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What channel does the Star Wars TV series appear on?
George Lucas: In the United States, the new Clone Wars TV show will be broadcast initially on the Cartoon Network, then later re-aired on the TNT cable TV channel. The specific channel numbers for these TV networks vary from market to market. You will need to check with your local TV provider to find out the exact channel number for these TV networks. We haven't found a home for the live action Star Wars TV series yet. If the new Clone Wars film is profitable in theaters, then we will probably debut the first viewing of the live action TV show in cinemas.
Dear Mr. Lucas, I'm 33 years old and have been a huge Star Wars fanatic my whole life. (Anyone who wants to call me a nerd should check out my smokin' hot wife) and I just wanted to pass on my admiration and enthusiasm for your future Star Wars projects. I wanted to ask you if the live action Star Wars TV series is a sure thing or if it depends on the success of the new Clone Wars? I also want to know what the basis of the live action TV series will be.
George Lucas: The live action Star Wars TV show is going to become a reality regardless of the fate of the Clone Wars TV series. I expect both to do well in theaters and on TV. With SuperShadow and the fans on my side, we can't possibly fail. I'm integrating countless thousands of fan ideas into both Star Wars TV shows. This is the main reason why each will be as successful as the prequel trilogy. The dreams of the fans are about to become reality.
GEORGE, I AM A HUGE STAR WARS FAN! I am 32 years old and still dream of being a Jedi. I love them all and can't wait till Episode 7, 8 and 9 come out. I have been reading over the Q and A forum and I have a few questions and ideas. Maybe I missed it, but why does Luke Skywalker never try to train Chewbacca as a Jedi? Chewie has enough midichlorians. Especially when Luke is trying to build a new Jedi Order. Luke can use all the Jedi he can get.
Here are a few ideas. Since the Jedi have been around for so long, there should be a group of Jedi that have formed their own order that is good for the most part but doesn't agree with all the politics of the Jedi. Kinda like the comic book character called the Punisher. They are rough, tough and not so clean cut. They strike down evil with no remorse, but are still kind hearted people deep inside.
And for my second idea since the midichlorians are symbiotes, how about a Jedi that has been around so long, he or she has just learned to harness the symbiotes to form a symbiote suit that greatly increases his abilities.
Just a few ideas, I thought would be kinda cool. Thanks again for bringing me so much joy in the Star Wars saga!
George Lucas: While making the prequel trilogy, the design artists for the films wanted to create Wookiee Jedi. I rejected this concept because the Wookiees are traditionally not Jedi. You will never see a Wookiee Jedi in the new Star Wars TV series or future Star Wars film trilogies.
I enjoyed reading your original ideas. You have an admirable imagination and passion for Star Wars. Thanks again for being the perfect fan.
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Hello George Lucas, I am a huge fan of Star Wars and I have a few questions: 1. Why did Jedi Master Mace Windu kill Jango Fett so quickly? 2. Is there going to be an army of clones (or troopers) in the New Republic? 3. Could Darth Sidious really teach Anakin Skywalker to stop people from dieing? 4. Did Boba Fett really help the Republic once? 5. Would Darth Vader still live if Luke Skywalker wouldn't take his helmet off? O.K. then George Lucas, these questions are all for now. Thank you again and MAY THE FORCE BE WITH US ALL.
George Lucas: Jango is no match for a Jedi Master like Windu. It was a hopeless battle for Jango against Windu. There are no clone troops in the New Republic because the government bans the cloning of sentient life forms. Sidious did not know how to prevent death or extend life. Boba was always an enemy of the Old and New Republic. Vader was fated to die at the end of Return of the Jedi no matter what happened.
Hello, I recently read what the new Star Wars live action TV series is going to be about and I was wondering if you were going to do an episode that has Jar Jar Binks as a main character in it? Thank you for actually reading this.
George Lucas: This might upset most fans, but Jar Jar will never be seen in the live action Star Wars TV show.
Mr. Lucas, I would like to say first that I am a big fan and hope to see more of your work. I buy any Star Wars merchandise I can afford. Here is a question for you. If Obi-Wan was strong enough to take out Anakin and Yoda was able to keep up with Sidious, wouldn't it have been a better strategy to team together and take out one Sith at a time? Could you tell me the possible outcome if they went for this strategy?
George Lucas: I applaud your love for Star Wars. The fans should spend as much money as feasible on the Star Wars collectibles. Your investment in Star Wars today is what makes future Star Wars projects a reality.
There wasn't enough time at the end of Revenge of the Sith for Obi-Wan and Yoda to work together to defeat the Sith individually. It's important to note that Obi-Wan and Yoda thought they could defeat each Sith one on one. Obi-Wan had no idea Anakin would survive while Yoda underestimated the powers of Darth Sidious.
This is the reason why Yoda warns Luke Skywalker not to underestimate the abilities of the Emperor. If the Jedi had attacked the Sith one at a time, then Obi-Wan and Yoda probably could have killed Anakin and Sidious, but the Jedi had no way of knowing beforehand that this tactic was necessary.
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Disneyland and Disney World theme parks are based on films by Walt Disney. None of his films made the kind of money Star Wars has made.
George Lucas: That's not true. When you adjust the box office gross of Walt's animated cartoon films for inflation, their revenues equal or surpass most of the Star Wars films. His films were amongst the most profitable ever made. The reason the Disney theme parks are successful is because Walt had so many separate and distinct hit films. Lucasfilm doesn't have a significant film library of multiple film franchises. Basically, all we have is Star Wars and Indiana Jones. These two film series aren't popular enough to be the main attraction of large scale theme parks.
I was just reading some of The Phantom Menace script on SuperShadow.com and it is pretty amazing. It's just too technical and intense for the average person to appreciate without committing themselves to its depth. It's a real science fiction world. It's just not what most people are use to, especially in a mainstream movie. I really wish I could write for you. I'm not completely unqualified, but I appreciate that the competition for such a job would be huge. Anyway, stay well, my dream is one day you happen to chance upon something I've written.
George Lucas: The Phantom Menace screen play is perhaps the best example of my film making talents. Creating midichlorians and Jar Jar Binks in the same story is a once in a lifetime achievement. No matter what I do in the future involving the new Star Wars TV series and Episode 7, 8 and 9, I will never exceed the financial and critical positive plateau of The Phantom Menace. I don't have enough free time to read full stories written by the fans. Reading fan ideas from SS.com already consumes enough of my time.
George Lucas, why are the Rebels so weak when fighting storm troopers? They lost when the Tantive IV was attacked. Very few Rebel pilots made it out alive from the first death star after it was destroyed and they had to evacuate the Echo Base on Hoth when the Empire found them.
The Rebels seem so weak even though they have won many victories. No offence, but I wish the Rebels were much stronger. Their battles with storm troopers are not as intense as the clone troopers and the battle droids when they fight. Please answer back!
George Lucas: You need to understand the significant difference between the military of the Empire and the Rebel Alliance. The Imperial troops are highly trained, fully funded and armed with the most advanced technology in the galaxy. In contrast, the Rebels don't have time for adequate training, have limited amounts of credits and are equipped with out dated weapons and star ships.
The storm troopers are professional soldiers like the U.S. Army Special Forces or the U.S. Navy SEALS. You can't expect the Rebels to win most of the time against the Empire because the Empire is superior to the Rebels in almost every way imaginable.
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Dear George Lucas, just to let you know I'm already camped outside my local theater, eagerly awaiting the Clone Wars movie! I KNOW it's gonna rock! I actually went and bought a brand new FX light saber for the occasion! Set me back a few hundred dollars, but IT WILL BE WORTH IT!
George Lucas: We need the fans to support the new Clone Wars film as much as you supported the prequel trilogy. I know it's not possible to duplicate the magic and ingenious nature of the prequels a second time, but the Clone Wars film is exciting and daring. We take the story in a new and bold direction. You need to be excited for this film. If reception is poor at theaters, you will have to wait until May 2021 for the next Star Wars film.
However, if the Clone Wars film has a spectacular run in cinemas this August, then you can expect to see many more films based on the Star Wars TV series in theaters. If the demand is sufficient from the fans, we will continue to produce what the fans want. Remember to invest your money in Star Wars merchandise. It is the best investment you can make given the state of the world's weakening economy.
George Lucas, what happened to Commander Cody after Order 66? Also I have heard that Boba Fett had fought General Grievous and lost, but Boba did not get killed. Is this part of your vision for Star Wars? Will General Grievous have any role in either Episodes 7, 8 and 9? And are there any storm troopers that are still alive during the time of the sequel trilogy after the fall of the Empire? I hope you answer my questions. Please answer back.
George Lucas: Commander Cody survived and spent several years after Revenge of the Sith hunting down and exterminating the Jedi who survived Order 66. Boba Fett is just a young child while General Grievous fights in the Clone Wars during the prequel trilogy. This makes it impossible for Boba to battle Grievous. It doesn't surprise me that fan rumors are always incorrect. Grievous will have no role in the next film trilogy. By the time of Episode 7, there are no storm troopers. Nothing is left from the days of the Empire.
Hi. When will the Clone Wars film be released in the U.K.? Also, will there be a Star Wars Battlefront 3 video game for the PlayStation 3?
George Lucas: The Clone Wars film will be released to the entire world in 2008. This certainly covers the entirety of Europe. If you want the latest news about future Star Wars video games, you need to visit the official LucasArts web site. SuperShadow.com focuses solely on my vision related to the Star Wars films and TV series.
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Mr. Lucas, if you make the Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 movies, what would they be called and how could I audition?
