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GL, if you were to film Star Wars 7, 8 and 9 right now with all the original actors and still release it in 2021, do you still think you could make a good profit? (Please respond).
George Lucas: Star Wars Episode 7 is the most eagerly awaited film in the history of cinema. Waiting as long as possible to release a new Star Wars trilogy is an extremely wise position to take. I waited 16 years after the theatrical release of Return of the Jedi to release The Phantom Menace in cinemas.
This worked miraculously because The Phantom Menace is the highest grossing Star Wars film at the worldwide box office by a very, very wide margin. I expect Star Wars Episode 7 to surpass the enormous box office statistics of The Phantom Menace. Our profits will indeed be excessive.
Hello Mr Lucas. How can you say Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been disappointing in cineplexes when after today June 30th it will have grossed $ 300 million U.S. dollars in North America and almost $ 700 million U.S. dollars worldwide? All time it is number 28 in North America and rising. What is your reasoning? Thank you.
George Lucas: I was expecting Indiana Jones 4 to do a minimum box office gross of $ 400 million U.S. dollars in the United States and Canada and another $ 600 million U.S. dollars from overseas theaters. Indy Jones 4 has not come anywhere close to my personal goals. It is one of the most tragic defeats I have ever experienced in my life.
Almost as terrible as my life after the ruination of THX-1138 at the box office in the early 1970's. Apparently the Indiana Jones plot formula is not infallible. SuperShadow.com has harmed the box office of Indy Jones 4 by revealing the secrets of the Indy Jones plot formula.
Hello G.L. Hope all is well. I hope you don't mind me asking, but could you do something to explain how each of the bounty hunters from The Empire Strikes Back became as famous as they are in the present time in the galaxy during the Galactic Civil War era?
Maybe there could be a separate Star Wars TV show or even a video game like that of its predecessor Bounty Hunter, but with a much broader scope? I always wondered what did these bounty hunters do before being seen on the star destroyer in which Darth Vader is on? Thanks for any of your time.
George Lucas: The official histories of the bounty hunters are best left a mystery. You would have to read the Star Wars expanded universe of novels and comic books to find out the information you seek. I'm not going to waste time in the future Star Wars TV series on characters who don't matter at all in the big picture.
Perhaps you should write some Star Wars fan fiction on this topic although no one will ever see your stories. It's difficult to fathom how the quality of Star Wars fan fiction is so atrocious. These authors aren't even trying to make authentic Star Wars in my image. It's like they're trying to destroy Star Wars on purpose.
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Hey George Lucas, what is the Star Wars galaxy like today? The movies said the events of Star Wars took place a long time ago. What is it like if it took place in our time? Also I have an idea on a Mutt Williams movie. Mutt is graduating from Marshall College and is preparing to become an archaeologist like his father.
When Mutt graduates and accepts his award, he sets out on his first adventure. He equips three weapons, the whip that his father used, a Marine sword (due to the fact he is good at sword fighting) and a revolver pistol. Mutt's first adventure is trying to find the head of Medusa, the Greek monster who was killed by the epic Greek hero Perseus.
Perseus hid Medusa's head in some secret location in the world. Anyway, Mutt goes to a Greek museum and investigates. He figures out that Medusa's head is hidden somewhere at Mount Vesuvius, the volcano in Italy that erupted in 79 AD. You know the story of Vesuvius, do you?
As Mutt is preparing to leave for Italy, Soviets from Russia come and capture Mutt. These Soviets are survivors from Irina Spalko's soldiers from Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Well, that's all I have for you now. You can decide what happens to Mutt next. Answer back please.
George Lucas: The Star Wars galaxy is so technologically advanced today that their abilities would boggle your mind. I'm disappointed with your Mutt Williams film idea. It is extremely amateurish and makes the awful Indiana Jones fan fiction seem ingenious in comparison. You don't understand the crux of the Indiana Jones films.
We always focus on religious relics, which have some kind of basis in reality. There is no evidence at all to support the existence of Medusa. It's best if you leave writing film plots to SuperShadow and I. You can contribute other ideas, but the primary story line is already in place. We're much more experienced at giving the fans exactly what they want because SuperShadow.com allows us to keep our fingers on the pulse of the fandom.
George, why are you getting destroying the dark side forever in your next set of Star Wars films? Have you lost touch with what makes Star Wars so incredibly unique? Its nefarious struggle between evil (dark side) and good (light side), yet on a whim you're going to destroy the heartbeat of the franchise that resonates with so many young and old.
Besides I was led to believe that the dark side can never truly be defeated only controlled. That's why the Jedi guard themselves and their emotions so strongly. It would be like killing an emotion or feeling something no Human can do.
In closing, I really hope you reconsider this as one writer to another. It would be a very big mistake if you do this. I know (if you respond) I'll likely get a stiff backlash, but you're an excellent writer/director and I don't want to see your franchise you've worked so hard for fall apart on you after you're gone.
It may not happen right away, but if you do this your franchise will deteriorate then afterwards with the main staple in the storyline gone. I hope you respect my opinion and both points of view. Thank you. A fellow screenwriter / author.
George Lucas: If you don't like my artistic vision for Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9, then why don't you create your own science fiction film franchise? You claim to be a script author. If this is true, then surely you can originate an idea as popular and iconic as Star Wars.
I'll embrace fan ideas that compliment my vision, but fan concepts which radically alter my vision are rejected. Your idea makes sense to you because you have a limited understanding of Star Wars. You believe the dark side is immortal even though there is not even a shred of evidence in the Star Wars films to support this outlandish theory.
The battle of good vs. evil eventually ends with the good being triumphant. As the most powerful Jedi in history, Luke Skywalker has the unique gift to destroy the dark side and bring a permanent stop to evil dark siders, who are a plague on the galaxy.
My vision on this subject will never change. If you can't accept this reality, then find another film franchise to complain about. Star Wars Episode 9 will always conclude with the complete and utter destruction of the dark side for all eternity.
GL, Harrison Ford has said that he really wants to play Indiana Jones again, but SS says the next one won't come out for years. Please, after the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie has come out, will you and Steven Spielberg work on the next Indy Jones film before Harrison is too old?
George Lucas: I don't think you realize what an arduous and difficult challenge it is to get a screenplay, which meets the standards of the three of us. It took nearly two decades to finish an Indiana Jones 4 script that we could agree on. Indiana Jones 5 can't happen soon because we're busy working on other projects. Steven and Harrison have a full schedule for the next couple of years. I'm going to be spending the foreseeable future working on the Star Wars TV series.
I might take a break from the TV shows to film an inexpensive Mutt Williams film, but creating a new Indiana Jones 5 film with Harrison and Steven is prohibitively expensive. The box office gross for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been quite disappointing. I can't justify a heavy investment for Indiana Jones 5 at this time.
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General Grievous. Hello Mr. Lucas, I have some questions on Grievous. First: Was Grievous sort of like Darth Vader (prototype)? How many percent is Grievous robot? His age? Thanks for replying. Your dedicated fan. P.S. You'll be hearing from me more I have loads of questions.
George Lucas: What General Grievous is suppose to be is a more primitive version of Darth Vader. The cyborg technology isn't really perfected with Grievous. In contrast, Darth Sidious gave the injured Anakin the most beyond the state of the art medical equipment and supplies.
Grievous is mostly droid. He was in his mid forties when Grievous became catastrophically hurt, which necessitated Grievous becoming more machine than biological. I look forward to hearing from you in the future.
Hey I'm a huge fan of every movie you have made, but I can't help but ask if you will make another Indiana Jones film or another big budget Star Wars film because, in my opinion, both of the stories are not yet finished?
George Lucas: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is the last high budget blockbuster film I will produce until Star Wars Episode 7. For the next decade, I'm committed to creating the various Star Wars TV series and extremely inexpensive films for theaters based on the TV series. What will happen with Indiana Jones is uncertain at this time. I already have a plot in place for Indiana Jones 5, but it may not happen in my lifetime.
Hey George, if the Force was real (I'm not saying it is), but if it was, would it expand to our galaxy or does it have a limit around the Star Wars galaxy? If it expands, you should make a movie about the Force being eliminated, which would be an explanation why it's not here now. Please post this, Mr. Lucas. It would be really cool.
George Lucas: During Steven Spielberg's ET: The Extraterrestrial film, the ET alien is able to harness powers similar to the Force. The Phantom Menace revealed that the ET species originates from the Star Wars galaxy. So technically, you can argue the Force exists in our Milky Way galaxy. Unfortunately, Humans on Earth don't understand how to tap into the Force at this moment in time.
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Hey George, I have a simple yet interesting question for you. What is the point of having more Star Wars movies besides the Clone Wars ones? To me, the ending after Return of the Jedi is awesome and to me there is no need for more Star Wars episodes. Good luck and God bless.
George Lucas: There are many factors leading to the creation of Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9. If you're not a film director, writer and producer, then you don't understand the importance of the individual artistic vision. In order to complete my vision, we need to see the conclusion of the story of the Skywalker family. After Star Wars Episode 9, the adventures of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are finished.
I'm elated that you enjoyed the first 6 Star Wars film episodes. However, the plot does not end with Return of the Jedi. For my vision to be whole, we must witness the permanent destruction of the dark side. After Luke makes it impossible for nefarious individuals to harness the power of the dark side, the galaxy can finally be at peace and experience untold prosperity. After you view Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9, you will understand what I'm talking about.
