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Why did you make Episode 4 before Episode 1, 2 and 3?

George Lucas: When I began writing the story for Star Wars, it became so big that I couldn’t fit all my ideas into one film. I started to break the story up into trilogies. The first trilogy told the story of Anakin Skywalker’s descent into darkness. The second trilogy gave us the story of how Luke Skywalker defeated the Sith. The third trilogy gives us the time when the Jedi finally find a way to destroy the dark side. I also came up with a fourth trilogy, but it was unrelated to the first three trilogies.

It became clear that I was looking at nine separate movies. I had to decide which trilogy to begin with. At the time, sci-fi movies didn’t do well at the box office. I thought that Star Wars might be a one shot deal in that Star Wars might not make enough money to warrant the creation of sequels. I decided my best bet was to start with the most exciting trilogy and hope that it struck a chord with audiences.

I decided to make the middle trilogy first because I thought it was the most exciting of the trilogies and gave me the best chance to hit it out of the park with the people. Fortunately, my genius was right about it all. It makes me look so gifted in hind sight because there has never been a film bigger than Star Wars back in 1977.

When in reality -- Mr. Lucas started at "Episode 4" and jumped right into the middle of a story arc in order to give the feel of the good 'ol Sci-Fi serials he had enjoyed watching himself... No other scripts or films were planned at that time, hence the lack of a rising action at the end of the movie (that nearly all movies with planned sequels have) -- Indeed Sci-Fi flicks didn't do so well at the time, not many had the production value that StarWars had.

Princess Leia was not planned to be Luke's sister, hence their French kiss...

Vader was never planned to be Luke's father until a hasty plot change for Return of the Jedi -- Hence why in A New Hope Obi-wan says Vader killed Luke's father -- The working title of the "6th" episode was Revenge of the Jedi, but this didn't fit with the Jedi ideals (which were also constantly evolving in George's Mind).

Sequels rarely do better than the original they continue. Claiming yourself a "genius" after the fact is ever so self serving.

Search around, you'll find out for yourself... Oh, screw it; Here.

Do I believe this professional liar (read: story-teller)? No. What I believe is that the general public doesn't go much for these types of stories as they once did. Interests are cyclic. Remember the 80s and its love of all things robotic? Now we're seeing the passing of the interest in Wizards/witchcraft. The fluctuation of zombies and comic-book movies will continue to underscore a few quick popularities of themes such as Vampire movies. Many of the recent film trends are part of a larger passing trend of making protagonists out of the traditional antagonists. Sci-Fi may pick up again if we ever put men on mars...

My bet is that someone did Market research and discovered: It's simply not the right time for more sci-fi series on TV -- Esp. with their core audience migrating to other forms of entertainment and other distribution channels as well. Perhaps also, Mr. Lucas is just out of ideas (or good plots for them) for a while -- it's not unheard of among writers... How many stories can you tell in the same fictional universe before you get bored or use up all the compelling plots?

Like this?

http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/supershadow.html
http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/girlfriend3.html

Like this?

http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/supershadow.html
http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/girlfriend3.html

Yeah, It'd be a shame to be loser like the Star Wars I-III movies. Only 2.4 billion dollars in box office receipts. Sad.

I seem to recall that Black & White sold pretty good for while as well, but I can't find any good references. Does snyone know of a webpage for checking game sales?

Actually between I and II there is are about 10 years in difference, more than enough timie for Palpatine to take another apprentice.

For more info on Sith Lords (same as Sith) as well as the Rule of Two take a look at:

http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/jedi_sith.html

If Bittorrent is so damaging, then why did the third star wars movie break all box office records for opening day, midnight showings, earnings, etc so far? I say we need more bittorrent leaks.

www.supershadow.com has the plot scripts, and has had them for a long time, along with everything else about Star Wars. -Star Wars Episode VII: The Fallen Hero -Star Wars Episode VIII: The Republic in Crisis -Star Wars Episode IX: Victory of the Force

www.supershadow.com has the plot scripts, and has had them for a long time, along with everything else about Star Wars. -Star Wars Episode VII: The Fallen Hero -Star Wars Episode VIII: The Republic in Crisis -Star Wars Episode IX: Victory of the Force

Until Lucas gets cracking on episodes 7-9...

Oh no!

http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/episode7/plot. html

WARNING: SPOILERS

http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/episode3/spoil ers.html

For a good history on jedi and sith, there is another page on the same site:
http://www.jedipurge.com/

The reason I mention this? There is a bit of history about lightsaber development that is pretty intriguing, including a "yellow" saber that has the ability to "actually slice through any other light saber". Good stuff if you're willing to deal with a few spoilers (mostly events between Episode 2 & 3) to learn more about the history of the Jedi and Sith.

It gave me a new outlook on the prequels, and I'm finding that Phantom Menace really isn't as bad as I thought it was around 1999.

http://www.supershadow.com

Decide for yourself.

***POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT***

Episode 3 Script

I'll believe it when it shows up on Super Shadow. It's some guy who supposedly knows Lucas. I've checked it off and on since Ep. 1; and it isn't confirmed here it's pretty much a rumor.

Not that everything here is factual - most of the front page is him answering fanboy questions. However, in past history if it's confirmed their then it is 96% certain.

WARNING! The site does have supposed spoiler/working/draft scripts. If they tempt you, don't go there.

"cool cyborg costume???"

You must be smoking some of Uncle George's crack; the new Darth Vader costume is an ill-conceived reprisal of Leia's widely revered gold bikini. Hayden Christensen has been working out for months in preparation for his new outfit.

I wouldn't trust a word of the info on that website. Look at these obviously bullshit George Lucas quotes for example.

"My genius keeps me going most of the time. I'm just amazed by all the brilliant ideas I have came up with for Episode 2. My imagination is a fountain that has no end. Episode 3 will be even more fantastic than Episode 2. The best is yet to come" says GL, apparently.

The whole site appears to be an elaborate troll.

In one hilarious finale, Anakin dies, Jar Jar Binks becomes a new Sith apprentice as "Darth Jar Jar". Jar-Jar having something to do with the dark-side would explain a lot!!!!

What is interesting from looking around the supershadow site and reading reviews such as this one is that Lucas is, if nothing else, a very smart business man. EpI was designed to attract a new generation of fans and epII was designed to build on this base and reinvigorate the older generations. This is obviously contrary to the utopian desires of the older generation, but if this movie is as much of a success within that demographic as it could be, would you have done anything different?

While it is fair to give Lucas respect for being such a astute profiteer, it is a great disappointment that a man with such wealth would feel the need to have to use characters like JaJa to make more quick bucks. Surely there is a line to be drawn between a new ivory back-scratcher and a creative legacy?

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