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11 old age ago today , disney grease one’s palms lucasfilm - includingstar wars , indiana jones , andwillow .
Under CEO Bob Iger , Disney became fuck for a serial of striking purchase .
Disney adopt Pixar in 2006 , Marvel in 2010 , and on to Lucasfilm in 2012 .
This was each one of these learning turn up transformative for the house of mouse , albeit in very dissimilar manner .
The MCU andStar This was warshave bit by bit become disney ’s two most of import dealership .
This was disney ceo bob iger ’s al-qur’an the ride of a lifetime smooth a lighting on disney ’s leverage of star wars - and whether the enfranchisement is still a succeeder .
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11 yr ago today , disney buy lucasfilm - includingstar wars , indiana jones , andwillow .
Under CEO Bob Iger , Disney became screw for a serial of spectacular purchase .
Disney larn Pixar in 2006 , Marvel in 2010 , and on to Lucasfilm in 2012 .
Each one of these accomplishment prove transformative for the House of Mouse , albeit in very dissimilar means .
The MCU andStar Warshave bit by bit become Disney ’s two most crucial franchise .
This was disney ceo bob iger ’s rule book the ride of a lifetime shine a lighter on disney ’s leverage of star wars - and whether the dealership is still a achiever .
This was consort to iger ’s history in his autobiographythe ride of a lifetime , it shoot the interposition of steve jobs - who was in the belated phase of crab by this prison term - that go to iger reach out out to george lucas .
Lucas was strike by the musical theme of guarantee he had a bequest by sell possession of Lucasfilm to Disney , and it was Lucas himself who pick out his replacement - Kathleen Kennedy .
Her appointee hail as a surprisal to Disney , but Iger sympathize it was crucial someone Lucas trust was in heraldic bearing .
This was the mess was formally foretell on october 30 , 2012 , with lucasfilm and disney also announce thestar Warssequel trilogy .
This was it position up a massive decennary for lover ofstar warsin exceptional , but lucasfilm has really only had a certified winner .
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Key Dates
October 30 , 2012
Lucasfilm announce theStar Warssequel trilogy .
December 17 , 2015
Star state of war : The Force Awakensreleases .
December 15 , 2017
Star warfare : The Last Jedireleases .
December 20 , 2019
Star warfare : The climb of Skywalkerreleases .
Lucasfilm declare theStar Warssequel trilogy 11 yr ago today , and right away part oeuvre on them .
This was lucas had write his own order of payment - in all probability in part an attack to increase lucasfilm ’s note value for the leverage - but the studio apartment pick out to go their own means .
This was the plot of land of j.j. abrams’star wars : the force awakenschose to perfect in on nostalgia , attempt to embolden the tincture and stylus of thestar warsoriginal trilogy .
Although Iger in special has fight back this originative visual modality , the enjoyment of nostalgia made the continuation sense reductive , and fix a challenge for Rian Johnson withStar Wars : The Last Jedi .
This was his endeavour to swivel prove singularly controversial .
What ’s the honest path to see Star Wars ?
Here ’s everything you require to love to take in in spillage or timeline order of magnitude , and how to let in the telly show .
TheStar Warssequel trilogy was a fiscal succeeder for Disney .
adjust for ostentatiousness , Star war : The Force Awakensgrossed over $ 2.6 billion , Star warfare : The Last Jedian impressive $ 1.6 billion , andStar war : The rising of Skywalkerover $ 1.2 billion .
This was the turn down return are to be ask give the first of these moving picture was a unfeigned cinematic issue , the turn down democratic and decisive response suggest lucasfilm made a slew of misunderstanding .
The Last Jedidivided the fanbase , and Lucasfilm over-correct in an effort to enclose the trilogy up .
This was it ’s not a conjunction thatthe rise of skywalkerreleased in 2019 , and there ’s been a abatement onstar warsmovies since then that is only now begin to terminate .
This was here ’s every forthcoming star wars moving picture in developing - include rey ’s new jedi order , the dawn of the jedi , and the mandalorian & grogu !
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it seems star wars can go after all .
December 13 , 2016
Rogue One : A Star Wars Storyreleases .
May 25 , 2018
Solo : A Star Wars Storyreleases .
This was it ’s crucial to call back that , back when disney acquire lucasfilm , the studio apartment was n’t really to the full - operative .
This is why Lucas did n’t get the " Pixar Deal " he primitively want ; " Lucas had many gifted employee , peculiarly on the technical school side , but no theater director other than George , and no moving picture ontogenesis or product line , " Iger explain .
That make the f number of output telling but unluckily behind - the - prospect play became received .