Dear George Lucas, how can you be so out of touch? Technology is advancing every day at an alarming rate. Consumers these days will buy any new technological trend. It's not going to be 10 years before everybody uses Blu Ray HD DVD. I guarantee you that in 3 years at the most everybody will be using Blu Ray discs.
George Lucas: This is not true. The average Blu Ray HD DVD machine costs over $ 300 U.S. dollars. The average person can't afford that kind of luxury. It took 15 years for the ordinary DVD machines to mature and fully saturate the market place. There is no reason to think Blu Ray will be something special. The Star Wars trilogies won't be introduced on Blu Ray until 2018 if you're real lucky. There's no need to hurry this process because you can watch the Star Wars films on regular DVD.
George, are you going to make any other computer animated Star Wars movies after the Clone Wars? If so, what would they be about?
George Lucas: The new Star Wars The Clone Wars film is an experiment by me to test how much demand there is for future Star Wars films in theaters. Lucasfilm is a very, very minuscule company with no reliable income streams outside of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. SuperShadow has rightly determined that Star Wars Episode 7 is the most anticipated film in the history of cinema. However, that does me no good today because Episode 7 won't be in theaters until 2021.
It's tradition for me to take a 16 year break in between Star Wars film trilogies. Yet in reality, this can't be strictly followed because we need enormous and excessive profits from Star Wars in order to survive. The most money we make is from the cinematic release of Star Wars in theaters. I don't expect the Clone Wars film to earn $ 600 million U.S. dollars plus like the Star Wars prequel trilogy did in cineplexes, but I do believe the Clone Wars film will gross between $ 200 to 300 million U.S. dollars in theaters at a minimum.
Considering that the production budget of the Clone Wars film is only a few million U.S. dollars, we'll make prodigious profits no matter what happens. If the Clone Wars film is successful this August in cinemas, then we will have additional Star Wars films in theaters based on the various Star Wars TV series. I can't tell you what these future films will be about because we're taking it one film at a time. This certainly is a fascinating time for fans around the globe.
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George, you're the most talented movie director in the business. Envied by many are you and especially SuperShadow. My question is this. How long does it take you to be inspired for stories revolving around the Star Wars TV series and movies based on the TV series? May you continue to enchant the world for several more decades.
George Lucas: Well, I have a lot of spare time to think about Star Wars because I have dozens of employees, who handle the day to day operations of Lucasfilm. I invested much effort after the theatrical release of Return of the Jedi making my companies independent of my involvement so I wouldn't have to spend 15 hour days dedicated to running my businesses.
Since May 2005, I've spent a good deal of effort sketching out the first couple of seasons for the Star Wars TV shows. I have a basic idea of what is going to happen for the most part. It took several months to write the plot concept for the Clone Wars film and the first TV episodes for the new Clone Wars TV series.
I spend roughly three to four hours each day creating new story ideas for the various TV series. These plots change slightly as I bring in outside screen writers so the TV series are not limited to just my vision. There will be dozens of writers, who contribute to the TV series each year. It's an exciting moment to be the creator of the saga and much anticipation is building for the fans of Star Wars.
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George, I think it would be cool to have Kyle Katarn in a Star Wars movie or a computer animated movie. Could there be a silver, white or black bladed light saber?
George Lucas: Kyle Katarn will have a prominent role in Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and/or 9. However, Katarn will not appear in any Star Wars TV series. He is a character saved for the sequel film trilogy.
The Star Wars The Clone Wars film and TV show feature only blue, green, purple and red bladed light sabers. You won't get to see exotic light saber blade colors until Star Wars Episode 7 because the Dark Jedi have every color of light saber blade in existence.
Why not just make one more movie to wrap up what Luke Skywalker does after the Emperor is destroyed at the conclusion of Star Wars Episode 6 Return of the Jedi?
George Lucas: If I'm going to continue the story after Return of the Jedi, I've got to make it worth my time investment in order to maximize profits. Lucasfilm is a tiny company with limited revenue streams. 95 % of our corporate income is generated by the motion pictures and merchandising related to Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
More to the point, my vision for Luke Skywalker after Return of the Jedi can't be accomplished with a solitary film. It's a very complex plot line, which requires a minimum of three films to complete. Some of you argue the Star Wars films are too short in duration and the pace is too quick. This would be even worse if I attempted anything less than a film trilogy to finalize the story of the Skywalker family.
George Lucas, it should be well known that you are the god of Star Wars. Why wait until 2021 to make a new Star Wars movie though? Why not 2010 or 2011? Your prequel series of Star Wars has left your millions of fans thirsty for a new Star Wars movie. A new trilogy to be honest. Technology is on a rise and tasks that use to take us hours now take us minutes.
What I'm trying to say is that the gap between time is closing and in most dates that are set far into the future are reset to a closer date because of new technology. I am not a speech maker or a person who wants to sway your ideas and beliefs, but I know that another Star Wars movie would not be a mistake. I have read on some web sites though that you want to stop and get out of the movie business.
What you explained to the interviewer is that the movie business will not be as strong in the near future and people will go to TV, which would be more convenient for them. That state is though wise will most likely not be the case in the future. The gas giants that rule our lives will most likely not be around in our future as many great leaders take hold of the wheel in a game called leadership and hopefully drive us into independence and cleaner more reliable sources of energy.
Many of these great designs are made in an image of Star Wars though. So please bring the great wisdom and sometimes magic of a powerful mind into bringing us another Star Wars movie trilogy we can enjoy and watch with our kids one day. Thank you George Lucas for everything.
George Lucas: You don't read what I say in interviews very carefully. You need to study what I say extremely carefully before making up incorrect rumors about my opinions on the film business. What I have said in recent interviews is that I'm getting out of the high budget blockbuster film business. Spending over $ 100 million U.S. dollars on a film is becoming much too risky.
For example, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is the most money I've invested in a film during my entire film career. The box office gross of Indiana Jones 4 has been disappointing. We're not going to be making excessive profits, which Lucasfilm desperately needs. If an Indiana Jones film isn't a guaranteed money bonanza, then none of my ideas are.
Also you need to follow SuperShadow.com more closely. It was revealed here a long time ago that Star Wars is returning to theaters in full length films based on several episodes of the Star Wars The Clone Wars TV series. However, this film is inexpensive. It cost only a few million U.S. dollars to create. I'll make back my investment with ease even if the box office numbers do not equal the stratospheric box office of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
I think that cineplexes have a limited future because eventually people will not have to leave their homes to enjoy the experience of cinemas. Already many home theater systems are more advanced than even the most state of the art cineplexes.
I think one day people will expect to have first run films available for home viewing instead of going to the large cinema chains. This might not happen during my lifetime, but I think it's inevitable. In the future, make sure to read what I reveal in interviews with heightened scrutiny and be the first in line to see the Clone Wars film.
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George, the technological singularity is suppose to take place by 2030. The tech sing happens when we're able to create mega artificial intelligence, which is vastly superior to the Human mind. These machines will in turn create greater and greater machines, which will cause a genius explosion and all our problems will be solved by these robotic entities. Do you hope the tech sing occurs in your lifetime so that you can live forever and write Star Wars stories until the end of time? I love Star Wars so make sure you do not retire from working on the Star Wars TV series and future movie trilogy.
George Lucas: I may not make it to 2030. No one can see what happens in the endless tomorrows. I will be in my mid eighties by that time. Hopefully, I will have abandoned Star Wars in order to spend time with my grandchildren. I don't want to think that Star Wars is a permanent part of my life, which I'm unable to leave behind. In my mind, I'm still young and in good health so even though I'm approaching the normal retirement age I have no plans to retire from Lucasfilm before I turn 75 years old.
I'm wanting to continue the work on the various Star Wars TV shows for at least another decade. However, I could wake up one day and decide enough of my life has been dedicated to Star Wars. I might retire early, but I doubt it. I'm having too much fun. The fans don't want me to ever retire. You're all hoping I live at least another 30 years. It's fantastic to be loved by the fans with such fervor.
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Mr. Lucas, how much power does it take to fire the death star turbo laser, which is able to decimate entire worlds? Keep bringing the coolness of Star Wars to the fans.
George Lucas: The reactor core of the first death star generates enough power each day to provide energy for the entire Earth for 3 years. Even more impressive, the second death star can produce enough power each day to run the Earth for 5 years. To fire the main weapon of the death stars once, it takes 15 years worth of energy output from the entire Earth. The energy requirements are enormous to operate both death stars especially the primary weapons system. It's something only a level 3 galactic wide civilization could accomplish. Thanks for this inventive question. You are an amazing fan.
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George, is it true that there might be a remake of Star Wars Episode 4 A New Hope? I read that on some web sites.
George Lucas: No truth whatsoever to these rumors. I'm getting too old to invest my time working on Star Wars film episodes. A New Hope has many, many mistakes and huge faults, but there's nothing we can do to change it without having some kind of time traveling technology to the past. You have to accept the fact that A New Hope is never going to be the equal of what you saw in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
In some ways, the prequels ruined Star Wars for fans because the prequel trilogy reveals the flaws and errors we made creating the old films. We didn't have state of the art computer animation back in the late 1970's and early 1980's. That's why the old films don't look as realistic as the prequels.
