I came across this news item in Facebook:
Disney Buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion
On the one hand, it might not be so bad, considering that Disney earlier bought Marvel. Marvel didn't turn out so bad (or rather, no worse than it was already sliding into). Also, it might infuse the franchise with the funding needed for the rumored projects in the works.
Looking at it from the more corporate perspective, it may just be a case of "If you can't beat them, buy them." The Clone Wars series is a fairly successful TV series, and I don't see any Disney TV series that has come close (I could be wrong, as our cable service is pretty limited).
But I think Lucas sold Lucasfilm just to get away from the nerd-rage of all the so-called fans. Personally, I don't think the prequels are not that bad. But I am in the minority. There is only so much hate, amplified by the Internet, that one man can take, and over his own work!
We'll see. . .
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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