Disney did not move forward with lucas vision for episodes 7, 8, and 9. But before it does, we look back at george lucas own vision for the star wars sequel trilogy. The script was begun in the winter of 1973 as an expansion of the original the star wars. It was revealed in a recent interview that george lucas, the father of the star wars movies, had originally planned to make episode 7 before disney purchased lucasfilm. Mark hamill reveals original storyline star wars 8 legend mark hamill has revealed there was a very different original story plan and he.
George lucas vision for the star wars sequel trilogy. It is the first installment in the star wars sequel trilogy, following the story of return of the jedi 1983, and is the seventh episode of the ninepart skywalker saga. Clone wars has and continues to fulfill george lucass original idea for star wars a story like an old scifi serial better than most of the. George lucas at the force awakens premiere in 2015. George lucas original plan for the star wars sequels revealed. Sep 04, 2018 george lucas had no original plans for episodes 7 through 9 any more than he had an original plan for episodes at all. Will we ever learn george lucas original plan for star. So basically, what we got from the reyluke storyline in the last jedi was initially supposed to be the bones for george lucas episode 7. Im curious to know what george lucas rejected script for vii. What were george lucass ideas for star wars episode vii. While many people would suspect george lucas would be disparaging about the latest star wars. Leia used the force in lucas star wars 79 plan screen rant. George lucas criticizes latest star wars installment. Episode iv a new hope and what he did upon realizing the story was too large for one movie.
The story would have focussed on midichlorians and the whills. Inside george lucas amazing and very different early scripts luke might have been a woman. Rough draft was written as a full rough draft by george lucas in may 1974. Sep 26, 2016 george lucas had originally intended to write and direct star wars. How battlestar galactica and star wars ended up in a. George lucas had originally intended to write and direct star wars. Though it was top secret back in 2012, george lucas did have an idea for star wars sequels after return of the jedi. George lucas books list of books by author george lucas. George lucas commissioned mcquarrie to illustrate scenes.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. What happened in george lucas version of star wars. But when he sold star wars to disney that same year, the new keepers of the force took the franchise in a different direction than what its creator had in mind. So, what was george lucass original idea for episodes vii, viii. It was produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th century fox, and consists of the original star wars film 1977, the.
Dec, 2017 while many people would suspect george lucas would be disparaging about the latest star wars. George lucas, creator of the star wars franchise, hired mcquarrie early in the process to create. Jun, 2018 george lucas at the force awakens premiere in 2015. I know star wars has the original books called star wars, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi.
Ghostwritten by alan dean foster, but credited to george lucas, it was first published on november 12, 1976, by ballantine books. Publicly, he was just there to make a surprise appearance during the panel for the animated the clone wars tv show. Artist who designed star wars characters darth vader, c. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star. Star wars creator george lucas told james cameron his unfulfilled vision for episodes vii, viii, and ix. Dec 10, 2019 the skywalker saga is about to come to an end with j. But according to bruce handys new vanity fair cover story on the creation of episode vii, lucas at one point did have a vision for the story that the new star wars film would tell. First draft, it was considerably rewritten into the adventures. I believe there was a sort of council or committee of authors who decided what happened in the next star wars novel and if anything major were to occur george lucas said yay or nay to its incl. Jun, 2018 though it was top secret back in 2012, george lucas did have an idea for star wars sequels after return of the jedi. Episode vii the force awakens is a 2015 american space opera film produced, cowritten and directed by j. What lucas thought of the actual star wars sequels. For me, this book is the book that started my love to read. From the adventures of luke skywalker, and the star wars trilogy, and more on.
What the seven star wars films reveal about george lucas. Jan 22, 2015 it seems star wars mastermind george lucas wont have much influence over star wars. Jan 18, 2018 some of them, yes, as benjamin johnson has stated. Francis ford coppola hooked him up with george lucas who had recently filmed txh18 with technoscope. Star wars creator george lucas has a long history of making statements about plans for future star wars films that do not pan out. Jan 01, 2018 everything we know about georges vision for the seventh star wars movie. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the press j to jump to the feed. George lucass most popular book is a new hope star wars. Spoilers george lucas was so sure this movie would flop that instead of attending the premiere, he went on vacation to hawaii with his good friend steven spielberg, where they came up with the idea for raiders of the lost ark 1981.
