Originally Posted by
Ksandra
I haven't read the sw books so I don't remember the name of the trilogy, but there's one where Luke goes to the dark side and then comes back at the end. For years (even before 1-3 came out) I've always heard that was what Lucas originally planned for 7-9 (not sure if the trilogy is canon or if the writer heard that and came up with what he thought would have happened).
[edit] outside of the SW universe, I think this is a good move for disney. I think they got a bump in finances when they bought marvel, so I think they're on the right track.