There is going to be more Star Wars! Yay, right? It's what every Star Wars fan has been waiting for, but are we sure it's the right thing for the saga? The original Star Wars trilogy was created in the 70's and 80's, leaving so many questions unanswered: Where did Darth Vader come from? How did the Emperor build his empire? Who is Luke's mother? What was the Jedi Council? I could go on for a lot longer. All of these questions were unanswered before the prequels were made. The prequels were necessary to answer those questions and tie-up loose ends. But with every possible anomaly solved, do we really need more sequels?
Disney bought the Star Wars franchise a couple of months ago and have announced their plans to make more films, but why do we need more? Star Wars ended in Return of the Jedi with the death of Yoda (sorry for the spoiler, but if you didn't know that, you really shouldn't be reading this post!) and Luke being the last of the Jedi. How will they make three more films with that preset? It will certainly be a challenge. It is rumoured that the stories will be about Luke's son, although Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher have all said they would be willing to return. If the three protagonists do return, it would be somewhat unnerving to see the beloved characters middle-aged and beyond, as when we last saw them, they were in there late twenties, so it would feel peculiar seeing them at any other age. On the other hand, leaving Luke, Han and Leia out of the films would make it feel too distant from the original films, and would make it feel like a new set of films entirely. I sincerely hope that they keep C-3PO and R2-D2 will continue on in the films to maintain the tradition.
Although the prospect of further episodes seems relatively new, George Lucas had in fact been planning the episodes since the 1980's. Lucas stated in 1980 that the new films would begin between 20 and 30 years after Return of the Jedi and would be about the rebuilding of the Republic. Lucas abandoned the idea in 1999, telling Starlog Magazine:
Q. Does that mean you won't do episodes seven, eight and nine?
Lucas: I will not do seven, eight and nine.
Q: You will not? Will they be made by somebody else?
Lucas: No. They will not.
Q: So this trilogy ends it?
Lucas: This is it. This is all there is.
Now onto directors. A director has not yet been confirmed, but there has been much speculation as to who it could or should be. Peter Jackson seems a bit implausible, but many other Sci-fi and noted film writers could be a possibility. Who do you think it should be?
Who do you want to be the director to the Star Wars sequels?
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