Top 20 Hollywood Reactions To Disney's 'Star Wars' Acquisition
Star Wars author Timothy Zahn, actors Samuel L. Jackson and Mark Hamill, directors J.J. Abrams and Jon Favreau and many more share their thoughts on the Disney-Lucasfilm deal.
It's been a full week since Disney shocked the world with the epic announcement that they had acquired Lucasfilm in its entirety, bolstering the buzz with additional reveal that Star Wars Episode 7 would be hitting theaters in 2015 alongside The Avengers 2.
So while we examine rumors of directors and reports of interested returning stars, the buzz still mostly surrounds the industry and fanbase's reactions to the news, along with predictions for how the series will face almost insurmountable expectations going forward.
Let's examine then the reactions from industry celebs, including a few people who've been directly involved with the franchise in one way or another.
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