I would prefer they made good movies than follow the EU, but if they can make a good movie while maintaining consistency with the EU, then that's even better! But the chances of that are slim, so I just hope the sequels are better than the prequels now that George Lucas is only some kind of correspondent.

Some EU novels out there are pretty good though, so even if they mess with other Star Wars, they make a good read on their own. Among my favourites are The Old Republic series and the Thrawn Trilogy.