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Hello George: Just wanted to let you know from a young 53 year old man, who has loved all of your Star Wars films including the computer animated Clone Wars, that your genius and imagination overwhelms me.
And I know that the live action Stars Wars TV series and the computer animated Clone Wars TV series on the Cartoon Network will be successful. Many blessings to you and your family for bringing such wonderful entertainment to our lives.
George Lucas: I thought I'd choose your comment for SuperShadow.com because it is representative of the countless compliments I get here daily. One of the most rewarding aspects of Star Wars is the kind words the fans give me regarding Star Wars. This has really increased dramatically since the release of the Star Wars prequel trilogy in theaters.
The fandom views the prequels as the highlight of the Star Wars saga. This makes me look forward to working on Star Wars Episode 7 eventually. We can't surpass the prequels. I realize this fully. That kind of magic happens once in a person's life time. I'll never be that lucky again. Thanks to all the people who send in positive words, which I'm unable to acknowledge on SS.com directly because of the immense volume of feedback.
Mr. Lucas, you did it again. You created one of the GREATEST video games of all time! The Star Wars The Force Unleashed video game has great video graphics and a very interesting plot line. I liked how Princess Leia and R2-D2 found their way into the story.
By the way, when will your live action Star Wars TV series come out? Are you going to have auditions? If so, do you have room for a bass speaking guy of 16 years old, who can impersonate most of the Star Wars characters?
George Lucas: When you examine the numbers of copies of the Force Unleashed video game sold in the first week of release and compare it to the volume of people who saw the Star Wars The Clone Wars film in theaters, the Clone Wars was much, much more successful in direct comparison. The difference is that the cost for the Clone Wars film was on average about $ 7 U.S. dollars per ticket while the Force Unleashed video game has a price tag of over $ 45 U.S. dollars per unit at retail.
To be candid, the initial sales of the Force Unleashed has been very, very disappointing. Hopefully it will continue to sell in the upcoming weeks and move a major amount of copies during the Christmas holiday season. I encourage the fans to buy a copy of the Force Unleashed and give it a fair chance. Just because SuperShadow has no interest in the Star Wars video games doesn't mean you personally should ignore them.
We invested a lot of effort in creating the game mechanics, visual look and story for the Force Unleashed. It's obvious the fans want to see Star Wars Episode 7 immediately, but you need to accept the fact this is not going to happen now. This is why it is important to spend your money on the available Star Wars merchandise so that we can finance the future Star Wars TV series and Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9.
The live action Star Wars TV show will debut on television in late 2010. I don't know yet if Warner Brothers or some other film studio is willing to release the first episodes of the live action TV show as a film in theaters after the lackluster reception the Clone Wars film received in cinemas. There will be no fan auditions for any Star Wars TV series. This is something I'm saving for Star Wars Episode 7. It will help maximize the box office gross of Star Wars Episode 7.
Doing anything non Star Wars related? Some other kind of movie perhaps?
George Lucas: I have many ideas not related to Star Wars that I would like to produce as motion pictures. The problem is that it is difficult to find enough time to work on these other concepts. It's also risky to back films, which are not Star Wars or Indiana Jones with a large amount of capital.
I have to choose what projects to pursue carefully because I owe it to my employees to protect their livelihoods. I don't seek excessive profits solely for my benefit. In the end, these revenues are necessary for the continued well being of my employees.
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Hi George, will we see Anakin and Padme together in Star Wars 7, 8 or 9?
George Lucas: Both Anakin and Padme will have a role in the next Star Wars film trilogy. At the end of Star Wars Episode 9, you will probably see the Force spirits of Anakin and Padme holding hands watching Luke, Leia and the new Jedi Order as they enjoy the permanent defeat of the dark side. However, neither Anakin nor Padme will be seen together prior to the conclusion of Star Wars Episode 9.
Mr. Lucas, I have read the plot script for Indiana Jones 5. I think it's great. Does this plot script mean you are planning on having Indiana Jones for the main character instead of Mutt Williams? I really want Harrison Ford to return for Indiana Jones 5 as the main character. Mutt Williams as the main character will not sell for the people, who grew up with the first 3 Indiana Jones movies.
