Episodes viiix were being developed by george lucas a year before. George lucas has not made a star wars movie since revenge of the sith, but that hasnt stopped him from imagining where his franchise might have gone. Dec 10, 2019 the skywalker saga is about to come to an end with j. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Will we ever learn george lucas original plan for star. The story of star wars was written by george lucas and adapted to books by these above authors. Dec 05, 1976 became a project of mine to read the star wars books and this was a great start. We will likely never find out what lucas had planned for the star wars sequel trilogy, but the new art of star wars. In the book, the art of the force awakens, one of the characters. George lucas and the origin story behind star wars. The last jedi book gives us one small peek at a george lucas approved jedi. I mean his opinions as individual, not official stamp of approval of lucas empire. The most definitive canon of the star wars universe is encompassed by the feature films and television productions in which george lucas is directly involved.
The rise of skywalker how george lucas episode ix was different features george lucas version of star wars episode ix would have looked really different from the rise of skywalker. But before it does, we look back at george lucas own vision for the star wars sequel trilogy. The phenomenal success of george lucass first star wars trilogy quite simply revolutionized the cinema. George lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you can imagine. Just like those books included down lucas earlier star wars scripts, i bet this new book will. Loved it, and it really made me see star wars from a new perspective. Fans will finally get to see the skywalker saga end with star wars. Jan 31, 2020 in the original first drafts and ideas for star wars, george lucas, as per his making of books, reveals that anakin and vader werent supposed to be the same person. For me, this book is the book that started my love to read. I want to come with you to alderaan, luke said, resolved. So, if george lucas had been in charge of the sequel trilogy instead of j.
George lucas has 149 books on goodreads with 9369 ratings. 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. Thats not a secret to anybody, thats even in the novels and. Jan 01, 2018 the following is everything currently known about george lucas plan for star wars episode vii, circa 2012. Will we ever learn george lucas original plan for star wars. Everything george lucas has said about his theoretical star wars sequel.
When interviewed by stephen colbert about the forthcoming sequel, the nowretired filmmaker said im excited, i have. The last jedi because the films plot was basically his story for episode vii. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star. George lucas s most popular book is a new hope star wars. The classic adventure that started it all a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. George lucas reveals vader wasnt supposed to be lukes. Episode ix will end the skywalker saga when it premieres this december, but how different could things have been if george lucas initial vision came to pass. Oct 31, 2012 the stories for star wars episodes seven, eight and nine, which george lucas has outlined and the walt disney company will produce and release, are the most exciting in the series, the. During the making of star wars, money was so tight that lucas could never afford to film more than a few takes of each scene. Rough draft was written as a full rough draft by george lucas in may 1974.
George lucas reveals his original sequel trilogy plans. Has george lucas ever read any of the star wars expanded. 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. See all books authored by george lucas, including star wars. The stories for star wars episodes seven, eight and nine, which george lucas has outlined and the walt disney company will produce and release, are. Lucass plot sounds like a mix between an episode of the magic school bus and. 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. From 1977 to 2005, he served as cowriter and executive producer of all six star wars films, as well as director for four of the films. Culture film news george lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars episodes 7 to 9. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after.
What if george lucas ideas had been used for the star wars. Dec 17, 2014 taylor discusses the seriess dark chapters, too. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars. Every star wars fan has a dream of owning a rare piece of star wars history. Through various interviews and the art of books, details have slipped out. When the original star wars movie broke box office records and received widespread critical praise, it became apparent lucas would be able to move forward with his planned sequels. Luke skywalker lived and worked on his uncles farm on the remote planet of tatooineand he was bored beyond belief. Lucas originally intended this trilogy to be a single film, but the epic scope of the story combining hi. According to the art book, lucas sat in on the first creative meetings for episode vii, which took place on. Abrams and rian johnson, the world may have been treated to star wars movies about microscopic aliens who write weird books. What if george lucas ideas had been used for the star.
This marks the start of luke skywalkers involvement with. George lucas wanted third trilogy set in microbiotic. Aug 08, 2019 the most definitive canon of the star wars universe is encompassed by the feature films and television productions in which george lucas is directly involved. I m talking of course about star wars creator george lucas and the. George lucas vision for the star wars sequel trilogy revealed. Episode 9, but things could have been very different with george lucas ideas. Weirdly, in rogue one, theres a reference to the guardians of the whills and some people thought one of lukes crusty books in the last jedi was a book written by these beings. The 74yearold has been particularly coy when talking about his vision for the sequel trilogy. Im talking of course about star wars creator george lucas and the. Anthony daniels and george lucas filming star wars.
The script was begun in the winter of 1973 as an expansion of the original the star wars. The rise of skywalker how george lucas episode ix was different features george lucas version of star wars episode ix would have looked really different from the. George lucas reveals more details about his plans for star wars episode 7, 8. Jan 06, 2016 what the seven star wars films reveal about george lucas. What did george lucas think of the rise of skywalker. George lucas books list of books by author george lucas. First draft, it was considerably rewritten into the adventures of the starkiller, episode i. Nov 30, 2019 star wars creator had ideas for episode vii, viii, and ix that disney didnt use.
