Report: New Star Wars Trilogy in the Works

maquiladora · 23-10-2010 04:18PM #1

Quoting an “ultra top-secret Lucasfilm insider,” IESB reports that George Lucas is planning to roll out a new Star Wars trilogy after the six original films have been converted into 3-D.

“George Lucas is plotting to create new Star Wars movies at the ultra top-secret Skywalker Ranch,” the entertainment news site says. “This is deja vu of the mid ’90s when Uncle George [started] tweaking the Holy Trilogy to gear up for the Special Editions.”

IESB’s anonymous source says the films probably would be set in the Star Wars universe but would not focus on the Skywalker family.

“Too early for story details but one thing that our source is certain about, they will not be prequels but instead sequels,” IESB says. “It’s not for certain if they will be the long-awaited Episodes 7, 8 and 9 but could instead be Episodes 10, 11 and 12 or possibly even further out in the Star Wars timeline. And by giving space in the timeline, possibly even as far as 100 years or 1,000 years in the Star Wars universe future, Lucas avoids having to make these stories ‘fit in’ with what the previous stories have told.”

The unconfirmed report says the new trilogy, which ideally would hit theaters within two years of the 3-D re-release of the first six Star Wars movies, would have nothing to do with the live-action Star Wars television show that’s in development.

http://m.wired.com/underwire/2010/10/new-star-wars-trilogy/

jaykhunter · 23-10-2010 04:39PM

Ha, curiously enough for some reason i was watching the making-of documentaries of the star wars saga earlier this week and wondered if we'd have to wait until 2022 or something for the next installment.

I was also hoping that Lucas'd considering offloading the directorial jobs to Cameron, Scott and Jackson....altho I also love Chris Nolan

Genius really, releasing a trilogy per generation of fans. I wonder what useless technological leaps we'll have in ten years. My guess it we'll still not be in the holodeck

:pac:

Whatever happens, even it's a load of menace, I'll definitely watch it

AnonoBoy · 23-10-2010 04:55PM

jaykhunter wrote: »

I was also hoping that Lucas'd considering offloading the directorial jobs to Cameron, Scott and Jackson....altho I also love Chris Nolan

Can't imagine any of those directors would be interested in getting on board the Star Wars dinosaur. Especially considering how rubbish the prequels were by and large.

maquiladora · 23-10-2010 05:04PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Can't imagine any of those directors would be interested in getting on board the Star Wars dinosaur. Especially considering how rubbish the prequels were by and large.

If Lucas doesn't write/direct them then they could be interesting.

By the sound of this report though, could 8 to 10 years away.

jaykhunter · 23-10-2010 05:05PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Can't imagine any of those directors would be interested in getting on board the Star Wars dinosaur. Especially considering how rubbish the prequels were by and large.

I wouldn't say rubbish....well :pac:....but Star Wars could be great. I wonder if Cameron could be cajoled into making a better/more successful Star Wars film than Lucas. It wouldn't be that hard, since cinema prices will be higher in ten years, and he could be heralded as "saving" the franchise. Would be another feather in the cap of the director of the best selling films of all time.

Incidentally,

He didn't have much of a problem with the awful script, characters and plot in Avatar.

Savman · 23-10-2010 05:21PM

WTF?! How much space hooley can you cram into a saga? I mean, 9 films plus spin offs, ffs.

Suppose this probably means we've around 5 more Indiana Jones to look forward to.

Scuid Mhór · 23-10-2010 05:28PM

Update: Lucasfilm is denying a supposed insider report that says George Lucas is planning to film three new Star Wars movies. The report, published by IESB and citing an “ultra top-secret Lucasfilm insider,” said the new trilogy would land after the planned 3-D conversion of the six Star Wars films.

“This is, of course, completely false,” Lucasfilm spokesman Josh Kushins told Wired.com in an e-mail Saturday about the report. “George Lucas has plenty of projects to keep him busy right now — including plenty of Star Wars projects — but there are no new Star Wars feature films planned.”

a man can dream though, a man can dream.

roboshatner · 23-10-2010 05:29PM

sorry how was that a spoiler that you blacked out.

jaykhunter wrote: »

I wouldn't say rubbish....well :pac:....but Star Wars could be great. I wonder if Cameron could be cajoled into making a better/more successful Star Wars film than Lucas. It wouldn't be that hard, since cinema prices will be higher in ten years, and he could be heralded as "saving" the franchise. Would be another feather in the cap of the director of the best selling films of all time.

Incidentally,
He didn't have much of a problem with the awful script, characters and plot in Avatar.

mikhail · 23-10-2010 08:11PM

Savman wrote: »

WTF?! How much space hooley can you cram into a saga? I mean, 9 films plus spin offs, ffs.