Of course, with a stunt double and some computer generated imagery, Harrison Ford could be Indiana Jones. Could you please consider this for the sake of the fans and yourself? If Mutt Williams is the main character, then Indiana Jones 5 could suffer the same fate as the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie. I didn't think the Clone Wars movie was bad by the way. Please consider this, Mr. Lucas.
George Lucas: Indiana Jones 5 will happen only if Harrison returns as Indy Jones. We can't have an Indiana Jones film without Harrison. I'm not going to recast the role of Indy Jones with a new actor like they do for other film franchises.
If Mutt Williams is the primary hero of the film, then it won't be titled Indiana Jones. Instead it will be called Mutt Williams and the Eternal Cross of Paradise. We can't see the future, but we can always believe Steven, Harrison, Shia and I can find time to do Indiana Jones 5 or the first Mutt Williams film.
Considering Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull took nearly 20 years to complete, I'm not hopeful that Indiana Jones 5 will be produced. You're more likely to see a Mutt Williams centered film before Indiana Jones 5. Anything might take place, but I don't think you should plan on seeing another Indiana Jones film soon.
For the live action Star Wars TV show, I still think it would be interesting to show Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia as small children. They don't need to be the main focus of the TV show, but could possibly follow Princess Leia's nanny, who notices something "special" about her small charge.
The nanny could be sent to a safe place with Leia because Senator Bail Organa could fear that someone might have figured out who Leia is. Or you could show Luke at a local Tatooine school, who is under the care of a teacher who was influenced by Obi-Wan to watch over Luke. These are just ideas for some minor characters, who live under the constant fear of the Empire.
George Lucas: I realize the fans are desperate to see Luke and Leia again in a motion picture, but this desire is not very realistic in the short term. My vision for the Skywalker twins is limited to the old films and Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9.
I have no interest in exploring the early days of Luke and Leia in a TV show or any other visual format outside of the future Star Wars sequel trilogy. I guess the Star Wars novels or comic books could explore the childhood's of these two characters. That's what is most likely to transpire.
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Hello Mr. Lucas, there is a lot of time remaining before you make Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9. Till then why don't you make movies on other popular parts of the Star Wars saga like: Boba Fett, Old Republic, Shadows of the Empire and the Star Wars The Force Unleashed video game.
And also make more video games of Star Wars like Battlefront 3 and the Knights of the Old Republic 3 on all video game platforms. The Force Unleashed video game looks great. Definitely going to buy it.
I saw the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie. I liked it, but I advise you to make the Clone Wars TV series with computer animation in which real looking characters like in the original Star Wars films are used and not with computer animation, which uses wooden looking characters.
George Lucas: There are many time areas in Star Wars that the fans would enjoy seeing as full length films for theaters. Right now, I have no interest in creating films based on the Star Wars time frames you present. If another Star Wars film in cinemas happens soon, it will have to be based on the first couple episodes of the live action Star Wars TV series.
Warner Brothers has shown no interest in releasing other Clone Wars films in theaters. I can understand their reluctance because the Clone Wars film has been one of the most resounding and unparalleled failures in box office history. They expected to make a staggering amount of money, but instead they might not make enough cash to cover the distribution costs of exhibiting the Clone Wars in cinemas worldwide.
LucasArts will continue to develop more Star Wars video games. We will provide video games for each video game system, which is certain to earn excessive profits. We can't afford to lose money because we are a tiny insignificant company that depends on Star Wars for 95 % of our income streams.
The problem with producing a Star Wars TV show on a weekly basis is that the production budget has to be kept to a minimum in order to guarantee enormous profits. The reason the new Clone Wars showcases primitive computer animation is because we simply can't afford to implement state of the art computer animation with no sizable monetary investment.
Hopefully, the fans will be able to look over these fatal flaws and still enjoy the primitive visuals of the Clone Wars TV show. We're doing the best we can with no resources. In order to create over 100 individual episodes of the Clone Wars, we need to be extremely frugal and cut costs at every opportunity.
Is Jacen and Jaina Solo going to be in the three new Star Wars movie episodes?
George Lucas: I'm very, very appreciative of the hard work that goes into creating the characters for the Star Wars novels and comic books. Some of these characters are captivating and interesting enough to utilize in the Star Wars films. However, having twins is highly unusual. This doesn't happen often at all.