Jun, 2018 george lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you can imagine. The movies and the clone wars television series are what he and his handpicked writers reference when adding cinematic adventures to the star wars oeuvre. Adorned only with conceptual art by ralph mcquarrie, it did not set the literary world on fire. Episodes viiix were being developed by george lucas a year before he sold lucasfilm to disney, according to his son jett lucas.
How george lucas star wars 7 ideas were used by disney. Did george lucas ever express any opinion about post. Watch the video for more of how george lucas star wars episode 9. George lucas star wars sequel trilogy would have been about. What were george lucass ideas for star wars episode vii.
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. Why disney scrapped george lucas episode 7 ideas the issue was, they looked at the stories, and they said we want to make something for the fans. George lucas reveals why disney scrapped his star wars 7 ideas. Those are for the movie books, for the pundits who reduce movies to such sociological. As diehard star wars fans may know, george lucas earliest drafts for the original movies script involved a higher order of beings known as the whills. Did george lucas ever express any opinion about postepisode. The star wars the second draft over the summer and. The trilogy consists of episodes vii through ix, chronologically following the prequel trilogy episodes iiii. George lucas vision for the star wars sequel trilogy. May 07, 2015 george lucas is not involved with the creation of star wars. Why disney scrapped george lucas episode 7 ideas the issue was, they looked at the stories. In late 1976, ballantine books published the first edition of star wars.
George lucas reveals the premise of star wars episodes 7 to 9. Jun, 2018 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. George lucas was planning to release star wars episode 7 and. From the adventures of luke skywalker, and the star wars trilogy, and more on. Lucass plot sounds like a mix between an episode of the magic school bus. George lucas s idea for star wars 7 9 is worse than you can imagine.
J lucas, george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a new hope. Episode vii, before selling the company and turning over the franchise to a new filmmaker, but that didnt happen after disney. George lucas has made it clear hes fairly unhappy with the direction of the disney sequel trilogy as he had his own outline he expected to be followed. How george lucas episode vii outline became the last. What the seven star wars films reveal about george lucas. 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. Star wars episode iv a new hope movie theatre storybookno lightsaber projector by. The star wars sequel trilogy is the third trilogy of the main star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. Sep 26, 2016 george lucas had originally intended to write and direct star wars. Great and honest intro by george lucas about how he approached the ghostwriter alan dean foster, and it is great to see both of their talents on the page. Well, we know that, whatever the plot of episode 7, george lucas wont have a heavy hand in the daytoday creation of it.
How george lucas star wars episode 9 would have looked. Episode vii, before selling the company and turning over the franchise to a new. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars. While wed all love to know what george lucas star wars sequel trilogy would. George lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you. George lucas had no original plans for episodes 7 through 9 any more than he had an original plan for episodes at all. Episode i the phantom menace 1999, by terry brooks 32 bby a. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series.
George lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you can. Im talking of course about star wars creator george lucas and the question that will forever be asked about star wars. Recently, an interview had george lucas star wars episode vii involvement laid out as being completely nonexistent, long before the film even was called the force awakens, and its mostly. The last jedi via slashfilm, johnsons movie used many of the concepts lucas first had in mind for episode vii, specifically the story of an older, broken.
What happened in george lucas version of star wars. Jun 14, 2018 culture film news george lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars episodes 7 to 9. Episode vii trailer george lucas special edition timtimfed. The following is everything currently known about george lucas plan for star wars. Lucas original story ideas for a trilogy that included the ninth episode of star wars had star wars hero luke skywalker living until the end of episode ix. 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. The story would have focussed on midichlorians and the whills.
Star wars creator had ideas for episode vii, viii, and ix that disney didnt use. Back in the early 70s, kurtz was looking to use the new technoscope technology in an upcoming film. He shared with the crowd about meeting lucas, leaving the star wars films and the original plans for the entire saga. Hes apparently written the treatments for the films, but he wont. Francis ford coppola hooked him up with george lucas who had recently filmed txh18 with technoscope. In 2018, a quote from the companion book to the amc docuseries. From the adventures of luke skywalker, a novel by george lucas. Oct 30, 2012 well, we know that, whatever the plot of episode 7, george lucas wont have a heavy hand in the daytoday creation of it. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Thats not a secret to anybody, thats even in the novels and everything. The last jedi book gives us one small peek at a george lucasapproved jedi. He yearned for adventures out among the stars, adven. The following is everything currently known about george lucas plan for star wars episode vii, circa 2012. Lucas has peddled a fiction for many years that the star wars saga was planned in totality before anything was filmed, and that.
He is best known as creator of the epic star wars saga and the archaeologistadventurer character indiana jones. The last jedi was apparently more like what lucas was looking for than the rise of skywalker, looper reported. George lucas was planning to release star wars episode 7 and then sell. How george lucas star wars 9 ended the saga completely differently. Star wars 7, 8 and 9 are the most exciting, says george. Also, the novel versions of ep 4 6 have been horrid since before the ink dried on them. He served as chairman of lucasfilm before selling it to the walt disney company in 2012.
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