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Because he has no part of the franchise. He sold it. It's not his to direct, and they're not interested (nor is he).
I realize he sold it, that was my entire third sentence!
There's plenty of times people sell their company to another company and stay on as a consultant or even higher. I was just wondering what the terms of the sale were and if there was any talk of Lucas staying on to direct 7, 8 and 9 or was it a mutual agreement he didn't want to direct them and they (Disney) didn't want him to.
I realize he sold it, that was my entire third sentence!
There's plenty of times people sell their company to another company and stay on as a consultant or even higher. I was just wondering what the terms of the sale were and if there was any talk of Lucas staying on to direct 7, 8 and 9 or was it a mutual agreement he didn't want to direct them and they (Disney) didn't want him to.
It was just a simple question.
Lucas thought it was in good hands. I contend it still is. People complained about George Lucas running Star Wars too namely for the prequels.
Are recaps or info on Lucas' original ideas for 7,8 and 9 available somewhere? Curious to compare to what Disney did.
There are some youtube videos summarizing them. Also, if you read THE ART OF THE FORCE AWAKENS book, it gives a pretty good summary as well as some concept art they actually did based on Lucas's initial outline.
Lucas thought it was in good hands. I contend it still is. People complained about George Lucas running Star Wars too namely for the prequels.
Sure, but you have to admire a guy who created the original Trilogy 40 years ago with a small team of unknowns and tight budgets, that hasn't been bettered with huge teams, big actors and a few hundred millions of budget.
Sure, but you have to admire a guy who created the original Trilogy 40 years ago with a small team of unknowns and tight budgets, that hasn't been bettered with huge teams, big actors and a few hundred millions of budget.
Yes the budgets are bigger now but that was also the case with even Empire and Jedi as well as the prequels.
It is just Star Wars fans hate Star Wars movies because they didn't go the way they wanted them. The only thing safe so far is The Mandalorian series on Disney+.
Yes the budgets are bigger now but that was also the case with even Empire and Jedi as well as the prequels.
It is just Star Wars fans hate Star Wars movies because they didn't go the way they wanted them. The only thing safe so far is The Mandalorian series on Disney+.
Well, budget wise Jedi was the most expensive of the original trilogy about $42M at the top end, bottom end was $32M, not even the most expensive movie made that year (that would be Superman III). Indeed by Rise of Skywalker Standards, the combined top end budgets for the three movies would have produced 35 minutes of a movie, and even when adjusted for inflation it still only makes a 90 minute movie (not 141 minutes).
I realize he sold it, that was my entire third sentence!
There's plenty of times people sell their company to another company and stay on as a consultant or even higher. I was just wondering what the terms of the sale were and if there was any talk of Lucas staying on to direct 7, 8 and 9 or was it a mutual agreement he didn't want to direct them and they (Disney) didn't want him to.
It was just a simple question.
You either knew the answer to your own question before you finished typing your post, or you were merely thinking aloud.
Either way, my response covered the post-sale situation clearly in many fewer words.
Lucas thought it was in good hands. I contend it still is. People complained about George Lucas running Star Wars too namely for the prequels.
Arguable. Once they get out of their fanfic rut, maybe.
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