George Lucas's Original Plan for Star Wars

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George Lucas's Original Plan for Star Wars Apr 21, 2019 19:18:28 GMT

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Post by ShadowSouL: Padawan of Yoda on Apr 21, 2019 19:18:28 GMT

A 12-episode story spanning 40 years, according to the liner notes of the original sleeve for the original vinyl release of the Empire Strikes Back soundtrack.

At some point, Lucas's original vision evolved into a planned series of three trilogies before being ultimately downgraded to two trilogies, well before Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm.

What we actually got -- a 9-episode story produced and released over 42 years and spanning 60 years.

Would the original plan have been better?

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George Lucas's Original Plan for Star Wars Apr 21, 2019 19:28:50 GMT

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Post by Prime etc. on Apr 21, 2019 19:28:50 GMT

Well I think he kept changing his mind and its also possible some of the alleged plan was bullshit marketing.

The Kurtz outline from 2005 was that ROTJ would have ended with Han Solo dying, Vader dying, and Luke in the second trilogy would seek the Other and rebuild the Jedi--then face the Emperor in episode 9 (which seems to be what they are doing now--the Emperor is back at least). Then the trilogy after that would be how Obi Wan and Darth Vader came to be, and the final trilogy would be set in the old Republic times...

It sounds like they are in fact, doing that now-in their half-assed way.

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George Lucas's Original Plan for Star Wars Apr 23, 2019 18:46:44 GMT

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Post by lenlenlen1 on Apr 23, 2019 18:46:44 GMT

When I was a kid I remember hearing about this being a 9 movie story all the time.

Then I started hearing that at some point it could have been up to 12, but was most likely going to stay at 9.

Then of course Lucas himself said the prequels would be the end franchise, thus making it only 6.

Of course Disney came along, bringing it back up to 9, and in all honesty, I appreciate their restraint at keeping only to 9. I thought they'd just make it an endless series. Because... why not?