For the time being, I'm finished with making high budget Star Wars films. It would cost over $ 100 million U.S. dollars and 4 to 5 years of my life to write a screenplay and film a new version of A New Hope. Not worth the effort. I'd rather concentrate my time creating hundreds of episodes of Star Wars for television. There are so many exciting stories I want to reveal to the fans. We're entering the most rewarding days for Star Wars. You're invited to join me in these future adventures.
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George, you must be really proud of yourself. You have managed to find a way for fans to pay money to see a Star Wars TV show in August. With the Star Wars The Clone Wars TV show costing so little to produce, you are going to make a killing! You deserve every penny of it! I hope the new Clone Wars movie does great so that we can see more and more of your brilliant ideas in theatres. I predict the Clone Wars movie to do similar numbers to what Indiana Jones 4 did in its first week at the box office. Please keep doing what you do best.
George Lucas: We have high hopes for the Clone Wars film, but it's beyond our abilities to know how audiences are going to react. It'll probably do well. Not up to the levels of the Star Wars prequel trilogy yet it will likely do enough business in theaters to justify future Star Wars TV series episodes as films in theaters. The Clone Wars film is the first Star Wars film in theaters since 2005. However, it will be the fourth Star Wars film released in a nine year period. Generally, I prefer to take a break of about 16 years in between Star Wars film trilogies.
However, the Clone Wars is a special case. There is so much demand by the fans to see Star Wars Episode 7 immediately that I need to do something to mollify the constant complaints I get from the fandom regarding the extremely long wait for Episode 7. The Clone Wars film could make $ 50 million U.S. dollars plus during its first weekend in theaters. That will be enough cash to allow the TV films to be profitable enough to keep releasing TV films in theaters every couple of years.
Hi George, when will you release Star Wars on Blu Ray DVD? Looking forward to the future. Cheers.
George Lucas: I don't like to release the Star Wars film episodes on a new home entertainment format until it has peaked in popularity. The reason it took so long for the old films to appear on regular DVD was the fact we waited and waited until the regular DVD machines had maxed out in the market place. This is necessary in order to create the largest possible earnings for Lucasfilm. We're a tiny company with no significant revenue streams outside of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. We have such a difficult time that I'm having to reduce the size of LucasArts by several hundred employees.
It saddens me to have to shrink the size of my company, but we need to survive so I have to make tough decisions, which may end up ruining many, many lives. To answer your question, the Blu Ray high definition units won't become common place enough in peoples' households for another 10 years. By 2018, I will have a better means of judging if it's the right time to release Star Wars again in the home market. Have patience. One day Star Wars will arrive on Blu Ray.
Mr. Lucas, I am a lifelong Indiana Jones and Star Wars fan. However, my question pertains to a less discussed, albeit no less worthy, creation. You visualized and created the story/novels/movie of Willow. I realize Willow was not as huge of a blockbuster as your other endeavors, but it seems to me that the world in which Willow takes place is extremely fertile ground in which to create future projects.
Any plans on developing say a future Willow movie? Anytime the topic of Willow is brought up amongst my friends, strangers at Wal-Mart or my family I've only ever heard glowing and memorable comments. The universe surrounding Willow seems to me a rich area in which to be developed creatively? Thank you.
George Lucas: Willow was about 15 years ahead of its time. We didn't really have the necessary special effects technology to create the vision I had in my mind for Willow. The reason The Lord of the Rings film trilogy was so popular is because of computer animation. With advanced digital tools, Peter Jackson was able to capture the Middle Earth environment perfectly. Basically, Willow borrowed heavily from The Lord of the Rings books.
I'll admit Willow wasn't very original, but I thought the sword and sorcery genre hadn't been filmed properly by Hollywood. There will be no prequel or sequel to Willow because after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull I'm leaving the expensive blockbuster film business. I'm not going to spend a tremendous amount of money on a new film until Star Wars Episode 7.
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George, your mythological story telling talent is surpassed only by the infinite compassion and kindness of SS, who is a blessing to those around him. Would it bother you if you had been under surveillance by foreigners for over 20 years? It's possible, if unlikely, that your only real friend SS could have had you watched clandestinely. This means you would have no privacy or secrets from SS. It would be entirely hilarious if this were true. Continue to provide the fans with endlessly entertaining and provocative ideas. We love you.
George Lucas: It's not realistic to see myself as a target for espionage. The reason is because the paparrazi media doesn't follow what I do. If someone were going to spy on me, it would be the tabloid newspapers and magazines. I don't have any classified information, which would be of interest to the Russians, Chinese, Iranians or North Koreans. In short, I'm just not very interesting.
I don't think the benevolent at heart SuperShadow would be the type of person to invade my life so tyrannically. He's the nicest individual I've ever met. Shadow thinks of other people first. He never places himself ahead of others. Helping Humanity improve itself is one of Shadow's primary goals in life. I freely reveal all the secrets of Star Wars to Shadow already. He and his friends have no reason to spy on me.
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George, I've been a fan of Star Wars since the beginning of time. With the dawn of a new age, I welcomed the amazing stories flowing from your mind. The classic trilogy was O.K., but lacked the stylistic flair you unleashed with the mesmerizing prequel trilogy. I think you overwhelmed the average fan with the prequels. Genius is rarely recognized and understood fully in its own time.
My question is about your Star Wars Episode 7 Choose Your Destiny of Fate. It's terrifying, brilliant and funny at the same time. You have a remarkable wit and you know how to connect with the ordinary person. How long did it take for you to write this immaculate Episode 7 adventure, which could be the basis for a major world religion one day? It's stunning and encapsulating in every way possible. Good luck with the Clone Wars film and the Star Wars TV shows.
George Lucas: Thanks for the words of encouragement. The only reason I create additional Star Wars plot ideas is to satisfy the desires of the fans. It's surprising that Star Wars has been able to endure at an extremely popular level for three decades. I have to admit writing and filming the Star Wars prequel trilogy was much more rewarding and enjoyable when compared to the arduous task of creating the old films with not much money and with primitive special effects technology, which couldn't capture the complete vision I had for Star Wars.
I haven't had a lot of free time to work on Star Wars Episode 7. It's something I'll do for about 15 minutes on a few occasions each week. I started working on Choose Your Destiny of Fate a few months after Revenge of the Sith was released in cinemas. It was a slow and laborious creative process. I had to search through thousands of fan ideas to find the ones that would really work in cohesion with the artistic vision I have for Episode 7.
I hadn't planned to reveal Choose Your Destiny of Fate until 2012. However, one of the most common questions I get at SuperShadow.com is when am I going to update the Episode 7 plot outline with new fan concepts. I finally got around to finishing Choose Your Destiny of Fate and decided to allow SuperShadow to post it in a rough form. It's nowhere near complete, but I simply can't invest anymore time in developing it at the moment.
All my working time is devoted to the upcoming Star Wars TV series. I hope you will continue to always be a fan of my beloved saga. Star Wars is important to me. I don't love it as much as my family or girlfriends, but it has a special place in my heart you can't really understand unless you've actually created something like Star Wars.
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Mr. Lucas, how much influence do the fans have over what we see in the Star Wars movies and TV shows? I will always be in awe of your creativity.
George Lucas: The basic story idea behind the saga hasn't changed since I wrote it down back in the 1970's. The first trilogy has always focused on Anakin Skywalker's descent to the dark side. The second trilogy has always been about the ultimate redemption of Anakin. The third trilogy has always involved the permanent destruction of the dark side while Luke Skywalker becomes the greatest Jedi ever known.
Fan ideas, which would alter my artistic vision, are rejected by me. However, fan ideas, which compliment the story, are integrated into the final drafts of the scripts. For example, the most frequent request by the fans at SuperShadow.com after Attack of the Clones was released in theaters was for there to be a final showdown between Yoda and Darth Sidious.
This concept didn't change the plot, but I agreed with the fans that Yoda needed to fight the Sith Lords before retreating to Dagobah. It makes logical sense that Yoda would hide from the Sith only after being defeated by the agents of evil. There were thousands of fan ideas interspersed with my vision for The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
Likewise, the Star Wars TV series and Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 will feature many fan inspirations. Whatever the fans think up that can increase the popularity of Star Wars is something I definitely want to embrace. Special thanks to the fans for providing me with so many amazing ideas here daily.
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Mr. Lucas, I adore Star Wars and most of your other movie creations. My question deals with Indiana Jones 6. Do you have a title and story for Indy Jones 6? I really enjoyed Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull immensely. It is more watchable than the classic Indiana Jones movie trilogy, which suffers from abhorrent special effects endemic to the primitive technology of the 1980's. Have a special life that improves those around you.
George Lucas: The majority of my working time is invested in the upcoming Star Wars The Clone Wars film release and the future Star Wars TV series. I have a basic idea of what happens during Indiana Jones 6. The film opens with Indiana Jones hunting for the hidden location of the Garden of Eden. It turns out that God removed the Garden of Eden from the surface of the Earth and placed it underground making it a subterranean paradise to hide its true location from those seeking to find the Garden of Eden.
The main supernatural religious relic Indy Jones spends most of Indiana Jones 6 searching for is the legendary Thunderbolt of Zeus, which provides the possessor of this object with all the powers of the fabled Greek gods. The tentative working title of Indiana Jones 6 is Indiana Jones and the Fate of Olympus. This film won't happen soon. It's not even certain that I will get around to making Indiana Jones 5 during my lifetime. Basically, I'm spending the next ten years producing and developing Star Wars TV shows.
