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Posted by MIB on :

Has anybody heard about this? I have heard that Lucas was thinking of making a sequel tilogy, but then I heard the after episodes 2 and 3 are realesed, that's it. No more Star Wars. I have also heard the Star Wars was originally intended to be a TWELVE movie series. Did anybody here the same thing?

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Posted by Michael Dracon (Member # 4) on :

Okay, here is the deal:

George Lucas made up a story. He wanted to turn it into a movie. It didn't fit into one movie. So then he'd fit it into 3 movie. It didn't fit into 3 movies so he'd put it into 3 trilogies.

But then he didn't know if the public would like his story, so he took out one part of the story that could be used for one single movie, and not leave much plot lines open. That became Star Wars 4, which later got the extra title 'A New Hope'. because the movie became a big success, and parts 5 and 6 of the 9 were going to be turned into movies as well.

As far as we know now, only the first 6 part are meant to be movies, according to one interview with George Lucas. I think he won't film parts 7, 8 and 9 because that is about Luke and not Anakin/Darth Vader like the first 6 parts.

Part 7, 8 and 9 are available as pocket books though, as are the many other trilogies and single books that are in the same time line or further into the future (I believe we are about 15 or 18 years further from SW4 now).

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Posted by USS Vanguard (Member # 130) on :

If your talking about the Thrawn trilogy, i don't think they are supposed to be "THE" episodes 7-9, just another trilogy

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Posted by USS Vanguard (Member # 130) on :

And shouldn't this be in the starwars forum?

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Posted by Ritten (Member # 417) on :

That's old news, I knew that shortly after the first movie hit the big screens..... But, then again, I was a kid that was watching TOS then........

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

The "Star Wars is suppossed to be 9 movies" rumour is one of those "facts" that WON'T DIE, despite being wrong. It's right up there with "humans only use 10% of their brain" on it's overall level of wrongness.

They are close. When he wrote the original movie, Lucus sketched background information. He also realised he had too much plot, so he only used the first bit. If it had been one movie, the part that became A New Hope would have ended with Luke joining the rebels. But he had to have a climax to the film, so he took the climax from the overall story, the Death Star. Which created a problem when he actually got to do sequels.

Still, proving that he is one of the most imaginitive people on the planet, when he realised that he'd already used the Death Star, and that he needed a new climax for the trilogy, his brain fired into overdrive, and came up with, frankly, one of the most original and daring ideas in movie history ever.

"Er, let's just use the Death Star again. But, like, use TWO".

And then they dropped the idea of using two. Genius again.

He also realised that he could spin the backstory out into another 3 films. If he ever wanted to. Which he does. Now.

Star Wars officially became Episode IV: A New Hope, when the Empire Strikes Back was released. Lucus was hoping to create the whole Saturday afteroon serial feel.

The follow on books, largely started in the 90s by Timothy Zahn and teh "Thrawn" trilogy, have nothing what so ever to do with any ideas Lucus might have had for the story after Jedi. I doubt he gave it much thought.

Lucus has also said, several times, that once he's done episode 3, that's it. For ever.

Apart from possibly fiddling with IV-VI again. And doing the DVD's. But then that's it! Forever!

So, to sum up, Lucus never intended there to be episodes VII-IX, and you just try cutting out 90% of someone's brain, and see what they act like. GO ON!

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Vanguard: Indeed... *sweeps the thread that-a-way*

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

And Lucas also said, in an interview, that he wants 7-9 to be made, but it probably won't be him doing it. So I'm pretty optimistic about the sequels.

So, how much of the brain DO we use actively, Einstein?

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Posted by The Talented Mr. Gurgeh (Member # 318) on :

I think the issue being referred to is how much we use for conscious thought. A large amount of brainpower is required just to keep us alive.

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Yes, and all of it gets bloodflow and energy. Now, obviously the "harddrive" or the braincells can't be filled up, that wouldn't be good. I want to learn more, I'm not ready yet.

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Although the potential SW-sequels are a little bit more interesting...

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

It's more of a jab against the people who believe in telepathy, psychic powers, and say "well, we only use 10% of our brains. If we could tap into the rest of it, then we'd be able to fly. And see fairys!"

I wouldn't hold my breath for any SW sequels. Episode 3 isn't even close yet.

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

If they DID want to do a sequal trilogy, they'd have to hurry up before everyone got too old... At the moment would be the perfect time, since we could see what had happened 20 years after TROtJ. Harrison Ford alREADY looks about 70...

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

Now would be the perfect time to see what had happened 20 years on? Well, wouldn't 1991 have been the perfect time to see what had happened 10 years on? And so on...

