Disney bought Star Wars before Dreamworks had a chance.
Dreamworks has the best CGI film technology + Star Wars content = movies, games, apps, and cartoons UNSTOPPABLE.
Disney must had to make a deal now so they can get the CGI processed in the next 18 months.
Dreamworks? We are talking George Lucas. The King of Special Effects. Disney also got Skywalker Sound and ILM who does the special effects for almost all the big time special effects movies. Dreamworks gets their special effects done by ILM:
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Now what makes EPISODE VII so anticipated is there have been 30 years of rumors of the story line after "Return of the Jedi". Most Star Wars fans wanted that story told instead of the Prequel story. So this trilogy will be more for original Star Wars fans than new fans. Yes the new fans will watch it too but the fact again the story is taking place after the Original Trilogy is a nod to the main fan base of Star Wars. The reason Episode VII will be so huge is now you like 3 generations of Star Wars fans. 70's/80's Babies who grew up on the original trilogy. 90's Babies and 00's babies who grew up on Prequel Trilogy and The Clone Wars Animated series. This is going to be so huge. Like I said. Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher don't have to come back. But you must bring back Luke Skywalker.
Alec Guinness was 63 years old when Episode IV opened.
Mark Hamill will be 63 Years old when Episode VII Opens
Full Circle folks. Jedi Master Luke Skywalker passes the torch to a new generation of Jedi Knights, there's your story.