There must be a hundred novels set after the original trilogy, some of them by reasonably well regarded sci fi authors. Of course, instead of getting someone with a scrap of talent and passion for the franchise to put it together, we'll probably get another bucket of crap from Lucas himself. I certainly won't be paying to see them.

Suppose this probably means we've around 5 more Indiana Jones to look forward to.

I'd say they'll eventually recast him. I don't see them being able to hang it on Labeouf as Indie's son, but they might try it for one more movie.

johnny_ultimate · 23-10-2010 09:23PM

Savman wrote: »

WTF?! How much space hooley can you cram into a saga? I mean, 3 FILMS ONLY. DON'T YOU DARE SAY DIFFERENTLY

FYP :pac:

You know what Star Wars needs? Fresh blood. George Lucas shouldn't be let near a director's chair. General story outline, maybe, but that's it. Give someone else with a flair for dialogue script duties, and like Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi let someone else have control over the universe for a while. It worked for Star Trek, now let someone else make an innovative sequel that really gets to the roots. It would be a shame to see a truly rich universe die through ever increasing mediocrity and worse, so let someone else do it is what I say.

Ridley · 23-10-2010 10:18PM

Savman wrote: »

WTF?! How much space hooley can you cram into a saga? I mean, 9 films plus spin offs, ffs.

Plenty of mileage in Star Wars stories but consistent quality is another matter.

If you read Matt Stover's Revenge of the Sith novelisation you get the same plot as the film but a more mature interpretation. Hell, he specifically asked Lucas if he could change dialogue and Lucas apparently line-edited the book.

"And there is one blazing moment in which you finally understand that there was no dragon. That there was no Darth Vader. That there was only you. Only Anakin Skywalker.
That it was all you. Is you.
You did it.
You killed her.

...

And within your furnace heart, you burn in your own flame.
This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker.
Forever..."

Plus fans of the spin-off material will be wary of another movie trilogy that risks steamrolling through the life of Luke Skywalker established in the post-RotJ books.

Savman wrote: »

Suppose this probably means we've around 5 more Indiana Jones to look forward to.

I wish!

jaykhunter · 23-10-2010 10:31PM

Ridley wrote: »

fans of the spin-off material will be wary of another movie trilogy that risks steamrolling through the life of Luke Skywalker established in the post-RotJ books.

I don't think Lucas should be worried with these die hards; they'll pay to go see whatever Lucas puts out, if they're that deeply ensconced in Star Wars lore. Kinda like the new Star Trek film.

Good to know there's plenty of good material to work with.

TheDoc · 24-10-2010 11:23AM

The story in the video games have been better then the films when I think about it, I've enjoyed them more.

The idea of lord vader having a secret apprentice hunting the last remaining jedi between episodes 3 and 4 was fantastic.

And the kotor games showing the days when jedi and sith were in a full on batlle was immense.

Roll on fresh star wars...

WITH NO HAYDEN CHRISTIANSEN!!!!!!!!

Raedwald · 24-10-2010 02:58PM

Would not mind if they did do another three films, as long as they dealt with a different part of the universe that was not skywalker related.

I think the fan base is there for them to be able to sell the concept, specially if it is away from skywalker and jedi etc.

A new director would also be good, somebody with talent more importantly.

Goldstein · 24-10-2010 04:44PM

No shortage of material if more movies ever happen.

If Lucas isn't directly involved they could be interesting. Otherwise it's creatively doomed.

For once a prequel could work as imo the past is far more interesting in Star Wars than the future.

Just one example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOvbv-LkK6w

pixelburp · 24-10-2010 05:36PM

There was a time when the prospect of 3 new star wars movies would have me terribly excited. But then like a lot of fans the prequels completely killed my interest and support for this franchise, stone dead.

It could work but only if Lucas took a complete back-seat in the production and allowed some external talent to bring some ideas and freshness to the franchise. As well as basic talent.

roboshatner · 27-10-2010 12:10PM

wow thats some line in the book they should have put that in the film

and changed anakin to ryan phiplee

Ridley wrote: »

Plenty of mileage in Star Wars stories but consistent quality is another matter.

If you read Matt Stover's Revenge of the Sith novelisation you get the same plot as the film but a more mature interpretation. Hell, he specifically asked Lucas if he could change dialogue and Lucas apparently line-edited the book.
"And there is one blazing moment in which you finally understand that there was no dragon. That there was no Darth Vader. That there was only you. Only Anakin Skywalker.
That it was all you. Is you.
You did it.
You killed her.

...

And within your furnace heart, you burn in your own flame.
This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker.
Forever..."

Plus fans of the spin-off material will be wary of another movie trilogy that risks steamrolling through the life of Luke Skywalker established in the post-RotJ books.

I wish!

roboshatner · 27-10-2010 12:13PM

There has been rumor for years about a new trilogy for years and I welcome it as long as its in the same vein as 4 5 and 6. Not 1 2 and 3 which I thought was awful films.