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George, we know you will live for another 25 years and you will inevitably be reanimated to life once more in the unforeseen future by being preserved through cryogenics after you leave this world, but who continues Star Wars after you're gone? Most fans can't imagine Star Wars not based solely on the vision of George Lucas. Is there any hope for Star Wars over the rapidly approaching centuries? We appreciate your sacrifices to bring the fans the most exciting Star Wars adventures.
George Lucas: It's difficult to know what will happen to Star Wars after I'm no longer here. I have plans for Star Wars Episode 10, 11 and 12 to be produced after my natural life has expired. The last Star Wars film trilogy during my lifetime will be the Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 film episodes. Beyond this, it is uncertain. My children have shown no interest in Star Wars. It would be unfair to expect them to follow what I've done with Star Wars because they would be in the impossible position of trying to improve upon the Star Wars prequel and sequel trilogies.
I don't think you need to worry about Star Wars because eventually it will enter the public domain and your descendants will make unlimited numbers of Star Wars films. Two hundred years from now will probably be the true golden age of Star Wars since the fans will have advanced home super computers, which can produce photo realistic computer animation beyond what we can imagine today. Hopefully, being cryogenically frozen at death will allow me to return one day to see the millions of fan based Star Wars films, which will be created over the next millennia.
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Sir Lucas, let's review your box office history. Your first film THX-1138 and Willow, directed by Ron Howard, were amongst the biggest money losers in the history of cinema. Your second film American Graffiti was dollar for dollar the most profitable film of its time, but the sequel called More American Graffiti was a horrendous performer in theaters and nearly ruined the movie studio, which produced it. Basically, the only consistent financial winners you've had are Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Have you tried to create another great cinematic idea over the past 30 years? Thanks for improving our lives.
George Lucas: You can't consciously create something of the magnitude of Star Wars and Indiana Jones on purpose. Those ideas arrived in my mind by accident. When I conceived of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, I had no clue whether they would make money or not. These two film franchises are far from original. They're based on the science fiction and action adventure serial films I use to watch in theaters as a child.
I've never had a good idea that wasn't based on the work of previous film makers. I haven't had much time to work on concepts outside of Star Wars and Indiana Jones because Star Wars has been a thirty year detour that has completely controlled my life since the mid 1970's. I'm fortunate to have any ideas that work at all with audiences. You can't take things for granted. Not even for a moment.
To this day, it's difficult for me to believe that Star Wars and Indiana Jones continue to be excessively profitable year after year. Not many film franchises endure over the course of six films for Star Wars and four films for Indiana Jones. I don't invest any time trying to top Star Wars and Indiana Jones with new ideas. I will probably spend the rest of my remaining years working on the future Star Wars TV series, Star Wars Episode 7, 8 & 9 and Indiana Jones 5.
I can't complain since I have the perfect life with loving children and wonderful girlfriends. I just wish I could give a little bit of success to my jaded and cynical critics, who are extremely bitter about the way life has turned out. Some people are never blessed. No matter how hard they try to improve their dire situation.
GL, why can't the FBI expose the massive espionage operations conducted by the Russians on the sovereign territory of the United States? Every year the FBI catches dozens and dozens of spies from China and other foreign nations, but the FBI never finds any of the Soviet secret agents. Must we accept defeat at the hands of Russia? I will continue to enjoy Star Wars until the day we are nuked back to the age of the Neanderthals.
George Lucas: I'm not an expert on areas related to Russia. SuperShadow promises me that the former Soviet Union abandoned the espionage game at the end of the Cold War. However, the Russians have had over 50 years to hide their clandestine spying talents. You might want to believe unsubstantiated conspiracies whereby countless thousands of FSB operatives and elite members of the Russian Spetsnaz have infiltrated the United States for purposes we can't explain or comprehend. If the Russians were spying on Western Civilization, Shadow would have exposed this activity two decades ago.
George, your involvement with SuperShadow.com has been beyond what the fans can imagine. You continue to surprise us on a daily basis. Your most spontaneous burst of creative genius thus far on SS.com is the Star Wars Episode 7 Choose Your Destiny of Fate plot summary found only and exclusively at SS.com. We pray daily that your imagination will always remain fruitful over what the fans expect. You will dazzle each fan until the very, very end of time.
George Lucas: Each day I get hundreds of new ideas from the fans. The best of these are preserved in my fan ideas database. Thousands of these brilliant concepts will be integrated into the upcoming Star Wars TV shows and the next Star Wars film trilogy. The Star Wars Episode 7 plot outline appeared on SS.com initially in 1997. I've been too busy with the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the Star Wars TV series and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to improve and update the Episode 7 story.
However, I thought it would be a novel thought to create an interactive adventure for the fans where they could control the destiny of the major characters. The Choose Your Destiny of Fate section of SS.com is the most popular feature in the history of SS.com. Every idea I get involving Star Wars is accepted and beloved by the readers of SS.com. I am forever indebted to Shadow and the fans.
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George Lucas, I now believe the elusive gods really exist because they have allowed you and SuperShadow to meet and create this beyond the imagination web site. All film makers should accept fan ideas like you do. The main reason why the fandom rates the Star Wars prequel trilogy as being far superior to the classic Star Wars trilogy is because of the countless thousands of fan concepts you added to the final drafts of the prequel screenplays.
The most enlightening advice you got was SS suggesting you direct and write each episode of the prequels. This proves the mercurial gods do honor our prayers. Also thanks for answering questions here at SS.com. I don't understand why other film makers don't have direct contact with the people who make them rich. Your brilliance in embracing SS.com is why you are the wealthiest person in the history of Hollywood. Wishing you an even more perfect life with SS as forever your only trusted friend.
George Lucas: I've had three major creative milestones in my life. The first is the day I conceived of Star Wars. The second is when I thought up Indiana Jones. The third is the day I met SuperShadow. Meeting Shadow has been the most fortuitous moment for me because I've been able to take Star Wars to new heights. When we filmed the old films, we made a lot of mistakes. That's the main reason why the old trilogy doesn't hold up well over time.
In contrast, I was able to have access to fan ideas for the Star Wars prequel trilogy. This allowed me to take the story in directions I had never considered before. The prequels are essentially the kind of Star Wars films the fans have always envisioned in their minds. I gave the fandom exactly what they wanted with the prequel trilogy.
Shadow has also benefited Indiana Jones. His obsession with the Russians and extraterrestrials is the sole reason why Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has the Soviets as the villains and alien beings as the power behind the crystal skull. Having Shadow permanently in my life is a dream come true. Thanks to him, I'm able to keep in daily contact with the fans vis a vis SuperShadow.com.
We must always remain thankful that Shadow agrees to continue his work. He has become the most important aspect of Star Wars. Without me, Star Wars can continue, but without Shadow, the adventure would have to end. I can't imagine creating films or TV series without the guidance of Shadow. Only my children and girlfriends are more important to me than Shadow.
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George, how did you manage to trick 20th Century Fox into giving you ownership of Star Wars? This turned out to be a huge financial debacle for Fox, which cost them countless billions of dollars. Thank you for providing the fans with your cherished sci-fi saga. Don't let scathing criticism affect your vision. We want 100 % pure Star Wars from only you.
George Lucas: It's a myth to believe I "out foxed" the film studio regarding Star Wars. I didn't know Star Wars was going to become lucrative. Let me explain the climate we were in back then. In the early to mid 1970's, the science fiction film genre was a black hole related to profits. The film studios weren't having any luck with science fiction films in general. The average science fiction film didn't gross significant revenues in theaters. The film studios were losing money on the vast majority of science fiction films.
The reason I wanted complete creative control over Star Wars was because of the treatment I got from studio executives with the final cuts of my first two films. The film companies pretty much ruined THX-1138 and American Graffiti because they had the final edit. I wasn't able to achieve my full artistic vision due to the film executives spoiling my films with what they thought were more commercial ideas, which would bolster the money making potential of those films in theaters.
When I decided to pursue Star Wars as my third film, I presented the concept to every film studio in Hollywood. Everyone passed on the idea except for 20th Century Fox. Most studio executives found Star Wars to be unfathomably silly and the worst idea for a film they had ever encountered. Fox was willing to make Star Wars because I wasn't seeking a large fee for directing and writing the film.
I desperately wanted control over Star Wars because I didn't want the film studio's interference to ruin Star Wars. At the time I made the deal, the merchandising and sequel rights to science fiction films were worthless. None of us had any idea what was going to happen. Fox gave me a mere $ 11 million U.S. dollars to make A New Hope.
In 2008 dollars, that's roughly $ 40 million U.S. dollars. You can't make a blockbuster film on such a paltry budget. The average franchise film in Hollywood costs $ 150 million U.S. dollars or much more just for the production budget. The costs are staggering when you add the promotional advertising and making the film prints for theaters.
I got real lucky with Star Wars. It could have ended my film career. Instead it made me financially independent and able to self finance my films so I no longer needed the film studios except for distributing my films to theaters. Some fans complain I haven't created many new ideas outside of Star Wars and Indiana Jones over the past 30 years. I accept the fact I will be remembered only for Star Wars. No matter what kind of films I make in the future it's Star Wars that will be my legacy.
