Naturally, as soon as Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm was finalized, plans were put in place for a new “Star Wars” film trilogy. In 2015, 2017, and 2019, respectively, “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens,” “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi,” and “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker” premiered in theaters, meeting a range of responses from critics and moviegoers alike. Long before these movies came and went from theaters, though, George Lucas had plans for a vastly different sequel trilogy to wrap up the “Star Wars” saga.
Suffice to say, Lucas had some pretty wild ideas for his films. In the aforementioned “Star Wars Archives. 1999-2005,” he revealed that his hypothetical films put the focus on Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) rebuilding the Jedi Order, Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) restoring the Galactic Republic to its former glory, and the unexpected alliance of Darth Maul and his Sith apprentice, Darth Talon, threatening the galaxy. Lucas explained that throughout the story, Leia becomes the new Chosen One as Maul and Talon wreak havoc. During a chat with James Cameron on “James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction,” Lucas also teased a trilogy focused on midi-chlorians and the mysterious microscopic Whills.
Unfortunately, we’ll likely never get to see George Lucas’ ideas for a new “Star Wars” trilogy come to fruition. On the bright side, there’s still tons of material from the galaxy far, far away coming that’s worth looking forward to.
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