George Lucas To Quit Movie Business

CaroKann writes, "Variety is reporting that George Lucas is getting out of the movie business. Mr. Lucas laments that today's big-budget franchise films are too expensive and too risky. He believes American audiences are deserting their movie going habits permanently. Instead of making major films, Lucasfilm will instead focus on television. Lucas states that for the price of one $200 million feature movie, 'I can make 50-60 two hour movies' that are 'pay-per-view and downloadable.' Notably, he does not plan on distributing movies online, calling online distribution a 'rathole.'"

Alas,

[acvh]

Three movies too late.

Praise the gods.

[xxxJonBoyxxx]

Instead of making major films, Lucasfilm will instead focus on television.

Praise the gods. Just keep him off of SciFi, please.

Yes.

[RonaldReagan]

The Man With No Neck: How I Survived Physical Deformity, by George Lucas (9 P.M. EST on Lifetime.)

Re:Alas,

[Nos.]

I sense a disturbance... as if a million voices suddenly cheered all at once.

I felt...

[Tx]

... a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of sequels cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

I sense a confusion in the Force...

[richdun]

'I can make 50-60 two hour movies' that are 'pay-per-view and downloadable.'

But...

Notably, he does not plan on distributing movies online, calling online distribution a 'rathole.'"

I haven't been more confused since, well, about five minutes into Episode 1.

Re:What I want to know is..

[thrillseeker]

Once you've spent $100 million on a movie... ...what exactly do you get for the SECOND $100 million you spend?

An actor that likes to jump around on the furniture?

Still

[Ravenscall]

I have a bad feeling about this.

Re:Rats will do anything to survive

[xtracto]

No, those are assholes, they shit over everything. and then there are pussies and dicks; pussies don't like dicks, because pussies get fucked by dicks. But dicks also fuck assholes: assholes that just want to shit on everything. Pussies may think they can deal with assholes their way. But the only thing that can fuck an asshole is a dick, with some balls. The problem with dicks is: they fuck too much or fuck when it isn't appropriate - and it takes a pussy to show them that. But sometimes, pussies can be so full of shit that they become assholes themselves... because pussies are an inch and half away from ass holes. I don't know much about this crazy, crazy world, but I do know this: If you don't let us fuck this asshole, we're going to have our dicks and pussies all covered in shit!

Oh yeah, and I also hope Mr. Lucas focus on soaps or reality shows and leave SciFi as it is.

Re:Ho Hum

[garcia]

Everyone retires or downgrades thier career.

Lucas must be someone special as he's done both!

Tuesday on "Those Hairy Hobbits"

[Stanistani]

On a very special episode of "Those Hairy Hobbits," Merry and Pippin disclose a long-kept secret relationship.

Re:Ho Hum

[Hal_Porter]

I dunno, Howard the Duck had better acting from Lea Thompson and Jeffrey Jones than anything in Episode 1-3.

Search your feelings. You know it to be true.

Re:Alas,

[aleksiel]

Artoo says the chances of this being true are seven hundred seventy-five ... to one.

Re:Alas,

[servognome]

Of course he has been known to make mistakes... from time to time

Re:Ho Hum

[d3vpsaux]

Seinfeld: now with more Banthas!

Re:Alas,

[smaerd]

Don't tell me the odds!
Never tell me the odds!

Re:I sense a confusion in the Force...

[Stormwatch]

I haven't been more confused since, well, about five minutes into Episode 1.

Which is, as I recall, halfway the scrolling text intro. Right?

Re:Alas,

[Anonymous Coward]

Time to stop watching TV and start going to movies again! :)

Re:"calling online distribution a 'rathole'"

[Farmer Tim]

I'd say being compared to a rat is actually a good thing. They're very clever for their brain mass, they can form large social heirarchies and they're highly adaptable. Their main failing is a lack of hygene, but anyone who's been in IT for long will have experienced worse.

Re:Praise the gods.

[digitizit]

Keep him off SciFi? As if that channel could get any worse.

Re:Ho Hum

[Anonymous Coward]

Kramer fired first!

Thank god

[I Like Pudding]

I tagged this "thinkofthechildren".

Re:Too expensive and Too risky?

[Rogerborg]

Meesa admire himsa for taking big-big riskas though.

Re:I for one

[Anonymous Coward]

Controlsa. Altsa. Deletesa.

I look forward to his TV productions.

[stinkyweezelteets]

All the repeats will be 20% new content.

Article Summary

[MarkGriz]

* Mr. Lucas laments that today's big-budget franchise films are too expensive and too risky.
* He believes American audiences are deserting their movie going habits permanently.
* Lucas states that for the price of one $200 million feature movie, 'I can make 50-60 two hour movies' that are 'pay-per-view and downloadable.'
* Notably, he does not plan on distributing movies online, calling online distribution a 'rathole.'

And in summary... "Screw you guys, I'm going home"

Re:Ho Hum

[Hal_Porter]

Your faith in George Lucas is your greatest weakness. He has long served the Dark Side. Look at your lunchboxes and action figures. Are they the work of a master filmaker? Don't you feel the hate swelling inside you?

I see you looking the the Episode I-VI: Special Edition Anamorphic DVD Edition in the limited edition Jar Jar binks shaped titanium collectors box on Amazon. Take out your Return of the Jedi credit card and buy it!