Alternative star wars movie titles keep checking the first post. Avco, on the other hand, became the official working title for the production. Episode vii will be titled the force awakens, because apparently jedis really have a stellar. Which book series should i start with to continue the adventures of luke skywalker and company. A throwback to the bad old 90s days of comic book movies 3. In fact, stovers shatterpoint is so good, i really think they ought to make it a movie. Alternative star wars movie titles keep checking the. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel trilogy between. Early versions of the story were full of darth vaders ghost, an underwater death star, and more.
At the climax of the film this would be revealed to be dooku himself. Timeline, era, series, title, author, release date, maturity, note. The franchise started with a film trilogy set in medias resbeginning in the middle of the storywhich was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, better known as the skywalker saga. On monday, one fan on twitter noticed an interesting tidbit from the new book called james camerons story of science fiction, which is a companion to the amc tv miniseries of the same name. Sitting in the desert between takes, lucas told him that he planned 12 movies. I just wanted to start this thread to explore possible alternative titles for possible fanedits. All of tell the stories that take place before, after and during what was shown in. I assume that this film will serve to resolve all conflict in the galaxy, as well as achieve balance between the dark. At the time, hamill expected to start filming in the year 2000, and while it took a lot longer than that for star wars. We ask 10 scifi authors to write star wars episode vii. St star wars episode 7 plot ideas jedi council forums. The younger brother mourns the loss, taking the name of skywalker to honor luke and finds comfort with the bounty hunter as they go into hiding from this new threat, who is intent on wiping out any trace of the skywalker name from history. A timeline of everything we know happened after return of.
But you didnt see half the insane stuff the movies production team came up with. However, despite the wealth of terms and ideas that stuck, there are many, many differences between what we would come to know as star wars and what is contained in this book. Three decades after the empires defeat, a new threat arises in the militant first order. The next three star wars films were going to get into a. Disney corporation takes control of star wars and takes the worlds best, most exciting, most highly regarded and intelligent universe and story and turns into the biggest sad joke of a sordid and pathetic offal ever. The force awakens wasnt always the title of episode vii, and now. It is an example that will be discussed in film schools for years. The trilogy consists of episodes vii through ix, chronologically following the prequel trilogy episodes i iii. Three films out of seven the phantom menace, a new hope and the force awakens have titles that are three words long.
In the book, george lucas is quoted about what his vision was for the sequel trilogy. So, the late2012 idea of a luke skywalker haunted by the betrayal of one. Lucasfilm announced monday that the next film in the star wars series, episode viii, will be called star wars. Weird differences between the first star wars movie and. Arguably more than any other film in the series, the title of star wars. Episode 7 is releasing in 2015 and we may finally have. Rumor has it that the secret star wars movie name for star wars. Anakins anger got the best of him, and consumed him.
According to the art book, lucas sat in on the first creative meetings for episode vii. A new hope in 1977, the star wars saga has grown in comics, books, cartoons, newspaper strips, and even some video games. Lr explains that these are working titles george lucas had when working on star wars stories again for episodes 79 or perhaps even treatments for episodes 712, something his son jett lucas confirmed his dad was doing before selling the empire to disney. Episode vii was foodles, named after a disneybranded snack. Episode vii was shadow of the empire, which is only slightly different from the steve perry written novel.
What do you think is a good title for star wars episode 8. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. Discussion in sequel trilogy started by darthruss, oct 31, 2012. A litany of books, comics, games, and other information have slowly but surely began to fill in one of the most fascinating and important eras in star wars history that havent gotten a movie yet. The idea of a new jedi awakening also segues more comfortably. The story of lucasarts, a reference book of lucasarts.
Now that tlj has been released, does anyone have any good title ideas for episode ix. Rant and helps oversee its sister site, comic book resources cbr. I like this idea the most as it would be a good bookend to a new hope. The phantom menace lucasfilm has divided their titles into different eras with symbols designating such. Episode vii to hit theaters, lucas never seems to have given up on that part of his dream. This is a list of star wars novels, novellas, and short stories.
It wasnt the best star wars, but it was still star wars. Episode ix title is still a mystery, but it may be hiding in plain sight. The rise of skywalker theres a lot to unpack with this title. Lightsaber orgy, so i guess this is a little better.
In late august 2012 star wars fans from all around the world gathered in orlando, florida for the. That is exactly what a young darth vader would be like. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi. Time and time again, hes said that his trilogy was. Not only did we receive the exciting first trailer of the final film in the skywalker saga, but we got the title as well. Taking into account that the episode vii is very similar to the episode iv, we can also remark that their titles a new hope and the force awakens express the same feeling.