It is next to impossible that Princess Leia would have twins after being a twin herself. I'm just trying to be realistic and not to be overly ridiculous like the Star Wars expanded universe is known to do from time to time. There will be no twins in Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 except for Luke Skywalker and Leia, of course.
Hello Mr. Lucas. I have just read your reply to the future look of Spiden, a Dark Jedi from Star Wars Episode 7. This inspired me to picture a half human, half spider like creature. A creature that speaks and hisses and can release a deadly like scream that sends shivers through even the most coolest of Jedi. He could have numerous eyes, but not all on his head.
He could have one on the palm of each hand. The eyes on his hands could send sight through his light sabre, which could give him enhanced skills and a great chance for camera work that could follow the view from inside a light sabre. He could be a glossy black in colour with needle titanium like hairs on his figure that could stand on end when he senses trouble is near.
These hairs could be sharp to the touch and defend him from physical attack. He could have hair on his head that could unfold like spider legs with a life of its own each filled with paralyzing venom. (A bit like Medusa's snake like hair). Further eyes could be revealed on the back of his head for 360 degree vision. His eye lids could blink from the bottom upwards with a clear like film.
Some spiders have amazing patterns on their bodies. Spiden could remove his top to reveal an intricate 3D tattooed pattern on his back with air filled like spider legs that wrap around his stomach and chest maybe one could run up his neck and on to one side of his face to give visual interest. The legs could breathe in and out like an external set of lungs.
His weakness could be that with each damaged lung he would weaken until his eventual death if all lungs were damaged. His mouth could be over sized compared to his face (a bit like the Mouth of Sauron in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy). When he feels he is close to victory or during excited speech, he could ooze a thick black like saliva that could burn like an acid.
Imagine, a battle could take place in darkness with only the light of the light sabres giving glimpse to the battling frames. Spiden's advantage could be that he can see through his light sabres. Anyway that's me done. If you like it, then you could put it in your ideas drawer and maybe wipe the dust off in ten years time when work begins on the most anticipated film in my life time and I am sure zillions of others. As always, I wish you all the very best. From ****. Contact *****@***.com.
George Lucas: Well done indeed. Your idea is creative to say the least. I don't have a particular look for Spiden in my mind yet. I find your concept to be enlightening and I could see having some kind of creature like the one you describe in Star Wars Episode 7. It would make for a fascinating Jedi or Dark Jedi. I will keep your idea in mind. Thanks for sending in this clever concept, which will surface somewhere in the future.
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My son and I loved the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie. However, when my son was talking to the other kids in his Jiu Jitsu class, none of them even knew it was out. If you would have had TV commercials in between every cartoon TV show before and after school, all those little brats would have held their breath and thrown fits until they forced their parents to take them to see the flick. How is it that children my son's age (11 years old) didn't know that a Star Wars movie was being released?
George Lucas: You need to understand that the Clone Wars film was an extremely low budget project. We can afford to spend $ 30 million U.S. dollars advertising on television for the Star Wars film episodes like Revenge of the Sith. However, the entire budget of the Clone Wars film was under $ 10 million U.S. dollars. I couldn't justify spending more on TV commercials than I did on the film itself. This may have been a huge mistake since nobody showed up in cinemas to watch the Clone Wars film.
Dear George, I am writing to urge you not to give in to the zealots in the face of the box office failure of the Clone Wars film. One failed experiment is not the end of your empire. If your vision is for the new Star Wars live action TV series to be dark in nature, then bring it on.
But if you are considering darkening the plot lines and adding violence due to the pressure of fanatics, please step back, take a breath, remember that all of this is your vision and that is what we, the true fans, want to see. Believe in yourself and your vision. We do.
George Lucas: I can't ignore the wishes of the fans completely because I depend on them for continued excessive revenues from Star Wars. I excluded Jar Jar Binks from the Clone Wars film, but that didn't help the overall box office numbers. Revenge of the Sith was dark and frightening. It's the most popular episode of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. This gives me the idea that the fans want to see similar stories in the live action Star Wars TV series.
