Star Wars, the overdose announced ... or not

Disney wants to make the most of the Star Wars franchise, it is now a given: It is indeed during the Cinema Con 2013 which is currently taking place in Las Vegas that the entertainment giant has just announced through the voice of Alan Horn, president of Walt Disney Studios, that starting in 2015 with the release of Episode VII directed by JJ Abrams, we will be entitled to one "Star Wars" film per year with alternation between classic episodes and spin-offs (derivative films centered on certain characters).

I am not against "No More Star Wars" in cinema or television, and the meteoric progress in recent years in the field of special effects and digital creation makes it possible to produce more quickly this type of content which calls heavily on the virtual industry.

If the films offered are of quality, everyone will find something for them. Disney will be able to wring out the license until the fans tire of collecting as many greenbacks as possible, the spectators (including yours truly) will be in theaters each year to follow the adventures of their (new) heroes and the manufacturers of products. derivatives of which LEGO is part will be able to have fun while avoiding the endless remakes.

The profusion of films will inevitably bring its share of new ships / machines / planets / characters that LEGO will not fail to immortalize in ABS plastic. Collectors, prepare the dollars!

Despite everything, the frequency of a film per year worries me a little, maybe wrongly: the Marvel universe now follows this logic and the result is not so catastrophic. Each new film is an unprecedented entertainment, full of special effects, with the correct cast and simplistic scenarios but convincing enough to make us want to go see the next opus while sipping Coke and gorging on popcorn. 

Some would argue that Star Wars doesn't deserve the Marvel or Pirates of the Caribbean treatment. I won't contradict them: For a whole generation of fans, Star Wars is more than an endless cinematic saga with its six episodes, its cartoons and all its derivative content. But at the rate of one film per year, the fan base risks changing in an unexpected way: fatigue for some, discovery of a new universe for others: there is renewal in the air. At Hasbro, LEGO and others, we already have to rub our hands ...

If you have an opinion on this announcement which promises us Star Wars in high dose in the years to come, do not hesitate to give it in the comments ...