So now that Disney has bought Lucasfilms does that affect the Monkey Island Franchise

[PANDIOSITY]

I wonder Whats going to happen to all the IP's like Full Throttle, and Grimm Fandango, and of course monkey island.

http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd

[RogerXY]

This is surely going to be interesting...

[FitzoliverJ]

I do wonder if there's a danger of it being subsumed underneath "Pirates of the Caribbean".

[Syd]

I think this could go in three directions:

Best outcome: Surprise revival of LucasArts adventure IPs. Such news would probably also come alongside world peace, as they both have about the same likelihood of happening.

Neutral status-quo outcome: More sitting on IPs. It'll be just like it was, except we can all shake our fists at Disney instead of George Lucas.

Worst case scenario: Disney buries the IPs, and they're never to be seen again. I'm especially concerned of this happening to Monkey Island if Disney decides that it's a "threat" to Pirates of the Caribbean.

[zhebrica]

Hard to say. The announcement made it pretty clear that Star Wars is what they're primarily interested in, and any potential profits from the other IPs they're acquiring would just be icing on the cake. The only other IP they mentioned by name is Indiana Jones.

[Wolfstar27]

have you read Ron Gilberts tweet

"Dear Disney: I would like to buy the IP for a game I created called Monkey Island from you. -- Ron P.S. I have no money."

[OzzieMonkey]

Telltale should buy Monkey Island off them. After all, their logo looks like Mickey Mouse so it could work :p

[InLibdingColor]

Monkey Island would be a perfect first solo Pixar project for Steve Purcell.

[Bloody Eugene]

Disney CEO Robert Iger briefly discussed Disney's plans for game development using the intellectual properties acquired in the acquisition, saying, "We're likely to focus more on social and mobile than we are on console. We'll look opportunistically at console, most likely in licensing rather than publishing, but we think that given the nature of these characters and how well known they are, and the storytelling, that they lend themselves quite nicely, as they've already demonstrated to the other platforms."

This could mean that Monkey Island could be again a good franchise to license?
Telltale, don't miss this event! :D
Still waiting for TOMI 2! :P

[InLibdingColor]

Disney CEO Robert Iger briefly discussed Disney's plans for game development using the intellectual properties acquired in the acquisition, saying, "We're likely to focus more on social and mobile than we are on console. We'll look opportunistically at console, most likely in licensing rather than publishing, but we think that given the nature of these characters and how well known they are, and the storytelling, that they lend themselves quite nicely, as they've already demonstrated to the other platforms."

This could mean that Monkey Island could be again a good franchise to license?
Telltale, don't miss this event! :D
Still waiting for TOMI 2! :P


I assumed Disney would use LucasArts to improve its console publishing, rather than downplay it. Like when Warner Bros. bought most of Midway.

[RAnthonyMahan]

Remember how people thought things would go crazy when Disney bought Marvel, but in the end not that much changed?

Something tells me that LucasArts will still be more-or-less independent. They may become a lot more active (as opposed to how right now they pretty much just exist to hand the Star Wars license to other devs), but it's unlikely they'll do anything too different from what they've already been doing (i.e.: lots and lots of Star Wars shit).

Besides, why would Disney be interested in Monkey Island when they have their own more profitable pirate franchise? :p

[MarkDarin]

Two words just to frighten or amuse you guys: Mickey Island.

:p

[Syd]

Two words just to frighten or amuse you guys: Mickey Island.

:p

http://i.imgur.com/tYkyB.gif

[Burnwurscht]

Please Telltale talk to them, try to get the Grim Fandango, Monkey Island and Full Throttle IPs!!!!!!

[Abel]

Recent news are saying that Disney will focus on mobile and social gaming and also selling old IPs...

Telltale or Doublefine please make another MI come to life. This game has to be alive through all my life, its my favorite. :(

[csarkis]

I think Disney only bought the movie division of Lucas Arts.

[corruptbiggins]

I think Disney only bought the movie division of Lucas Arts.

Disney bought Lucasfilm and all their subsidiaries, one of which is LucasArts.

[jp-30]

Recent news are saying that Disney will focus on mobile and social gaming and also selling old IPs...

Disney selling their IPs? Hmmm. Where did you read that?

[coolsome]

Disney selling their IPs? Hmmm. Where did you read that?

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m86xdr4Vgb1r2uzu2o1_1280.png

[Syd]

Recent news are saying that Disney will focus on mobile and social gaming and also selling old IPs...

As far as I know, they said nothing about selling old IPs. They're interested in licensing IPs.

[coolsome]

As far as I know, they said nothing about selling old IPs. They're interested in licensing IPs.

TTG get your cute ass in there and get that license!