George lucas and the origin story behind star wars. Jun 15, 2018 thank the maker this never happened george lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9and it was awful compared to this, rian johnson saved your childhood jonathan m. George lucas has criticized the latest installment of star wars, the series he created, in an interview with charlie rose, describing the film as too retro for his taste and jokingly. Everything we know about georges vision for the seventh star wars movie. Lucas has peddled a fiction for many years that the star wars saga was planned in totality before anything was filmed, and that. I am a fan who loves to read book after book, which is at a whopping 114 star wars novels, filling my brain with a huge amount of information surrounding the star wars universe. George lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9and. Has george lucas ever read any of the star wars expanded.
The force awakens strays from my original vision, george lucas says. From the adventures of luke skywalker is the original title of the novelization of the 1977 film star wars. George lucas planned for leia to use the force more openly in his original outline for star wars 7 9, according to mark hamill. We will likely never find out what lucas had planned for the star wars sequel trilogy, but the new art of star wars. The last jedi is playing in theaters, star wars fans are finally getting to weigh in on the next chapter in the star wars saga. But privately he was there to talk to original trilogy stars mark hamill and carrie fisher. The star wars trilogy, often colloquially referred to as the original trilogy or the classic trilogy, is the first set of three films produced in the star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. Empire of dreams the story of the star wars trilogy youtube. It seems star wars mastermind george lucas wont have much influence over star wars. The last jedi, we have our first and only look at some of the designs that were created for him and his vision for the films. Episodes viiix were being developed by george lucas a year before he sold lucasfilm to disney, according to his son jett lucas. Star wars at 40 7 things you didnt know about the original. In late 1976, ballantine books published the first edition of star wars.
The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. Will we ever learn george lucas original plan for star wars. He shared with the crowd about meeting lucas, leaving the star wars films and the original plans for the entire saga. Anthony daniels and george lucas filming star wars. George lucas vision for the star wars sequel trilogy revealed.
How george lucas star wars 7 ideas were used by disney. The skywalker saga is about to come to an end with j. Episodes viiix were being developed by george lucas a year before. Every star wars fan has a dream of owning a rare piece of star wars history. George lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. George lucas reveals more details about his plans for star wars episode 7, 8, and 9, including the fact that fans probably would have hated what he wanted to do. A lot of fans have been wondering what geroge lucas vision for star wars. Back in the early 70s, kurtz was looking to use the new technoscope technology in an upcoming film.
George lucas and the origin story behind star wars in an era of dark, dystopian sciencefiction drama, lucas was determined to make a different kind of scifi movie something fun, aimed at. See all books authored by george lucas, including star wars. No wonder frank herbert was a little peeved when star wars hit screens. From the adventures of luke skywalker, a novel by george lucas. The phenomenal success of george lucas s first star wars trilogy quite simply revolutionized the cinema. Jun, 2018 star wars creator george lucas told james cameron his unfulfilled vision for episodes vii, viii, and ix. As for whether lucas original treatment will ever see the light of day, i imagine therell eventually be a giant the making of the force awakens book, like j. Episode 7 was that luke, over the course of that movie, would rediscover his vitality and train this new jedi. Lucas originally intended this trilogy to be a single film, but the epic scope of the story combining hitech, scifi cinephilia with. Episode vii, before selling the company and turning over the franchise to a new filmmaker, but that didnt happen after disney. The last jedi book gives us one small peek at a george lucasapproved jedi.
Nov 22, 2016 star wars the original trilogy stories hardcover november 22, 2016. Artist who designed star wars characters darth vader, c3po lived 10 years in billings. Mark hamill reveals original storyline star wars 8 legend mark hamill has revealed there was a very different original story plan and he is not happy with. Ever since george lucas revealed that star wars was not the first chapter of a saga, but the fourth part of a ninepart story, people have speculated over where the filmmaker was going to take the series.
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