George Lucas: Disney Took All Of My Ideas For Star Wars 7 & 'Threw Them Right Into the Garbage'

[big_dog]

The new Star Wars movie, coming in December, is nothing like the one George Lucas would have made, the film-maker tells a website called Cinema Blend.

You’ll recall that in 2012 Lucas, who made the first six films in the series, sold the whole Star Wars universe to Disney, for $4 billion, rather than spend a decade on a bunch more instalments. Turns out he also handed over some notes and ideas for film No. 7 – and now he says Disney just threw all those plans in the garbage.

“The ones that I sold to Disney, they came up to the decision that they didn’t really want to do those. “So they made up their own. So it’s not the ones that I originally wrote.”

Lucas is 70. http://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/celebrity/doug-camilli-disney-scrapped-my-star-wars-ideas-lucas-says

[bluedigger]

1. I thought his last three were garbage.

If he wanted creative control he should have retained the rights.

[NightWatcher]

2. Too bad he didn't sell prior to #1. Disney could've saved us from Jarjar Binks

Me-sa think thats was a-stupid (somewhat racist) character.

[big_dog]

3. or at least he could have sold out to Disney before #3

and saved us from the Ewoks. But he made a fortune off those toys I am sure...

[bobclark86]

13. Just paying his union dues would've given us...

Stephen Spielberg fresh off of Raiders. That means Ewoks would have been Wookies. Still sells toys, but in the way RoboCop sold toys instead of Care Bears.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. I hope Disney doesn't make it a cutesy movie

chock full of breezy, "aren't-we-so-clever" sitcom one-liner dialogue that appears in so many films today.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. so this one has a chance of not sucking

[NewJeffCT]

6. wow, he's only 70?

he had quite a resume back in the 70s and into the early 80s- American Graffiti, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark...

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. And one of my favorite science fiction films as writer/director - THX 1138

[rug]

8. What did he expect?

[Avalux]

9. Umm George...you sold the franchise to Disney. What's your point? n/t

[TeamPooka]

10. Hey you kids, get off my lawn! nt

[olddots]

11. Isn't J.J. Abrams doing the next Star Wars ?

if so it will be great .

[bobclark86]

12. I have a sad...

Not for him, but whatever.

[GOLGO 13]

14. Because? Disney is smart and maybe your a shell of your former self?

Disney has paid you very handsomely for your creation. Now take your billions & go away George. You don't get to play anymore with these toys.

Oh, and by the way Han shot first!

Deal with it Lucas.

[Orrex]

29. I beg to differ re: "Han shot first."

Actually, Han shot ONLY. There was no "second" shot.

Once we accept the shot first/shot second framing of the scene, we have already surrendered.

[Telcontar]

15. Excellent decision by Disney

Save us from Ewoks and Gungans

[oberliner]

16. Probably for the best

His last three were dreadful.

[orleans]

17. jeez--4 billion?? i want to know what he's gonna do with all that fucking money. n/t

[davidn3600]

18. That might actually be a good thing, George.

[MicaelS]

19. Lucas has changed his story so many times...

About how many SW films he actually planned to do, at this point, I don't believe a thing he has to say.

[BootinUp]

20. You're going to have to let it go Georgie, thats why your bank account grew. nt

[Reter]

21. He was a fool to sell the franchise for $4 billion

What's the point? He already had over a billion dollars. He should have passed it on to his kids when he died.

[DeSwiss]

22. Aww......

...poor baby's $4 billion not enough to assuage that grief, huh? Maybe you shouldn't have sold the franchise?

- Nahhhh...........

[Algernon Moncrieff]

23. Meanwhile, Disney (and Lucas) are starting the banking early with the animated "Star Wars: Rebels"

[fadedrose]

24. South Park

did an episode yesterday where George Lucas and Steven Spielberg were severely criticized by the kids because they didn't want the old movies "remade," like Lost Ark, Star Wars, etc. The producer/directors were going to go so far as to destroy all negatives of the old favorites. Kids organized and fought...

Goofy episode as usual, but at the same time, it made sense.

I get more news watching South Park then most mainstream sources.

Since I got accustomed to Cartman's swearing, I've become comfortable and share many of the kids' opinions about matters they totally misunderstand but somehow get right...

[DeSwiss]

26. South Park has always been ahead of the curve.....

- They'll always let 'em tell us a little bit of the truth -- as along as it's couched in terms of fantasy or comedy......

[liberalhistorian]

25. Well, perhaps if his last three

SW movies hadn't come FROM the garbage, then maybe he wouldn't have had anything to worry about now! lol

[LostOne4Ever]

27. Good! That means there is a good chance the next film won't suck!

[font style="font-family:papyrus,'Brush Script MT','Infindel B',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]Not to mention that they can have both star wars and Mavel comics in the next installment of Kingdom Hearts [/font]

[Orrex]

28. This is easily the best Star Wars-related news I've heard in 35 years

[Padiddle]

30. Poor George.

How will he ever manage to pay the bills simply living off his art?