The latest game star wars online trailer now that looked amazing and had some story.

Thats what we want for the new films

humanji · 27-10-2010 02:33PM

I didn't mind the 1-3 films. They weren't great, but they're not terrible movies (thought they do have terrible sections, ie Jar Jar Binks and the whole "love story" thing). But they were action packed and to be honest, I think the way Sidius manipulated all the events was really quite clever.

Plus it has Christopher Lee in it.

I'll look forward to these films. There's not enough high quality space films made these days. I'd prefer if they made a trilogy about the Knights Of The Old Republic games, though.

Lame Lantern · 27-10-2010 03:07PM

I have analysed this thread with a team of scientists and we have made the determination that George Lucas does indeed like money.

Theboinkmaster · 27-10-2010 03:11PM

Well an insider told me this story is a pile of sh!t

jaykhunter · 27-10-2010 03:27PM

Lame Lantern wrote: »

I have analysed this thread with a team of scientists and we have made the determination that George Lucas does indeed like money.

:pac::pac:

roboshatner · 28-10-2010 01:50PM

I wonder what the tv show that they are making will be like.

humanji wrote: »

I didn't mind the 1-3 films. They weren't great, but they're not terrible movies (thought they do have terrible sections, ie Jar Jar Binks and the whole "love story" thing). But they were action packed and to be honest, I think the way Sidius manipulated all the events was really quite clever.

Plus it has Christopher Lee in it.

I'll look forward to these films. There's not enough high quality space films made these days. I'd prefer if they made a trilogy about the Knights Of The Old Republic games, though.

jaykhunter · 28-10-2010 02:19PM

They should just adapt this into a 2-hour film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-OA181jYD4

bonerm · 28-10-2010 03:09PM

IESB reports that George Lucas is planning to roll out a new Star Wars trilogy after the six original films have been converted into 3-D.

Lucas you Lando! :mad:

jaykhunter · 28-10-2010 03:20PM

bonerm wrote: »

Lucas you Lando! :mad:

Sure Lucas waited for a new generation people to release Eps I-III (ie a twenty year gap) so you'd imagine he'd do the same for VII-IX (~2022)

The Gnome · 28-10-2010 04:24PM

jaykhunter wrote: »

They should just adapt this into a 2-hour film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-OA181jYD4

I agree, have the whole thing set in the Old Republic. More interesting, lots of material to work with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBGvAJ6-SsY

Kashkai · 28-10-2010 04:59PM

Lucas had his chance of revitalising the Star Wars franchise when Eps 1 - 3 were released from 1999 onwards and he blew it big time. Sure there were some good moments in those movies with good set piece battles but overall, they were just so boring compared to the original trilogy of Eps 4 - 6.

I was a kid when "A New Hope" came out and I remember walking out of the cinema in amazement at what a brilliant film I'd just seen. TESB was a much darker movie that tbh I only appreciated once I'd seen it a few times and I'd grown old enough to appreciate it as the best of the first trilogy. ROTJ signalled the start of the rot into the Star Wars universe that mushroomed 16(?) years later with Phantom Menace.

Lucas should be applauded for bringing us the Star Wars storyline but after TESB, he lost the plot (pun intended) and with each successive movie, he's proven that one good idea doesn't a great director make.

Star Wars should be lain to rest or alternatively, Lucas should have no input into a future prequel/sequel.

roboshatner · 29-10-2010 09:40AM

Here's a Idea it would be cool

Chebacca invited a Time Machine and when back in time so that Boba Fett did not capture han solo for 2 years and luke never found out Vader was his father and Luke became a Bad ass Jedi with out having father issues.

Also that would mean that Han and leia never got together.

Can anyone else add too this

Ridley · 31-10-2010 02:25AM

Prosperous Dave wrote: »

Lucas had his chance of revitalising the Star Wars franchise when Eps 1 - 3 were released from 1999 onwards and he blew it big time. Sure there were some good moments in those movies with good set piece battles but overall, they were just so boring compared to the original trilogy of Eps 4 - 6.

I was a kid when "A New Hope" came out and I remember walking out of the cinema in amazement at what a brilliant film I'd just seen. TESB was a much darker movie that tbh I only appreciated once I'd seen it a few times and I'd grown old enough to appreciate it as the best of the first trilogy. ROTJ signalled the start of the rot into the Star Wars universe that mushroomed 16(?) years later with Phantom Menace.

Lucas should be applauded for bringing us the Star Wars storyline but after TESB, he lost the plot (pun intended) and with each successive movie, he's proven that one good idea doesn't a great director make.

Star Wars should be lain to rest or alternatively, Lucas should have no input into a future prequel/sequel.

Your problem seems to be that you're not a child.

I don't think Lucas's ideas are his problem. It's people around him not saying "no" in some form. No Harrison Ford saying he can't deliver certain lines (which changed for Indy 4 "my old friend" :mad:), no large scale problems in production forcing a scale back and no sets.

