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After creating and overseeingStar Warsfor nearly four decades , George Lucassold the franchise to Disney in 2012 , and his reaction to their various movie and TV shows have been motley . It makes sentiency for the Divine ofStar Warsto have warm opinion on how his saga has been handled in his absence , especially regarding project that did something dissimilar than he would have . Lucas has press out disappointment in some DisneyStar Warsprojects while offering praise and encouragement to others , though he had not really said as much as one would think .

While many devotee and critics use Lucas ' vision to defend or lash out DisneyStar Wars , this is sometimes based on supposition rather than evidence . It ’s easy for fan to see a DisneyStar Warsproject repeat what Lucas did and assume that he loved it , or for Disney to do something radically different and believe that he must have hate it . However , Lucas ' opinions - or lack thereof - on recentStar Warsmovies and TV showsmay surprisal watcher . As the franchise expand through multiple cinematic escapade , it ’s significant to know what Lucas has in reality say about DisneyStar Wars .

George Lucas is formally the deep celebrity in the world , but just how wealthy is he really - and how did he turn Star Wars into such a hit ?

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George Lucas Wasn’t A Fan Of The Force Awakens

He felt the movie didn’t bring enough new to the table

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Disney ’s firstStar Warsmovie may have received an overpoweringly confident reaction upon release , but Lucas was emphatically unimpressed . He was very outspoken about his criticism , with Disney CEO Bob Iger noting how he" … didn’t enshroud his disappointment … “after a secret screening . Lucas ' grownup beef withThe Force Awakenswas its lack of originality , miscarry to add new elements or push the boundaries of filmmaking engineering :

' There ’s nothing new , ' he sound out . In each of the films in the original trilogy , it was of import to him to present novel world , new stories , new character , and new engineering science . In this one , he say , ' There were n’t enough ocular or technical leap forward . ' "

He was also worried that Disney opt not to expend the treatments he had write for the sequels and that they wanted " … to make something for the fans . “Rather than making a fuss or render to work out alongside the filmmakers , Lucas opted to let Disney do their own thing withStar Wars , as they” … weren’t that knifelike to have me involved anyway . “Lucas did consider that fans would love the movie before it came out , which rise to be true , even if he was n’t one of them .

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George Lucas Thought The Last Jedi Was “Beautifully Made”

Lucas has always appreciated good visuals in filmmaking

Star Wars : The Last Jediwas and remains the most divisiveStar Warsmovie of all fourth dimension , but rather than skip over on the hatred bandwagon , Lucas surprisingly had something confident to say . However , his one comment was abbreviated and not a direct citation , with one of his example , Connie Wethington , saying that Lucas think it was"beautifully made . “It makes sense for Lucas , a extremely ocular filmmaker , to appreciateThe Last Jediin this regard , as even its harshest critics hold that it look incredible . Of of course , this does n’t reveal what Lucas consider about the story , guidance , or fictitious character .

Lucas ' thoughts onStar warfare : The Rise of Skywalkerare unknown , though he was absent from the premiere .

George Lucas Had A Lot Of Thoughts About Rogue One

His reaction was apparently very positive

Another DisneyStar Warsmovie with a positive word from Lucas wasRogue One : A Star Wars Story . LikeThe Last Jedi , there were no quotes from Lucas directly , butRogue Onedirector Gareth Edwards had a phone call with Lucas after he had seen the movie . Edwards allege that while he did n’t " … require to put parole into his mouth … " , Lucas ' reaction toRogue Onemeant that he could” … conk out happy now . “The director did n’t go into more detail but insisted that Lucas"really wish the movie"and that his review was more important than anyone else ’s .

George Lucas Reportedly Loved Obi-Wan Kenobi

A show that paid homage to the prequels rather than criticizing them

Most of Lucas ' public thought of Disney Star Wars are about the movies , though his thoughts on theObi - Wan Kenobiseries have also been revealed . According to Lucasfilm originative executive director Pablo Hidalgo , Lucas thoroughly enjoyedObi - Wan Kenobi , take it was” … one of his favourite thing that ’s come out of Star Wars . “Hidalgo further elaborate that Lucas recognized " … much of what he did in the prequels … “and how they were” … celebrated in a way that I ’m sure surprised him . “WhileGoerge Lucashasn’t hidden his disappointment with much of DisneyStar Wars , it seems recent projects can still advance him over .

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George Lucas holding up his hands with a red-tinted Force Awakens poster in the left background and a green-tinted Rogue One poster in the right background.

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