George Lucas retires at DVinfo.net

Andrew Smith · January 20th, 2012, 10:57 AM

See: George Lucas to Retire from Producing Epic Movies - Forbes

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George Lucas, whose headstone will surely read, “I created Star Wars…and Greedo shot first,” has announced that he will be retiring from big-budget movies in order to make smaller art-house films. The decision came on the heels of the snub of his latest film, Red Tails (which opens on January 20), a movie that Lucas produced (for $58 million) and distributed (another $35 million) himself when studios wouldn’t finance a film with an all-black cast.

Well, close enough. He won't be doing the big business stuff now. Just the occasional artistic creation from here on.

Andrew

Konstantin Kovalev · January 20th, 2012, 12:00 PM

No more blowing the budget of motion picture companies, eh? I don't find that a bad thing, perhaps it'll push Lucas to get off the gravy train and make good movies again.

Jon Fairhurst · January 20th, 2012, 12:34 PM

Hopefully, no "younglings" will be at risk in his future films.

Mark Goodsell · January 20th, 2012, 07:01 PM

No big suprise. He's talked about it for years in previous interviews and such. Does that mean no more Indiana Jones, or let Speilberg take the reins?

Don Bloom · January 20th, 2012, 10:19 PM

Well, he doesn't need the money, he's getting a bit older (aren't we all) his girlfriend is a knockout and quite wealthy on her own...Good for him. I wish I could "retire"!

Matt Sharp · January 21st, 2012, 12:04 AM

In the meantime he's also trying to expand Skywalker Ranch with a few sound stages. Residents Take On George Lucas Over Marin Construction Plans CBS San Francisco

Glen Vandermolen · January 21st, 2012, 07:50 AM

Does this mean no more Jar-Jar Binks?

Konstantin Kovalev · January 21st, 2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon Fairhurst

Hopefully, no "younglings" will be at risk in his future films.

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Does this mean no more Jar-Jar Binks

Oh, haha, you guys just reminded me of these reviews of the Star Wars prequels.

Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace |
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones |
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith |

Slightly NSFW, but completely worth watching.

Emmanuel Plakiotis · January 22nd, 2012, 01:02 AM

Lucas has retired as a film director a long time ago. His name is still around, because of his expertise on milking old cows :-)

January 20th, 2012, 12:00 PM	#2
Konstantin Kovalev Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 81	Re: George Lucas retires No more blowing the budget of motion picture companies, eh? I don't find that a bad thing, perhaps it'll push Lucas to get off the gravy train and make good movies again.

January 20th, 2012, 12:34 PM	#3
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Re: George Lucas retires Hopefully, no "younglings" will be at risk in his future films. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

January 20th, 2012, 07:01 PM	#4
Mark Goodsell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: WI Posts: 367	Re: George Lucas retires No big suprise. He's talked about it for years in previous interviews and such. Does that mean no more Indiana Jones, or let Speilberg take the reins? __________________ Mark Goodsell

January 20th, 2012, 10:19 PM	#5
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: George Lucas retires Well, he doesn't need the money, he's getting a bit older (aren't we all) his girlfriend is a knockout and quite wealthy on her own...Good for him. I wish I could "retire"! __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

January 21st, 2012, 12:04 AM	#6
Matt Sharp Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northridge, CA Posts: 280	Re: George Lucas retires In the meantime he's also trying to expand Skywalker Ranch with a few sound stages. Residents Take On George Lucas Over Marin Construction Plans CBS San Francisco

January 21st, 2012, 07:50 AM	#7
Glen Vandermolen Space Hipster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,596	Re: George Lucas retires Does this mean no more Jar-Jar Binks?

January 22nd, 2012, 01:02 AM	#9
Emmanuel Plakiotis Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 344	Re: George Lucas retires Lucas has retired as a film director a long time ago. His name is still around, because of his expertise on milking old cows :-)