Posted by Peregrinus (Member # 504) on :

Any sequel movies would take place well after the books' timeline range. The only returning main character would likely be Luke -- about the same age Obi-Wan was in Star Wars. But I'd personally be holding out for Wedge, to...

--Jonah

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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

I have many serious doubts about eps 7-9. One of the most glaring fact about making them is that Lucas is around 60 right now. Average 4 years per movie, Eps 2, 3, 7, 8 + 9, that's 20 years. He'd be 80 when he finishes.

Even he doesn't know if he'll finish. And Nimmy-chops, I doubt he said that in an interview. It has always been held that Lucas would be the ONLY one to do Star Wars. If he died before Episode 3, then so be it.

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

No, he said it allright. It was in one of the most official "behind the scenes: TPM".
He would probably let someone he trusts, someone close, to produce and direct. He'd be in the shadows, pulling some strings I guess. It lies in his interests to develop the SW-universe, it's his baby.

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Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on :

IMHO: I'd rather Lucas made the Sequels to the first trilogy than the prequels. cause frankly I hate the prequels. A 9 year old kid races a piece of junk at 400+ mph, wins, then get's into a fighter for the first time, and blows up a giant battleship. that is BS. I think that "The Courtship of Princess Leia" would've been a cool movie. and maybe the Corellian Trilogy. Or even a book or two from the Rogue Squadron books. They'd all make great movies. But NOT a 9 year old kid who can fly better his first time than a seasoned veteran. even though he has the force with him. Akin to Luke Skywalker in the trench run. But luke had his T-16, and his Landspeeder. Plus he had beggar's canyon, which is alot harder to navigate than a straight trench with a hole at the end. Sorry if I offend and Prequel fans, but this is just my opinion.

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Posted by Peregrinus (Member # 504) on :

*ahem*

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DUH!!!

Pay attention to the Episode numbers. Lucas is working on I, II, and III right now. The "classic trilogy" is Episodes IV, V, and VI. How the smeg are you going to have "sequels" to the prequels between Episodes III and IV? We've all been talking about Episodes VII, VIII, and IX -- set well after Return of the Jedi.

--Jonah

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

No, he said he wanted sequels to the "first" trilogy, as in "first to be created" (IV, V, VI), not first in the timeline.

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Posted by Peregrinus (Member # 504) on :

You're not reading either, Nimrod. He said:

"I'd rather Lucas made the Sequels to the first trilogy than the prequels. cause frankly I hate the prequels."

This implies he thought we were talking about a sequel trilogy to follow Episode III.

--Jonah

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Haha, no he meant 4 through 6 allright. Do you have a problem interpreting "the first trilogy"?

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

He said the first trilogy - yes... I took him to mean the first trilogy made by Lucas... the first trilogy we saw... at the moment there is the first trilogy plus one episode of the prequal trilogy... He meant the eps seven eight and nine, instead of one two and three.

Posted by Peregrinus (Member # 504) on :

*squints*

*stares*

*tilts head to one side*

Oh, NOW I see it... Bad wording. He meant it as saying he wished Lucas had done Eps VII, VIII, and IX instead of I, II, and III, you're saying?

--Jonah

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Hmm, if they'd started in 1990 with the prequels we could've had the last trilogy now, but the graphical effects would've sucked for I, II and III.
And if they would've sucked then maybe Lucas would've had neither the motivation nor the money to make the last trilogy.

I think it IS important to do the prequels, there are so many issues that need to be shown.
I have heard good things about Ep II (what little I've heard, I don't like spoilers), I think it'll work.

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Posted by MIB on :

I don't know. Episode 1 sucked from I heard.

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Ep I sucked from you HEARD? Well, if you haven't even seen it then go suck a sock!

I think the good stuff outweighed the bad by far, but I sense the same people that get seriously angry at Trek inconsistencies were mad that Darth Vader himslelf built C-3PO. Oops, was that a spoiler?

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Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

I've read a snippet from Ewan McGregor saying in my words... Ep 1 sucked - yeah. Ep II though has a much BETTER script - he basically said it wouldn't have been hard to better ep 1's script.

Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on :

I'd rather have seen the sequels to ANH,ESB,and ROTJ(just to clear up some misunderstandings). Not the prequels. If he had to make a prequel, then i think it should have been about Ulic Quel Droma(excuse me if i spelled it wrong, but i've always had trouble with some names), or the Clone wars, or even the sith wars. that'd be cool.

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Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

The Clone Wars? Just what do you think the next ep's going to be about, anyway? The Clone Wars is the general theory.

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Posted by Wes1701E (Member # 212) on :

Regaurding Episode 1's visuall effects... sloppy in some parts. Look at the shaddows under the pod racers or the splash Jar Jar makes when he jumps into the water or the R2/3CP0 scene in the bod racer hangar... ugh so many awful awful shots.