Kathleen kennedy and george lucas have begun story conferences with arndt. Jan 01, 2018 the following is everything currently known about george lucas plan for star wars episode vii, circa 2012. Lucas feelings towards the first episode of the sequel star wars trilogy was. Okay, so a couple years ago i came to grips that no more star wars movies would be made, primarily because george said so. There had been rumors that george lucas was developing. With yet another reinvigoration of the massive star wars franchise hello, 3delirum. George lucass terrible idea for star wars episodes 79. Now theres a quote from george lucas that doesnt exactly. There had been rumors that george lucas was developing a third trilogy for several years, but when george lucas sold his empire. Jun, 2018 george lucas s idea for star wars 7 9 is worse than you can imagine. But one creator who doesnt seem too happy is george lucas, the visionary behind the entire saga. Interviews megas xlr might just be the best mecha series youve never seen.
Mark hamill makes presicent star wars episode 7 comments. The long, winding, and shapeshifting trail to episodes vii. George lucas star wars episodes 79 would have explored. George lucass longterm goal was to makesure lucasfilm was a sufficient business that made things other than just. George lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9and. What these films deal with is the fact that we all have good and evil inside of us and that we can choose which way we want the balance to go.
They were written as part of the negotiation with disney for the sale of the star wars franchise and were ultimately rejected in favour of a script treatment written and supervised by disneys own writers. George lucass idea for star wars 79 is worse than you can. The episode vii that george lucas originally wanted, according to. The clone wars is nearing its end though by this point, fans have had to say goodbye to the show at least twice already, but this time it really is for good. Jan 22, 2015 it seems star wars mastermind george lucas wont have much influence over star wars. How star wars episode 7 strays from lucas s vision. Since disney purchased lucasfilm and announced the imminent creation of star wars episode vii. Why george lucas is happy to not be involved star wars creator george lucas says he hasnt seen any footage from star wars. George lucas interview on 60 minutes about star wars. Mar 26, 2018 its not quite clear which of lucas episode 9s this particular ending comes from. Jett lucas discusses star wars episode vii and the sequel trilogy. The parts of lucas episode 7 that didnt make the cut.
So i decided to make a fake trailer for the episode 7. According to the interview, the three movies would have centred on something established during the ill received prequels, midichlorians. 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 because the studio didnt want to embark upon the story outline that lucas already had planned in his head. Disney threw out george lucas star wars episode vii ideas. But really, lucas s plot sounds like a mix between an episode of the magic school bus and osmosis jones. Star wars creator george lucas told james cameron his unfulfilled vision for episodes vii, viii, and ix. Read this classic interview with star wars director george lucas, dating from 1999, as part of empires star wars archive. It was almost a year ago when george lucas pulled the rug out from beneath everyones feet and sold lucasfilm to the walt disney company, so that the mouse house could usher in a new era of star wars movies, beginning with episode vii. In the interview, george lucas explains why so many people dislike star wars episode its not for them. 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. Jun 18, 2018 if george lucas hadnt sold star wars and lucasfilm back in 2012, episode 7 9 would have focused more on midichlorians. We talk to star wars and strange magic creator george lucas and star elijah kelly about episode vii and conquering the friend zone. George lucas in a 60 minutes interview in 2005 where he declines the possibility of an episode vii ever existing and if it does, it wont be about the same.
In 1979, however, lucas said in an interview on the set of empire, the first script was one of six original stories i had written in the form of two trilogies. Episode vii the force awakens is a 2015 american space opera film produced, cowritten and directed by j. Im interview mit moderationslegende charlie rose erklarte lucas 2015. Harrison ford is looking forward to seeing star wars. Amc movie talk lucas and abrams working together on star wars ep 7. Dec 31, 2015 star wars creator george lucas has criticised the retro tone of new episode the force awakens, with which he had no creative involvement. When interviewed by stephen colbert about the forthcoming. The force awakens strays from my original vision, george lucas says.
In this vintage featurette, star wars creator george lucas discusses the origins and evolution of the star wars story. George lucas star wars episodes 79 would have explored midi. 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. After years of waiting for a true successor to the original trilogy that embedded itself into the pop cultural lexicon for all time, and sifting through the mountains of speculation, theories, set reports, and spoiler alerts, the home stretch is finally upon us.
Oct 11, 20 star wars episode vii jett lucas interview. The following is everything currently known about george lucas plan for star wars episode vii, circa 2012. Episode vii the force awakens because he wants to experience it as a fan. Recently, an interview had george lucas star wars episode vii involvement laid out as being completely nonexistent, long before the film. Episodes viiix were being developed by george lucas a year before he sold lucasfilm to disney, according to his son jett lucas. George lucas criticizes disneys retro approach to star wars, saying he sold his kids when he sold lucasfilm to disney. Dec 11, 2015 read this classic interview with star wars director george lucas, dating from 1999, as part of empire s star wars archive. Through various interviews and the art of books, details have slipped out. Abrams also opined on star wars creator george lucas reported unhappiness over how the force awakens. George lucas and lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy talk about the type of director theyre looking for to helm star wars. At the end of clone wars season 7 s premiere episode, the bad batch, viewers see a created by george lucas credit onscreen.
