More STAR WARS movies?

By the time you read this rumor it will probably already be debunked, but SCI FI Wire is reporting that George Lucas is allegedly working on three new 3D Star Wars pictures.

Here's hoping it is just a rumor. At this point the prospect of Lucas further tainting his legacy is just depressing. I recently came to the grim realization that the Star Wars franchise is now at least half crap, and it's probably more like 2/3rds. Even if we agree that the original Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back are great and we grade Return of the Jedi generously, then you've got those wretched prequels, a pair of pretty rank Ewok TV movies, the Star Wars Holiday Special, the Droids cartoon from the '80s, that Clone Wars TV series and the upcoming live action TV series that you just know will suck Bantha poodoo... That's three (well, be fair, two and a half) classic movies, in a franchise that has otherwise pretty much been three long decades of constant disappointment.

I'm sorry, but it must be said. Search your feelings. You know it to be true.

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