George Lucas: The complete title of Episode 7 is Star Wars Episode 7 The Hidden Circle. Episode 8 is called Star Wars Episode 8 The Republic In Crisis while Episode 9 is named Star Wars Episode 9 Victory of the Force. Auditions for Episode 7 will not begin for another ten years.
Hay Mr. Lucas, your movies are awesome. I was wondering if John Williams will be doing the music sound tracks to the next Star Wars trilogy?
George Lucas: If Johnny is alive and well by the time we work on Episode 7, then obviously he will create the musical themes for Episode 7. There is no second option.
Hi, is there a Star Wars theme park that's not in Disneyland?
George Lucas: Over the last thirty years, we've gotten many offers regarding creating Star Wars theme parks around the world. This has never really interested me because Star Wars is not comprehensive enough to serve as the center of a major theme park. There is no film franchise on the planet that is the basis of an entire theme park. Most theme parks are comprised of many diverse and interesting ideas. A Star Wars only theme park is not going to happen.
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George, I've got an excellent proposition for you and your only true friend SuperShadow. Here's my plan: You orchestrate your immense fame and wealth to become the world tyrant over every nation of Earth. You would establish one religion, one government, one economy and so forth. This is not borrowed from the biblical ends times as you might at first surmise. This is something new and much more bold. My original concept does not involve any pacts with demonic entities or enlightened creatures of any kind.
Furthermore, you would round up and capture the unlimited number of Russian and Chinese spies, which infest the United States and Western Europe. The ones SS is always referring to. Obviously, SS would be your second in command and I'd be third since it's based on my brilliant schemes.
After you've conquered the world, you would set up bases on Venus and Saturn. You'd give us all flying UFO cars and robots that look better than super models. You're the only person capable of making it work flawlessly. Please consider this seriously. The planet needs you more than ever. God bless, praise Jesus and access the Holy Spirit!
George Lucas: Shadow and I sometimes spend time discussing the events portrayed in the Book of Revelation from Christianity. It's intriguing to wonder if the Anti-Christ and the False Prophet are alive today. What would they be doing right now? More importantly, why are they waiting, what seems like forever, to initiate their grand plot of global control?
Many of you are probably laughing uncontrollably about now because it does seem extremely silly and far fetched. Yet I have to admit I have the characteristics and skills necessary to rule the entire world. There is so much good I could bring to everyone. I could bring a new world order for mankind that would be beyond description.
However, it's not realistic to dream of such things. There is no one here amongst us who is smart enough to take over civilization. Granted someone from an extremely advanced extraterrestrial species would have the necessary genius to establish what you offer to me, but it's impossible for such entities from outside our solar system to be real. There will never be a united world. It's not going to happen. Thanks for having such a positive outlook on life. I wish you well because you are a fantastic person.
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Me. Lucas, will you tell me if there will be other Star Wars movies, not just television series? Will Boba Fett finally be found? Will Luke Skywalker marry Mara Jade? Well, thanx for answering, Mr. Lucas.
George Lucas: In the short term, there will be more Star Wars TV films in theaters if the new Clone Wars film does well at the box office this August. It's in the hands of the fans. If there is sufficient demand from audiences, then I could see having one of the TV films in cinemas every couple of years.
Make sure you and your friends are as frenzied for the computer animated Clone Wars film as you were with Revenge of the Sith. This means waiting in line at the cinema many weeks in advance of the film debut so that you can get the first tickets. I'm expecting the fans to really show us how much you want to see Star Wars again on the silver screen.
Boba Fett will have a role in the live action Star Wars TV series. However, you probably won't see Luke and Mara get married in Episode 7. The Anakin and Padme wedding is the only one that will be seen in the films. It is likely that Luke and Mara will have been married for many years prior to the events of Episode 7.
I'm a huge fan of Star Wars. I'm on vacation right now and I found this SuperShadow web site. That was the first time I found out that you were making a sequel trilogy. I was so surprised, but I'm happy you did because lots of authors were writing books about the New Republic and I wanted to know if you were sort of following their storyline?
I didn't read them and they didn't look very good either. I was also going to say that obviously the special effects weren't as good in the original trilogy and I'm sure that a sequel trilogy would make them look better. But anyway, I was going to say that when the second death star exploded, it wasn't the end of the Empire, just the end of the Sith because many Imperial fleets would still be out there tormenting other star systems.
And conquering ground and I'm sure that one of the Imperial officers would be more than happy to take the seat of the Emperor and, honestly, I don't think that the Rebellion would be able to take out the rest unless they had a new army and I read part of the summary for Episode 7 - The Hidden Circle and it said that the New Jedi Order had over 7,000 Jedi Knights.
But that's after the Empire has been demolished. I'm really not asking any questions, I'm just trying to make a point, but if you can tell me how the Rebellion pulled it off? Thank you. I just want to say that I hope to direct movies some day.
George Lucas: I don't have enough time to read the Star Wars novels. However, I'm given brief summaries of each book that lets me know what the basic direction of the story is going to be. I encourage you to read the Star Wars novels if you can because it is the only continuation of the adventures after Return of the Jedi you will be able to enjoy until 2021 when Episode 7 is ready for theaters.
The end of Darth Sidious and Darth Vader at the Battle of Endor was a huge loss for the Empire. You're right that the Empire continued in a fragmented form for several years after Return of the Jedi. With the Sith Lords defeated, the Rebel Alliance was able to attract millions of galactic citizens to their side against the Empire. After Return of the Jedi, the Empire no longer had any central cohesion. It disintegrated into dozens of factions across the galaxy. This devastation eventually allowed the Rebels to wipe out the remnants of the Empire.
I wish you the best in life because you are a remarkable fan. You deserve to be a successful film maker.
George, is Darth Sidious stronger than Yoda if they had fought on the ground, not on those chairs?
George Lucas: This is difficult for certain loyalists to accept, but Darth Sidious is the most powerful Force user seen in the films. Yoda was past his prime during both trilogies. Luke Skywalker was a novice during the old films so Luke wasn't at his zenith of power either. The kyber crystal is the secret element, which makes Sidious superior to the other Force sentients.
The crystal allowed Sidious to hide the Sith's existence from the Jedi Order and the crystal gave Sidious the power to weaken and cloud the entire light side of the Force. The crystal is what gives Sidious the ability to end the reign of the Old Republic and Jedi Knights while no prior Sith was powerful enough to achieve victory with the Sith conspiracy.
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Mr. Lucas. Wow. I am 36 years old and can tell you the original Star Wars movie series is what I grew up on. Thank you very much.
My question, and I hope I am not repeating one, is this: I hear you talk about a movie after Return of the Jedi and it will be coming out in May 2021. One: Why so long from now? Two: If 2021 is the time frame, will the actors still be around and young enough to appear Mark Hamill is the ONLY one to play Luke Skywalker? Please comment.
Oh, and one more thing nothing, I mean nothing, upsets me more than the way Harrison Ford disrespects Han Solo and how Harrison would "never" don that "limited" role again. I think Harrison is a superb actor and I look forward to the new Indiana Jones 4 film, but I hope you made Harrison sign a deal that he would appear in the Star Wars Episode 7 film if he could be Indy again.
I know Harrison has been wanting this for a long time. Maybe you can grant Harrison his wish and kill Han off. He always wanted Han to die. Maybe have Greedo's son kill Han in revenge for the under the table bar blast in A New Hope. Thanks.
George Lucas: I take a 16 year break in between film trilogies because I can afford to do whatever I want. I've earned the right to follow my heart and artistic potential. For the next decade or so, I want to explore stories set during the Clone Wars and the period from after Revenge of the Sith to the time leading up to A New Hope.
The primary characters from the old films are suppose to be sufficiently aged for Episode 7. Life works in my favor at all times so I expect to have no problems with the cast for Episode 7.
Some fans claim Harrison has stated he would not want to return as Han Solo. However, no one can provide a source for this kind of quote. Harrison has told me several times over the past 25 years that he is willing to do Han again whenever I choose to continue the story set after Return of the Jedi.
Hi George, I wanted to know your favorite moment in Episode 3 and I also wanted to know who is your favorite character of the complete Star Wars saga?
George Lucas: Revenge of the Sith has several scenes which rank amongst the greatest moments in the history of cinema. It is difficult, practically impossible, to select just one. SuperShadow and I created the pinnacle of Star Wars with the prequel trilogy. Nearly every line of dialogue is classic and reiterated by most fans on a daily basis.
If I have to choose, I would say the Yoda vs. Darth Sidious light saber duel is my number one moment from Revenge of the Sith. Working on the old films was very, very frustrating with regards to Yoda. The muppet Yoda could hardly move at all during The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Action sequences with muppet Yoda were not achievable in the 1980's.
I had to wait until revolutionary computer animation existed before I could showcase Yoda at his full potential. I had waited over two decades to finally have Yoda in a light saber battle during Attack of the Clones. The prequel trilogy happened because computer graphics had finally matched my imagination.
I don't have a favorite character from the films. I love them equally. Each character represents me in some way or another.
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Do you personally think that you might be responsible for the advancement of movie making after the precedence of Star Wars? How advanced do you think special effects would be if Star Wars never existed? Also can you relate this in terms of home entertainment systems?
George Lucas: Some film historians and critics give me credit for ruining cinema worldwide. They say thanks to the Star Wars phenomena Hollywood is now obsessed with the $ 300 million U.S. dollar blockbuster films released in the Summer and during the Holidays in November and December. I can't help it if the film industry copies what I do. I didn't intend to change the nature of film making. The success of Star Wars was completely by accident. If I'm the most influential director and producer in history, then so be it.
