Episode vii the force awakens, marketed as star wars. An indepth making of documentary about the original star wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture. If the starkiller plot is judged to be a tired rehash of the death stars, then lucass story definitely didnt include it. Weve learned that lucas ideas for vii influenced the story of the last. How george lucas episode vii outline became the last. Plot summary script synopsis story the fallen hero by. The following is everything currently known about george lucas plan for star wars episode vii, circa 2012.
The script was begun in the winter of 1973 as an expansion of the original the star wars. In an interview with james cameron, george lucas reveals what hed planed for the final three star wars films. The film stars harrison ford, mark hamill, carrie fisher, anthony daniels, and. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel trilogy between 2015 and 2019. 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. Feb 11, 2017 an indepth making of documentary about the original star wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture. Heres what we know about the future of star wars movies. Feb 20, 2020 in a universe as vast and everexpanding as star wars, with so much content to consume, it would be easy for someone to get confused or forget exactly how all the various pieces of the story line. In fact, if lucas stayed on this course, even the original trilogy would have drastically changed. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom.
The early drafts of star wars, empire strikes back and return of the jedi are well documented. Lucas was only shown the concept art of the original jedi temple. Lucasfilm later announced that the film would be an original story not beholden to the continuity of the star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as the noncanon star wars legends. It is the first film in the star wars sequel trilogy. Star wars the rise of skywalker soundtrack 2xlp sealed vinyl.
George lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you can. It was produced by lucasfilm and abramss production company bad robot productions, and was distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. Defected stormtrooper finn and the scavenger rey are caught up in the resistances search for the missing luke skywalker. Arndt is best known for writing little miss sunshine and toy story 3. Oct 31, 2012 its an original story, so the source tells the site of episode 7 plot.
Star wars episode 7 will be original story, report says. Star wars episode vii, viii, ix george lucas original story outline, scripts, treatments or his ideas author skywalkerbrotz007 date 20may2015, 4. The new film will continue the adventures of luke skywalker, han solo, and leia organa. Episode vii the force awakens is a 2015 american space opera film produced, cowritten and directed by j. Star wars episodes 7 9 original story discussion with amc theaters. George lucas version of star wars episode ix would have looked really. Episode vii isnt the first time there was a star wars. Episode ix the rise of skywalker is a 2019 american epic space opera film produced, cowritten, and directed by j. If disney is buying lucasfilm, how will that affect star wars. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for news covering everything from the films, tv shows, novels, comics and more. George lucas reveals his original sequel trilogy plans.
He shared with the crowd about meeting lucas, leaving the star wars films and the original plans for the entire saga. Oct 21, 2019 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. It is the third installment in the original star wars trilogy, the third film to be produced, and sixth film in the skywalker saga. May 07, 2015 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. What were george lucass ideas for star wars episode vii. A new star wars trilogy kicks off in 2015 and details about the movies, specifically the opener episode vii, are in high demand.
Disney reveals full timeline for the star wars franchise. George lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9and. Episodes 7 9 will feature an original story as well as speculate about the potential return of past characters. As someone involved with star wars from the initial concepts, kurtz revealed the original intentions for the nine films as they were laid out before 1980. The official site for star wars, featuring the latest on star wars. The next three star wars films were going to get into a microbiotic world, he told cameron. Along with a return from the original cast, which we got in disneys sequel trilogy as well, lucas sequels supposedly covered the stories of.
Episodes 7,8, and 9 plot summaries staaaar waaaars univeeeerse. Oct 25, 20 on thursday, news broke that michael arndts script for star wars. George lucas was planning to release star wars episode 7 and then sell lucasfilm. Episode vii isnt the first time there was a star wars script shakeup 102520 12. The hollywood reporters heat vision blog quotes unnamed sources as saying that toy story 3 writer arndt and original star wars creator george lucas wanted episode vii to be about the children. Episode vii will reportedly be an original story, lucas biographer says it features an older luke skywalker. Was to focus on the origins of the jedi knights and how they are initiated and trained. Just as the original concept for rotj is the result of 30 years of speculation based on a few things the creators said, out of context, lucas episode 7 will be written by us, based on whatever disappoints the circlejerk. George lucas star wars sequel trilogy story revealed. The eighth episode of the star wars franchise debuts on december 2017 and it will explore the relationship between rey and luke, as well as the fate of kylo ren after the events of 2015s star wars. Star wars episode vii to be an original story with an. Star wars returns to theaters on december 18, 2015 with star wars episode vii. George lucass terrible idea for star wars episodes 79.
The story would have focussed on midichlorians and the whills. Later that same month, members of lucasfilms story team learned the news. Disneys new star wars trilogy wont be based on any existing material, including the bestselling thrawn trilogy, a lucasfilm source contends. Space a sea of stars is broken by the vast blue surface of the planet, utapau. Rough draft was written as a full rough draft by george lucas in may 1974. A star wars story was the first standalone film, and covered new ground. It is the first installment in the star wars sequel trilogy, following the story of return of. On december 18th, 2015 star wars episode vii the force awakens.
Abrams and lawrence kasdan, effectively booting arndt off the project. George lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you. Episode vii resembles story elements used in rian johnsons. It is the third installment of the star wars sequel trilogy, following the force awakens 2015 and the last jedi 2017, and the final episode of the ninepart skywalker saga. The star wars sequel lucas didnt get to make the atlantic. Online, a lucasfilm source said that the plot of the film will be an original story. Episode vi return of the jedi is a 1983 american epic space opera film directed by richard marquand.
