digitalfreaknyc said:
darklordoftech said:
gizzy2000 said:
Does anyone hear think that Disney might not ever release the OT out of respect for Lucas' "true vision" for the films
Nope. If the fans don't respect Lucas's "true vision", why would an organization devoted to making money respect it?
If it was, somehow, written into the contract, then they'd have to. I can't see Disney accepting those terms but....who knows? Crazier things have happened.
The deal with Disney wasn't overnight. Sure, it was announced overnight, but the deal would have been structured over a long period of time. The deal would have regards to Lucas wanting to release 'his' blu rays and allowing breathing room so as not to cannibalize sales of those blu rays. All of it would then hand over to Disney to the tune of $4Billion.
For you, me and fans we can speculate on 'visions and artistic intents' but make no mistake, when Disney and Lucas sat down, they didn't discuss 'visions and artistic intents'. They discussed a property/an IP/a brand to drive sales of merchandise. Disney will do as it pleases with Star Wars. They don't pay $4billion to kowtow to a nondescript 'vision'.
For them, a release of the OOT will fundamentally boil down to a business decision. This business decision will be about one principle objective; to a) create 'goodwill' among the fanbase (i.e. we got this guys, Star Wars is in good hands, honest!), to b) create hype and drive momentum for Episode 7 which c) will in turn set-up sequels which will act as thinly veiled 2 hour adverts to sell merchandise and structure licensing deals.
Michael Corleone says, "...it's not personal, it's just business."