When I created A New Hope, there was no one in the film industry who could provide the special effects needed for the film. That's why I started ILM. It was out of necessity. We can't say how much Star Wars has benefited the special effects business. We probably sped up the advancement of the craft by many decades. Modern computer animation is what makes certain films possible. The prequel trilogy could not be made in the 1980's. That's one of the primary reasons it took so long to create The Phantom Menace. I had to wait for special effects technology to catch up with my artistic ideas.
By wanting to see my films in the best possible audio and visual presentation possible, I think I've contributed to the outstanding home entertainment systems currently available. It might have happened without the influence of Star Wars, but we can't know for certain. Star Wars has been very beneficial to film making overall regardless of what critics might expound.
Thank you once again, Mr. Lucas, for reading this brief message. I just had a quick question regarding the new Indiana Jones 4 movie. I was curious why you went the route with an alien backdrop for the story for Indy Jones 4 instead of the more religious artifact/story like the previous Indy Jones movies had?
I'm not religious, but the basic story and artifact that Indy is looking for in Indiana Jones 5 actually sounds more interesting than what's in store for us in Indy Jones 4. Of course, I'll go see Indy 4 anyway (probably a couple of times), but what made you decide to go with the plot for Indy 4 instead of the plot outline you have written for Indy 5? Thanks again for working for the fans! Peace.
George Lucas: As you all know, SuperShadow is the leading documentary film maker on the planet involving extraterrestrials. The reason I met Shadow was because I was astounded by several of his insightful films, which reveal the hidden details surrounding alien entities. Shadow suggested that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull should have extraterrestrials as the creators of the crystal skull religious artifacts sought by the Soviets and Indiana Jones.
This is what inspired me to decide to provide the crystal skulls with an alien origin. Star Wars is about the adventures set in an extraterrestrial galaxy. It makes sense to have Indiana Jones involved with aliens because the society of the 1950's was totally obsessed with UFO's and other alien anomalies. I think Indiana Jones 4 will be the most financially profitable film in the Indy Jones film series because of our reliance on exotic foreign creatures for the main plot. The ideas Shadow has given me over the past 14 years have greatly improved all my film productions. I'm very, very thankful for everything Shadow does for us.
Dear Mr. Lucas, I am happy to hear that you will be giving Boba Fett the most spectacular final scene you can imagine. I am a huge fan of Boba Fett. I do hope he does last through Episode 7 and 8 at least and would prefer to see him in all 3 episodes of the sequel trilogy!
I also hope to see him end Mace Windu's life in a spectacular scene as well. Maybe they can both die during that spectacular scene or Boba can shortly die after by Luke Skywalker or Han Solo! Thanks for your time. Can't wait for the Clone Wars animated TV series, the live action Star Wars TV series and for anything that has to do with Star Wars in the years to come! You have a fan for life!
George Lucas: What makes SuperShadow.com so remarkable is the ability to keep my finger on the pulse of the fans. The reason most people are disappointed with the old films is because the fans didn't have any influence over the story. With the prequels, I was able to integrate thousands of fan generated concepts into the final screen plays. This enabled me to provide the fans with exactly what they wanted to see. The success of this endeavor is backed up with the box office statistics of the prequels.
Likewise the future Star Wars TV shows will also include many, many ideas directly from the fans. The mistakes made with the old films during the 1970's and 1980's will never again be repeated. Episode 7, 8 and 9 will be a dream turned reality for each of you. Thanks to Shadow, our lives are much more rewarding than we could have imagined possible. Shadow is the best thing to ever happen to me.
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Hey, I was just wondering. How different were the original concepts of the Star Wars characters from the final concepts of the characters? Thanks.
George Lucas: The various Star Wars characters changed wildly as we worked on the films. At first, I wanted an extremely high number of alien species in A New Hope. However, a tiny production budget and a lack of special effects technology made the introduction of complicated, exotic species impractical in the end. If you examine the art sketches of the characters, you will notice they can change radically from the first art sketches to what you eventually see in the films.
The droids, C-3P0 and R2-D2, and Chewbacca, among others, went through significant alterations over the entire film making process. With the prequel trilogy, I finally had the technical special effects means to create any type of alien creature I could imagine. That's why you see many more sentient and non-intelligent alien species in the prequels as compared to the lack of aliens in the old films.
Hi Mr. Lucas! First let me say that I LOVE all of the Star Wars films as does my little boy. We even have a ForceFX light sabre collection! My question is: C-3PO and R2-D2 are in it from the start, but they both seem oblivious to what's going on all along. They know who Vader is and they know who Princess Leia is so why are they so silent?
George Lucas: You need to remember that C-3PO's memory is wiped clean at the conclusion of Revenge of the Sith. In fact, R2-D2 is the only one of the droids, who has data about the prequels unless R2's data banks were erased in between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. I didn't have Bail Organa order to have R2's memory erased because I thought it would be funny if R2 still remembers all that happens from the first three episodes during A New Hope. Much of what I do is based purely on whimsy with no rational basis in reality.
What was your favorite part about making the Star Wars movies?
George Lucas: Working on the film trilogies is a lot more enjoyable today than when we made the old films. Back in the old days, I didn't have the infinite ideas of the fans of SuperShadow.com to integrate into the story. I basically had myself and the screen writer so that explains why the old films are not as complex and as spectacular as the prequels. SuperShadow completely changed the way Star Wars plots are crafted.
The future Star Wars TV shows will feature countless ideas from the fans. The prequels contained thousands and thousands of fan ideas. I think this is the major explanation as to why the prequel trilogy is more popular and profitable than the old films. Thanks to the fans and Shadow, Star Wars is entering an enchanted golden era beyond your imagination. If you thought the prequels were perfection, then you will be spell bound by the new Clone Wars film and the TV series.
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Good day Mr. Lucas, I just had a thought which I would like to share with you. What if in the 10, 11 and 12 episodes, you show a massive war between mega advanced Force user cyborg organisms and Humans/aliens. The Jedi Knights are outnumbered and the normal Human/alien soldiers are not that skilled enough to defeat the advanced cyborg organisms, who want to take control over the galaxy.
As the Humans/aliens are losing a miracle happens, the Sith arise from the ashes and in order to save Humanity in the galaxy they unite with the Jedi Knights to become the ultimate force in the galaxy. The major problem with these cyborg organisms is that they have a secret weapon, which they will only use if they are lost. The weapon is so powerful that it can destroy an entire galaxy. In the end, Humans finally defeat them and a new religion is born Khalis where Sith and Jedi form a combined strength.
George Lucas: The basic plot outline for Episode 10, 11 and 12 has been in my mind and in my notebooks for over 30 years. SuperShadow and I are the only two individuals, who know what happens in the final Star Wars film trilogy. It's an exciting story, which is esoteric and existential in many ways. You would be surprised at what happens because this adventure does not involve the Skywalkers. The galaxy is radically different thousands of years after Episode 9. Eventually, I will reveal this info to the public on SuperShadow.com. You may have to wait until after Episode 9 is released in theaters. I have no plans to reveal the ideas behind Episode 10, 11 and 12 for the foreseeable future.
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Hey George, first of all I'm a big fan of your work and hope to be alive for the rest of the Star Wars films. Anyway to my question, how come you want to wait another 15 odd years for another Star Wars film? I want to ask why, why make us fans wait and since you're getting on (and no disrespect meant by that) you may have passed away into God's grace before you finish the films? Also my son ****** loves Star Wars. He has nearly every light saber. Please reply and thanks for your time.
George Lucas: My life doesn't revolve around making Star Wars film trilogies. Star Wars serves me. I'm the master so to speak. I can't spend every single waking moment working on the story of the Skywalker family. I would like to pursue other plots involving the Clone Wars and events in between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. We're releasing the Clone Wars film in theaters because the fans want to see Episode 7 so desperately. This is the best compromise you're going to get from me.
Hello GL, I was wondering have you ever considered making a computer animated TV series for the New Jedi Order or has that been done or already in the process? Also, I think a Darth Bane movie would be interesting, but you know you can't have everything. All in all, I just enjoy your work and your authorized work. Please make more Star Wars movies or TV series. I will never accuse you of being greedy I want to see them in cinematic glory so do it for the fan demand or just for fun. Thanks again for inspiring writers and giving us a way to take a break from reality. Sincerely.
George Lucas: For the foreseeable future, I have absolutely no interest in creating any type of motion pictures involving the time frame after Return of the Jedi. The next time you see most of the characters from the old films will be in Episode 7. That won't happen in theaters until May 2021. Watch the new Clone Wars film and TV series. After you see it, you won't even think about what happens after Return of the Jedi.
Dear Mr. Lucas. Why the August release for the Clone Wars movie? Why not May? I thought that was a tradition to be at the end of May.
George Lucas: We've got Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in theaters this May. Obviously, we can't have two Lucasfilm productions competing against each other. Anyway, May 2008 is extremely crowded with new films. There isn't room for the Clone Wars film in May. Timing is better for us in August because the regular Clone Wars TV series will debut on the Cartoon Network soon after August. It works out for us to have a Star Wars film arriving in theaters in a non-traditional month. By the time the Clone Wars film starts in cineplexes, Indy Jones 4 will have taken in about 95% of its total box office tally for North America. We're making the right decision.
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What gave you the idea of Star Wars in the first place?
George Lucas: My second film, American Graffiti, was enormously successful. It did the equivalent of 2008 box office numbers of over $ 400 million U.S. dollars in North American theaters. My profit participation in the film was a significant amount of money. I was a multi millionaire at an extremely young age. Enough where I didn't have to worry about making my third film quickly. I was in a fortunate position to spend several years researching and studying various subjects related to mythology and story telling in general.