[jannar85]

Well, if they are giving the license to anyone... I would give Monkey Island to Ron Gilbert, at least license it out to him, so he could make MI3. Then maybe back to Telltale, to continue ToMI. Or even better, have TTG have MI license, then make MI3 with Ron Gilbert? :P

Grim Fandango and Full Throttle should go to Tim, as those were his babies and who knows what he should do with them?

Maybe Maniac Mansion/Dott, Zak, Indy, Loom, The Dig could go to TTG?

Regarding canceled projects, I'd love to see Full Throttle: Payback at one point. Gorgeous game.

[Syd]

Well, if they are giving the license to anyone... I would give Monkey Island to Ron Gilbert, at least license it out to him, so he could make MI3. Then maybe back to Telltale, to continue ToMI. Or even better, have TTG have MI license, then make MI3 with Ron Gilbert? :P

Ron has already said before that he wouldn't make his Monkey Island game through licensing. Either he owns the IP (so he can do what he wants and there's no publisher saying what he can and can't do with the property) or he won't be making his Monkey Island 3. Licenses are just temporary things, and whoever holds the IP still ultimately calls the shots.

Best-case-scenario at this point is that Monkey Island is licensed out to Telltale again so they can make ToMI2.

[Farlander]

Am I the only one who doesn't want Ron get full control of the MI license?

Don't get me wrong, I love the guy. He's responsible for one of my most favourite game series of all times. But, let's face it, the series has moved on. I'm afraid that with full control Ron may go all Lucas on the series in a goal to bring it back to the 'original vision'. I don't want that. Let him create new and awesome games and IPs.

[Syd]

Am I the only one who doesn't want Ron get full control of the MI license?

Don't get me wrong, I love the guy. He's responsible for one of my most favourite game series of all times. But, let's face it, the series has moved on. I'm afraid that with full control Ron may go all Lucas on the series in a goal to bring it back to the 'original vision'. I don't want that. Let him create new and awesome games and IPs.

I'm sort of mixed on the idea of Ron getting it back. I know that he wants to bring closure to the series, and to make his Monkey Island game he said he'll have to undo some of the events of the games he didn't make (he apparently has an idea on how to do that without using the old "it was all a dream" crap). I'd like to see his Monkey Island, but at the same time, I don't want those non-Ron Monkey Island games I loved so much to be basically invalidated.

[Lambonius]

Here's a crazy idea--a feature-length Monkey Island film, by Disney, with story input from Ron Gilbert/Tim Schafer. I'd watch that.

[M. Pinillos]

Here's a crazy idea--a feature-length Monkey Island film, by Disney, with story input from Ron Gilbert/Tim Schafer. I'd watch that.
I'd love to see that too, but it's unlikey.

Disney already got "Pirates of the Caribbean", why they would make another pirate film franchise?

[Laserschwert]

Here's a crazy idea--a feature-length Monkey Island film, by Disney, with story input from Ron Gilbert/Tim Schafer. I'd watch that.I'd rather have on by Pixar... but they only create their own IPs.

[InLibdingColor]

I'd rather have on by Pixar... but they only create their own IPs.
Did they actually say that?

[InLibdingColor]

I'd love to see that too, but it's unlikey.

Disney already got "Pirates of the Caribbean", why they would make another pirate film franchise?
Why wouldn't they?

[Lambonius]

I'd love to see that too, but it's unlikey.

Disney already got "Pirates of the Caribbean", why they would make another pirate film franchise?

Yeah, but the two would be pretty different. Pirates is tonally very different from any Monkey Island game. A great Monkey Island film would be animated and more purely comedic than the Pirates films. I could see it being amazing if done right.

[miss]

I try to get the Grim Fandango, Monkey Island and Full Throttle IPs in time this .
:cool:

[Laserschwert]

Did they actually say that?
Well, they said they don't accept external scripts, and for now they've only created their own IPs... I think utilizing existing IPs wouldn't satisfy their creativity.

[Mafon2]

I'd give Ron's MI IP just to see what'll come out of this. Plain curiosity.

[M. Pinillos]

Yeah, but the two would be pretty different. Pirates is tonally very different from any Monkey Island game. A great Monkey Island film would be animated and more purely comedic than the Pirates films. I could see it being amazing if done right.
You're right, but for Disney executives that'll be "another pirate franchise", I think they wouldn't see beyond the main story.

In my opinion, it would be more peasible an animated TV show. Of course, I'm talking all this if Ron and if possible Dave & Tim accept.

[zmally]

Disney don't care who gets creative control, they are after the money. They'll hand any IPs to the highest bidder with the best pitch. They're a business who are in it for the money!

Best we can hope for is there's a huge LucasArts fan on the board of directors who'll push for what we all want. I don't particularly want Monkey Island going to DICE lol!

