Mike86

This version sounds like it would have been the most interesting overall to me. I think the Prequel Trilogy could have been a lot more interesting if the entire thing wasn't focused on Anakin becoming Vader. I'd like to know more about what happens after the events of Episode VI. More adventures of Luke sounds cool but I'd be interested in what happened in the films (other than the ninth part which I assume would have mostly been the confrontation between Luke and Emperor Palpatine).

I always sort of wondered what actually happened to the Empire after Return of the Jedi. I never read any of the EU stuff so I'm sure some of what happens is expanded on (but I'm not sure what is and isn't canon) but I would assume after the deaths of Vader and the Emperor that there'd be some high ranking Imperial officer(s) or someone that ranked under Palpatine and Vader who would take over. Plus not to mention there's obviously still a bunch of Storm Troopers and whatnot who are still alive. I'd assume that they wouldn't just run off and never try and start conflict with the Rebels again.

taffer

That is exactly what happened in the EU. High ranking officers, such as Grand Admiral Thrawn in the Thrawn trilogy, took over. Remnants of the Empire survived long after the death of the Emperor and Vader. I don't know why people would expect the Empire to literally fall apart overnight when the Emperor died. Real empires don't fall apart quite that quickly in real life.

Timber

Well they did show them pulling down Vader's statue. That must mean the Empire is destroyed right?

I'm not sure why there weren't Storm Troopers around to shoot those people.

The Valeyard

After the Special Editions, Lucas definitely intended that the mighty Empire was over. All that was left was the ever-shrinking Imperial Remnant.

mcnabb

I look at the Empire 30 years after the death of The Empire the same way a group like ISIS and Al Qaeda are threats to the world despite various Middle East Dictators dying. The bottom line is Al Qaeda is still going on without Bin Laden, so why can't the Empire still go on without Vader and The Emperor?

That is why TFA needs a to have a cool new villain, so its makes it believable that the Empire still functions as it did during the OT days. I say this new Villain is more of a Bin Laden-style leader where he is not as powerful (maybe he is not even a Sith) but beloved by his followers. The Emperor and Vader led through fear, whereas the ST Villain should lead because his people are loyal to him.

dex14

I think this was already rumored a while back.

http://www.latino-review.com/news/2n...-released-soon

OldBoy

George Lucas takes credit for reuniting original cast and that it was "all my doing". Per ABC NY News.

OldBoy

he basically said he had the cast reunited and that he had a story for VII, but then sold(Out) to Disney...

superdeluxe

I'm glad he sold out to Disney.

joe_b

Which is true... but it's ridiculous to think Disney wouldn't have immediately begun putting that together on their own. How much of George's outline was actually used in the script remains to be seen. Given the rewrites, I'm guessing not as much as he would have liked. He also said he planned to finish Episode VII before selling the company, until Disney stepped in with an offer.

taffer

Wasn't that a statue of the Emperor? I always thought it was, but I guess I never looked that closely. A statue of the Emperor makes more sense than a statue of Vader.

But yeah, that scene on Coruscant was kind of ridiculous. Being the Imperial capital, it's not going to fall overnight like that. That's going to be a whole other major battle for the rebels to take down the Imperial capital.

Suggestion for the next special edition: Add a scene of ewok rebel commandos taking Coruscant by storm.

bluetoast

You do understand that not every instance of selling something means one has sold out, right? Especially when he used all the money to fund education.

zero

This

Michael Corvin

This is old news... and announced at the time of the sale to Disney. My memory is fuzzy, but I think it was part of the deal. Sure Disney could get a new SW off the ground but they have no ties to Hamill, Ford & Fisher and they had no reason to jump back in that space cruiser. Lucas on the other hand gets a script going has some lunches to pull them back in and increase the value of the sale.

joe_b

And if he does, you'll apparently never see them:

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movie...two-new-films/

Rob V

Not like any of the original cast was doing anything anyways.

Artman

Yeah, he's been BSing the behind-the-scenes storyline for the last 20yrs, nothing new there... but it would be interesting to hear how the original cast was approached to come back. It had to be kind of an off-the-record yes it seems like... sure, Mark and Carrie were easy (assuming they signed off on some kind of a fitness regiment, etc)... but to convince Ford...we'll have to see how that plays out. Whether it's the one pic plus another Indy....we'll just have to wait and see!

Abob Teff

So you're telling me that Luke actually died in the X-Wing crash on Dagobah?

I always imagined it more like the Roman Empire. It's kind of weird, but while watching shows like Rome and Spartacus, I could see ways to adapt them into the Star Wars universe.

taffer

Anakin vs Gannicus
Mace Windu vs Crixus
Yoda vs Spartacus

DthRdrX

George should take credit for this movie. If he didn't sell to Disney it would never get made.

Dr. DVD

I never bought the whole Coruscant stuff when they put out the SEs. Taking that place back would be the subject of a whole new trilogy . It was good to see the place, but it just existed for the sake of throwing a bone to EU people.

I think they will have to retcon the entire SE trilogy as it seems clear Abrams is doing a sequel to the original untainted series.

mcnabb

It's funny you said that cause I believe when its all said and done, the new SW Saga will be looked at by many fans as 4,5,6,7,8,9.

I don't believe there will be any PT references in the ST (Midiclorians, Jar Jar, Darth Plaguis), so they are essentially making the movies so you don't have to watch the PT to understand any plot points. All of the payoffs in the ST will all be setup in the OT, so they will make up the new 6 movies story.

Of course there will always be 1-6 Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker for fans who like that (I personaly don't) so essentially the OT will be the link to either story you like: PT/OT-SE, or OOT/ST, or of course just the OOT for many old schoolers or just SW'77 for old old schoolers like my older brother and his friends.

Solid Snake

$4.05 billion not enough in taking credit? I was actually more impressed by what he did w/ it.

Guru Askew

This (and the quoted text) is nothing but wishful thinking. The PT is firmly in the new Disney canon along with Clone Wars and every bit of Disney Star Wars has incorporated PT elements. The Marvel comic has. The novels have. Rebels certainly has.

And there's zero evidence that JJA has gone out of his way to avoid doing the same. The events of the PT are what, like 50 years before the events of the ST? That would keep the direct references at a minimum for anyone writing a sequel trilogy even if they loved the PT.

As for considering the original version of the trilogy canon? Same thing. The handful of contradictory elements aren't gonna be addressed. I guarantee you Han doesn't have a monologue reminiscing about shooting Greedo first 50 years before. The ST is gonna "fit" with either version of the films.

In the big picture I'd be shocked if the latest revision of the OT wasn't the "default" or "canon" version. Its the version that will be most consistent as a middle chapter between the PT and the ST. Its the one that will be in the saga box set. And if the UOT is ever released its gonna be its own thing that the small-but-vocal group of purists will be able to buy if they want.

mcnabb

I think you misunderstood me, as I was never saying that Disney was ever going to ignore the PT in terms of future BluRay releases, etc, because there is too much money to be made.

I was talking more about the fans and how they perceive the movies when it is all said and done. As you said, because of the 50 years different between Episode 1 & Episode 7, there isn't many PT references that can be made, but I also believe JJ isn't going to throw in there something about Midiclorians or where Jar Jar is hanging out now, as I firmly believe Lucas would have done this if he were making Episode 7.