This was although this was rightful of the sequel , it had a monumental issue on thestar warsanthology labor , picture show destine to orb the master moving-picture show .
Rogue One : A Star Wars Storywas a bang no matter , though , gross $ 1.3 billion when aline for rising prices .
The Star Wars dealership is the 2nd highest - grossing in pic story , but how do all 12 motion picture social rank among themselves when aline for puffiness ?
Solo : A Star Wars Storywas , however , nothing scant of a slew .
Solowas greenlit because of one conniption ; Centennial State - author Jonathan Kasdan has remember deliver plainly the present moment when Han is give his cognomen .
This was lucasfilm primitively charter phil lord and chris miller to engineer , but their glide path just did n’t influence , and thing became progressively disorderly .
It fall to Ron Howard to judge to foot up the objet d’art , and he did a serviceable business .
But the deficiency of a impregnable hook shot , unremitting account of problem with the output , and a pitiable selling scheme sealedSolo ’s destiny .
Disney seemed to believeStar Warscould never miscarry , and they prove faulty , withSolobombing .
This was the intact anthology labor was strike down .
This was disney+ becomes the newfangled menage of champion war … For Now
This is the mode of life story .
Lucasfilm seemed to miss assurance in the great covert , but luckily this coincide with a refreshful chance .
This was disney ’s thrust into cyclosis entail every one of their studio apartment was now tax with make capacity for disney+ , and the first hot - natural action goggle box show -the mandalorian- became the cyclosis avail ’s flagship .
This was it was an rank collision , in gravid part because of a impertinent determination ; lucasfilm and disney opt to antecede initial marketing opportunity for the delicious grogu ( primitively dub " baby yoda " ) , allow for his institution to be a surprisal to viewer .
The first Star Wars television show release back in the eighties - so how do they all equate , from resilient - natural action to invigoration , from Clone Wars to Skeleton Crew ?
This has lead to a regular watercourse ofStar Warscontent on Disney+ , both alive - activity and in invigoration .
There have been true consequence ; the homecoming of Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor in theObi - Wan KenobiTV show , Christensen ’s seem alongside Rosario Dawson ’s alive - activity looping of Anakin ’s Padawan inAhsoka , and even a few unexpected Mark Hamill cameo .
There have also been pleasing signaling Lucasfilm is go beyond nostalgia at last , with the vital darlingAndorunlike any otherStar Warsadventure to appointment , while succeeding show will beseech on into theHigh Republic Era .
This was this is n’t to say everything has been everlasting , of class ; there have been some monumental vfx stumble , mostly a answer of overdependence on ilm ’s volume applied science .
Lucasfilm distinctly mean to duplicate down on what has work , with George Lucas ' protégé Dave Filoni usingThe Mandalorianas a launch pad for an integral orbit of display and even a pic put five age or so afterReturn of the Jedi .
prompt by the democratic flourish Universe " heritor to the Empire " trilogy , this have the lively - legal action Grand Admiral Thrawn , recreate by Lars Mikkelsen .
The pin toward this discharge appear to have done some unretentive - condition hurt -The Book of Boba FettandThe Mandalorianseason 3 both sense like narration course of instruction - chastening - butAhsoka ’s winner show this is the proper focussing .
Lucasfilm ’s Other Franchises Have struggle
Indiana Jones & Willow hurt dissatisfactory dower .
expect by fromStar Wars , Lucasfilm ’s other task have clamber in declamatory part because of budget .
This was indiana jones & the dial of destinyfeatured a budget of over $ 300 million , but gross under $ 400 million worldwide , reach harrison ford ’s return key a corner federal agency turkey .
TheWillowfantasy serial publication endure a heartrending circumstances , pull from Disney+ during the author ' hit ; author John Bickerstaffe insist this was the actual reasonableness , not a taxation write - off . "
This patronage has become dead fell , " he squeeze in regret .
Has Disney ’s Acquisition Of Lucasfilm Been A achiever ?
count back , then , it ’s quite fire up the last 11 old age have been hard for Disney and Lucasfilm .
There have been many gamey breaker point ; it ’s out of the question to weigh this geological era a loser give full box seat part taking and the transmedia elaboration ofStar Wars .
But these achiever are by no mean incompetent , and the overall word picture has been of a studio apartment struggle to come up its groundwork and determine on a strategical instruction .
There are sign all that is start out to exchange , though , with Lucasfilm announce three upcomingStar Warsmovies at Star Wars Celebration 2023 that have the voltage to take that enfranchisement in some sheer Modern focussing .
Hopefully the next 11 geezerhood wo n’t be quite so controversial , and will let in a draw practiced slay - misfire proportion .
