George lucas vision for the star wars sequel trilogy. George lucas ideas for the sequel trilogy the cantina. George lucas had an odd idea for his star wars sequel. How george lucas wanted the new trilogy to be made star. The story would have focussed on midichlorians and the whills. What lucas thought of the actual star wars sequels. How george lucas star wars 7 ideas were used by disney jan. George lucas episode 7 treatment details revealed date. But really, lucas s plot sounds like a mix between an episode of the magic school bus and osmosis jones. Kind of like a summary or outline describing what can be, not a full script. He served as chairman of lucasfilm before selling it to the walt disney company in 2012. Midichlorians are the worst idea lucas ever had, and he wrote and filmed a scene where twin siblings swap spit. 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. Perhaps lucas ideas came too close to the whiny adolescent scamps of the phantom menace onwards.
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. Well he was meant to go train rey at a jedi temple i episode 7 i stead of being a deadbeat. The internet has been abuzz recently thanks to a few very intriguing quotes from george lucas, addressing where the director wouldve taken the star wars saga if he had not sold lucasfilm to. Dec 10, 2019 the parts of lucas episode 7 that didnt make the cut. Jan 04, 2018 pablo hidalgo sheds more light on george lucass influence on the sequel trilogy by grant davis pomojema january 4, 2018 not that long ago, some concept art from george lucass pitch for star wars episode vii finally surfaced, revealing that some of the key concepts that the force awakens and the last jedi were built around were. George lucas felt upset and betrayed when disney wouldnt. What were george lucass ideas for star wars episode vii. But nothing disney could have done would even come close to george lucas horrible, horrible idea to make episodes 7 9 completely about the midichlorians, you know the microscopic lifeforms that are responsible for the force speaking in the james camerons story of science fiction companion book, lucas said. I happen to know that george didnt kill luke until the end of episode 9, after he trained leia, hamill told ign. George lucas wasnt happy when the star wars creator found out disney wasnt using his script outlines for the latest trilogy to follow the skywalker storyline. To date, i have read nothing about lucas wanting to use characters from the prequel in his treatment for vii. George lucas reveals why disney scrapped his star wars 7 ideas. Jan 04, 2016 george lucas had an idea for star wars.
The last jedi because the films plot was basically his story for episode vii. Before return of the jedi had been written, hamill said he had seen 12page outlines for each of lucas episodes 7 9. Have you ever wondered just how george lucas wanted star wars the force awakens, the last jedi and episode 9 to go. Disney did not move forward with lucas vision for episodes 7, 8, and 9. As far as ive seen, these are the first specifics george lucas has shared about what his vision of episodes 7 9 would have been. According to disney ceo bob iger, lucas felt betrayed. Jun, 2018 george lucas s idea for star wars 7 9 is worse than you can imagine. Lucas has peddled a fiction for many years that the star wars saga was planned in totality before anything was filmed, and that. Episode 7 was that luke, over the course of that movie, would rediscover his vitality and train this new jedi. The creator of star wars says disney didnt really want to use his ideas and came up with something new instead. George lucass ideas for episodes 79 page 2 the trek bbs. Mark hamill reveals ending to george lucas star wars. George lucas star wars sequel idea will make fans cringe.
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. Fans buzzing over george lucas purported plans for stars. The star wars sequel trilogy is the third trilogy of the main star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. 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. 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. Star wars was always intended to be an epic, 9 episode saga, but well never really know how original creator george lucas.
Will we ever learn george lucas original plan for star wars. Abrams, and his backstory was to be explored beginning in episode vii. Mar 26, 2018 before return of the jedi had been written, hamill said he had seen 12page outlines for each of lucas episodes 7 9. Back when lucasfilm was first purchased by disney and the new trilogy was first announced, it sounded like the idea was to use ideas that george lucas already had. A few pieces of concept art show off the only george lucas sequel trilogy ideas that were in play before j. Dec 22, 2017 george lucas original vision for star wars. George lucas episode 7 treatment details revealed star. 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. George lucas crazy ideas for star wars episodes 79 revealed. The cast of episode vii is much more in the same age range as the original three leads in 1977. 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.
Pablo hidalgo sheds more light on george lucass influence on. He knew that the idea of episode 7 would make the company worth way more and later in the year the disneylucasfilm entered its final stages of acquisition. George lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9and it was. George lucas reveals scrapped star wars trilogy idea. How george lucas episode vii outline became the last. Whats more, even lucas knew it would have been a dumb idea.
George lucas has claimed he provided his ideas for star wars. George lucas original plan for the star wars sequels revealed. 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. One small detail we know about the story of the later lucas trilogy is that it would have focused on diving into the microbiotic. Nearly everything we know about what george lucas had planned for a third star wars trilogy a. George lucas and the origin story behind star wars.
After coming up with some ideas for the series, lucas had handpicked oscarwinning screenwriter michael arndt to work alongside empire strikes back and return of the jedi writer, lawrence kasdan to start working on a script for episode 7. George lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you. The eu fan argued that star wars legends was closer to lucas s vision it wasnt, an young responded by reiterating what was mentioned above, with other users chipping in to suggest that lucas s ideas werent completely scrapped so much as they were reworked by the people working on the new movies. George lucas final trilogy plans sound like an episode of archer but without. What if george lucas ideas had been used for the star wars. 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. Culture film news george lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars episodes 7 to 9.
