myself to a smallish degree) and I think it'd be a huge mistake.

The book series is pretty well controlled, the authors collaborate to ensure things flow. And guys like Timothy Zahn for example are considered to be very good writers and the "yoda" of a sort afarik. Maybe Disney should recruit him.

Just my opinion of course

[leowyatt]

Well I doubt they can bugger up the books because the films will be original stories so not based on any of the current books, or so I understand

[Pheebs]

Originally Posted by Will

That would be epic! Loved those games!

The thing is, I loved the less polished version of the 80s, and if they do a good high budget graphics version I want to see the following:

No stupid characters.
Good puns and sarcastic humour a la Han Solo.
No more Yoda backflipping and marshal arts (he's dead now anyway).
No more prequels.
The death star was destroyed, but the Sith were never completely destroyed.
A better explanation, and use of The Force.
Space battle scenes.
Skywalker offspring.
Re-establishing a Jedi order.
A deeper understanding/explanation of the split between light / dark side.
We've had the shock revelation of the death's stars ability to destroy planets - we need something equally powerful to threaten the rebel alliance.
I don't want the Sith to be wiped out per se, however, a new enemy of similar power?
Perhaps they were plunged into darkness after a big war, and the rebuilding of a rebel colony, learning to utilise the force better.
We've had the Anakin thing "immaculate birth" highest midichlorian count ever recorded - we need something similar.
Either that or plunge way back before a prequel, before the empire or rebels even existed.

So you only want to see a few bits and bobs then?

Hahahaha! I hearted this post will, made me and Sam laugh

[Will]

I'm not very demanding. Honest

[Pheebs]

Originally Posted by Will

I'm very demanding. Now be a good girl and fetch my slippers and pour me a whiskey. What what gaffaw gaffaw. *wiggles monocle*

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Not sure why I turned you into a posh toff but it made me smile

[divine]

Originally Posted by leowyatt

Well I doubt they can bugger up the books because the films will be original stories so not based on any of the current books, or so I understand

Will probably grate a bit though with a fair few people if they don't follow the accepted post ROTJ canon.