Wow, how did I not notice this thread?
Anyway, when I heard the news, I was shocked! For years, Lucas said the
Star Wars saga was about Anakin and Luke Skywalker:
[quote="
George Lucas"]The movies were the story of Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker, and when Luke saves the galaxy and redeems his father, that's where that story ends.[/quote]
Because I agreed with Lucas's comment, I felt there was no need for a sequel trilogy. However, I have warmed up to the idea since Disney has had great success with Marvel Studios due to the success of
The Avengers and
Iron Man 3 is shaping up to be pretty good. Who knows, they could be better than the prequel trilogy! After all, they hired a decent screenwriter, Michael Ardnt, who can balance dark, dramatic sequences with light-heartened fluff as seen in
Toy Story 3, which is what the new
Star Wars movies needs to appeal to all ages.
CONFIRMED: Carrie Fisher says she'll be a part of the
Star Wars sequel trilogy