Its already an awesome title based on typeface alone itc serif gothic, a favorite among the verge staff. Everything george lucas has said about his theoretical star wars sequel trilogy. The force awakens 2015, the last jedi 2017, and the rise of skywalker 2019, in which she rose to international prominence. Lucas explained that his trilogy idea would have more or less picked up the. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Too bad they cant use return of the jedi, it would fit pretty well. He also did traitor, a new jedi order book that is also, imo, the best in the entire series. A list of important facts about george lucass star wars episodes ivvi, including setting, climax, protagonists, and antagonists. Such derivative works have been produced concurrently with, between, and after the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies, as. Everything that happened between star wars episodes vi and vii.
In the book, the art of the force awakens, one of the characters. The next star wars film wont be the last, despite its title. At the end of the new star wars novel aftermath, a mysterious character pops. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Since the debut of the first film now dubbed star wars. When you look at the titles of the previous star wars films, they often use similar structures and numbers of words. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Episode vii was foodles, named after a disneybranded. But matthew stovers star wars books episode iii and shatterpoint, which is about mace windu in between episode ii and iii are great. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The star wars sequel trilogy is the third trilogy of the main star wars franchise, an american space opera created by george lucas. Im super excited, but i know that not everyone shares my geeky expectation.
Consequently this list does not include journals, graphic novels, or comic books. Revenge of the sithscore artist john williams, london voices, london symphony orchestra. Were going to try to rescue star wars today using a little thomas aquinas star wars vii is going to be directed by jj. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveporno and animated films. But removing the numbering at least distances jj abramss reboot from the menace of jar jar binks. Rather than waiting around for jj abrams and his crew to leak plot details, we asked some of our favorite science fiction writers to tell. Which star wars book series takes place immediately after. The force unleashed multimedia project and some ideas were used in star wars. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after the original trilogy of films, and later installments. I find that a good cornerstone of any project is the title itself. Sheevish ideas back in 2014 while working on episode vii.
However, now that filming is done, lucasfilm and abrams have shared one of the most anticipated elements of any indevelopment star wars production, the episode 7 subtitle the force awakens. Arndt previously revealed that one of the films original story ideas had. Last week, star wars fans were treated to two great big scoops. In the book, the art of the force awakens, one of the characters, a jedi. Back in 1983, mark hamill let a little hint about lucass dream for a new trilogy slip. Star wars rebels has come to an end, but fans have little to worry about, as there will be plenty of big things coming to the franchise on the tv front. Episode 7 is releasing in 2015 and we may finally have idea of what titles disney, lucasfilm and j. Episode vii possibly laying groundwork for decisions that abrams could make in that storyline and also could inspire narratives that filmmakers like josh trank and gareth edwards could use in the solo. Overall, the ones ive read the new jedi order series are ok. Now the dark side of the force threatens to overwhelm the light, and only an ancient jedi prophecy stands between hope and doom for the entire galaxy. The force awakens original title revealed collider. For coming star wars movies, including episodes vii, viii and ix and three spinoff pictures that will be released between 2015 and 2020, ms. Do you think this is a clue to the title, a clever misdirection, or nonrelated entirely. Episode vii the force awakens, marketed as star wars.
Funny star wars movie names that almost happened reader. Sitting in the desert between takes, lucas told him that he planned 12. Star wars movie ideas not coming from the filmmakers. However, for a complete list of star wars comic books and graphic novels please refer to star. Daisy jazz isobel ridley born 10 april 1992 is an english actress. She is best known for playing the lead role of rey in the star wars sequel trilogy. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The best way to learn about what occurs in the months after episode vi is to read chuck wendigs. The official star wars site shared the news coupled with a brief congratulations to the filmmaking team for finishing the principle photography stage. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. The secret apprentice a part of my massive the star wars cut idea which would play around with an alternative chronology. As one fan recently noted, the last jedi established a precedent of using a line from the previous film for. This episode would be the 7th out of 10, and would explore anakins roots as a child, and how quigon acquires him. This spinoff material is licensed and moderated by lucasfilm, though during his involvement with the franchise george lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works.
The force awakens is absolutely bursting with cool set pieces. Star wars 8 has two rumored titles and i like one way. Heres a list of them all star wars i the phantom menace star wars ii attack. A poster for the film also made its way online, showing the star wars logo colored red instead of the traditional yellow. Having read very little star wars fiction, yet being a fan of the series, ive decided after watching a star wars marathon of all of the movies that id start reading the novels to continue the story. You may know also him from various television and radio. Song star wars and the revenge of the sith from star wars. How george lucas episode vii outline became the last. The director of the final star wars skywalker film has made it clear when the emperor came into the picture. In the companion book to the amc tv series james camerons story of. Now that weve been completely through a new star wars movie, from preproduction through release, we have a pretty good idea of how things will work for star wars.
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