Since it was made clear that Disney would be adding to the infamous sextology of Star Wars after their acquisition of Lucasfilm, no one's quite sure exactly what direction they'd be taking things, or just how much they might "Disney up" the next three movies, but director Sam Macaroni, known for his popular action/comedy youtube videos, has created a world where Disney and Star Wars characters mix seamlessly.
OK, maybe not "seamlessy," but it's still a humorous take on a potential Star Wars future. It's a fairly elaborate mash up that the Huffington Post labeled "what would happen if R2D2 met WALL-E."
The sketch styled video rocketed to YouTube popularity shortly after its debut, and has been featured in hundreds of blogs and internet forums since.
"Star Wars is a large part of my childhood, as is Disney. Return of the Empire is my way of celebrating both worlds. I'm happy that people seem to like it," said Macaroni. Overall, it's a nice bit of parody for a series that's taken so seriously.
But somewhere, in a condo far, far away, J.J. Abrams is taking notes...