Got the mando combo and cannon combo today.

These were out in force today at my Wally. TONS.

Speilberg would have been grand, but yeah, it's unrealistic. The reality to me anyway is someone like Joe Johnston whose relationship with the franchise/Disney makes him ideal. That being said, there could be someone out there unknown who has made an impression on Lucas/Disney that we're not aware of. Brad Bird, Alan Taylor - also other very good choices.

I wouldn't expect him to do it, for all three films, anyhow. We were actually discussing this last night - there are other acceptable alternatives, like Michael Giacchino, Bear McCreary, Howard Shore and others.

We all also (Ben, Matt and I) discussed directors, and it seems to me if it's not Speilberg, the most obvious choice is Joe Johnston. He has a relationship with Disney, and obviously one with Lucas. It would be a natural fit.

That's my thought as well as far as the script. They will have to some ways along in casting/director/script to even consider 2015. If the special effects are as massive as the PT or more, shooting can occur no later than early 2014. I doubt a year post production would suffice, but then a lot is unknown about the film. There was an interview with Mark Hamill yesterday where he said he and Carrie Fisher had met with Lucas this summer. He didn't specifically say anything about the ST but one can start to imagine that Lucas has been lining up his ducks.

There were always going to be more SW movies. Lucas or no, there's simply too much money at stake not to. One has to wonder what's in store - I'm honestly intrigued by his original concept for 7, 8 and 9 - but 2015? They're shooting tomorrow? I don't think this will be a movie on the scale of those we've seen previously, unless I'm missing something.

The sale to Disney bugs me. I never thought Lucas would sell off his companies. I figured he'd try to keep them independent no matter what. Maybe he thinks this way they endure. Unfortunately for SW at least, it guarantees the dilution of something truly special. We will be sick of SW no doubt very quickly.

As for OT cameos - I WANT Mark Hamill as Old Luke. Let's see it.

I've really thought about that Brian, getting into lines from my childhood that I collected like Joes or Transformers, but don't necessarily desire to complete. I have a scattering of both of those still from when I was a kid, and every time I go hunting with Ben I think about how neat it would be to get that piece or that one. Usually it's a Transformer since these were the ones I could never afford as a very poor kid. Since vintage Star Wars for me is limited to a few bigger and expensive pieces now that sort of happen as they happen, and since I am pretty sure I'm not collecting modern SW next year at any level comparable to what I have been, this may be the route I go.

And Toy Hunter got me inspired too.

They're in Iowa too. Got mine today and it's FANTASTIC. The Scout is 100% new and has a nice little extra joint in the neck to give him some extra posebaility. The Bike is light years ahead of previous versions.