After the cinemas, amusement parks: Disney boss Bob Iger said Saturday the construction of two theme parks dedicated to the universe of “Star Wars”, the group has the franchise since the purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012 for $ 4 billion. Covering an area of 5.6 hectares each, they will be backed by two parks that the group operates in the United States, Disneyland (California) and Walt Disney World (Florida).
“We will create a breathtaking new world that will be our greatest extension on a single theme to date” said Bob Iger at the D23, a fair organized by Disney in California intention of the press and its biggest fans to present the new group. A future attractions will visitors to commands Millennium Falcon, Han Solo’s ship, and all employees, including restaurants, are dressed in the colors of the characters from “Star Wars.” The group has however failed to provide guidance on the investment amount nor the date of opening of the two new parks.
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The first collaboration between Lucasfilm and Disney dates back to 1987, with a first attraction inspired by the science fiction saga, Star Tours. The announcement of this weekend shows the determination of the group to make the most of the excitement generated by the arrival in the dining room of a new trilogy. The actors of the upcoming movie, “Episode VII – The Force Alarm”, to be released December 18, are also mounted on stage at D23. And Alan Horn, head of the Disney studios, announced that the latest installment of the trilogy, set in 2019, is directed by Colin Trevorrow, director of the biggest hits of this summer, “Jurassic World” (1.5 billion dollars in revenue worldwide)
Beyond “Star Wars”, the D23 convention. – which owes its name to the year of creation of Disney, 1923 – a the opportunity to uncover several films in preparation. John Lasseter, creative director of Pixar and Disney Animation has announced the commissioning of two new cartoons. “Gigantic”, whose release is scheduled for 2018, is an adaptation of the children’s tale “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and “Coco”, released in 2017, was inspired by the Mexican festival of the dead.
John Lasseter also gave details of the most famous franchises Pixar “Toy Story”, the fourth episode was announced last November. The new album, scheduled for summer 2017, will be co-directed by Lasseter and Pixar another veteran, Josh Cooley. Released in 2010, “Toy Story 3″ had reported $ 1.07 billion worldwide, the second best result at the box office one after Disney cartoon “The Snow Queen”, released in 2013 (1 3 billion). Also highly anticipated, after “The Snow Queen” by Bob Iger announced in March, has been no presentation to D23.
Benoît Georges
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