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George, if the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie does well at the box office, will you consider releasing a new Star Wars movie every year based on one of the Star Wars TV series? May you and the overly perfect SuperShadow continue to be blessed above the rest of us.
George Lucas: If the new Clone Wars film makes a profit in cinemas, then I will probably allow future films involving the Star Wars TV shows to be placed in cinemas. The Clone Wars film is an experiment to see how much pent up demand there is for Star Wars in cinemas. I could see having a Star Wars TV show in cinemas each year to introduce a new season of the TV show. You have a fantastic idea, which would be very, very profitable to implement. Thanks for being an amazing fan, who makes my life wonderful.
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George, your closest friend, SS, had ridiculously high expectations for Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at the box office. SS has an odd, some would say, even an eccentric sense of humor. You can never know whether SS is being serious or joking around. SS has a lot of laughs at your expense.
After the first few days of release in theaters, what are your thoughts on how much money Indy Jones 4 will earn in theaters? I hope you continue to make films for the rest of your life. We can't go on without you. That's something you should realize. From a supreme enthusiast of Indiana Jones and especially Star Wars.
George Lucas: The final box office gross for a film is really unknowable. I can guess what Indiana Jones 4 is going to end up with, but there's no way to know for certain. The Phantom Menace equaled about half of the box office total of Star Wars Episode 4 A New Hope. All and all, The Phantom Menace was slightly more successful in cinemas than both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
If I have to give an answer, I believe Indiana Jones 4 will achieve the same success of the two sequels to Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. This translates to about $ 335 million U.S. dollars in the United States and Canada. I have to admit the first day for Indiana Jones 4 was quite disappointing. We obviously didn't do enough to motivate the younger generations to have a "must see" attitude about the new Indiana Jones film.
We're going to have to depend on favorable opinions from the audience viewers to carry Indiana Jones 4 to a promising box office gross. SuperShadow pointed out that The Phantom Menace had a sluggish start in cinemas. However, the people who saw The Phantom Menace really enjoyed it and this spread to other individuals, who went out and saw The Phantom Menace over the second, third, fourth, fifth and so forth weeks of cinematic release.
In the end, it's you who decide what Indiana Jones 4 is going to make in cinemas. You need to tell all your friends and family to watch Indiana Jones 4 multiple times at the cinema. If every one reading SuperShadow.com would do this, we would be guaranteed a tremendously lucrative run in cinemas.
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Hello Mr. Lucas, I'm in my middle 30's and my friends and I are enjoying the Star Wars Role Playing Game being produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Wizards of the Coast. We are currently playing in the infamous Galactic Civil War era in which I am playing a hidden Jedi from Alderaan (ironically) and my master is a redeemed Ventress (remember her)?
When I saw this ingenious web site today, I called every family member I had and forwarded it to all of my gaming friends. More so than the Star Trek Universe, with which I am very partial to, your Universe is full of life, humor and fantastic environs and creations as such to make any Saturday night of gaming or putting on a DVD endlessly enjoyable.
The news of the final three films was absolutely fantastic. I realize in science fiction you will always have hard core critics of your work, as a matter of point as an aspiring writer, I've admired your conviction in defining the work you put forth for YOU first and the masses second. Thank you so much for giving me the inspiration to do my own work, play in your Universe and show my now 3 year old son that the Force can be a pretty awesome thing. Thanks!
George Lucas: SuperShadow.com already receives way too many visitors. It's the most popular Star Wars web site by an increasing margin. It's probably not a good idea to spread the word too much. We're too busy as it is with questions. We don't need additional fans here.
I'm glad you buy things related to Star Wars. However, I want you to invest more heavily in the Star Wars merchandise. We make many products related to Star Wars like action figures, video games, novels and so forth. Don't spend all your time in one area. Make sure to purchase everything available. Producing the Star Wars film episodes and the TV series are very expensive. We depend on the revenues from the Star Wars collectibles to keep us in business.
It should be the primary duty of each fan to buy as much of the merchandise involving Star Wars as possible. This also includes the new Indiana Jones products currently available. Instead of wasting time promoting SS.com, you need to be telling all your friends and family members to buy what's available regarding Star Wars. If you really love Star Wars, this will be your prime mission in life. Remember the fans are extremely special to me. Only my children and girlfriends are more important.
Thank you so much for the time and effort you have spent in thinking up this wonderful idea and making 6 amazing movies, but I was wondering it says you will be having auditions for your seventh Star Wars movie. Do you have an idea of the general time you will be having auditions because I believe it would be amazing to work with yourself and be instilled in the amazing Star Wars Universe?
George Lucas: The creation of Star Wars Episode 7 is many years in the future. We can't know for sure when fan auditions will begin for the next film trilogy. SuperShadow and I will tour the world for several months searching for the most talented fans to be involved with the making of Episode 7. It'll probably be at least 8 years before the auditions begin. Stay tuned to SS.com for further details.
Mr. Lucas, you've done it again. You, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, music composer John Williams and the rest have come together to give us another instant classic. Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is an incredible movie, well worth the wait, taking our favorite hero in intriguing new directions. Thanks for the greatness of four excellent Indiana Jones movies and I'm looking forward to the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie.
George Lucas: Giving the fans more than they expect is my trademark. I'm careful to craft my films in a manner, which will please the maximum number of people. There are a few who will not enjoy Indiana Jones 4. Of course, they don't like anything about life in general. There's nothing I can do to improve their lot in life.
I'm glad that you love the new Indy Jones film. It's fans like you that will keep me working in the film and TV business for my remaining years. The road ahead is very, very bright with me having total control over Star Wars and the other ideas I have in store for the fans.
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Master Lucas. You are a real deity of moviedom with an imagination, which is coveted by everyone in Hollywood. I was examining the history of movies with the highest box office grosses of all time about 20 years ago. Back in the mid 1980's, the top five movies were either yours or Steven Spielberg's. Here's the list: 1. E.T.: The Extraterrestrial 2. Star Wars Episode 4 A New Hope 3. Jaws 4. Star Wars Episode 6 Return of the Jedi 5. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
For quite a while, you both dominated the upper reaches of the box office profits. However, in 2008, none of these films are even in the top ten. Do you miss the days when you were the kings of cinema? It must seem like ancient times, but you must have felt pretty good to have outsmarted everybody else back then. Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has a decent chance of getting you two back in the top five of all time box office grosses. I'm praying this will happen. Take care.
George Lucas: Steven and I had a remarkable run in the 1970's and 1980's. We didn't take it for granted. Sometimes you get lucky and your films will catch on wildly in theaters beyond what you expect. In fairness to the films you mentioned, if you augment our films for inflationary price increases, then we still dominate the top tier except for James Cameron's Titanic film, which is the most monetarily successful film of any era.
We can't say for certain if Indy Jones 4 will be a gigantic box office winner. The film business is very unpredictable. We had a great deal of fun making the film, which is what is really important. We're just trying to achieve our artistic vision. If the audience enjoys what we do, then that's a bonus, but ultimately we're creating these films for ourselves.
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George, why did you decide to write the Star Wars Episode 7 Choose Your Destiny of Fate story after tormenting the fans for so long with no answers to our most sought after questions? I've noticed as you've become older (you're real, real ancient compared to the average fan) you are more eccentric, constantly erratic and overly egotistical. Thanks for taking the time to consider this question.
George Lucas: I've been answering questions at SuperShadow.com for an extremely long time. I keep getting certain queries frequently over time. The only way I can satisfy the fans is to provide a solid basis in reality for what daunts the fans the most. The Choose Your Destiny of Fate summary explores many of the intriguing mysteries about Star Wars. This is my effort to halt the repetitive nature of fan speculation.
I don't think I'm the one who changed. Those of you who were negative about the prequels were children when you saw the old trilogy. You've grown up and you see the world differently. I've been an adult the whole time. Yes, I'm older and wiser, but my vision for the saga has remained consistent. You should re-watch the prequels again. Perhaps you will view the new films more positively since you understand my full vision better.
GL, are you worried about the box office take of Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Both the Speed Racer movie and the Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian have been relatively disappointing from a monetary stand point in cinemas? Hope life goes well for you in the future although having billions makes life easy.
George Lucas: You can't really know how a film is going to resonate before it opens in theaters. I was doubtful about how well Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace would do with audiences. The Phantom Menace is the only Star Wars film to make over $ 400 million U.S. dollars in North America in its first cinematic release. To this day, it's the most successful film I've ever made. In answering your question, I expect the new Indy Jones film to do well. However, I'm not certain if it can measure up to The Phantom Menace. We'll find out shortly.
Lucas, I have to be honest. The Star Wars prequel trilogy ruined the memories of my child hood. The prequels weren't what I was expecting. However, now that I know about the secret Star Wars and Indiana Jones plot formula, my entire life is terrible.
To realize you had two remarkable movie ideas and kept repeating the exact same plot elements over and over again in each subsequent movie without trying to be original upsets me. What's the point in making the same Star Wars movie 6 consecutive times and the same Indiana Jones movie 4 times in a row? Thanks for nothing.
George Lucas: This is the type of question I really enjoy facing. I wasn't sure at first if I should allow SuperShadow to reveal the plot formulas for Star Wars and Indiana Jones. It might have been a mistake to show the similarities between the films.
