Did Disney stop other studios from making Hercules movies? Snowwhite stories? Etc
joshvanrad
Sr Member
At this point I'd welcome that.
Joek3rr
Master Member
Do you realize how selfish that sounds? 'I don't like the new Star Wars, so I'm going to ruin it for everyone else!' What about those of us who are enjoying the Disney/Lucasfilm Star Wars? Do you think we might feel a little cheated if they quit making Star Wars because of some angry rage filled fans killed Star Wars?
joshvanrad
Sr Member
Meh.
Analyzer
Master Member
No, someone can make a Snow White story as long as they don't name the Dwarves Grumpy, Sneezy etc...
The point being that Disney was able to use public domain stuff to create an empire for themselves without giving back and in turn stifling creativity.
In essence, if there was the equivalent of a "Disney", before there was a Disney, we would never have gotten some of the amazing creative retellings and adaptations of those classics we got from Disney
The Searcher
Sr Member
Happy ending?
I’m really not sure what to call it, considering the varied opinions on the matter on this page alone.
Goldhawk
Well-Known Member
Well, that's interesting. Not what I expected, but maybe what we should have expected given the state of fan-Disney relations lately. I guess now we see what happens when he makes his second film.
Good to see he's calling for everyone to go thank Lucasfilm for removing the claim.
I do agree that it almost sounded like he had some kind of informal contract going with Lucasfilm that he felt had been violated. I imagine if he wanted to put $80,000 into it he probably had to sign some sort of legal agreement promising not to monetize it directly.
There's an article on the whole thing now too.
Lucasfilm Saves Darth Vader Fan Film from Disney Copyright Claim
Good to see he's calling for everyone to go thank Lucasfilm for removing the claim.
I do agree that it almost sounded like he had some kind of informal contract going with Lucasfilm that he felt had been violated. I imagine if he wanted to put $80,000 into it he probably had to sign some sort of legal agreement promising not to monetize it directly.
There's an article on the whole thing now too.
Lucasfilm Saves Darth Vader Fan Film from Disney Copyright Claim
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jusdrewit
Sr Member
Further down there's another link stating fans were boycotting SW9 because of this lol I wonder if some at LF feared a Solo like backlash and further bad PR
I just saw this. The power of the internet at its best, I’m happy for the guy. Glad it worked out for him
Also shows lucasfilm is pretty respectful too.. really changed my mind of the company real quick
joshvanrad
Sr Member
You better believe they are starting to think more about PR. I think they're starting to figure out that their brand isn't invincible, which is good for all of the fans.
If you remember how hard they doubled down after TLJ underwhelmed in the box office and all of the degrading things they were saying to the fans, compare that to how they're handling business now. Whether or not you liked Solo, the poor return off of that DID change how they're doing business, and it showed that the fans still do have the power.
Joek3rr
Master Member
What did they (Disney/Lucasfilm) say to fans to got everyone upset? Everyone I question, either can't answer me, or start saying "so and so said this, and so and so said that". As I understand it, it was people who worked at Lucasfilm, but what they said was from their own private social media accounts. But I still can never find any quotes.
joshvanrad
Sr Member
The people that compose LFL are LFL. The company doesn't have to release an official statement.
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