Star wars creator had ideas for episode vii, viii, and ix that disney didnt use. Abrams eventually scrapped many of lucas ideas for episode vii, the. 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. Jan 21, 2015 george lucas has spoken for the first time about just how much of his original ideas for star wars. Jan 01, 2018 the following is everything currently known about george lucas plan for star wars episode vii, circa 2012. The trilogy consists of episodes vii through ix, chronologically following the prequel trilogy episodes iiii. Accompanying this message was news about george lucas plans for star wars episodes 7 9, and my god would they have sucked. Episodes viiix were being developed by george lucas a year before he sold lucasfilm to disney, according to his son jett lucas. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars episodes 7 to 9. And, yes, as 1977s entry never had episode iv tacked on until 1980 or 81 in a rerelease, all the bits and pieces lucas originally had were more likely brainstormed ideas left to the side as opposed to being part of a grand 9 or 12000part saga. Oct 01, 2015 perhaps lucas ideas came too close to the whiny adolescent scamps of the phantom menace onwards.
The trilogy consists of episodes vii through ix, chronologically following the prequel trilogy episodes i iii. A lot of fans have been wondering what geroge lucas vision for star wars. He knew that the idea of episode 7 would make the company worth. After coming up with some ideas for this new sequel trilogy, lucas tapped oscar winning.
Lucas ideas that were partially or completely retained in disneys trilogy include. 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 reveals what he would have done with star wars. Postman, postman, ive been bummed ever since finding out, in the runup to the force awakens, that the sequel trilogy isnt following lucass treatments and is. George lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you can. Before disney bought lucasfilm, george lucas had a story treatment for how he wanted this new trilogy to. The following is everything currently known about george lucas plan for star wars episode vii, circa 2012. In an interview with james cameron, george lucas reveals what hed planed for the final three star wars films. 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. An essential timeline of when every past and coming star wars movie and tv show takes place. Sep 25, 2016 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. If fans had to point to one aspect of george lucas star wars prequels that made them scratch their heads.
Disney abandoned george lucas star wars 7 ideas for new movies. The actual story is that lucas wanted vii to be about generations and families. Forget the first order or porgs, forget bb8 and poe dameron. George lucas had no original plans for episodes 7 through 9 any more than he had an original plan for episodes at all.
The last jedi because the films plot was basically his story for episode. George lucas was quietly developing star wars 7 when he decided to sell lucasfilm to disney. Why george lucas didnt love disneys star wars 7 idea. The next three star wars filmswere going to get into a microbiotic world, he told cameron. Leia used the force in lucas star wars 79 plan screen rant. For one thing, lucas hadnt planned to kill off luke so soon. Episode vii to disney as part of the sale of lucasfilm, but the house of mouse opted.
Star wars episode vii, viii, ix george lucas original story outline, scripts, treatments or his ideas author skywalkerbrotz007 date 20may2015, 4. George lucas reveals his original sequel trilogy plans. George lucass terrible idea for star wars episodes 79. A time article from march 1978 suggested lucas had plans for up to 12 star wars films. George lucas s idea for star wars 7 9 is worse than you can imagine. Episode vii resembles story elements used in rian johnsons star wars.
George lucas star wars sequel trilogy story revealed. George lucas originally had the idea that 30 years after return of the jedi, luke skywalker was in a bad place and shut himself off from his friends, refusing to teach a new generation the ways of. The parts of lucas episode 7 that didnt make the cut. Disney didnt want to do his version of episode 7 ign. George lucass terrible idea for star wars episodes 79 slashdot. He passed along his outlines and work on the movies, which screenwriter michael arndt began adapting. Jan 07, 2017 george lucas episode 7 treatment details revealed date. Dec 30, 2015 back when lucasfilm was first purchased by disney and the new trilogy was first announced, it sounded like the idea was to use ideas that george lucas already had as the foundation of the new films. But the conception of the story only started in earnest as he prepared to sell lucasfilm, the idea being that he could send whichever conglomerate. George lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9. Star wars episode vii, viii, ix george lucas original. When interviewed by stephen colbert about the forthcoming sequel, the nowretired filmmaker said im excited, i have no idea what theyre doingthey being director j. Episode vii, episode viii, and episode ix has come from secondhand sources. Jun, 2018 george lucass original idea for star wars.
Jun 15, 2018 george lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9. 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. 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. Lucas even pitched the idea of episode vii to the actor mark hamill in the 80s.
George lucas is not involved with the creation of star wars. In his new memoir, disney ceo bob iger reveals that george lucas was upset and betrayed when they said they wouldnt use his ideas for the new star wars trilogy. Pablo hidalgo sheds more light on george lucas s influence on the sequel trilogy by grant davis pomojema january 4, 2018 not that long ago, some concept art from george lucas s pitch for star wars episode vii finally surfaced, revealing that some of the key concepts that the force awakens and the last jedi were built around were. However, lucas seemingly abandoned the idea, and incorporated many elements. Pablo hidalgo sheds more light on george lucass influence. Jun 14, 2018 george lucas has revealed where the star wars sequels would have taken us if hed still been spearheading the franchise, and it sounds bloody awful. After coming up with some ideas for this new sequel trilogy, lucas tapped oscarwinning. George lucas ideas for his own star wars sequel trilogy.