Not a single person had any clue there were countless dozens of plot parallels between each film. I've sorta taken the mystery out of their creation. You need to realize that these films are a small sliver of life. You shouldn't take something that is fictional and make it the basis for your happiness.
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Congratulations on the release of the recent Star Wars Episode 7 script outline. You have heard our cries and answered our prayers as only the maker can. No more silly explanations from the useless Star Wars expanded universe of novels and comic books. We finally have real data that explains so many mysteries about our favorite motion picture extravaganza. George, you have brought home the wishes of all fans stretching back over 30 years. May you continue to be blessed above the rest of us. You fully deserve it and much, much more.
George Lucas: Giving the fans exactly what they want is what I accomplished first with the Star Wars prequel trilogy and now with Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9. My critics and most of the fandom can't believe it is possible to increase the imagination and wonderment of the prequels.
As the new Episode 7 interactive plot shows, I've been saving great ideas for the final film trilogy, which will be made in my life time. I want to secure a legacy of someone who always sought to embrace the most inventive ideas from the fans. SuperShadow.com has been an integral and crucial part of Star Wars for over 12 years.
Thanks to SuperShadow, I can understand what the loyalists have in their hearts and minds. If I had this resource back in the late 1970's and early 1980's, the old films could have equaled the prequels. There's nothing we can do today to improve the old films to the degree needed to match the prequels. We must accept this fact and prepare for an unlimited future regarding the Star Wars TV series and Episode 7, 8 and 9.
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George, you're the greatest movie director, producer and writer of all time. Why don't negative reviews from cinema critics and fandom zealots bother you? You don't seem to care what they have to say. Thanks.
George Lucas: My job is to make films, which attract the largest possible audience. I don't make films to please film critics or insane fans, who don't appreciate my artistic vision. The vast majority of people, who watch my films at theaters, aren't obsessive about Star Wars or Indiana Jones. This may seem hard to believe, but the average person is not addicted to SuperShadow.com like all of you are.
Most individuals never think about Star Wars and Indiana Jones outside of the theaters. They don't spend countless hours searching for and reading info about my films on the Internet. If I made my films to achieve acceptance from film critics or the jaded few fans, who are bitter about life, I would be out of business. Nobody cares about what these sparse number of unhappy cynics are complaining about. In the end, I'm going to do what I want to do regardless of what other people think.
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Is it possible for a Force ghost like Obi-Wan and Yoda to take a physical form?
George Lucas: You need to watch the Star Wars films a lot more closely. This is already explained in the films. Obi-Wan reveals to Luke Skywalker that Obi-Wan can't help Luke battle Darth Sidious and Darth Vader at the end of Return of the Jedi. This clearly states the limited nature Force spirits can take in reality. You have much to learn. It's important to watch the films often because many of the secrets of Star Wars still elude the fans.
Can you make a Star Wars Episode III 1/2? Because Star Wars Episode III and IV are like 20 years apart.
George Lucas: Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 will be the last film trilogy produced in my life time. There will never be a full length Star Wars film set in between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. This time period will be explored exclusively in future Star Wars TV series.
A television show gives me the ability to delve deeply into the various stories I want to develop. Hopefully, I can spend the next decade working on hundreds of episodes for TV. Every so often we will release the TV series in theaters if the new Clone Wars film does well at the box office later this year.
Hi! I am a lifelong fan, literally. I'm approaching middle age and finally have decided to make an independent film, which is something I always wanted to do. Due to family and work obligations, film school is not an option. Do you have any tips in regards to selecting a cast or any general advice for people trying to break into film directing or producing?
If you never see this or answer this question, I wish you could know that I grew up on Star Wars. My three year old son is now obsessed with Darth Maul and "Bad Anakin" and my future grandchildren, God willing, will be enjoying all six Star Wars episodes. We're excited about Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the Clone Wars film this summer. Take care!
George Lucas: What a wonderful comment. The best gift you can give your children is the adventures taking place in the Star Wars galaxy. I will continue to create new Star Wars plots for the rest of my life. Dedicated fans like yourself won't let me retire because Star Wars is nothing without me. I'm ready to enter a new golden era for Star Wars in the TV market.
Making money in the film business is much more difficult today as compared to when I started in the early 1970's. Ironically, it's much, much more easy to get your films seen because of free distribution on the Internet. My advice to novice film makers is to follow your heart. I've done this my entire film career and life has turned out great for me. Everything goes my way at all times. I'm one of the most blessed people of all time.
It's important to have persistence and stubbornness in keeping with your artistic vision regardless of what other people and critics might say. If I had listened to the individuals who were against Star Wars, my entire life would have been ruined. Nobody thought Star Wars was an interesting idea with potential for unlimited success. I wonder how many other film franchises similar to Star Wars or Indiana Jones never happened because the cynics convinced some young genius that his ideas are silly and awful.
Have fun and do what makes you happy. You may get lucky and have some film studio executive discover your work. Thanks for being such a loyal fan, who has made my life extremely special. I'm indebted to all the people out there who support me no matter what I decide to do. True fans accept my vision under all conditions.
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George Lucas, stop making movies! The early reviews for Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull are starting to pour in from the fans. Most of these criticisms are negative. They say the villain Irina Spalko is inhuman. They say Mac has nothing to do in the movie. They say there's no tension or jeopardy for Indiana Jones. They don't ever sense Indy is in any real danger.
These fan reviews might be from the zeros at life you warn us about, but it's looking like the bitter reaction to Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace all over again. However, even with the fan backlash to the first prequel film, it still grossed over $ 925 million U.S. dollars at the worldwide box office.
These naysayers point out that there's no point in making Indiana Jones 4 because it doesn't add anything new to the Indy Jones series. It's basically the same exact movie as revealed in the Indiana Jones plot formula. Do you hate the fans and are you doing this on purpose to test us? From a very, very concerned fan.
George Lucas: You need to see Indiana Jones 4 for yourself. There's an extremely loud and vocal group of people, who don't like any film I've created since the late 1980's. You can't let the cynics and jaded few infect you with opinions that don't ring true. I stand by this film. It's taken 19 years to get to this point.
Sure, we're not going to get a 100 % approval rating from the fans. We already realize this fact. Some of you will complain no matter what I do. I could have a film with a two hour battle between Darth Maul and Boba Fett and some would complain why couldn't I make the film over three hours in length like The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Overall, you shouldn't care what other people think. You have to make up your own mind. Indiana Jones 4 is a spectacular film in true classic adventure heroism style.
SS revealed the basic plot summary for the new Clone Wars film and SS stated you have Obi-Wan and Anakin searching for Jabba the Hutt's son, who has been captured. Wow. How original. Having a character taken prisoner in a Star Wars film. That's never been done before. Sense the heavy sarcasm. Are you spending more than 30 seconds creating these plots?
Thirty years ago you were extremely cool and cutting edge. Now you're writing stories with the familiar cliches over and over again ad infinitum. Why do you so strictly follow the plot traditions of Star Wars? Is it too financially risky to be original?
George Lucas: There's a limited number of plot devices available to a film maker. One of the most important is the villains seizing someone and the good guys having to find a way to save this individual. I didn't start this trend. It's been going on since the birth of cinema. It's difficult to find a science fiction or adventure film serial from the 1930's and 1940's that doesn't have somebody being captured at some point.
The Clone Wars film is an impressive addition to official Star Wars history. It even surpasses the prequel trilogy in many ways. I know most of you are thinking I can't improve on the prequels, but you should expect to be highly entertained this August.
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George, we love you more than we can express. You have changed the nature of cinema on many occasions. What single movie is your favorite from the decades of the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's and 2000's? Thanks for improving the world daily. You're the best.
George Lucas: My favorite film release in theaters between 1960 to 1969 would have to be The Good, The Bad and The Ugly directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood. From 1970 to 1979, my pick would be Close Encounters of the Third Kind by my close friend Steven Spielberg.
During 1980 to 1989, the most startling and innovative film I admire above others would be the original Terminator film by James Cameron. From 1990 to 1999, my choice would be The Crow starring the late Brandon Lee. Over the past ten years, I would say that The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is superior to all other films of the time period.
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In 2012, the world is doomed pointed from the American Indians. And in 2017, an asteroid is gonna bash the Earth pointed from media/scientists. And in 2025, the water is gonna dry pointed from the animal organization. How is Star Wars gonna survive that? Is that just crap or is the end really here?
George Lucas: Predicting the end of the world is a profitable industry. You can make millions of U.S. dollars by frightening the public. Our planet is 4.5 billion years old approximately. The dinosaurs ruled their domain for over 100 million years. For someone to seriously say the end is near is just trying to make money.
What all conspiracy theories have in common is that they aren't real. Life is simple. Nothing really interesting is going on. Enjoy your life and never give the doomsday cults any of your time. There is so much to explore. These are our brightest days. The future is always better than the past.
Hey George, I think you should make a Star Wars TV series which spans from the beginning to the end of the Jedi and Sith including every detail and things only you could think of. What do you think?
George Lucas: A lot of fans want to see the entire history of the Jedi and Sith in a Star Wars TV show. At the moment, this isn't going to happen. The new Clone Wars TV series focuses on the time in between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. The future live action Star Wars TV show takes place in between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.
If these two TV series are successful, then I will consider creating a TV show based in the ancient times of the early Jedi and Sith. Over a ten year period, we could reveal the entire era of the Jedi and Sith. It would take at least 10 individual seasons with over 200 episodes to fully explain all the ideas I have about the Jedi and Sith.