I thought it was odd that Hollywood wasn't creating any positive mythical adventures, which had been passed from one generation to the next by ancient Humans. Additionally, I've always been a great admirer of the science fiction and action adventure film serials from the early days of cinema. I decided to make my own myth revolving around an advanced and exotic extraterrestrial civilization.
I wrote and wrote for several years. The plot for the four Star Wars trilogies underwent many, many changes during this time. Eventually I got the story where I wanted it to be. I didn't know how I was going to be able to create a science fiction film with the special effects of the 1970's. I pretty much founded I.L.M. to pioneer revolutionary special effects, which made Star Wars possible. You all know the rest. It's perhaps the most fortunate situation in the history of film making. I still can't believe it happened to me.
Over on *****, they're making predictions for cinema in the year 2018 (not that far away). Home video screens will exceed 100 inches (they already do) and be about 32 megapixels (better than the current Imax). The screens will be like LCDs, only they will be flexible enough to roll up like a projection screen. The screens will be intelligent.
They will show an image (and provide sound) in a way that moves with the viewer's eyes and sitting position. They will be able to screen different images for different viewers seated at different angles, enabling a new sort of participatory experience. The audio will be 24 channel three-dimensional (the 22.2 system) and the sound image will appear to move with the object on the screen.
George Lucas: Most modern home theater systems are much better than anything from the 1970's and 1980's including presentations in state of the art cinemas of those eras. Home entertainment is finally getting to the level where you can experience Star Wars in the way I intend for it to be seen. Thanks to the fans, I'm able to have large plasma screen TV's in every room of my homes. My primary home viewing area is superior to even the most advanced screening processes available at the newest cineplexes. It isn't cheap. It cost me millions and millions of U.S. dollars.
I wish I could make each of you as wealthy as I am. However, the resources of this world are extremely limited. Not many of you (if any) can afford to live like I do. I have dozens of foreign exotic cars and mansions on almost every continent. Each of my abodes has the best electronic gadgets available today. None of this would be possible without the fans. Thanks to you, I have more luxuries than I could have imagined. It is fortunate for me to be at this level of financial independence.
Is there going to be an Episode 10, 11 and 12 movies and so on? Also in Episode Three of Star Wars, did Mace Windu feel darkness in Anakin?
George Lucas: Back in May 2005, I thought it would be at least 15 years before the next Star Wars film in cineplexes. However, this changed because the demand from the fans to see Star Wars in theaters is beyond what can be understood. Episode 7 is the most anticipated film in the history of cinema and it's not going to be in theaters until 2021. Obviously, we need to give the fans exactly what they want.
If you want more Star Wars films in cineplexes, then we will provide them to you. SuperShadow doesn't expect the new Clone Wars film to be as popular as the prequels. I have to admit capturing the magic of the prequel trilogy again is probably not possible. Those films represent me at my full potential.
Mace Windu had no idea that Anakin was susceptible to the influences of the dark side. By clouding the light side of the Force, Darth Sidious made it so that the Jedi couldn't sense any of his deception.
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I have a few questions. 1- Why did you make Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom a prequel to Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark? 2- Why didn't Boba Fett get a larger role in the original trilogy?
George Lucas: After making the first Indy Jones film, I didn't want to continue with the Marion Ravenwood character and the Nazi as bad guys. I wanted to introduce a new leading actress and I wanted to change the time frame to earlier so that we wouldn't have the same villains for two consecutive Indy Jones films. It wouldn't have been an interesting follow up film if Temple of Doom had been an exact duplicate of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Boba Fett isn't important to the main story of the old films. His popularity happened by accident. If I had known Boba was going to develop such a tremendous cult following, I would have given him a more deserving death scene in Return of the Jedi, even though Boba escapes from the Sarlaac Pit eventually. There's nothing we can do about that now because I'm not going to spend my time and money modifying Return of the Jedi to make Boba Fett fans happy.
Hello George, I have a lot of questions. Is Boba Fett going to die in either Episodes 7, 8 and 9? Were there any clone troopers that did not turn against the Jedi, but joined the Rebellion in Episode 3 during Order 66? How did Princess Leia sense that her brother "Luke Skywalker" was still alive after the second death star was destroyed near the end of Episode 6? And when did Padme get pregnant with Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia? Answer back please!
George Lucas: Boba Fett will have a limited, but important role in the next Star Wars film trilogy. He will not survive the sequels. I promise to give Boba the most spectacular final scene you can imagine. This will make your extremely long wait more than worth the effort.
Every military has a few malcontents, who won't follow orders strictly. A few clone troopers refused to kill the Jedi Knights. These clones were quickly eliminated by the Empire before they could become a threat.
Leia sensed Luke through her connection to the Force. It's similar to what happened at the end of The Empire Strikes Back when Leia sensed Luke was in danger at Cloud City. Padme got pregnant approximately nine months prior to Revenge of the Sith.
Hello Mr. Lucas. My name is ****** and I'm from Russia. I just want to tell you: thank you very much for the world of Star Wars. This is a great movie of all times. And I want ask you: "What do you think about Star Wars - Knights of the Old Republic the movie? It is possible?"
George Lucas: The exact story from the Knights of the Old Republic video games will not be translated into a full length film or TV series. However, it is likely (if the Star Wars TV shows currently in production are successful) that we will explore the galaxy during the ancient days of the Sith Lords and Jedi Order. This would take place several thousand years prior to The Phantom Menace. It could be five years or more before we can create this type of film or TV show.
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I read the plot scripts for the next Star Wars movies and they sound great! But why did you wait until now to show the new Force abilities like Force fireball or Force earthquake?
George Lucas: It's tradition to introduce new Force powers in each film trilogy. You have to save certain ideas for later episodes. Luke Skywalker's Jedi are a lot more powerful than the Jedi we saw during the prequel trilogy. This is an important reason why the Episode 7 Jedi have more advanced Force skills.
Hello Mr. Lucas. My name is **** ***** and I am a great Star Wars fan. I've enjoyed the films, but I've also been enjoying the latest Legacy of the Force books where Jacen Solo becomes a Sith Lord. This leads me to my first question:
1) Off the top of your head, do you have plans to have one of the Jedi in the third trilogy be tempted by the dark side?
This next piece of info only came up recently, but I learned that Darth Vader and Yoda will be featured in PlayStation 3 and X-Box 360 versions of the upcoming Soul Calibur 4.
2) What was your initial thought of the fighting video game?
3) How much did you get out of the deal with Namco to have your characters featured on Soul Calibur 4?
I'd really like to be involved with the Star Wars films, but I'm more content to watch them. This leads me to my fourth and final question:
4) Could you perhaps name a minor character after me? Something like Jerei Benakroft. It's just an idea.
It is unlikely that you'll get to this, but I do enjoy reading your comments. I hope you enjoy your break before the next trilogy and wish you nothing but the best for your future.
George Lucas: Thanks for being such a wonderful and dedicated fan. It's rare for a Jedi to be tempted and fall to the dark side. This plot device will not occur in Episode 7, 8 or 9 because we already utilized that idea in the prequels.
I'm not an expert on video games. We don't reveal our private corporate deals most of the time. I will sometimes name a character after my employees, but not based on fan names. I hope you will always enjoy Star Wars because you are an extremely positive person, who deserves to be happy in life.
Hi Mr. Lucas. First let me tell you that I am an absolute fan and that your vision and creativity spark my life with hope and new dreams and possibilities for the future. You are a true gift for cinema and an inspiration for anyone who would like to share that grandiose view of Mankind. We all need our heroes and you are one of my top ones.
I intend to live my life following your steps as much as I can, at least in energy, focus and determination to search and reach all the aspirations of one's heart. I truly love the books I have about you and they inspire me greatly. My dream is to make a production company like your own and maybe branch out with divisions into movies and computer games. Two of my creative endeavours I hope to pursue.
My question: How did you build your dream reality? How did you stood the test of reality and showed us more of what is possible and can be done on this material world? How could you build Skywalker Ranch, as magnificent as it is?
Did you learn any skills along the way? Personal skills? Leadership? Did you spend some time with self help books or what? No really, I would love for you to give us all, some pointers, some direction to pursue on what we can do to at least, try to be. More. At least more. Thank you, Mr. Lucas. God Bless!
George Lucas: My good fortune in life has been based almost entirely on incredible luck. I didn't plan to be where I am now. The success of Star Wars surprises me to this day. I couldn't have thought of being in the position of the present thirty years ago. You learn the lessons of life over time.
I've made mistakes just like everybody else. However, I learned from these errors and became a better person in the process. What has benefited me the most in the last ten years is integrating fan ideas into my films. This is the basis for the prequels enthralling the fans to an infinite degree. Without SuperShadow, none of these staggering accomplishments would have happened.
It's unfair that we didn't have the SuperShadow.com resource back when we made the old films. I can't even begin to imagine how much better the old films would be with fan ideas. The concepts from the fans would have made the old trilogy equal to the newest trilogy. I'm thankful each day that Shadow is in my life. I can't say this enough: Shadow is the most important aspect that has happened to Star Wars. We have much to appreciate.
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Hi George, in the Star Wars - The Force Unleashed video game, is Darth Vader, betraying his master by having an apprentice, and if so why can't Darth Sidious sense this? Thanks for the time.
George Lucas: There is a good reason why SuperShadow.com provides plot spoilers for my films and not the LucasArts video games. The fans still watch the films countless numbers of times in the theaters even if we reveal the story in advance of the theatrical release. However, the Star Wars video games are completely different. If we were to list the flow of the story for something like The Force Unleashed, it would completely destroy the video gaming experience.
