[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Cinematic Shocks

Well, I thought Rogue One and The Last Jedi were great, up there with the original trilogy, and possibly better than Return of the Jedi. Star Wars Rebels is awesome too.

I see no problem with expanding the universe, something the old EU novels, comics, and video games (plus The Clone Wars animated series) were doing long before Disney bought Lucasfilm, and they’re drawing elements from this source material. Star Wars is so much more than just the original trilogy, and it should be; it’s a rich mythology set in a vast galaxy inhabited by so many characters, and has so many stories to tell. I think they’ve done a good job so far, and as for just being in it for the money, I think they’ve lovingly featured callbacks to those beloved three films, and at the same time, managed to push the mythos forwards.

And what is the film industry at the end of the day? Yes, that’s right it’s a business. Personally, I think the quality control has been top notch, but they wouldn’t be doing this for free. If the quality sinks as low as the first two prequels, then we should start to worry if they’re just in it for the money.

Don't you think having 9, yes nine films, in the works smacks of a cash grab? I'm not saying this because it's Star Wars either. Any film series i'd say it be it Marvel, Bond or Paddington.

Perhaps Disney are trying to smash Marvel to submission.