The Force is strong with Disney’s tentpole franchise. At least Disney hopes so. In 2012, the Walt Disney Company bought the production company Lucasfilm from its founder, “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, for $4 billion. Now, the company is offering some details about the what movies it’s going to roll out and when. Last week, The Hollywood Reporter announced Lucasfilm’s plans to make a movie about space pirate and all-around scoundrel Han Solo. It arrives in 2018, three years after “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” opens. […] This is true. But despite the “Star Wars” franchise’s reputation for blockbusters, a $200 million investment in the Han Solo movie alone actually comes with some risks. The movie belongs to a fan-oriented series called “The Star Wars Anthology,” which explores subplots only touched upon in the original films. As such, they represent a true test of whether or not Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm was worth it. After all, a lot of those fans hated the “Star Wars” prequels. What if they don’t show up? And what if the filmmakers get it wrong and do something stupid, like fill the role of Han Solo with Zac Efron? It could mean another “John Carter”-sized, $200 million disaster for Disney, and bad news for the projects that Lucasfilm has planned. […] by Daniel Bukszpan. Fortune. Available at: http://fortune.com/2015/07/13/star-wars-movies-disney/ Accessed on: oct. 30, 2015. Glossary Scoundrel = mercenário Preguels = filmes que contam a origem de outros filmes
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Based on the text, write a paragraph to point out and explain the risks that a movie about space pirate and scoundrel Han Solo run.