The entire point is for the video game to be a hidden mystery, which you have to unlock and explore by investing many hours of your life in game play. If we gave the fans the entire plot now, nobody would actually buy the video game. In the long run, this is the best policy regarding the Star Wars video games. That's why you don't see LucasArts video game secrets on SS.com.
What's going on, Mr. L? I am your biggest, hugest fan EVER! Your work is awesome and inspiring! So many people say that Star Wars is bad. I disagree with them 100%. I am never going to ever see a film that is better than Star Wars. I bought a holographic Darth Vader light saber from the 30th anniversary. It was a late birthday present from my parents.
Aside from that, I think I may have an idea that you will use in a future Star Wars movie episode: Luke Skywalker turns to the dark side and continues the Sith legend and he and Princess Leia go through the same thing that Anakin and Padme went through in Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith. Except, instead of husband and wife, it would be brother and sister. And if Leia becomes a Jedi, they would fight at the same location as Anakin and Obi-Wan did during Revenge of the Sith.
George Lucas: While the films share the same repetitive plot themes, I don't do the exact same thing in each of the films. You have to create an original story for each episode. You can't have Luke falling to the dark side because I already explored this idea with Anakin in the prequels. It's rare for a Jedi to join the dark side. Luke would be the last possible candidate to join the dark side.
Dear George Lucas, I can see another reason why you are releasing Episode 7 in 2021. If you decided to release it 5 years from now, we would all be in painful anticipation for 5 years. But, if you release it later, then the anticipation will wear off for a while until about 2 years before the release. So in doing that, you are saving us 3 years of grueling anticipation. You are awesome!
George Lucas: It's tradition for me to wait 16 years in between releasing each trilogy in theaters. By waiting for as long as possible to work on Episode 7, I can allow for special effects technology to improve further. The action sequences, which will be featured in the next film trilogy, would be difficult to achieve with the limited computer animation available today. Episode 7 is going to have hundreds of Jedi Knights vs. Dark Jedi in the same battle sequence.
This can't be accomplished at an economical price right now. By 2019, computer animation should be cheap enough for me to fully capture my vision. Otherwise, it would cost around $ 350 million U.S. dollars to create Episode 7 with current special effects. I can't afford to spend more than around $ 140 million U.S dollars on Episode 7.
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Forget the critics. Indy 4 looks awesome from the trailer and the fans will all be there on May 22nd.
George Lucas: Basically as a film maker, you have to make your films for yourself. It's just a coincidence if millions of people around the world also enjoy what you make. You can't consciously create films that become great icons. It happens by accident. Granted Star Wars was already successful before Indiana Jones, but at the time we worked on the first Indy Jones we were in a precarious position as to whether it would work.
You can never know for sure what will work and not work with audiences. You have to follow your heart. Steven Spielberg and I are trying to recapture the magic of the action adventure film serials from the 1930's and 1940's. I think ultimately the fans will embrace Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull because we're doing exactly what we did with the other Indy films.
Hi Mr. Lucas, you are the greatest director of all time. Thanks so much for making Star Wars. When I grow up, I want to die at least knowing I saw GEORGE LUCAS up close. If you have any advice, any at all about film making, can you PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE WRITE BACK? That would be the coolest thing ever. Thanks soooooo much. P.S. PLEASE RESPOND. (LONG LIVE LUCAS).
George Lucas: I'm very appreciative of all I've been given. Thankfully, SuperShadow and I get to live the best lives possible. We try to make the dreams of the fans a reality by integrating fan ideas into the future Star Wars TV series and movies. It takes up a lot of our time, but we know the fans love us more than anything else on this planet. We're in a rare position to be able to enjoy every single moment of life.
Hello Lucas, I was wondering: did you start writing Episodes 4 - 6 first (before Star Wars took off) or did you actually write Episodes 1 - 12 and just chose 3 episodes that you thought would be a good place to start your movies? Also how/when did you first meet SS?
On a side note, love all your movies (Indy especially) and thought Episode 3 has the best fight scenes thus far (not that the other ones weren't awesome too. I just liked that one the best). Keep up the great work!
George Lucas: I had a brief plot outline written consisting of four film trilogies prior to filming A New Hope in 1976. It was very sparse and didn't really explore the story as fully as you see in the films. Meeting Shadow was the most fortuitous moment of my life. You should all have a close friend as special and beloved as Shadow.
Revenge of the Sith was the pinnacle of action sequences for Star Wars. It showcased the most massive space battle above Coruscant. It featured the most light saber duels. Also, it concluded the final days of the Old Republic and Jedi Order in the most mesmerizing way imaginable. I know that the hundreds and hundreds of fan ideas integrated into the prequel trilogy made those films exactly what the fans wanted to see.
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Why do you say you expect the critics and fans to loathe Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? The prequel movies were embraced by the fandom as the equal of the nectar of the gods especially related to midichlorians and Jar Jar Binks. After the unprecedented success of the prequels, how can you question the unparalleled genius of yourself and SuperShadow?
The first teaser trailer for Indy Jones 4 got a phenomenally positive reaction from the fans. Indy 4 will likely be Steven Spielberg's only film to gross over $ 1 billion U.S. dollars at the box office worldwide. Sometimes you seem to be needlessly negative about the loyalists, who made you a mammoth multi, multi billionaire.
George Lucas: Most film critics are going to be down on the new Indy Jones film because they didn't like the prequels either. They're mostly cynical, who think we're making Indy 4 just for the money. The merchandising associated with my films clouds the judgment of these so called professionals, who are suppose to be objective. I think some of it is based on jealously. Most film critics would prefer to be Hollywood film makers, but never got a chance in the business for whatever reasons. I can understand why they envy what I have achieved.
As for the fans, the vast majority will enjoy the next Indy film. However, there is a distinct, tiny group, who call themselves fans, but don't favor any films I've made after the 1980's. They want to revisit their childhoods, but can't because they're now old and jaded.
Also, Indy 4 is going to be controversial with certain segments of people because extraterrestrials are important to the story. I'm enamored with action adventure film serials from the 1930's and 1940's. Shadow is obsessed with alien beings. We decided to combine our two passions for the main plot of Indy 4. I had the idea of the crystal skulls since I worked on the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV series in the early 1990's.
Shadow suggested that the crystal skulls should have an extraterrestrial origin. Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford were very hesitant to introduce a science fiction element to Indy 4. However, I reminded them that the 1950's (when Indy 4 takes place) was the absolute most important time for alien visitation to Earth. That's when the belief in UFO's became prevalent in society.
They eventually agreed to go with our story because they trust my instincts. Indy 4 will probably be the most profitable film I've ever produced. Yet you shouldn't assume a film is going to be hugely successful. In the end, the film business is highly unpredictable or else all my ideas would be the financial equal of Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
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There are those out there that would say that the transition from the original trilogy to the prequels showed an increase in dependence on technology and toy marketing and a decrease in storytelling. Do you ever feel like the decisions you have made as a film maker were similar to the choices Anakin and Luke Skywalker were faced with when tempted with the dark side of the Force?
Who do you feel you are more like now, Anakin or Luke? Also you might thank SuperShadow for managing to compile so much great information. We should applaud him and his mystery and skill set. Also, I enjoyed the LucasArts video games.
George Lucas: The most important advice I give to close friends like Shadow and the fans is that the opinions of critics never matter. Let me tell you why. When I created Star Wars, every single person told me it was a horrible idea and that it would definitely ruin my film directing career. If I had listened to those negative thinkers, my life would be radically different in a bad way.
In short, Star Wars has made all my dreams in life a reality. Without Star Wars, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I'll admit that Star Wars has been a 30 year detour, but it has been a wonderful time. I doubt I would be as financially independent to the degree I am without Star Wars. This simple idea allowed me to do things with my life without the worry of having to create hit film after hit film after hit film.
I don't have to work. I don't really have to do anything, but I choose to continue exploring stories set in my own personal galaxy. Some may argue that computer animation harmed the prequels. However, I argue that I couldn't even create the prequels until special effects technology got to a point where I could capture my complete vision without compromises and restrictions.
The scope and epic nature of the old films is very, very limited when compared to the prequel trilogy. The old films don't compare favorably to what I can do now. However, when I worked on the old films, I didn't have a choice. My entire money net worth was invested in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The gamble worked in my favor and as a result of the profits from the old films I was in a position to wait as long as it took for special effects to match my mind's eye.
If you don't like the prequels, I don't really care. My vision is what matters. I'm an artist. I'm going to do what I do. Fortunately, a vast number of people have an interest in all aspects of Star Wars. If you don't enjoy the turn Star Wars has taken, then don't watch the new films and TV projects. I have the right to do what I want in this life. That's the way it's always going to be.
Hi George, why are you using Warner Brothers instead of 20th Century Fox for the computer animated Clone Wars TV series?
George Lucas: In the end, it was all about corporate synergy. Fox doesn't really have a TV network meeting what we need for the Clone Wars TV series. It's a revolutionary TV show that really doesn't seem to be designed for the major TV networks like Fox. We needed one film studio, which could meet all our needs. Warner Brothers has a dynamic film division. They have unique TV networks. They have the kind of home DVD marketing part of their company that really works for our benefit.
Also, Star Wars has been with Fox for over 30 years. I want to do something different. It's time for growth and progress. Some of you may miss the opening with the Fox logo and theme music, but Star Wars is greater than this. The fans will prefer what we're doing. You just need to give us a fair chance.
George, the last three movies had more spiritualism and inner depth about the Star War Galaxy World. They had a religious and ethical attributes, which parallel every day life and made the first three movies more enriching in retrospect. The hardest part for me was seeing a true hero like Anakin, fall so miserably. His resurrection through his son's love and Qui-Gon Jinn's answer to the darkness is love (through his Force conversations with Yoda) I believe is a theme you may explore in this movie.