Episode vii the force awakens 2015 three decades after the empires defeat, a new threat arises in the militant first order. In 2012, lucas sold lucasfilm and all its assets to the walt disney company and handed over his story treatments for the star wars sequel trilogy. Star wars episode vii to be an original story with an older luke skywalker. Thirty years have passed since the battle of endor return of the. Third trilogy was to focus on lukes life as a jedi, with very few details planned out. Lucas has peddled a fiction for many years that the star wars saga was planned in totality before anything was filmed, and that. Make offer the story of star wars vinyl lp with original picture booklet. George lucas and the origin story behind star wars. Lucas was initially involved as creative consultant, though he stepped away due to disneys descision to take the story in a different direction than his original. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveaction and animated films. 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. In this film they are again rebels and just have one base again and so forth. Star wars news net star wars news net is your source for. Many fans still had hope that theyll see their favorite novel thrawn trilogy on the big screen but considering the aged.
Of course, following the original trilogy, lucas wrote and directed the prequels, three movies that told anakin skywalkers story as he transformed into darth vader. The force awakens was released on december 17, 2015 in the united kingdom, mexico, latin america, and asian countries. Oct 31, 2012 star wars episode 7 will be original story, report says. Michael arndts scrapped star wars story was about luke. The beginning a look at the rough draft of episode i.
Ever since george lucas revealed that star wars was not the first. How george lucas wanted the new trilogy to be made star. In other words, the upcoming film will likely not be based on any of star wars novels or graphic novels. The franchise started with a film trilogy set in medias resbeginning in the middle of the storywhich was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies. Five small moons slowly drift into view from the far side of the planet. Episode 7 will be an original story posted by terri schwartz on october 31st. Have you finished wading through the star wars articles yet. Abrams and lawrence kasdan, cowriter of the original trilogy films the.
The original eponymous film, later subtitled episode iv a new hope, was followed by the sequels episode v the. We know all of their plots, their differences, their characters, and how they changed and transformed into what ended up on silver screens in 1977, 1980 and 1983. Jun 14, 2018 george lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars episodes 7 to 9. The star wars film series centers around a trilogy of trilogies, colloquially referred to as the skywalker saga, which was released beginning with the middle trilogy episodes iv, v, vi, 19771983, and followed by the prequel episodes i, ii, iii, 19992005 and sequel trilogy episodes vii, viii, ix, 20152019. Dec 10, 2019 the parts of lucas episode 7 that didnt make the cut. From lucasfilm comes the first of the star wars standalone films, rogue one. How george lucas episode vii outline became the last jedi. I am not the worlds biggest star wars fan, but i have watched the old episode 6 and the 2 before it. The magazine, released on may 7, 2015, featured exclusive interviews and. But privately he was there to talk to original trilogy stars mark hamill and carrie fisher. Star wars episode 7 reportedly will be an original story. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the death star, the empires ultimate weapon of destruction. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star. According to an eonline source the next trilogy will be based on an original story.
Jun 15, 2018 george lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9and. The force awakens is finally upon us and i was lucky enough to watch it in the philippines, where its premiered today at 5. Its widely known now that at the time that lucas sold lucasfilm to disney, the creator of the franchise handed over outlines for star wars. Episode vii resembles story elements used in rian johnsons star wars. Star wars episodes 79 original story discussion with. George lucass idea for star wars 7 9 is worse than you can imagine. Of course, following the original trilogy, lucas wrote and directed the prequels, three movies that told anakin skywalkers story as he transformed. Three decades after the empires defeat, a new threat arises in the militant first order. The original trilogy had a simple but strong and surprising story. Have you ever wondered just how george lucas wanted star wars the force awakens, the last jedi and episode 9 to go. Lucass plot sounds like a mix between an episode of the magic school bus and. 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.
The prequels had their faults but they still told a great story about how evil could rise to power under the nose of the good guys. The star wars the second draft over the summer and. Now many fans want to have a enjoyable star wars movie without any plot details being revealed. The story in the rise of skywalker, is not existing. Will they possibly be answered with a potential episode 10. Jan 19, 2018 in this video, owen discusses the long and fascinating history behind the development of the star wars sequel trilogy, looking at the near40 year evolution of what became episode vii. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star wars. The parts of lucas episode 7 that didnt make the cut. The screenplay is by lawrence kasdan and george lucas from a story by lucas, who was also the executive producer.
Jan 01, 2018 but privately he was there to talk to original trilogy stars mark hamill and carrie fisher. 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. Dec 22, 2017 george lucas original vision for star wars. Star wars episode vii, viii, ix george lucas original.
Back in the early 70s, kurtz was looking to use the new technoscope technology in an upcoming film. Star wars episode 7 story details were revealed today and if true, they indicate a fun narrative that harkens back to the original trilogy. The rise of skywalker and the mandalorian, as well as star wars series, video games, books, and more. 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. We join in a discussion with amc theaters regarding news that star wars. George lucas had no original plans for episodes 7 through 9 any more than he had an original plan for episodes at all. Theres no neutrality in a star war the story arc is wearing thin, but this episode is still better than most that have come before it more info. The rise of skywalker ends with more than a few unanswered questions. The force awakens is number 7, but in number 6 leia, luke and her resistance rebels were victorious.
The star wars sequel trilogy is the third trilogy of the main star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars episodes 7 to 9. Lucas reveals more details about his plans for star wars episode 7, 8. First draft, it was considerably rewritten into the adventures of the starkiller, episode i. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars. Star wars episode 7 story details revealed collider. Jun, 2018 george lucass idea for star wars 7 9 is worse than you can imagine. Its an original story, so the source tells the site of episode 7 plot.
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