I'm pretty excited about what they could do with this. Every other studio seems to be focused on reboots and rehashes of old story lines with their tent pole franchises to exploit nostalgia. I think that's a big mistake and audiences will eventually grow tired of it.

What annoyed me about the EU was so much of it revolved around the original cast or their kids. It made the universe feel small.

Fox has been doing pretty much the same thing with X-men. They have a huge volume of rich characters and story lines to pull from, yet all but one movie has been centered on Wolverine.

Marvel/Disney are doing it right by expanding their universe beyond the typical super hero movie to appeal to different audiences and not bore their current fans. I have no doubt Disney wants to do the same with Star Wars.