"Star Wars Episode 7" Will Be an "Original Story"

[Zero Hunter]

I always kind of figured that, considering how expansive they were....sure a bulk of the Empires power structure was destroyed but there are still ships and Imperial governors out there

That does make the most sense plot wise honestly. The remains of Empire being brought back together under one of the admirals or govenors. It does sort of come off as sort of the plot of the Thawn Trilogy, but it makes the most sense storywise and it could be done in a different way than it was with Thawn. Have the new Empire having control over part of the galaxy with the new republic controling another.

[President Kang]

I don't think any has ever looked cool in Jedi robes. Even Sam Jackson couldn't do it.

Gonna have to disagree with you on that one. Wrap somebody up in a brown / black robe, have them glare menacingly and/or profoundly, works for all shapes and sizes.

[Alex]

Gonna have to disagree with you on that one. Wrap somebody up in a brown / black robe, have them glare menacingly and/or profoundly, works for all shapes and sizes.

False

[DonC]

Gonna have to disagree with you on that one. Wrap somebody up in a brown / black robe, have them glare menacingly and/or profoundly, works for all shapes and sizes.

Having been to a couple of Star Wars conventions and knowing the people that I know, I can tell you with 100% certainty that this isn't true.

Anyhoo, Timothy Zahn, writer of the Thrawn trilogy of Star Wars novels, said in an interview that he was told of Lucas' plans for Episodes VII, VIII and IX years ago. Zahn, who notes that Lucas changes his mind often, said that, at that time, the plan was to have the focus be on Luke's kids, continuing the generational saga of the Skywalker family.


On a related note, set construction of Episode VII has begun:

[Vibranium]

False

seconded...the only thing that guy is threatening is the nearest donut shop

[carabas]

Gonna have to disagree with you on that one. Wrap somebody up in a brown / black robe, have them glare menacingly and/or profoundly, works for all shapes and sizes.

Jedi robes are beige and brown, and until the prequels came out people just thought that that was what crazy hermits on Tatooine wore rather than that it was the uniform of the Jedi order.

Black robes? That's Sith. And Nazgûl. Anybody who does not have the physique of a sphere can look cool in black robes witha hood or mask that completely obscures the face.

[President Kang]

False

That dude comes at me with a lightsaber, I'm gonna be very concerned for various reasons

[President Kang]

Example: First of all, why the hell does he have a real, functional lightsaber and why is he trying to chop my head off. Etc. etc.

[Vidocq]

Example: First of all, why the hell does he have a real, functional lightsaber and why is he trying to chop my head off. Etc. etc.

I would be too busy thinking ''OhmyGodLightsabersarereal!!!''

[Castel]

Although I don't know how they do Chewbacca since, according to the expanded universe, he was killed, so maybe a descendant?

Which pretty much means nothing. Star Wars canon is simple : the movies.

[Vidocq]

Which pretty much means nothing. Star Wars canon is simple : the movies.

This is going in circles... but No. The Movies and TV Show (Yeah, by that Elitist definition of canon you have to take that in as well. No, not the great one) still take a lot from the EU and they are in the same continuity, the movies however can rewrite the EU and the EU has to work around them, one is above the other but they are still part of the same continuity. So yeah, it actually means something.

[Castel]

The EU is nothing more than fanfictions. That's the truth of it.

Readable fanfictions in some cases, rare though, but still nothing more than that.

[blackphoenix]

I just want a Jedi Wookie (there was a Wookie Jedi trainee on Clone Wars Saturday) and a Star Wars Academy cartoon.

[blackphoenix]

I just want a Jedi Wookie (there was a Wookie Jedi trainee on Clone Wars Saturday) and a Star Wars Academy cartoon.

Well, the website, MarketSaw 3D is reporting some rumors about what to expect from the new Star Wars trilogy in the wake of the Disney acquisition. Bleeding Cool is also reporting the same thing. And keep in mind, this guy was also told rumors about a new Star Wars trilogy being in the works back in 2009, apparently from his same sources. To list off what he says could be coming down the pipe for the new trilogy:

*"Luke Skywalker is the primary focus, as are many of the original trilogy cast." And "[Mark] Hamill [reprising his role as Luke Skywalker] is a certainty."

*George Lucas will not have creative control over the new films but will have some role, most likely as a story consultant.

*The new trilogy is based on already written drafts that Lucas made back when he was working on the original Star Wars trilogy, and Disney will attempt to make the tone of the new trilogy match that with the Original Trilogy, and "intend on playing to the cultural significance of [the] original trilogy."

*Aside from Luke Skywalker, the new trilogy will also attempt to feature Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2, and the various actors who played those roles have already been approached. (Although I don't know how they do Chewbacca since, according to the expanded universe, he was killed, so maybe a descendant?)

*There's plans for not just one, but TWO trilogies, with episodes 10-12 focusing on "the offspring of the Skywalkers," in keeping with Lucas' original concept of Star Wars being "multi-generational saga" about the Skywalkers.

*The new films will "be set many years later with the surviving cast playing much older versions of themselves and featuring a female protagonist named Skywalker."

*The Empire was not completely destroyed by the end of Return of the Jedi.

*The new films will adopt Time-Warner's "Harry Potter model," i.e. being "aggressively brought to the forefront of popular entertainment once again with consistent installments."

*There are still plans in the works for a live action Star Wars TV series.

*Possible directors they have in mind for the new films include Steven Spielberg, Neil Blomkamp, Alfonso Cuarón, Matthew Vaughn, Darren Arnofsky (who apparently is the most popular choice), and Joss Whedon.

*Disney also plans on releasing the "restored prints of the Original Trilogy."

If this is true, I'm mildly disappointed. I would prefer that they just start over clean and not try to follow the original trilogy at all.

[blackphoenix]

George Lucas: Kill me.