I would like to see the computer animated characters resemble the actual movie characters. I would also like to see that Padme is reunited with Anakin in the Force, at some part of the closure of the movies. That would really put a lot of our struggles to rest and that is we saw a love bond die, so sadly. To see both join the Force in the end would be what the whole theme of the trilogy is about. The light side finds immortality with the Force.
George Lucas: The plot themes in Star Wars are the same ones, which have been told by Humans since before the dawn of history. No one knows who these people were who created the mythological genre. We don't know what they did with their day to day lives. Even with our advanced technology, we don't know what these ancients would say to us if they were here today.
Life is an enigmatic riddle with no substantive answer. The most fascinating aspects of life are the unknowns. We can dream and hope that Anakin and Padme are reunited somewhere in time and space, but this will never be seen in future films or TV shows. What's important is the present age. We need not worry about those things we cannot control. Enjoy every second of your existence. Take nothing for granted.
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Hi George or Mr. Sir Lucas the exalted one of infinite billions of $$$ (if you prefer). Why is Star Wars: The Clone Wars first appearing in theaters this August 15 instead of for free on TV? Does this mean the live action Star Wars TV series will also begin its life in cinemas? I better start saving my money now because with these products and everything associated with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I'm going to have to get a second and third job, rob banks and/or counterfeit my own U.S. dollars to afford this stuff.
Should we mail our wallets directly to Lucasfilm or can you set up an affordable installment plan by which we can give you all our wealth? I'm sure you have better purposes for our money, then what we could utilize the fandom's monetary items for. Keep on producing these new projects so you can buy that 2008 Hummer Limousine you've been looking at for so long. Thanks for giving us the best films of all time even if we really can't afford it.
George Lucas: The idea to release the Clone Wars TV series in theaters evolved from the demand the fans have to see another Star Wars film as soon as possible. From the thousands of comments I get here at SuperShadow.com, it became fairly obvious that 99% of the fans want to see some form of Star Wars in theaters. This works out well for us because I expect our share of the box office gross to entirely finance the initial seasons of both the computer animated and live action TV shows.
We can maximize profits by giving the fans what they want. Most of you aren't willing to patiently wait until May 2021 for Episode 7. As a result, it makes sense to have another Star Wars film in theaters to tap the incredible demand the fans have for Star Wars. It might appear to be greed on our part, but we also need for Warner Brothers to profit tremendously from the Clone Wars so that they will be willing to air this TV series for many, many years in the future. We need your support for both the new Indiana Jones film and the Clone Wars in theaters and later on regular TV. The destiny of the Star Wars TV shows will be determined solely by the fans.
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Hi GL, I wanted to know why didn't Count Dooku kill Yoda when Dooku had the chance at the point in Attack of the Clones when Yoda was trying to save Obi-Wan and Anakin? And if Dooku did, do you think the saga would end there? And I am a huge fan of your movies and you are my favorite director.
George Lucas: Obviously, one of the major problems with making the second trilogy first is that it pretty much controls what happens to major characters in the first trilogy. We see Obi-Wan, Anakin and Yoda alive in the old films so it is impossible for them to be killed during the prequel trilogy. If you want a better explanation, you can say the will of the Force was protecting Yoda from Darth Tyranus at that particular moment in time.
If Tyranus had managed to kill Yoda, the entire story would have changed. The absence of Yoda in the old films makes the overall plot much different. We can't say for sure how the old films would be modified without Yoda. Destiny is what you are stuck with in the end. Things happen for a reason even if we can't explain why it occurs in a certain way.
I haven't read everything on here, but have read that you might use the actors from Episode 4, 5 and 6. How is this possible? You mentioned that we will see things we've never seen before. Could this be 2021 technology in which CGI will make it possible for "Mark Hamill" to be in the new movies as he appeared in Return of the Jedi? If so, how life like would the old actors look? Thanks for everything.
George Lucas: We don't know how advanced computer animation will be in ten years. I doubt it will be photo realistic enough to replace real flesh and blood actors. It'll probably be 30 to 40 years before that kind of computer imagery is a reality. You need to remember that Episode 7 takes place several decades after Return of the Jedi. The old cast will be about the right age for their characters in the next film trilogy. Life works out in my favor. I'm one of the luckiest individuals in the history of our civilization.
Hey Mr. Lucas. As a fan of both Star Wars and Star Trek, naturally Star Wars being my preference, do you ever get a competitive urge against Star Trek in any way? Thanks.
George Lucas: I guess you don't remember the 1970's or perhaps you weren't even born. Back when I created Star Wars, the science fiction film genre was in an abysmal state. Film studios weren't financing many sci-fi films or TV shows because at the time none were making back their investment. This all changed with the success of Star Wars in 1977.
As a direct result of the Star Wars phenomenon, Paramount Pictures resurrected Star Trek in the form of a full length motion picture a few years after A New Hope. The success and profitability of other sci-fi franchises helps Star Wars in the long run. We need for Star Trek to be popular. I realize Paramount finally ruined Star Trek by producing so many separate TV series that the public finally stopped watching Star Trek on TV.
That's why it's important to take an extended break in between each film trilogy. If I were to constantly create a new Star Wars film every three years, eventually Star Wars would burn out in theaters. The reason The Phantom Menace was the most anticipated film of the 1990's was because it had been 16 years since Return of the Jedi in theaters. Likewise, by the time I get around to working on Episode 7, the expectations for Episode 7 will be at a feverish level and Episode 7 will easily be the most profitable Star Wars film I've ever produced.
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Hi George Lucas. I have an idea for Episode 12. Well, if there is an Episode 12. I'm at the age of 13 years old and have seen all 6 Star Wars movies over a dozen times. My idea is in a time way more advanced than the Star Wars age. Like way, way more futuristic where star ships are more chromed than plated and light sabers are much more advanced. It could be where a Sith has learned to appear from the dead, but not alive like Obi-Wan and Yoda.
Except he could teach a being the knowledge of the dark side, but this will be after a time about 3 million years in the future and the peace has been kept, but this Sith will be Sidious. He will tell him how to make a light saber, the Force (good and bad), light saber combat and a Jedi's weakness, etc. etc. You don't have to use this idea, but it would be cool because I'll be like 49 years old or something when it comes out. Why are you making new light sabers? What is wrong with the old colors? BYE!
George Lucas: I applaud your enthusiasm for Star Wars. It's nice to see the young people of today embracing a thirty year old film franchise. You've only seen the films a dozen or so times. That's impressive, but some fans have literally watched the Star Wars films every single day for many years. The average fan of SuperShadow.com has seen the old and new trilogy thousands of times over the course of their life.
You have an impressive idea. It's difficult to calculate what the Star Wars galaxy would be like 3 million years after the events of Episode 9. The galaxy might be nothing but droids or machine type life forms. I would assume the most advanced beings in the Universe would be made of light or something we can't even dream up at this point.
I often gaze into the sky at night and wonder if there are any advanced civilizations around the galaxy with ideas similar to Star Wars. There must be something like what I created all over existence. We'll never know for sure if life exists outside of Earth because there is no way anybody could figure out how to bridge the infinity of space to reach our small world.
What really makes me think extraterrestrials haven't arrived here yet is the fact they've never tried to make contact with me. I would be one of the first individuals they would want to greet, obviously. Your story has really made me think about the nature of reality. I hope you continue to write stories. It will make you a better person.
Hundreds of years from now after Star Wars enters the public domain, some creature from the future may turn your adventures into a real film. That would be the ultimate compliment to your imagination.
Hello GL, congratulations on your successful Star Wars saga. It's one of the most creative masterpieces ever created. I have a question concerning the roles of the characters. Have you ever played the role of a character in any of the Star Wars films?
Will you play a role of a character in Star Wars 7, 8 or 9? Will you do a voice of a character in the future Star Wars TV shows? It would be brilliant if you could do this, but as you are a busy person, it may be difficult to do this. Have you ever considered doing any of these?
George Lucas: I don't usually appear in my own films, but I did have a brief cameo role in Revenge of the Sith. If I weren't a director and producer of films, I think I could have been a professional actor because I have the right look. I wish Han Solo could look like me.
My image is what Han appears to be in my mind's eye. Of course, most of the characters seen in the films have some part of me in them. The films revolve around things I like. It's all about capturing my vision as an artist.
What do ya say about Carrie Fisher? She's lost some weight. She's lookin' pretty good!
George Lucas: Carrie and I are close friends. Meeting her was one of the highlights of my entire life. When we were finishing work on The Empire Strikes Back, Carrie asked me why I dressed her similar to a nun in the films. This made me think. I was inspired to create the gold metallic bikini for her to wear in Return of the Jedi.
Ironically, the most remembered icon from the final episode of the old films is Princess Leia's bikini. Collectors have offered me several million U.S. dollars for one of the original bikini from the film. I will not sell at any price. The memories are worth much more than mere money.
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Hey George, I see you as an artist, but also a great business man who along with Richard Branson are about the only men who show me how much business can be an art. It's true that your ideas need to make $ if they're to survive, whatever I'm doing, women in particular always ask 'what do you earn?'
George Lucas: Few artists can make money from the craft. I'm fortunate to have created film properties, which just happened to resonate will millions of people. If I had to go back in time and do it all over again, I probably wouldn't have been as fortunate because the success of Star Wars was purely by accident. For some strange reason, everything associated with Star Wars is extremely profitable. To this day, I don't know why it works so well.
