Sure Disney would own ILM.
But ILM is pretty much visual movie effects, effects that Disney has already used them for.
Correct on all accounts....
Disney is now the owner of ILM and Sywalker Sound...the two main technical houses that were originally spawned for starwars because hollywood had nobody that could do the job. (ILM immediately...the sound later)
But as stated....ilm is not "imagineering"...it doesn't build stuff other than models and tools to aid in digital imaging and special effects.
Disney has used ILM for many movies...narnia and the pirates of the caribbean franchise as well as countless others.
But they don't build rides....at least not beyond some consulting or film production for them.
This doesn't change any of that....and hopefully it doesn't really shake up imagineering or ilm.
This is about CONTENT.
as in the mouse has alot more money, time, and energy to use the lucas characters...star wars being the crown jewel. (yes...it has declined...and that is the gamble/challenge)
You hope that the pricetag brings a certain level of understood committment from disney...as in they know that their product is a juggernaut, but has been tarnished and needs alot of reorganization/ devotion.
And that i hope brings the understanding that...
A. In order to continue with endless merchandise (and its disney...thats the ultimate prize) the brand needs to be injected with more quality to continue.
B. New movies, tv, products, theme parks ventures HAVE to be fantastic - because the franchise is listing some from the last ten years of junk. Not necessarily in profits in the short term but in lasting value for future generations.
C. This had better be done right...cause this is a major play and it affects the company longterm if they don't manage to turn it around. i.e. they best not being doing it to do more DVD re-releases and sling the same low quality merch that we have seen on shelves for the last 10 years.
I'm 50/50 on this...hopeful that based on the marvel acquisition Disney understands that it should let the characters breathe and put more value into quality and the creative people behind it (as opposed to late Eisnerian slash and burn of creative talent in house)
...but apprehensive that they could just want to peddle the same junk.
All will be told when they release the next movie. If the decision is made that it HAS to be a top notch film...with actual people being the focus - not computer created garbage...then they can reset the dial to when star wars was legendary/ revered...but lots of questions