But if Ward is leaving, it's hard to imagine the next guy giving up on the originals when presented with the facts. Here's an asset we happen to have that's not being exploited, what responsible executive can just ignore that? Especially when there's no sure thing (a new movie) on the horizon? It's comical that there is going to be a major star Wars merchandise push this year with the cartoon and game etc., but the actual movie doesn't warrant any attention. (You walk into the store and it's a 1993 laserdisc while the Family Guy Star Wars dvd right next to it is beyond deluxe. This is the bizarro world.)