Randomly: George Lucas was the Executive Producer and co-wrote Captain Eo. Francis Ford Coppola directed.
Micechat is at it again, with some more inside (and unconfirmed) information on the details of the Anaheim Tomorrowland’s Star Wars makeover.
In addition to the PeopleMover makeover they mentioned last time, it’s twilight for the revival of Micheal Jackson’s Captain Eo as the theater is expected to be the home of “a new Star Wars 3D movie.” Brand-new, or the conversions of the old films? More turnover if they make a new short film – the original Eo was only 17 minutes long – but I wouldn’t be shocked if they show the actual films periodically as well. Work on existing buildings in the area would be done in time for Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary (July 17th, 2015) and could wrap up by “early spring” – in time for Celebration, perhaps?
They also mention that, unsurprisingly, Star Tours will get new destinations from the sequels.
The “biggest of the Star Wars offerings” won’t open until after the anniversary, and construction “would be in conjunction to a similar Star Wars expansion for Disney’s Hollywood Studios” in Orlando.
None of this will be announced this weekend at D23, they say – and we’ve been told not be expect anything more than very small ‘hints’ on upcoming Star Wars theme park attractions. But it seems that there’s plenty more in the works.
I like how worried Captain Eo looks in the picture above. This is bad news for turning prototype Borg civilizations into Naboo styled kingdoms, if that’s your thing.
A caption! :O
Yes. We have the technology. They’re just not usually necessary. Or rather, I strive to make them unnecessary.