It will be mostly my personal vision, but as always the fandom will have a massive influence on this TV show. By integrating the most promising fan ideas into the plots, I can maximize providing the audience with exactly what they want to see. Star Wars has never succeeded as a regular TV series with new episodes each week. SuperShadow.com is going to change that permanently.
What? You want to make the live action Star Wars TV series scary? No. Make it exciting! Have cliffhangers. Give us characters that we will love. Give us the consistency you have always given us in BOTH Star Wars movie trilogies. You can make references to a certain Dark Lord without actually having him in screen. I envision season two ending with some familiar breathing though.
Smallville has done well without a certain cape and tights. The Next Generation of Star Trek did well without Kirk. Spock was only in one or two episodes after it was a proven TV series. Even Hercules did well for a long time on television.
Give us characters we shall care about and you shall do well. Does it have to be scary? Not really. Maybe a little "intense" now and then. "Thrilling" comes to mind. Trust me, there IS a difference between computer animation and live action for Star Wars. Cartoon characters do well as cartoon characters. I think people want to see real flesh and blood people when it comes to the galaxy far, far away.
Guest stars on occasion would help boost Nielson TV ratings (Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa). The only thing I disagree with you on is that you should have a Jedi Knight show up once in a while it IS Star Wars.
George Lucas: The goal is to create a live action TV show that will remain on TV for a solid ten years or more. There is a large market for tremendously excessive money earned from a successful TV series. If we can produce 100 to 200 individual episodes, we could make as much as $ 1 billion U.S. dollars in worldwide syndication and in DVD sales.
We have the potential to secure the future of Lucasfilm for a very, very long time if I get this right. I encourage the fans to send in as many concepts as feasible related to the live action TV series. We need to guarantee its success at a high level.
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Yes, do what you want, express your artistic vision. Hey, are you interested in going into space at all on these new commercial space flights coming up? You could afford to set up your own space station. Have Ron Howard, Francis Ford Coppolla and Steven Spielberg up for film nights in space with real star back drops. Project films on inside of geodesic domes. There would probably be plenty of inspiring ideas to be had up there!
George Lucas: Certain individuals enjoy perpetuating the myth that I have countless billions of U.S. dollars in the bank or invested in the stock market. This simply isn't true. Over the past 35 years, Lucasfilm has made many billions of U.S. dollars, but this money does not go directly to me. Instead it is reinvested in my companies. My financial net worth is the price someone would be willing to pay me for my companies and the merchandising and motion picture rights to Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
Theoretically, it's true that I'm worth many billions of U.S. dollars. However, this wealth is all on paper. It doesn't exist in the real world. To answer your question directly, I have no interest in paying tens of millions of U.S. dollars for a few days in outer space. Too risky and dangerous for me. I would rather spend my earnings on sports cars, ancient historical artifacts and villa estates around the world.
Hi Mr. Lucas. I am ******, Dutch from Holland. I like the idea of the planet Earth in one of your films. A Jedi from Holland or an American Jedi. I like to hear what you think. Mail me at ****@*****.com. Thanks.
George Lucas: You need to read SuperShadow.com with more thoroughness. It's revealed that the Star Wars galaxy is hundreds of trillions of light years from our Milky Way Galaxy. Further, the events depicted in the Star Wars films happened millions of years ago. Today, the Star Wars galaxy would be unrecognizable. It would be a galactic civilization comprised of advanced machine intelligence. I believe all sentient biological beings eventually evolve into artificial life forms.
Do you like Star Wars being made fun of?
George Lucas: I'm flattered when other writers and film makers take time to parody or satirize Star Wars or Indiana Jones. This shows that my films are extremely important world icons that are instantly familiar to practically everyone on the planet. Basically, you would have to live in North Korea not to know about my classic films.
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Mr. Lucas, the Star Wars Episode 7 Choose Your Destiny of Fate represents the pinnacle of achievement in the Western World. Continue to fascinate the fans with your unbridled scripting and directing genius. Thanks for giving us hope.
George Lucas: I enjoy revealing the secrets of Star Wars Episode 7 so that the fans can gauge how much they prefer the direction Star Wars will take in the next film trilogy. It was very rewarding to integrate many, many fan ideas into the Destiny of Fate story summary.