Hi George, I love everything Star Wars and have to say I am greatly anticipating the new Star Wars television shows coming out. I have also bought all the Star Wars books, comics and DVD's so my question is this: is the Star Wars expanded universe going to continue in the future? I have heard you are losing money on these projects and may discontinue them. Yours truly, a big fan **** ***** New South Wales Australia.
George Lucas: Overall, we make a slight profit from the Star Wars novels and comic books. We make huge sums of money from the Star Wars video games although a few of these lose cash. The expanded universe will continue to exist for as long as we can generate excessive earnings from all of it combined. Thanks for the support in purchasing items from the expanded universe. I encourage every fan to invest heavily in Star Wars merchandise. We make these things for your benefit in the end.
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Hi G. Does Luke Skywalker ever have an apprentice of his own? If so, could you make another video game as awesome as the Star Wars The Force Unleashed video game? This could be done differently you know so that it wouldn't be the same exact thing. Your thoughts?
George Lucas: After Return of the Jedi, Luke has many Jedi padawans as Luke rebuilds the Jedi Order. For the time being, LucasArts doesn't make Star Wars video games taking place after Return of the Jedi. The type of video game you describe can't happen until we begin to work on Episode 7, which is years and years down the line.
Lucas, you are a genius. The way you can figure out names for creatures, Jedi, Sith and some droids. The way you figured out to call their weapons blasters, bow casters and light sabers, I'll never know. That new Star Wars trilogy will be awesome. I will definitely get the movies when they come out. Pure genius, man.
George Lucas: Thanks for the warm words. You are very, very important to me. You have made all my dreams a reality. I should be the one giving you the compliments. None of this was planned. I didn't set out to make all these "cool" things like you listed. It happened by accident.
I got real lucky with Star Wars. Outside of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, my ideas usually don't work with audiences. I'll never be able to explain why Star Wars resonates so enthusiastically with millions of people around the globe. You can't escape the pull of fate.
Hey George, will you ever make a Star Wars Galaxies video game for the X-Box 360? I really think it would be a wonderful idea. The X-Box 360 offers X-Box Live. So you could set it up so players can play through the X-Box Live. Your fan.
George Lucas: Sony has an exclusive agreement with Lucasfilm regarding a large scale online video game involving Star Wars. LucasArts can produce individual video games for the X-Box 360 and other video gaming platforms, but we can't create a video game like Star Wars Galaxies for X-Box Live. I do think it's a great idea. I expect you to do real well in life. You have an instinct for thinking up fantastic concepts.
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Hey Mr. Lucas, interesting web site you and SS have put together. I'd worked on getting together a Star Wars plot formula, but apparently I'd only skimmed the surface as to what it actually was. Anyway, I've always wondered, what powers would one gain from becoming a ghost of the Force?
Was Obi-Wan simply trying to scare Darth Vader, or was Obi-Wan absolutely serious, because either way, Obi-Wan gave himself up for a reason and I'm sure Obi-Wan could have found some way to escape if he just wanted to teach Luke Skywalker?
Anyway, it'd be great if you could answer my question. I've been a fan of Star Wars for years and I can't wait to see the new Clone Wars movie coming out and the new Indiana Jones 4 movie should be a blast.
George Lucas: During A New Hope, Darth Vader desperately wanted revenge against Obi-Wan for ruining Vader's life at the end of the prequel trilogy. You need to understand that Vader had no idea that Qui-Gon Jinn had unlocked the secrets of vanishing at death and coming back to the real world as a Jedi ghost. Vader thought once you're dead you're dead and can't cause trouble for the Sith Lords anymore.
Obi-Wan warned Vader, but Vader had no way of knowing Obi-Wan could return after being killed. Luke Skywalker would not have been able to destroy the death star without the guidance of Obi-Wan. If Vader had taken Obi-Wan prisoner, then the Empire would have defeated the Rebel Alliance at the Battle of Yavin 4. Ironically, it was fortuitous for the galaxy that Vader wanted to kill Obi-Wan no matter what. The Jedi finally managed to outsmart the Sith for once.
Hi George, Karen Traviss is a great author and I really liked reading her Star Wars novels. The question I wanted to ask you however was: When you retire from film making, would you ever write a novel yourself? Thanks, your biggest fan from England.
George Lucas: Writing a full length novel is time consuming and would take many, many months to complete. Life is too short for me to write a book. I will never retire from the film business because I'm having so much fun why would I ever want to quit?
Most people retire because they have no other choice. I own Lucasfilm and I own Star Wars. I'm independently wealthy and have no worries at all. It is a blessing to be me. I know this and I'm grateful to the fans for allowing my vision to prosper year after endless year. Our best days remain in the future.
I have an idea for you, GL. How about with the New Republic, you clone Anakin so he is in the Jedi Council?
George Lucas: Some of you lack a basic understanding of my creation. The New Republic bans the cloning techniques to make duplicates of intelligent persons. The Jedi are forbidden from resurrecting the ancient Jedi by making clones. The Dark Jedi don't adhere to the ways of the New Republic. The Dark Jedi want to clone Anakin and Luke Skywalker so that they can fulfill Anakin's prophecy from The Empire Strikes Back of Anakin and Luke ruling over the galaxy with peace and order.
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Hi George. I'm learning graphic design and art at the moment and I've got an interest in film. I was wondering seems as you're a seasoned pro in the art of film, whether you can draw or have other artistic talents? Many thanks.
George Lucas: I don't have the talent to draw or paint on a professional level. My visual ideas in my mind are described to the artists, who work for me, and they translate my imagination to something that is real on paper or in a computer. I wish I could do this myself, but I didn't try to develop such talents when I was young.
My unique trait is the ability to write scripts and direct films, which mesmerize, enthrall and stun millions of fans around the world. After the unbelievable success of the prequel trilogy, I have nothing left to prove. Special thanks to the audience for watching my films over and over again ad infinitum. That's the best compliment a film maker can receive.
What's up, GL? If Darth Vader wanted to rule with Luke Skywalker as father and son, why did Vader block Luke when Luke was about to strike down Darth Sidious in Episode 6? Thanks.
George Lucas: From a practical story telling perspective, Luke couldn't defeat Darth Sidious in an easy manner. The hero has to struggle against impossible odds with no hope of winning. You have to place the hero in the worst moments of his or her life. Vader is not able to openly defy Sidious. It's only at the moment of truth when Sidious is about to kill Luke that Vader is finally able to draw enough courage to destroy Sidious.
Lucas, was Darth Sidious meant to be the strongest Sith?
George Lucas: Dantius Palpatine never sought to be the most powerful Sith Lord in history. His recruitment to the dark side is something I will probably not reveal to the public. There are some intrigues, which must forever be obscured. After Sidious acquired the kyber crystal, this gave Sidious the necessary Force powers to finally initiate the Sith conspiracy to end galactic civilization as a republic.
The kyber crystal gave Sidious the means to cloud the entire light side of the Force. This is key because Sidious was able to greatly weaken the entire Jedi Order and make it impossible for the Jedi to sense the Sith even when the Sith were face to face with the Jedi. Sidious became the best Sith ever because he had the necessary genius to defeat his adversaries when all previous Sith Masters failed to topple the Old Republic and Jedi Order.
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Hello Mr. Lucas. I was wondering a couple of things. 1. Why did you kill off Obi-Wan in A New Hope? 2. Does Qui-Gon Jinn teach Yoda as a Force ghost in Episode III? 3. Is Yoda really a Whill or is this just a theory? 4. Is it true that if Qui-Gon was alive past Episode I, Palpatine would not have been able to make his Empire?
George Lucas: There was nothing for the Obi-Wan character to do after the death star escape so I thought it would be a stunning shock to kill Obi-Wan at a pivotal moment in the film. Alec was upset at first about Obi-Wan dying, but he accepted the idea after I told Alec that Obi-Wan would still have a presence in the films as a voice and Jedi spirit.
I don't like to reveal certain questions about Qui-Gon. You don't know what form Qui-Gon took after becoming one with the Force. What you should understand is that Qui-Gon taught Obi-Wan and Yoda how to vanish at death and re-appear as a Jedi spirit.
Yoda is a Whill. It's speculative what Qui-Gon could have done to undermine the Sith conspiracy to end the Old Republic and Jedi Order. Qui-Gon might have made a difference, but we'll not know for sure because this is something not explored in the films.
Mr. Lucas, I am one of your older fans. What has made Star Wars so popular has been the consistency and continuity placed into the characters. This causes us to literally "fall in love" with them. You have utilized the same actors and given them different challenges to overcome. You have also left us "hanging on for more."
I wish you all the success in the live action Star Wars television series. If you incorporate those traits of the movies into that TV series, I can only foresee great success. I'll stay tuned.
George Lucas: You need to understand the role the fans have in the creation of the films and TV series. I'm the one who thinks up the basic story idea and who the characters will be and the overall format of the film or TV show. After I've worked out the basics, then I'll consider adding fan concepts to the plots. The fans don't tell me how to develop the films or TV shows. It's my artistic right to do whatever satisfies me.
My ideas are what matter the most. There would be no reason to work on a live action TV series if it was going to be an exact copy of the films. I want to do something original and risk taking. I need to explore stories I never had the chance to cover in the films. Your ideas are important to me, but always remember it's mostly my vision in the end.
