By now the news has had time to sink in. Wounds have had time to heal, all the wailing and gnashing of teeth has stopped, and spontaneous celebrations have ceased. That's right, Disney has announced last week that they bought Lucasfilm for over 4 billion dollars, and plan to release at least six, but as many as 12 new Star Wars movies.
Rumors are running rampant right now, and one rumor has it that Disney tentatively plans to start the series about 5 years after the last one ended. As none of the original cast are spring chickens anymore, this will probably require a recast of all the major human characters. (No Tron: Legacy please). So who will be the next generation to step into those shoes? I give my speculations below the fold:
