Over at the Official Blog, Howard Roffman discusses his return to Lucasfilm as well as his history with Bob Iger of Disney and Kathleen Kennedy. It’s a fascinating read, delving into history with Disney as well as why he chose to come back to Star Wars.
I would not have come back unless I truly believed that we were doing the right thing for Star Wars and, even more fundamentally, that we were entrusting its fate to people worthy of that trust. I believe in Bob and his teams at Disney. I believe in Kathleen. And I believe in George and our company. My faith isn’t blind. It’s based on knowing these people for decades, knowing their talents, their achievements, their integrity, their commitment. For many of the pundits analyzing the Disney deal, we are often little more than abstractions based on resumes and numbers on a page. But for me it’s much more. My faith is the product of my life experience, what I know from living and working with the folks to whom the torch has been passed, who will now share responsibility for keeping the Star Wars flame burning bright.
To read the rest, head over to the Official Blog.