Dear Mr. Lucas, thanks again for creating Star Wars. It really is an amazing universe. I was wondering, has there ever been thought of redoing some of the light saber battles in the originals to make them as flashy as the ones in the new films? I realize this would cost a lot and take time and effort, so it seems unlikely. But I was still curious.
George Lucas: Under the right situation, I would prefer to enhance the old light saber fights with computer animation. We don't really have the necessary photo realistic computer animation I need to accomplish this. It's too expensive and too time consuming to think about making major revisions to the old films for the time being.
Also I'm getting old and don't want to spend the rest of my life working on the old films. At a certain phase, you have to accept reality for what it is. The old films will never be the equal of the prequel trilogy. This is something I just have to learn to live with. Hopefully, the fans can overlook the many faults of the old films and enjoy them as much as they do the prequels.
You rock. What kind of music are you listening to right now? Keep thrilling the world!
George Lucas: At the moment, I'm enjoying classic light rock in particular The Carpenters, Barry Manilow, Air Supply and Michael Bolton. I have a close relationship with the major and minor music labels in the entertainment business so I can get whatever musical CD's I want for free. All I have to do is tell them what I want and they will send it to me. I can get the entire back catalogue of music for my favorite artists and listen to them until I decide to get additional music.
Mr. Lucas, you are a tremendous inspiration to myself and many others. SuperShadow claims you dine only at all you can eat buffets. You have unlimited wealth. Why don't you consume fancy dinners at the best restaurants? Thanks for the endless blessings of Star Wars.
George Lucas: Buffets give you the best value for the U.S. dollar. I can afford to eat wherever I want, but I don't because my friends can't afford to eat at 5 star restaurants where the individual meals cost several hundred U.S. dollars each. Shadow would never visit California if it cost a lot of money because Shadow doesn't have my wealth.
We usually eat at the Sizzler steak buffet for ten U.S. dollars. My friends can't expect for me to pay for our dinners because real friends don't expect money from their closest acquaintances. Each week hundreds and hundreds of charities contact me wanting monetary donations. It seems the whole world wants my money. Thankfully, my friends give to me instead of always taking. I'm lucky to have people like Shadow in my life who love me for me instead of what I earn and own.
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George, you're the most talented movie director of all time. Who do you support for President of the United States? Millions of fans look to you for guidance. You alone have the gift to lead our nation to a bright and wondrous future. May your days always be tranquil and exuberant.
George Lucas: I have no interest in politics. My entire day is taken up with running my companies, taking care of my children and entertaining my girlfriends. It really doesn't matter who is in office. President Bill Clinton gave us NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) which has cost our country millions of lucrative jobs and gave us free trade with China which is going to cost us trillions of U.S. dollars in wealth due to trade deficits.
This was just the beginning of our woes. The situation becomes more and more precipitous. Our current U.S. President, George W. Bush, gave us the Iraq War which will cost untold trillions of U.S. dollars over time. So you see it doesn't matter which party controls the White House because the politicians will sabotage us in the end. We can pray for our lot in life to improve, but it looks like our fearless leaders are guiding us to third world economic status with perhaps even the hint of societal collapse.
Your vote doesn't matter. Your opinion on the issues is irrelevant. No one cares what you think. There's nothing you can do to change our fate. Even as successful as I am, I can't make a difference. Only SuperShadow can change the nature of reality and the ultimate destiny of our discordant nation. We must hope and constantly pray the wisdom of Shadow will be given to us before it is too late. Otherwise, the nightmare will never end.
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GL, I love Star Wars. The prequel trilogy were the zenith of thought for Western Civilization. Do you tithe at least 10 % of your income to your religion? Thanks for making the planet a better place with your unbounded imagination.
George Lucas: No, I don't give exactly 10 % of my earnings to religious based groups. Tithing is an ancient tradition that is no longer applicable to our modern society. SuperShadow has wisely advised me that God controls the entire wealth of the Universe. Shadow continues that God could easily make everyone a multi trillionaire, but chooses not to do so. Who are we to disobey the divine will of the eternal spirit kingdom?
Shadow gives absolutely no money at all to anyone. Shadow says time is infinite, but your finances are limited. It is more important to give time to those in need, which is why Shadow spends at least 10 hours a day helping the less fortunate. I can't donate my time because my companies, children and girlfriends completely consume my entire life.
I do provide non-religious charities and the George Lucas Educational Foundation with millions of U.S. dollars each year. The amount of money you give does not matter. It is important to help those who cannot help themselves. Please do what you can to support other people.
George, Mr. Lucas or whatever you prefer. During Indiana Jones 4 and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the Indiana Jones character is captured by the Soviet Military on numerous occasions. Does this mean you have an unconscious fear of the Russians?
George Lucas: Meeting the Russians face to face in real life would be the most exciting moments for you. Most of you will never see a native Russian citizen your entire life. A few of you may find yourself in a situation where you might catch a slight glimpse of our friends from the East.
Next you'll be at the bottom of a sea freighter headed for Moscow or even worse perhaps Siberia. Every Indiana Jones film has Indy Jones taken prisoner by the villains. This is something I don't have to worry about in reality because the Russians probably don't know I exist, which is very, very fortunate for me.
Greetings exalted master, by answering questions here, you provide a great service to each of us. I would like to take a second to give you gratitude for being such a fantastic example for those around you. Why don't SuperShadow and yourself attend sci fi conventions, which are held quite often in various cities everywhere?
George Lucas: I don't want to seem mean or negative, but the semi famous people, who attend science fiction conventions to meet the fans, need the extra money from signing autographs. Shadow and I don't need the money. We never meet with the fans. None of you will ever see us personally.
This is the primary reason why we have SuperShadow.com so that I can have some form of contact with the loyal audience. Thanks to the fans I am independently wealthy and can afford to spend my time as I choose. I really do appreciate what you have all done to make my life perfect.
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Mr. Lucas, when I was a child and a member of the Star Wars Fan Club, I would get the newsletter "Bantha Tracks." I remember reading that the original way Darth Vader became scarred was due to him falling into an acid pit during his battle with Obi-Wan. Was this the original idea or has it always been lava? Thanks for so many memories and I now have my children hooked.
George Lucas: The Star Wars Fan Club exists solely to promote new Star Wars products. It does not reveal any secrets about Star Wars. Since the early 1970's, it's been in the back of my mind that Anakin and Obi-Wan battled on a lava world and Anakin somehow suffered catastrophic injuries. This has not changed over the years.
As a curious fan, I would like to know if you will ever plan to create any stories of past Sith, Jedi or anything outside of the Star Wars video games and some mentions in the movies? Should we just assume what is in the comics and things like that to be canon?
George Lucas: Only the Star Wars films and TV series represent my true vision for the saga. The Star Wars novels, comic books and video games usually are not created by me. I helped LucasArts with the Star Wars The Force Unleashed video game, but most of the time the video games are not my stories. Enjoy the expanded universe for fun. However, it is not to be taken seriously. It's just entertainment for the fans in between film trilogies.
Besides the Clone Wars during Episodes 2 - 3, what happens in between the other episodes and why didn't Darth Vader detect the Force when he was interrogating Princess Leia, but he can detect it in Luke Skywalker?
George Lucas: The next motion picture adventure involving the Skywalker family will be Episode 7. There will never be a Star Wars TV show set after A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back or Return of the Jedi. Episode 7, 8 and 9 will be the final film trilogy about Luke, Leia, Han Solo and Lando Calrissian. Their plot line ends permanently after Episode 9.
You need to understand that it's impossible to have the entire story written before you create the films. There are some things you want to do that you didn't think of before. During the initial theatrical release of A New Hope, Anakin and Vader were two separate characters. Luke, Leia and Vader were not related to each other. When I began working on The Empire Strikes Back, I was under enormous pressure to top the first film.
The only way I could do this was to think of something that would absolutely shock the fans. That's why I decided to make Anakin and Vader the same person. I went further and made Luke the biological son of Anakin. This is what provided the twist surprise ending I needed for the middle episode of the saga. This idea worked so well that I decided to make Luke and Leia twins for Return of the Jedi.
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George and SS.com are a tremendously great awesome blessing to the loyal readers. We are thankful and pray profusely for the continued unparalleled success of our cherished heroes. SS is without question the best thing to happen to our planet by far while George is a very distant, but still important, second. How much is enough money? Do you get to a point when you say I've earned enough wealth and can finally avoid the greedy existence of a mega multi billionaire?
George Lucas: Lucasfilm is a corporation. Such entities have one goal, which is to maximize profits. Those of you who have followed my career know that I use to despise film studios for ruining the artistic vision of film makers in order to make money. At that time, I was an outsider with limited success. Obviously, I was envious of what they had.
Now I'm the insider with all the power. It's much better to be in my current position as compared to what I experienced in the early 1970's. I don't generate revenues in order to increase my financial net worth. All the profits from Star Wars and Indiana Jones are invested back into my companies. Lucasfilm has the money, not me personally. I have a responsibility to provide incomes for my vast number of employees.
I make money to improve their lives and to give them the prime experience as a career. People that know me realize I don't care about fortune and glory. I have an obligation to the individuals who work for me to create as much wealth as I can. It's never been about being rich. I could care less about having a huge net worth.