No synopsis or episode title has been released yet. What lucas thought of the actual star wars sequels disney did not move forward with lucas vision for episodes 7. Episode vii the force awakens is a 2015 american space opera film produced, cowritten and directed by j. Michael arndt has already written a star wars episode vii treatment. George lucas disney ceo bob iger recently revealed. When disney bought star wars from george lucas, he wanted them. George lucas says new star wars films arent based on his.
Abrams eventually scrapped many of lucas ideas for episode vii, the story treatment was used as a jumping off. We already know of several cast members who wrapped their scenes anthony daniels, christina. George lucas vision for the star wars sequel trilogy revealed. Why george lucas was disappointed with force awakens.
George lucas reveals his plan for star wars 7 through 9. George lucas episode 7 treatment details revealed star. The film doesnt have an official title yet, but it takes place 30 years after the events of. Disney did not use george lucas story treatment for star.
The beginning a look at the rough draft of episode i. Defected stormtrooper finn and the scavenger rey are caught up in the resistances search for the missing luke skywalker. Rough draft was written as a full rough draft by george lucas in may 1974. With daisy ridley, john boyega, oscar isaac, domhnall gleeson. While there has been a much talked about skeleton of a narrative for films seven, eight and nine in the cinematic star wars universe.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. George lucas was planning to release star wars episode 7 and then. The force awakens, opens in theaters december 18, 2015. George lucas wrote it in the spring of 1973 and gave it to united artists for perusal on may 7, 1973. George lucas star wars sequel trilogy story revealed. Abrams film production company bad robot has revealed that their upcoming blockbuster, star wars episode vii. It wasnt enough to just make a new star wars movie. The oscarwinning screenwriter of little miss sunshine was the first person tapped to bring star wars. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. Deadline reports that arndts treatment covers the entire trilogy of new films well, no matter where you stand on the prospect of star wars. Three decades after the empires defeat, a new threat arises in the militant first order.
The early drafts of star wars, empire strikes back and return of the jedi are well documented. Iger said that when production started on star wars. George lucas reveals that the new star wars films discarded his treatments in favor of new stories, meaning the force awakens is a wholly original story. Star wars episode vii, viii, ix george lucas original story outline, scripts, treatments or his ideas author skywalkerbrotz007 date 20may2015, 4. A lot of fans have been wondering what geroge lucas vision for star wars. The difference is that instead of waiting until the very end of episode vii to reveal him. No wonder frank herbert was a little peeved when star wars hit screens. Between disneys sequel trilogy and george lucas treatments. Episode vii the force awakens and let disney do their thing with his outline for a third trilogy in. Episode vii before disney bought lucasfilm, and that the studio decided to toss it out. Star wars episode vii, viii, ix george lucas original. The star wars the second draft over the summer and. Michael arndt has already written a star wars episode vii.
Weve known for the past couple of years that george lucas was working on a treatment for star wars. After the initial high wore off, people began wondering what georges. Oscarwinning toy story 3 and little miss sunshine scribe michael arndt toy story 3 is writing star wars. Weve chronicled in the past how those story treatments were largely. The following is everything currently known about george lucas plan for star wars episode vii, circa 2012. Forget the first order or porgs, forget bb8 and poe dameron. The force awakens cowriter lawrence kasdan last week, the oscarnominated veteran scribe spilled a secret about one of the films biggest villains. George lucas reveals his original sequel trilogy plans. The force awakens may have made all of the money and revitalized the franchise, but one relevant party wasnt impressed. Episodes vii ix were being developed by george lucas a year before he sold lucasfilm to disney, according to his son jett lucas. It was then sent to universal, which failed to make a decision in. George lucas was planning to release star wars episode 7 and then sell. Abrams from a script he cowrote with lawrence kasdan.
Harrison ford, anthony daniels, carrie fisher, michael giacchino, peter mayhew, nigel godrich, oscar isaac, brian herring, lupita nyongo, dave chapman, adam driver, gwendoline christie, john boyega, daisy ridley, adam alzoubi, and abrey steve in star wars. Star wars episode vii gets the 70mm imax treatment techspot. George lucas reveals the premise of star wars episodes 7 to 9. Defected stormtrooper finn and the scavenger rey are caught up in the. Story synopsis, also referred to as the first treatment of star wars, was the first step in the creation of the script for episode iv. What if george lucas ideas had been used for the star. Episode viii has a title princess leia, carrie fisher, and how we see ourselves in the movies. Episode vii came from the little miss sunshine and toy story 3 writer caleb reading twitter entertainment editor november 9, 2012. George lucas felt betrayed disney rejected star wars. Episode vii to life on the page when he was formally hired to.
George lucas vision for the star wars sequel trilogy. The force awakens, is the first film in the new star wars sequel trilogy, and the seventh liveaction film in the star wars saga. First draft, it was considerably rewritten into the adventures of the starkiller, episode i. Star wars creator had ideas for episode vii, viii, and ix that disney didnt use. Before disney bought lucasfilm, george lucas had a story treatment for how he wanted this new trilogy to. Michael arndt penning star wars episode 7 treatment, to be given to spielberg, abrams and bird. The script was begun in the winter of 1973 as an expansion of the original the star wars. Space a sea of stars is broken by the vast blue surface of the planet, utapau. We know all of their plots, their differences, their characters, and how they changed and transformed into what ended up on silver screens in 1977, 1980 and 1983. Sunshine was the first person tapped to bring star wars. Another day, yet another bit of news revolving around the newly revived world of star wars. In a brief post on, the company said that arndt, who wrote the screenplay for hu. Episode vii gets 50page treatment from michael arndt featuring han, luke, and leia. Everything george lucas has said about his theoretical star wars sequel trilogy.
The week you guys asked if the 100 will fix its own stupid mistake, whether the netflix shows are too dark for the. 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. Episode 9 of clone wars was released on friday, april 17, and episode 10 will release exactly one week later on april 24. George lucas reveals what he would have done with star. Five small moons slowly drift into view from the far side of the planet.
Prior to the sale, george lucas had tapped screenwriter michael arndt to write a treatment for the sequel. The first movie was initially part one of the journal of the whills before being retitled star wars and then retitled star wars episode iv. The clone wars season 7 release schedule when do new. 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. Episode vii, the next chapter in the star wars saga, opening december 18, 2015. George lucas star wars 7 script would have focused on. Episode 7 being written by michael arndt, treatment complete. Star wars episode 7 treatment written by toy story 3. The last jedi, we have our first and only look at some of the designs that were created for him and his vision for the films. Michael arndt penning star wars episode 7 treatment, to be. Episode vii resembles story elements used in rian johnsons star wars. Star wars episode 7 treatment written by toy story 3 writer michael arndt reportedly outlines stories for next three scifi films. Abrams, produced by lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy, and cowritten by abrams, lawrence kasdan, and michael arndt. Will we ever learn george lucas original plan for star.
Lucasfilm confirmed today that michael arndt will be writing the next star wars movie. Abrams movie hd this archived news story is available only for your personal, noncommercial use. 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. Episode 7 was that luke, over the course of that movie, would rediscover his vitality and train this new jedi. On december 18th, 2015 star wars episode vii the force awakens opened to. 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.
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