[Woodsyblue]

Disney don't care who gets creative control, they are after the money. They'll hand any IPs to the highest bidder with the best pitch. They're a business who are in it for the money!

Best we can hope for is there's a huge LucasArts fan on the board of directors who'll push for what we all want. I don't particularly want Monkey Island going to DICE lol!

I doubt it will be quite like that. Disney is a business but they're not stupid. I don't think they'd give an adventure game IP to a company that doesn't understand the genre. That would be bad business.

[Laserschwert]

They're a business who are in it for the money!
As is every company.

With Disney recently hiring Michael Arndt and ESPECIALLY Lawrence Kasdan to pen the new Star Wars movies, it's clear that they are WELL aware how to do some good to existing franchises. Actually I think Disney would be an excellent partner for Telltale.

[RMJ1984]

Somehow i seriously doubt that Telltale can afford buying any of those IP's unless they REALLY and i mean REALLY get a deal.

But maybe they can work something out, i mean like with Tales of monkey island, instead of having an ip just sit around doing absolutely nothing, maybe they could make a deal again that earns both money and gets new games made.

i just want to see a Day of the Tentacle from Telltale. Man that would really be something :D

While Telltale have made many great games, for me the one that comes closest to the magic of LucasArts back in the day is "Tales of Monkey Island".

They could even start a kickstarter something before actually going ahead with making a new game in one of the older Lucas Arts ip, if they arent sure about sales.

Somehow i really doubt we are the only ones that loved LucasArts adventure department from way back, i mean those IP's if backed by talented people, can make some of the best point n click games for a new generation.

But i wont have any more of the lies about point n click cannot be done in 3d enviroment or that crap. Point n click, Pc interface for PC, console interface for console :)

[caitlindevi]

Well The answer is simple

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Secret of Monkey Island

Jack Sparrow and Guybrush Threepwood swashing buckles and shivering timbers side by side

Seeing that MI has a basis in POTC and the POTC movies have a basis in MI its all kind of fitting they become one in the house of mouse

[GaryCXJk]

Except it wouldn't exactly work due to modern day technology and references to it not only being present because of rule of funny, but also oftentimes as quest objects.

Proof in point: Rubber chicken pulley.

[Noname215]

Disney’s totally going to go for an animated series circling around it. I can see it now. They’ll probably also really feck up the video game franchise by making crap action games, DS BS, and (god forbid) a Disneyland attraction.

[coolsome]

(god forbid) a Disneyland attraction.

Welcome to PLANET THREEPWOOD, the Piratiest Place on Earth! Step inside and sample our fun-filled genuine pirate cuisine, Prepared by genuinely fun-filed pirate chefs! Gaze upon our genuine Guybrush Threepwood parphenalia, Donated by actual friends and associates of Guybrush Threepwood who've lived to tell the tale! Come one, come all, to the place where everyone from eight to eighty gets their buckles swashed... PLANET THREEPWOOD! (A wholly-owned subsidiary of Ozzie Mandrill Enterprises.)

[Darth Marsden]

...is it bad that I actually kind of want them to build one of those at Disneyland?

[Noname215]

Fine. But if they try to add Threepwood to Pirates of the Caribbean, then those Disney bastards are feckin’ dead.

[FitzoliverJ]

...is it bad that I actually kind of want them to build one of those at Disneyland?

No, I'd say showing Disney the Theme Park potential of the towns/islands in "Escape from Monkey Island" is the best way to guarantee a special edition (ie, one that'll work on these newfangled machines) of the game...

[InLibdingColor]

As is every company.

With Disney recently hiring Michael Arndt and ESPECIALLY Lawrence Kasdan to pen the new Star Wars movies, it's clear that they are WELL aware how to do some good to existing franchises. Actually I think Disney would be an excellent partner for Telltale.
Make it package deal that includes The Muppets. I want to see a post-Walking Dead comedy game from Telltale.

[tbm1986]

If TT stand any chance of getting the licence for or owning IPs from the LA catalogue, they're probably already hard at work trying to secure deals, even if it means a whopping overdraft and a few rounds of shaking the charity can beneath investors' noses again. TT is still made up of the very passionate people that broke away from LA all those years ago to continue making great adventure games, so I think it's safe to say they're doing everything in their power.

[StarEye]

(he apparently has an idea on how to do that without using the old "it was all a dream" crap).

I can easily see how this can be done with a curse, that rips open a hole in the space-time continuum, pulling them back in time to the Monkey Island 2 ending. Then the magic pegleg used for the timetravel will catch a fire in LeChuck's flaming beard and due to Guybrush's clumsiness, and then there will be no way to go back.

It will all be very hilarious and very tragically sad at the same time.