Hogan's Blog #9

Disney acquires Lucasfilm

The Walt Disney company recently acquired Lucasfilm, Ltd. for a cool $4.05 billion. Along with the announcement of the acquisition, Disney screamed Star Wars: Episode VII coming 2015 without hesitation. Disney has also said that episodes VIII and IX will follow. They have also given the possibilty that even more Star Wars movies will emerge in future releases to further the epic saga.

With this acquisition, does Disney have what it takes to make George Lucas proud of his business decision? Lucas seems to feel as though they do, or he would have never sold his lucrative empire.

Will Harrison Ford reprise his role as Han Solo? It could be possible, but that all depends on how much time is placed between trilogies. Between episodes III and IV, there was a span of about 18-20 years. Even between episodes I and II, ten years passed. For now, nothing has been confirmed about Ford's return. Will we see Carrie Fisher return as Leia and Mark Hamill be Luke Skywalker again? Nothing is for certain. It is still too early to tell. The best bet is to keep an eye on these actors and actress through IMDb.com for any kind of comfirmations.

Do the fans feel that Disney will be able to uphold the traditional feel and adventure that is associated with the Star Wars legacy? Only time will tell, but initial thoughts have been those of tremendous approval of the soon-to-be much anticipated 7th Star Wars film.

Recently, Disney has flopped with a different kind of space adventure, John Carter, but seems to have recovered from this failure and had solidified the faith place in them by George Lucas.

Lucasfilm, Ltd. did not only own the Star Wars franchise, but has had their hands on two other titles that we may soon see sequels for. The Indiana Jones movies may have a chance to produce a 5th installment of the Dr. Jones adventures, but more talk has been about the possibilty of a Willow 2. The speculations are endless, but also keep in mind that The Walt Disney Company is the king of sequels. Anything is possible when you wish upon a star.