Will George Lucas have a successor?

Shrykull · Post by **Shrykull** » 2003-07-05 09:56pm

Will he, after he died, who will star wars movies, wish I could ask him this myself, or maybe someone already has.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-07-05 10:00pm

Shrykull wrote:Will he, after he died, who will star wars movies, wish I could ask him this myself, or maybe someone already has.

He may have a clause in his will preventing anyone of making other SW movies.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-07-05 10:30pm

Lucas has said that as far as he's concerned, there will be no Star Wars films after Episode III.

KhyronTheBackstabber · Post by **KhyronTheBackstabber** » 2003-07-05 10:32pm

Montcalm wrote:
Shrykull wrote:Will he, after he died, who will star wars movies, wish I could ask him this myself, or maybe someone already has.
He may have a clause in his will preventing anyone of making other SW movies.

That might not be a bad thing. Would you want some one like B&B to take over Star Wars?

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-07-05 10:43pm

Well Star Wars is supposed to become public domain in what 70 years, if the rights aren't screwed with, so you can make a Star Wars movie yourself in the future.

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-07-05 10:43pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Lucas has said that as far as he's concerned, there will be no Star Wars films after Episode III.

I've heard the same thing

I would quite enjoy more prequels.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-07-05 10:53pm

What, you mean you're actually unhappy to know that?

I for one am glad that there will be only six Star Wars films. That's all there needs to be for the Skywalker Saga.

Isolder74 · Post by **Isolder74** » 2003-07-05 11:02pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:What, you mean you're actually unhappy to know that?

I for one am glad that there will be only six Star Wars films. That's all there needs to be for the Skywalker Saga.

I agree
A movie does not need to constantally have NEW MATERIAL in order to endure as a money maker. Look at The Wizard Of Oz, Gone With The Wind, or It's A Wonderful Life for example. These movies will always have a market partly due to nature of the stories in them. Star Wars will always be a classic.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-07-06 12:25am

SW will probably die with George Lucas. I don't think the EU would outlast his death, either.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-07-06 12:30am

Durran Korr wrote:SW will probably die with George Lucas. I don't think the EU would outlast his death, either.

Now that would just kill me. No more movies? That's fine. No more Star Wars EVER. I don't think I could take it.

Star Wars would die within a decade, much as it did after ROTJ. Not that GL would care; he's gonna have hundred dollar bills lining his jewel-encrusted gold casket anyways.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-07-06 12:31am

Others should keep in mind that that doesn't mean that fan support or interest in Star Wars will die at that time. Interest in Star Wars will most likely continue for quite some time after Lucas' death.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-07-06 02:13am

There's also the fact that the EU itself seems to be winding down a bit with the end of the NJO. I don't see where the GFFA can go after the Vong invasion and the recovery from it; maybe Denning's trilogy will show us. There only seems to be so much that can be done in the prequel era, as well, since there is no gigantic window of space like there is with post OT SW (unless they intend to go into The Dark Times in great detail).

Drooling Iguana · Post by **Drooling Iguana** » 2003-07-06 02:32am

neoolong wrote:Well Star Wars is supposed to become public domain in what 70 years, if the rights aren't screwed with, so you can make a Star Wars movie yourself in the future. :D

The way things are going, nothing made after Steamboat Willie will ever become public domain.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-07-06 02:33am

Drooling Iguana wrote:
neoolong wrote:Well Star Wars is supposed to become public domain in what 70 years, if the rights aren't screwed with, so you can make a Star Wars movie yourself in the future.
The way things are going, nothing made after Steamboat Willie will ever become public domain.

Of course, that's not exactly a bad thing...

At least not to me.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-07-06 02:37am

I for one will welcome an end to the SW gravy train. The Prequels have shown us that the magic is gone and any more movies will only result in ST like messes like Final Frontier and Insurrection. Let it end now, before it sucks even worse.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-07-06 02:43am

I think the prequels are good contributions to the Star Wars universe, if not on par with the original films. They could have been something really great, but the sad reality is that GL's writing held them back from true greatness.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-07-06 03:07am

Montcalm wrote:
Shrykull wrote:Will he, after he died, who will star wars movies, wish I could ask him this myself, or maybe someone already has.
He may have a clause in his will preventing anyone of making other SW movies.

Actually, LucasFilm actually aided the production of some fanfilms such as "Dark Redemption."

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-07-06 08:36am

Durran Korr wrote:I think the prequels are good contributions to the Star Wars universe, if not on par with the original films. They could have been something really great, but the sad reality is that GL's writing held them back from true greatness.

I would like more SW movies, but perhaps with a break inbetween. And not Skywalker related. I think perhaps 1000 years in the past might be good. Maybe even before that into Exa Kun's time (sp?)...if Lucas acknowledges EU that much...

FTeik · Post by **FTeik** » 2003-07-06 11:12am

"Will George Lucas have a sucessor?"

Not as long as he´s alive.

And come on, the Prequels aren´t THAT bad.

We are just two decades older.

Matt7 · Post by **Matt7** » 2003-07-11 01:49am

I for one am intrigued by the idea of a movie of some EU novels - the Thrawn Trilogy for example. In my happy little world, the Thrawn Trilogy would make great movies, that is, if no one f***ed with them too much and screwed them over...

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-07-11 04:53am

Matt7 wrote:I for one am intrigued by the idea of a movie of some EU novels - the Thrawn Trilogy for example. In my happy little world, the Thrawn Trilogy would make great movies, that is, if no one f***ed with them too much and screwed them over...

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The problem is, who should play the characters from the OT who play a part in the Thrawn Trilogy??

The original actors are obviously too old, with a few exceptions, so do we have to stick with lookalikes who are dubbed over by the voices of the original actors? (unless they also are sound-alikes as well as lookalikes)

Hethrir · Post by **Hethrir** » 2003-07-11 07:25am

That's why we need the really early prequels or much further in the future.

Phyre · Post by **Phyre** » 2003-07-11 11:00am

Hethrir wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Lucas has said that as far as he's concerned, there will be no Star Wars films after Episode III.
I've heard the same thing

I would quite enjoy more prequels.

I wouldn't mind seeing a pre-pre-prequel with Exar Kun in it. One about the Sith war would be great

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-07-11 11:06am

Of course, that's not exactly a bad thing...

At least not to me.

Is there any real reason why a company should hold a copyright long after the material is no longer profitable?

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