Hi George. I'm tell you at a history of a civil named Harlocom Azameen. Her father are prisons of empire in Kuat at 10 years old, but her escape at space pop going to colony in Ithor. (My name is Thor). At 15 years old, he go to Maladraste at a dangerous pod race. Fight at Black Sun in harling station. Fly on flysky all a modificade star viper. Destroy a Taber Zann transport in Rylot. Escape for Jim Lanh, a bounter hunter, using the fiel modilicade l-44 and more adventures on galaxi. More history. Contact me. *****@hotmail.com.
George Lucas: You have an impressive imagination. I enjoy the style of your writing. You understand how to convey the right story message related to the saga. Your concept will be saved in the fan idea database for further examination. You can always hope that one day your ideas will become a part of a future plot line for the Star Wars TV series. Thanks for being the best possible fan.
Hi George, from Norway here. I was just wondering, how old was you when you made up Star Wars? P.S.: I am a big fan of you and your work.
George Lucas: I created Star Wars around the age of thirty years old. It all happened back in the early 1970's. Those were some of the greatest moments of my life because I was still married to Marcia. In many ways, Star Wars became my second wife, completely consuming my time, which is an important reason Marcia left me.
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I am a long time fan of all your creations. Thanks for the memories. How much of your day do you spend working on your Lucasfilm projects? Now that you are nearing what most people would see as their retirement age, have you shortened your day?
Most of us watching your films are trapped (probably too harsh a word, but I think many would agree with it) in jobs that are not our dream, so we spend our day doing what someone else wants, then get to live our lives. Do you feel the same? Has it all seemed like work to you or like one long glorious vacation?
I know the actual movie making is extremely stressful, so if you had not become independently wealthy or if you had never had a commercially viable movie, would the personal toll still be worth the result?
Having read many of your responses, you make it clear that you always see the business aspect to your film decisions, but at the same time, you are concerned with the artistic and story elements. Do you feel that your films are art? If you were able to set aside business considerations, would the films be different? If money were never a factor or if the first movie had failed, would you have ever continued the Star Wars franchise? Do you have any personal heroes? Thank you for your time. I truly appreciate your responses to your fans.
George Lucas: You have a very well thought out comment. It moves me deeply to have such a fan as yourself. You are what make all my sacrifices in life worth the effort. I don't have a wife so I can spend long hours working on various productions. You need to understand that when you own a company and control all aspects of it, this is extremely exciting and rewarding. Every single day is a treasure and you have to be very thankful that fate has smiled on you in a positive way.
My children are growing older so they take up less and less of my time. I enjoy spending time with my family over work, but both are enjoyable beyond words. Like SuperShadow, I enjoy a leisurely life that many would call a permanent vacation. I remember the days prior to my financial independence. I can readily admit that life is much more enjoyable when you work because you want to and not because you have to.
I'm at a point in life where I don't have to do anything at all, but that's what makes life so great. I get to do the fun things other people can only dream about. You raise an excellent point if American Graffiti or Star Wars hadn't been commercially successful. If every single one of my films performed like THX-1138 at the box office, then obviously I would be out of film making as a living because film studios don't finance films by directors, which never make any money.
I attained my financial wealth through sheer luck. I negotiated for all the sequel and merchandising rights for Star Wars because I didn't want the film studio to ruin Star Wars in the same manner I felt the studios destroyed my previous films. I wasn't consciously making the best deal in Hollywood history with Star Wars. I had huge doubts about Star Wars. I figured it might end my career as a film maker, but I was going to do what I wanted to do.
I had to follow my vision. At that time, I wanted to create a new mythological story for children because I believed children didn't have any modern myths to teach them the difference between right and wrong. The fact Star Wars became such a massive money maker was purely by accident. I expected Star Wars to make $ 25 to 30 million U.S. dollars in North America. Instead, it made over $ 300 million U.S. dollars, which when adjusted for inflation in 2008 figures is over $ 1 billion U.S. dollars.
I think it's unfair for critics to say Star Wars is about the money. If it were about greed, I would have made 21 Star Wars films by now. It's not about making untold wealth. Lucasfilm is a corporation. The main job of a company is to maximize revenues. It is ironic that I have become the corporation I use to hate in my youth.
I consider myself to be an artist. My films are works of art. I follow my vision. The business side of things never factors into what I do. Sure, I'll integrate fan ideas into the films and TV shows, but I'm not doing it to make money. Part of my job is to entertain the audience. Their ideas deserve to be accepted when they are in cohesion with my vision. In the end, I didn't expect to be where I am now. Life is all about the unexpected. This adventure keeps getting better and better.
George, I have always wondered why you chose Star Wars Episode 1 to be titled The Phantom Menace? Don't get me wrong, I totally understand what the meaning behind it is, but the title just doesn't "flow" like the other five movies. Did you have this title chosen for years or was it a last minute thing?
George Lucas: The science fiction and mystery film serials of the 1930's and 1940's often had the words "phantom" or "menace" in their titles. I thought it would be a good idea to pay homage to the sources, which inspired Star Wars. The Phantom Menace was the sub title for Episode 1 for a decade or more prior to its theatrical release in 1999. Parts of Star Wars are made up on instantaneous whimsy, but some things are meticulously planned for a long time.
Hey, GL. How come you didn't use more than four light saber blade colors in the movies?
George Lucas: Well, when I created the old films, we didn't really have the necessary special effects technology to make exotic light saber blade colors. It was difficult to make the light saber special effect work at all. Also, we only had three light saber wielders in the old films so there was no need for a lot of light saber blade hues.
When we started to work on the prequel trilogy, I decided to remain with blue, green, red and purple for Mace Windu out of respect for the old films. I could have introduced any blade color I wanted, but didn't. Episode 7, 8 and 9 will feature all kinds of different blade colors because the New Jedi Order and Dark Jedi don't follow the ancient traditions of the prior Jedi and Sith.
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I hope I'm still young when the new Star Wars movies are released. Try not to make the movies in that late. I want to live and see them all.
George Lucas: I think you've got the wrong attitude towards Star Wars. The most important lesson to learn from SuperShadow.com is giving to others. Life should be about doing what you can to improve the lives of other people around you. SuperShadow has served the fans for longer than we can all remember.
We should all follow this example. I have an extremely busy life. I can't spend much time on charitable activities. Most of my time is spent with my family, my girlfriends and the endless work of running my companies.
I think the most admirable attribute about SS.com is the way Shadow does everything possible to get the fans' ideas to me so we can find ways to have these concepts as an important part of future Star Wars projects.
Shadow is the most remarkable person I have met so far in life. His sole goal is to make the world a better place. I think we can agree that we wouldn't be the same without the resources of this web site.
The prequel trilogy would not have been the most successful and beloved film series of the past ten years without the influence and guidance of Shadow. We should pray daily that Shadow will continue to provide this service until the end of time. Thanks to Shadow, I'm enjoying the best times of my life.
Hi GL! During The Empire Strikes Back, we get a glimpse of Darth Vader without his mask on. What was Vader doing? In Return of the Jedi, Vader asks Luke Skywalker to take off his mask. Luke says: "But you'll die." So, if Vader will die without his mask, why did Vader have it off in The Empire Strikes Back? Thanks for your time. You are great!
George Lucas: I appreciate your kind words. The opinions of the fans are extremely important to me. When Shadow and I are writing the scripts for the Star Wars films, we don't spend time explaining the details of the stories. We create many, many mysteries by making the most out of ambiguities.
When you see Vader without his mask on in The Empire Strikes Back, Vader is in what is called the hyperbolic chamber. This chamber allows Vader to take off his mask so he can breath somewhat normally and enjoy parts of life without the restrictions of the mechanical devices that keep him alive.
In the Star Wars plot formula, I noticed that in this element something is missing.
108) Objects thrown at the Jedi while in battle
In Attack of the Clones, Count Dooku throws piping from the walls at Yoda.
Just thought I'd do my little bit to help.
George Lucas: I've instructed Shadow not to reveal the complete details involving the plot traditions surrounding Star Wars and Indiana Jones. There are countless dozens of other story elements, which have not yet been revealed. Some of these need to be hidden so that the entire plot for Episode 7, 8 and 9 will not be readily apparent. There is no need to reveal it all right now. Thanks for caring so deeply about my films.
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George, we could spend all day praising you and it would never be enough. You created Star Wars and Indiana Jones. You date the most beautiful women in the world and don't have to get married. You have wonderful children. You have mansions all over the world. You have every fancy automobile Europe has to offer. However, what is truly unfair is that you have SuperShadow as your best friend. None of us will ever get to meet SS. Yet you are privileged enough to know the legend and the myth behind the secrets of your movie creations.
SS has tremendously improved Star Wars with his Earth shattering ideas along with the best the fans have to offer also. We should all get to be the best friend of SS for 5 minutes each. I know this can't happen because SS has so many devotees and worshipers that he would have to live for eternity just so .000001% of us could meet him and be his best friend. You have been blessed immeasurably to have SS in your life. What's it like to have such a great best friend?
George Lucas: Well, I can't quantify how important Shadow is to my life. It's like being clandestinely watched by an unspecified intelligence agency without me ever finding out. It's like Shadow has recorded my life ever since he was able to have access to unfettered resources to do whatever he can think up. This may seem like a jest, but if you were under surveillance how would you find out? I would never suspect anybody would care what I do on a daily basis, but life is all about surprises.
I can say my days are much better now than pre-Shadow times. He is the most selfless and caring person I have ever known. He's always thinking about other people. He places every one else first. He is truly amazing. I think we can all agree that SuperShadow.com is the highlight of Star Wars since the creation of the saga. May we all continue to enjoy the glory of Shadow in all his magnanimous ways. The fans cannot give Shadow full credit for his unprecedented impact on what we do.