Doesn't help that Lucas thinks actors are props for the image on screen, which he says on the commentary for Phantom Menace.

I think if you take apart Phantom Menace, the scenes in and of themselves aren't bad, it's just the whole thing doesn't hold when put together. Although spinning will never be a good trick.

Midi-chlorians were in his notes in 1977:

"It is said that certain creatures are born with a higher awareness of the Force than humans. Their brains are different; they have more midi-chlorians in their cells."

----

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Zmuoze65U

Language warning (you don't care).

Goldstein · 31-10-2010 03:25AM

I love Belth Allusis' myth, such an interesting and epic character. Would be great material to include in a movie about the Great Galactic War.

An awesome story, it's the Thermopylae of the Star Wars universe.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Belth_Allusis

I'm reminded of Gandalf's resolve when facing the Balrog, you're only watching it on a screen but you're so proud of him

Sorry to nerd out and be so easily pleased but...YELLOW LIGHT-SABER!!!

jaykhunter · 31-10-2010 04:57AM

Yep, nerdy question. What's a yellow lightsabre made of?

Goldstein · 31-10-2010 05:09AM

jaykhunter wrote: »

Yep, nerdy question. What's a yellow lightsabre made of?

It's made of cool

jaykhunter · 31-10-2010 05:11AM

Goldstein wrote: »

It's made of cool

i know u know the answer c'mon tell me!

Goldstein · 31-10-2010 05:38AM

jaykhunter wrote: »

i know u know the answer c'mon tell me!

Supposedly:

It's made from a different crystal originating from a planet other than Ilum. After the Battle of Ruusan, the choice was either Blue or Green light sabres for the most part. Other colours were very rare.

Yellow originally indicated a Jedi Sentinel - cerebrally & combat trained.

Plo Koon had one too for a while but I see Belth Allusis as being the quintessential bearer of one.

Phony Scott · 31-10-2010 12:38PM

I'd be cautiously optimistic about any future films. Personally I wouldn't be too fussed if George Lucas directed them either. Yes, Phantom Menace was unholy awful, Attack of the Clones a mess, but Revenge of the Sith was a good film. I think Lucas learned from his mistakes as he went along, which suggests if he did direct more of them, they'd probably be as good, if not better than Sith. It's also rather hopelessly optimistic to think anyone (better) other than Lucas would direct these. I'm pretty sure I'm correct in saying that anyone who works for Lucas needs to be non union, so that pretty much makes the notion of nearly all major Hollywood film directors null and void.

roboshatner · 31-10-2010 12:50PM

Who the hell is Belth Allusis' myth, he looks like obi one the bad ass version of him.

Sorry but the best thing and the only thing good about 1 2 and 3 was dark maul he is so so cool.

roboshatner · 31-10-2010 12:57PM

O.k you rock for telling us all about Belth Allusis there should be a film about the battle he had with the sith.

Found a link here with videos of storys think hes in a few of them also bishop from aliens does the voice in one on of them.

http://www.starwarsmmo.net/tag/gnostdural/

Can I add I hate mmos.

Also lord of the rings one rocked the rest sucked

Goldstein wrote: »

I love Belth Allusis' myth, such an interesting and epic character. Would be great material to include in a movie about the Great Galactic War.

An awesome story, it's the Thermopylae of the Star Wars universe.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Belth_Allusis

I'm reminded of Gandalf's resolve when facing the Balrog, you're only watching it on a screen but you're so proud of him

Sorry to nerd out and be so easily pleased but...YELLOW LIGHT-SABER!!!

Nervous Wreck · 31-10-2010 11:57PM

Savman wrote: »

WTF?! How much space hooley can you cram into a saga? I mean, 9 films plus spin offs, ffs.

Suppose this probably means we've around 5 more Indiana Jones to look forward to.

Whaddya mean 'look forward to'?

Ironman76 · 01-11-2010 12:30AM

TheDoc wrote: »

The story in the video games have been better then the films when I think about it, I've enjoyed them more.

The idea of lord vader having a secret apprentice hunting the last remaining jedi between episodes 3 and 4 was fantastic.

And the kotor games showing the days when jedi and sith were in a full on batlle was immense.

Roll on fresh star wars...

WITH NO HAYDEN CHRISTIANSEN!!!!!!!!

Thats what I was gonna post. The storyline in KOTOR 1 was better than any of the movie prequels.

geoffraffe · 01-11-2010 05:30PM

I like how this 3 year old describes Star Wars

LOL

jaykhunter · 01-11-2010 10:39PM

So what are the best storylines in Star Wars video games? KOTOR1; anything else? is there a way to watch all of their cutscenes without buying the game? (ie youtube etc)

Report: New Star Wars Trilogy in the Works

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