In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal (subscription required but here’s the link), George Lucas was showing off his new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, where he mentioned that there is a wing dedicated to Star Wars, but only because people would ask for it. In an article for Bleeding Fool, contributor “The Shark Of Paper” (hey, I’m not one to talk about screennames) lamented how he thought George Lucas could still come in and save his creation. He was disappointed that Lucas would not return and had no further interest in the movie that arguably made him a household name.
Like many others, I was once one of those guys who held on to hope that perhaps George would return in a more significant role over Star Wars. Perhaps as a creative advisor with some actual teeth. Thirteen years have passed since he sold Lucasfilm to Disney and I believe I have also moved on. I’ve at least recalibrated my expectations, but this official news from George himself was still a bit of a jab to my soul. Sure, it’s easy to be cynical and say that he’s made his money, over 4 billion dollars worth, so why should we care what he does? He’s got the right to happiness and a life just as much as anyone else has, but there’s just something about it when the creator of one of your favorite fictional worlds makes it clear he’s washed his hands of it.
I don’t blame him. I wouldn’t want to be associated with things like The Acolyte, The Last Jedi, or The High Republic. However, to be fair, George had a hand in the Star Wars: Holiday Special, but later tried to erase it from existence.
The article writer does note the successes that Disney Star Wars did have, but most of them were projects that LucasFilm under Lucas had already started or at least tied to them. Right now we have two different periods of Star Wars, which for the sake of convenience I refer to as LucasFilm and DisneyFilm on this site. All well and good, but George Lucas moving on makes a lot of sense, but while Star Wars was his baby, it turned out to be a bad seed in his life. And it all starts with the prequels.
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George Lucas Moves On From Star Wars…And I’m Not Surprised
In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal (subscription required but here’s the link), George Lucas was showing off his new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, where he mentioned that there is a wing dedicated to Star Wars, but only because people would ask for it. In an article for Bleeding Fool, contributor “The Shark Of Paper” (hey, I’m not one to talk about screennames) lamented how he thought George Lucas could still come in and save his creation. He was disappointed that Lucas would not return and had no further interest in the movie that arguably made him a household name.
The article writer does note the successes that Disney Star Wars did have, but most of them were projects that LucasFilm under Lucas had already started or at least tied to them. Right now we have two different periods of Star Wars, which for the sake of convenience I refer to as LucasFilm and DisneyFilm on this site. All well and good, but George Lucas moving on makes a lot of sense, but while Star Wars was his baby, it turned out to be a bad seed in his life. And it all starts with the prequels.
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Posted by ShadowWing Tronix on October 22, 2025 in Movie Spotlight, Streaming Spotlight and tagged commentary, Disney, Disney Star Wars, George Lucas, Lucasfilm, movie franchise, Star Wars.
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