TV Discussion So when do you think Disney will get into the Old Republic era

Well who knows how long that the OT Big 3 will still be around? One last hurrah.

 

Well, the actors were great in the original trilogy, at this point it seems painfully obvious that they're trying to milk the cow dry. This was also true of some of the more recent EU books, where instead of developing new characters they'd just continue using the Big Three so they could slap Luke, Leia and Han on the covers because maybe that ws the only way they could get sales...

 

In parallel to the movies, they should do a television show in live action or a new rebooted KOTOR game with Revan and the rest of the crew of the Ebon Hawk with newer graphics. If all of you look around for past posts of mine, you can probably look for ideas I've had with TV shows. However knowing Disney they might stick it on ABC with the likes of Once Upon A Time and Agents of Shield. As much as I like those shows the green screen effects is so painfully obvious. They should seek a partnership with the likes of HBO.

 

the cold cynic truth...hurts doesn't it?

 

I see a few different projects (such as a Ben Kenobi standalone starring Ewan McGregor, a live-action SW television series) as absolute 'no-brainers' for Lucasfilm, and to me, the Old Republic as an era to be explored is included in any such list as an obvious choice moving forward.

I absolutely envision the next film trilogy after the run of current films slated for production (three ST films, three standalones) to be a canon take on the Old Republic story.

When? Well, let's see: When do the next six films drop by? 2020-ish?

That wouldn't shock me one bit.

In fact, the only thing that I think might keep us from learning of an Old Republic trilogy somewhere in the next six years, or so, would be if we learn of an Old Republic live-action televised series before that time.

 

Thank you. Disney is losing a lot of points with me...they are coming across as a bunch of dimwits.. I just came from a post in the literature thread arguing over whether the Clone Wars micro series is canon and the majority says that no, Disney doesn't say it's canon..DESPITE THE FACT THAT LUCAS IS ON THE DVD DOCUMENTARIES LEGITIMIZING IT AND HOW IT FITS IN WITH THE PREQUEL TRILOGY! Disney and the stupid mouse with the big ears can take a hike...the micro series is canon...and as far as the Old Republic goes if they are making new stuff than it is legitimizing the stuff prior to it..Disney has no idea what they are doing...it's like in the novel Tarkin which is canon...but references events in the novel Dark Lord, which isn't suppose to be canon...well if it's referencing Dark Lord then your making it canon, stupid Disney!

 

Again, you trust Lucas? If Tarkin mentioned Roan Shryne or whoever the Jedi was in Dark Lord then you might have a case. As far as we know it is some random Jedi. It could be anyone. Some adventure happened on Murkhana but nothing is known. And you really think that Disney is going to adapt TOTJ? Not likely. KOTOR perhaps but not TOTJ. You want the Micro-series in your head canon so be it but TPTB don't. Ventress, Grievous and other aspects from the series are canon. The adventures might have happened or might not have happened.

 

I actually think having Luceno and other authors writing stuff for the new EU feels a bit irritating for me. It'll be like having the same old familiar style...EXCEPT IT'S NOT THE SAME.

 

Yes I trust Lucas...he's the mastermind behind the whole saga whether you like it or not

 

Even with all of his wishy-washiness? Adventures of Luke Skywalker to Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker to whatever the saga is now. 3 or 4 trilogies to 2 trilogies with no plans for a 3rd and then a 3rd trilogy is in the works. All of the changes over the years under the banner "This is my vision of the saga" Sorry, not buying it.

 

Your argument is based on your subjective opinion in regards to his art...that's why you reject the simple fact that he is the author of all this "canon prior to Disney..." even the upcoming ST...but nevertheless the fact remains...all movies say Story by Lucas and all the stories in the show TCW go through him first...so if Lucas says it's canon than for me it is canon and Disney are a bunch of imbeciles

 

Didn't Lucas sell Star Wars to Disney? Wouldn't that put them in charge of the story now? And not Lucas?
If the micro-series was canon why do another series? Seems pointless imo.
Lucas can do what he likes but fans don't have to like it.

 

This, so much this.

 

There's certain things that I agree with George Lucas on...such as the issue of whether Mace really defeated Palpatine. But more often than not I find myself complaining about things that Lucas says or does, so that kinda deprives me of the "because Lucas says so" argument on the things that I do agree with him on.

 

It still wasn't much though.

 

Why do another series? c'mon now be logical...one is a micro series, 2-10 minute episodes...the other is a legitimate 30minute show pushing 100 plus episodes...in addition the micro series was intended to be a rush job to be released before rots...it was almost like a preface of what was to come in TCW show...so your logic that it was pointless seems without merit..and you totally ignored my point that the events of the show occur during that montage in volume 2 of the micro series just to give the implication that your comment has some validity to it...but whatever...like I stated in the other thread I said my piece and I'm done with this...happy new year everyone...

 

Any of Lucas' visions are more legit than the nightmare that Disneywars is turning out to be.

Within the first year after acquiring the franchise:

• TCW Cancelled. Nuff said on that.
• 1313 Cancelled forever. Too mature for Disneh. Much like how Marvel used to produce R-rated flicks like Punisher and the Blade series, but now Disney owns Marvel and won't let them produce R movies.
• Lucasarts shut down and all staff fired. All games in development halted. Development of new games given to EA. *See below for more on this.
• The EU unceremoniously thrown out, lock stock and barrel, despite being around for more than 3 decades and beloved to millions of SW fans. I guess that continuity just wasn't good enough for Disney.
• Rebels... I'm trying to like it but so far it's a pretty poor bearer of the Animated Star Wars torch, when compared to TCW. The excitement isn't really there. It's staid and pedestrian.

Disney's handling of SW so far just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

*These guys now make all SW games:

 

They brought Maul back. Scraping the bottom of the barrel much?