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Mr. Lucas, I very recently have understood ideas discussed in Star Wars such as your thoughts create your reality and the Force is with you, etc. How did you become aware of these concepts?
George Lucas: When I created Star Wars, I wanted to have some kind of mystical energy entity, which melded Western and Eastern religions together. The Force has a light side and dark side similar to the angelic hosts and demonic spirits from our beliefs.
I went further and made the Force connected to all things in the galaxy. Without the Force, there would be no existence. I wanted to make the Force extremely ambiguous in nature because I didn't want to have something, which could easily be understood.
What's so great about life is all the unanswered questions, which are never resolved. SuperShadow has spent over 15 years dedicated to proving that Bigfoot, ghosts, water monsters and U.F.O.'s are real. In all this time, Shadow has absolutely no solid concrete evidence. Without proof, something doesn't exist. There are some mysteries which will always remain unknown.
We were reading a book called "White Fang" in our English class when we came upon the word insidious, when I remembered you saying this is where you got Sidious. Then I started getting curious about Vader. What does Vader actually mean? My English teacher said it may mean conquer or it may come from the word invade. What does it come from and mean?
George Lucas: The Sith names are based on nefarious words. Vader is taken from the word "invader." Plagueis is based on the term "plague." Rage is obviously taken from the word "rage." Similarly, Maul is taken from the term "maul." Tyranus from the word "tyranny." Sidious from the word "insidious" as you mentioned.
Darth Vader doesn't have any kind of special meaning. It's just the name Vader goes by as a Sith. That's how simple it is.
Hey Mr. Lucas, I've been a fan of Star Wars since I was 7 years old and I've never stopped. You created the best movie franchise in the history of film making. And Anakin/Darth Vader have always been my favorites. Well with that out of the way, I've always wondered something.
If Anakin had not over estimated his power and attacked Obi-Wan the way he did, in your opinion would Anakin have won the Battle of the Heroes?
And second, if Anakin had not been put into the mechanical body suit he wore, would he have become the most powerful of the Jedi/Sith?
And third, I've never quite understood the midichlorian count, with Anakin having 27,700 count, how did that not make him the most powerful already? Or does that just mean his potential to become stronger was greater than others?
Thanks again for even taking our questions and thank you for Star Wars!
George Lucas: From the story telling perspective, Anakin had no realistic chance of defeating Obi-Wan at the end of Revenge of the Sith. The Obi-Wan we see in the old films has no bodily damage. No severed arms or legs. This meant that during the prequel trilogy Obi-Wan would manage to escape every light saber battle and the entire Clone Wars without any kind of major injury. Shadow often refers to Obi-Wan as the luckiest Jedi in the history of the galaxy. It does seem to be an accurate description.
Anakin was a broken person at the end of the prequels because his entire life was shattered by the untimely loss of Padme. Anakin's midichlorian count gave him the most potential to become the greatest ever. However, Anakin is never able to fully capture this potential for various reasons. You need more than raw power and strength to be the best in history. Anakin became powerful as Darth Vader, but not as powerful as Darth Sidious or Luke Skywalker.
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Hi, I just thought of a question that you could possibly answer. I know you review these and may not answer, but I'll take my chances. When Obi-Wan took Luke Skywalker to Uncle Owen and Beru on Tatooine, did Obi-Wan tell them anything about their mother, other than their father Anakin had 'died in service' or whatever? Basically, my question is this: if Jedi weren't allowed to procreate, as per the tenants of the Jedi Order, how did Obi-Wan explain Luke's existence?
Or did they just figure, with Anakin's wild side, it was a 'Human' slip up and since they were family, they just agreed to take Luke and didn't ask questions? I'm sure at some point Obi-Wan had to tell them, at least, some minimum information on Luke's background. The Lars seemed to know that Anakin had become Darth Vader.
That information had to come from Obi-Wan. I was just wondering how much information Obi-Wan gave out as to Luke's background (off camera). Possibly noting that the girl they had met in Episode 2, was quite possibly Luke's mother? Or did Owen and Beru just put two and two together when it came to Padme and Anakin? I'll understand if you don't wish to answer this inquiry, but it has just peaked my curiosity.
George Lucas: You need to understand that it is tradition to end the films with the heroes gathered together with no spoken dialogue. At the end of Revenge of the Sith, you see Obi-Wan give Luke to Owen and Beru, but that was just a symbolic representation of what happens. Obi-Wan didn't literally walk away without saying anything.
Obviously, Owen and Beru have many questions about Anakin, Padme and Luke. You need to remember that Obi-Wan only knew what Padme and Anakin told him about their clandestine relationship so in fact Obi-Wan didn't know everything that happened between Padme and Anakin.
Obi-Wan was able to tell Owen and Beru that Padme and Anakin fell in love, got married and Padme gave birth to Luke. Obi-Wan didn't tell Owen and Beru about Leia because it was something they didn't need to know. Anyway, in the end, Owen and Beru blamed Obi-Wan for Anakin's tragic fate.
Obi-Wan continues to visit Owen and Beru for several years after Revenge of the Sith to watch Luke. However, when Luke becomes old enough to ask questions about his mother and father, Owen and Beru forbid Obi-Wan from having any contact with Luke. Basically, as A New Hope revealed, Luke grew up without knowing the truth about the Skywalker family history.
I think you should make Star Wars movies about how the "Jedi Started." I have even had a dream about it and I was always wondering who the Emperor started out as Chancellor Palpatine and about Darth Maul and Yoda and Mace Windu as Padawans and the start of the Jedi introducing characters we don't know too much of their early life.
George Lucas: The computer animated Clone Wars TV show will provide some details about the Jedi Order, which have not been revealed before. I'm not going to make any more Star Wars films for the time being. If your idea is to happen, it will have to be some type of future TV show about the ancient days of the Jedi Knights.
If our TV series are successful, I could see having additional TV shows about the early days of the Sith Lords and the youthful times of Yoda, Mace Windu and Dantius Palpatine. Our options are unlimited at this point. It all depends on whether people fully embrace the TV series when they are released to the public in late 2008 and 2009. You need to do all you can to make these TV shows successful so that we can continue to make Star Wars TV series for many decades.
When Obi-Wan (in The Phantom Menace) indicated he had sensed something "elsewhere, elusive," he was no doubt referring to Darth Sidious. Why did no one else sense this or did they?
George Lucas: This is never explained in the film trilogies, but Darth Sidious utilizes the kyber crystal to cloud the entire light side of the Force. This blocking prevents the Jedi from sensing the Sith presence and from "feeling" the existence of the Sith conspiracy to destroy the Old Republic and Jedi Order.
The reason Obi-Wan has the ability to pierce this deception is because Obi-Wan is the only Jedi in the prequel trilogy with the will of the Force on his side. For reasons we cannot understand, the Force selects Obi-Wan to be the pivotal individual, who leads the Skywalker twins to destroy the Sith.
No one can explain why the Force allows history to unfold the way it does in the film trilogies, but it should be noted that the light side of the Force controls the ultimate destiny of the galaxy as witnessed at the conclusion of Episode 9 with the dark side being destroyed.
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Hi um. Yea, I am a Star Wars fan and I am getting tired of watching the same old Star Wars movies, where I always know what's going to happen at the end. Make a new one fast, please.
George Lucas: Well, thankfully I don't have to make Star Wars trilogies very often. Profits are so excessive from the saga that I was able to spend $ 350 million U.S. dollars cash for our new headquarters and I was able to to donate $ 170 million U.S. dollars to the film school at the University of Southern California.
I'm very appreciative that the fans have given me so much wealth. I try to give back to the public even more than I receive. It will be a long, long time before Episode 7 becomes a reality. By the time I get around to making the next film trilogy, you will probably no longer care about Star Wars so in the end you really have nothing to be concerned about. You need to always look at life in the most positive manner possible regardless of how dire your situation may be.
Could you make special Star Wars events in the U.K. to allow people to have a major part in the next Star Wars film? It would generate a lot of money for you and a lot of people would be happy.
George Lucas: About ten years from now, I plan to spend several weeks in the U.K. searching for the most talented fans to contribute to Episode 7. Admission will be free to the fans so I'm not going to profit from this endeavor. It will likely take around six months to travel the entire world to seek out the greatest fans to contribute to the next film.
MR. GEORGE LUCAS, I am a huge Star Wars fan and I absolutely love the idea that you are planning on making Episodes 7, 8 and 9. I will wait the 16 years or longer as long as you have the influence and notion to make them. My only question is since I'm such a huge Star Wars fan, I have played the video games also. My favorites are the Knights of the Old Republic video games.
In these games, they make reference to a great battle with the Mandalorians at Malachor 5 and destroying them making way for the Jedi civil war. Yet in Episode 8's plot you talk about battling the Mandalorians again. Why is that? And do you have any influence over the content that is put into these games? And are anymore of the Knights of the Old Republic video games gonna come out? Thank you again, Mr. Lucas. Please read and post.
George Lucas: I think the fans need to realize that the secondary stories created for the Star Wars novels, comic books and video games do not represent my vision for Star Wars. Only plots written by me are official. The ancillary adventures exist purely as entertainment and to generate income for Lucasfilm. We're a small company. The only significant revenue sources we have are Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
We continue to produce novels and comic books even though few fans read them. The Star Wars video games are a lot more popular and profitable as compared to the novels and comic books. SuperShadow.com does not provide spoilers for the LucasArts video game titles. You'll need to visit the official LucasArts web site for details about future Star Wars video games.