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Minor fix on "See Also" Section

Please adjust link as so: Star Wars Games should be: Star Wars Games

Is the sequel really going to be or is this website I link in the following a fake? What do you know or think about this?

You learned men, look a this and tell me what you think about it!

http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/lucas/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.45.87.132 (talk) 09:43, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is a good example of not always believing what you see on the "interwebz"... There *IS* a TV show coming out that apparently Lucas will be working on the first season of, but no new movie. If Lucas had even hinted at a new trilogy, the fan boys we be going insane... Dphilp75 (talk) 13:20, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

no kidding. hes actuallu baltenally declared there wont be one.(sequal trilogy) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.115.204.217 (talk) 19:37, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Read this information about SuperShadow before considering any information on his webside to be true.--BECK's 16:58, 11 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Regards, Rich Farmbrough, 00:09, 17 June 2010 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks again Rich. œ ^™ 02:44, 30 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

An maybe merge

Is Star Wars sequel trilogy a necessary article on it's own? Wouldn't it be better off merged or redirected here? Jhenderson777 (talk) 22:34, 30 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's been discussed several times before, and been through quite a lot of AFDs, e.g one of the AFDs. The general consensus is that it's well referenced and there is enough notable coverage about the topic. --The Taerkasten (talk) 11:23, 31 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok. Thanks for the reply. I knew the particular topic was worth talking about and notable. But still the topic seems to be something that could be just said right here in a section and not divided as it's own article just like the original and prequel trilogy. Jhenderson777 (talk) 00:19, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I do understand the reason for merging the content here. I mean, the article's never gonna be FA or maybe even GA. But it's got some good coverage. The article looks quite developed for something of its kind. I'm therefore neutral on the merging. --The Taerkasten (talk) 11:20, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The only problem I have with the Sequel Trilogy is not in the article itself, but the Star Wars template. Right below the Original Trilogy is the Sequel Trilogy link, with a blank space next to it where the episodes *will* go. At least, that's what I thought when I was browsing. I got all excited, seeing that empty space there, and clicked the Sequel Trilogy link only to discover that the blank space would remain blank. I think it should be placed somewhere else in the template, before we give other Star Wars fans heart attacks. --Odie5533 (talk) 21:13, 2 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's a reasonable point, but where would it go? The template seems kinda full. Maybe if an "other" section was added or something.--The Taerkasten (talk) 15:28, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

add it to universe section. Gman124^talk 13:28, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Critical reaction" section should use weighted average

Critical reaction section helpfully lists the scores and number of reviews for each score. Still, scores are simply averaged. Looking at the distribution, "average" scores seem to be much inflated now. Should use weighted mean instead.88.112.57.198 (talk) 00:32, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fundamental Changes after “The Empire Strikes Back”

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"I could see where things were headed. The toy business began to drive the [Lucasfilm] empire. It's a shame. They make three times as much on toys as they do on films. It's natural to make decisions that protect the toy business but that's not the best thing for making quality films.... The emphasis on the toys, it's like the cart driving the horse. If it wasn't for that the films would be done for their own merits. The creative team wouldn't be looking over their shoulder all the time."Did 'Star Wars' become a toy story? Producer Gary Kurtz looks back LA TIMES. 12.08.2010. --84.152.104.2 (talk) 09:15, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Theme park attractions

Shouldn't there be a section describing the Star Wars themed attractions at Disney parks worldwide? This seems siginificant enough to be mentioned in this article. For instance, the Indiana Jones franchise page has a small section dedicated solely to attractions. Jedi94 (talk) 20:34, 15 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Source: Creative process

Michael Heilemann: George Lucas Stole Chewbacca, But It’s Okay, binarybonsai.com,18. September 2010, Sep 18, '10 --Max Dax (talk) 08:02, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]