Star Wars has been around for 34 years.
Some people like the new prequels...some don't(most of us), and I don't think Lucas is ever going to come through with some juicy new stuff 'Star Wars' geeks like myself will ever be content with unless fresh eyes and minds adopt the franchise and return it to it's former 'glory'.
So Marvel/Disney...lets talk.
You guy's like money. You and your stock holders like million- no- billions of dollars, so here's a suggestion:
TAKE. OVER. THE. SPACE ADVENTURE GENRE!
Look, Lucas ,Inc. dropped the ball- now's your chance to move in and become the 'Star Wars' for the 21st generation!
With what do you ask?! Are you crazy! You mean you don't KNOW the potential of your own properties?! Well, I can tell you that your fanboys know- here's a sample:
new....
...and old.....
THE HERALDS OF GALACTUS!
...and Annihilus and the Negative zone, including of course the present king, 'Blastaar'!
There are other cosmic characters- perhaps the greatest of all, 'Silver Surfer' who is not available at the moment, that are part of the Marvel U. that have AMAZING stories and over many years, hundreds of comics which can be transcribed into films to last the next 50 years!
Amazing story-lines and story arcs to explore, namely 'Annihilation' , 'Annihilation Conquest' and 'Annihilators' to mention a recent few , to explore and expand upon into films that can perhaps rival 'James Bond' as a film legacy for the next 25 years!
There's a potential here , and depth of material, that can make the the 'Star Wars' universe look obsolete.
I get excited at the thought of 'Groot' and 'Rocket Racoon' going up against the 'Universal Church of truth' along with 'Gamora' and 'Mantis' and the rest of the GOTG to resue the universe from imploding, or 'Rich Rider', the cosmic police officer, with the ever nagging 'Zandarian World Mind' responding to an 8X8 somewhere in the galaxy ! Not to mention the intrigue of having to rebuild to 'Nova Corps' solo.
Who wouldn't want to watch 'Gorgon','Karnak','Crystal' and the rest of the 'In-Humans be transported by 'Lockjaw' to battle 'Super-Skrull'-!, I would!
I've given just a taste of the POTENTIAL Marvel/Disney has at their disposal- I know many of us can note many other characters and story arcs from many comics over the years to add to the incredible source material available!
Like perhaps a 'Starjammers' tie-in (if Fox will agree to a shared profit deal)with a future 'Avengers' movie. WOW!!!
The mind boggles at the possibilities!
I could go on and on, but would rather turn it over to your opinions!
'I'M A TACTICAL GENIUS BTW!"