Disney CEO Bob Iger says for 'Star Wars' franchise, 'less is more;' says he would 'like to have a glass of wine' with Martin Scorsese
. Just a phenomenal filmmaker. And I think I would debate him on this subject. First of all, Marvel is making movies — they are movies, that's what Martin Scorsese makes — and they are good movies: good directors and good writers and good actors and good cinematographers and good costume designers and good sound engineers and good editors. I can go on and on.
Iger was also asked about some of Disney's past acquisitions. When questioned about the purchase of Lucasfilm and Rupert Murdoch's reaction to it, the Disney boss said: "Well, Fox had distributed all of George [Lucas]’s films, and I don’t think they ever thought about asking whether he would want to sell. I think [Rupert Murdoch] kicked himself, he did, I know he did."
Asked about reports that then-Fox CEO James Murdoch had been considered for the Disney CEO post, Iger said: "No.... James and I did talk. We have a very nice relationship, and he was quite helpful in the integration process. We talked very early on about whether there was a role or not for him at Disney.
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