If george lucas hadnt sold star wars and lucasfilm back in 2012, episode 7 9 would have focused more on midichlorians. But before it does, we look back at george lucas own vision for the star wars sequel trilogy. In an interview with james cameron, george lucas reveals what hed planed for the final three star wars films. Lucas has peddled a fiction for many years that the star wars saga was planned in totality before anything was filmed, and that.
In an interview with usa today promoting strange magic. George lucas wanted third trilogy set in microbiotic. Everything george lucas has said about his theoretical star wars sequel trilogy. Anthony daniels and george lucas filming star wars. After the initial high wore off, people began wondering what georges plan for the movie had been, since both he and director j. George lucas calls disney white slavers in charlie rose interview. In a new video interview with total film, harrison ford has finally made a definitive statement in regards to star wars episode vii. 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. Jun, 2018 star wars creator george lucas told james cameron his unfulfilled vision for episodes vii, viii, and ix. Streit um episode vii lucas findet neuen star warsfilm zu retro. The skywalker saga is about to come to an end with j. The clone wars star sam witwer reveals that creator george lucas has been loving the shows seventh and final season. Flicks and the city grabbed the chance to chat star wars with jett lucas at london film and comic con this weekend. The trilogy consists of episodes vii through ix, chronologically following the prequel trilogy episodes i iii.
George lucas reveals why he never wanted a star wars. Disney threw out george lucas star wars episode vii ideas film. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars. Nov 22, 2019 jj abrams offered his response to the news that george lucas felt disappointed by star wars.
Culture film news george lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars episodes 7 to 9. On december 18th, 2015 star wars episode vii the force awakens opened to. 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. The next three star wars films were going to get into a microbiotic world, he told cameron. George lucas reveals the premise of star wars episodes 7 to 9. The star wars creators plans for a sequel trilogy were many and varied before disney bought the rights and. 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. Jan 02, 2020 george lucas reveals why he never wanted a star wars episode 7, 8 and 9. Episode vii begins, lucasfilm has confirmed that awardwinning writer michael arndt will write the screenplay for the new star wars film. The story would have focussed on midichlorians and the whills.
George lucas had no original plans for episodes 7 through 9 any more than he had an original plan for episodes at all. Lucas sold his idea for episode vii to disney with the rest of lucasfilm in 2012, and it appears that. Spoilers ahead for the latest episode of star wars. Were entering the final stage of the long wait for star wars. Jun 14, 2018 culture film news george lucas reveals what he would have done with star wars episodes 7 to 9. George lucas calls disney white slavers in charlie rose interview duration. Star wars episode vii jett lucas interview video dailymotion.
The original concept centered around a father and his twin children, and that relationship was the heart of the story. Nov 01, 2012 mark hamill discusses star wars episode vii luke skywalker in the sequel trilogy. The star wars sequel trilogy is the third trilogy of the main star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. Of course, instead of asking ford if he was going to be in star. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star. The force awakens continues to be a boxoffice smash hit, many of its creators, actors, etc. Jett lucas was interviewed by flicks and the city and he says something interesting things. In a 1980s interview, hamill says george lucas approached him about starring in a star wars sequel around 2011. Mark hamill talks about his disappointment youtube.
The clone wars is the last vestige of george lucas vision. If you grew up with the original star wars movies 4. Its astoundingly unlikely lucas ideas for star wars 7, 8 and 9 will ever see the light of day. It was revealed in a recent interview that george lucas, the father of the star wars movies, had originally planned to make star wars. A transcript of their interview can be found in a companion book for. Episode vii trailer premiered friday online and in theaters. Sep 16, 2012 hayden christensen and george lucas interview each other with questions submitted by star wars fans. In a new interview with rolling stone, abrams revealed the leia scenes from episode vii ended up on the cutting room floor after he decided to trim some of what he had shot when the new order destroys an entire solar system and billions. The series is, of course, the final piece of star wars media lucas touched before selling his company to disney. George lucas set up guidelines which abrams will follow. It seems star wars mastermind george lucas wont have much influence over star wars. Theres this world of creatures that operate differently than we do. George lucas and elijah kelley talk strange magic, why we first heard about the movie in november, star wars.
George lucas is not involved with the creation of star wars. Star warsschopfer george lucas ringt um fassung faz. Jett, son of george lucas, starred in episodes 2 and 3. Excerpt of the 2015 charlie rose interview with george lucas, where lucas reveals what happened with disney and how his story and ideas for the true sequel trilogy were. The rise of skywalker director jj abrams comments on george lucas involvement in crafting episode 9 and how emperor palpatines return is part of completing a 40 year storytelling arc. Dec 10, 2019 the skywalker saga is about to come to an end with j. The filmmaker behind the franchise explained that he made suggestions for the film, but. George lucas reveals why he never wanted a star wars episode. George lucas says there will be no episode vii in 2005. A 1983 interview with mark hamill reveals that the star wars. Jett lucas discusses star wars episode vii and the sequel. In the very beginning, george lucas envisioned only one movie. How george lucas star wars 7 ideas were used by disney.
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. So this is probably what the consultant credit is really all about. What happened in george lucas version of star wars. 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. George lucas sheds light on return of carrie fisher. The prequelera may have made papa lucas seem supercontrolling, but older interviews prove the 21st century star wars franchise is what lucas foresaw back. Star wars episode vii officially begins pre production. What were george lucass ideas for star wars episode vii.
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