I will always shock and surprise the Star Wars zealots in ways you can't imagine possible or even predict. Expect greatness from Star Wars in the upcoming decades. It keeps getting better and better as the Star Wars prequel trilogy fully proved without doubt.
Hey George, some of these people want to see Star Wars Episode Seven now. I am perfectly fine with the new Star Wars TV shows. Keep up the great work!
George Lucas: I've had incredible good fortune with 6 film episodes of Star Wars. Nobody thought I could eclipse the old films with the prequels, but that's exactly what happened. For the time being, I have no interest in producing Star Wars Episode 7. Instead I need a difficult challenge in order to accomplish something Star Wars has never done before.
Star Wars has proved extremely profitable in every entertainment medium except as a regular weekly TV series on television. This is the final frontier for Star Wars. With the help and support of SuperShadow and the fans, the future Star Wars TV shows will stun and amaze the entire world. We are entering a golden era for Star Wars on TV.
Hi George, I want to thank you for your work. You have enriched my life with your creativity. I am writing regarding Star Wars Galaxies and the concept of another Star Wars online video game. I believe the reason Star Wars Galaxies is failing is because not only did they change the mechanics and upset the customers, but they do not follow your vision for Star Wars.
I suggest a new approach if you were to consider another online Star Wars video game: make the creators follow the vision in the History of the Jedi and Sith here on SuperShadow.com. Require them to follow your vision and it will be the most successful online video game of all time. Thanks for your consideration. *****, Columbus, Ohio.
George Lucas: Generally, the Star Wars video games don't represent my personal vision because I'm not usually involved in their creation. I didn't work on Star Wars Galaxies so this explains why it hasn't been overly profitable. Everything I do is a winner. This makes it unavoidable that the Star Wars The Force Unleashed video game will be the best selling video game in the existence of LucasArts.
I don't have enough free time to dedicate myself to working on a Star Wars video game to be distributed on the Internet. I've hired third party programmers, who will manufacture all future video games of this type for the market place. I wish I could control every facet of Star Wars, but I can't micromanage all the Star Wars products.
Special congratulations to Coach Pete Carroll and the USC Trojans football team for ruthlessly dismantling and completely annihilating the Ohio State Buckeyes on national television. This cements our place as # 1 in all football polls. This victory serves as a warning to the rest of the nation that our crowning as this year's national champions is inevitable. We will dominate collegiate football for the next ten years and beyond.
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Hi Mr. Lucas, I am currently attending college for Game Design and have played the Star Wars The Force Unleashed video game demo every day since it came out as well as picked up the novel by Blackman. I am so excited for the video game. The time between Star Wars Episode 3 and 4 have always fascinated my imagination and now I get to live it.
This is the Star Wars video game fans have been waiting for. I love the influence you had on it as far as giving Darth Sidious a bigger role and not making Princess Leia look weak. Thanks for influencing the imagination of so many, me included. I just wanted to write in and thank you and LucasArts. Will we ever play as the Emperor?
George Lucas: Over the years, the Star Wars video games from LucasArts have been either hit or miss. Some of the video games were popular while many found no buyers. I thought the best way to make sure the Star Wars video games brought in excessive profits was for me to be personally involved in the creation of the Star Wars video games.
The enthusiasm for the Force Unleashed video game is above and beyond all previous Star Wars video games. Thanks to my unique vision, the fans will be enthralled with this video game. You can expect my role in the Star Wars video games to increase in order for us to give the fandom exactly what they want. The stunning box office grosses of the Star Wars prequel trilogy prove that the fans want my ideas in all future Star Wars products.
Hello Mr. Lucas, is it possible nowadays adding stop motion in 2008 movies? Did you use this technology in Revenge of the Sith for example? Do you know Ray Harryhausen?
George Lucas: The arcane special effects techniques of the past have their place in movie making back before we had computer animation. Now it's too expensive to use the old ways in most instances. A few special effects shots from Revenge of the Sith were created with the more traditional methods for producing environments, but 95 % of the special effects in the average blockbuster Hollywood film are going to be accomplished with computer animation.
Previously posted on SS.com: GL says: "It will probably be a decade or more before the 6 Star Wars films and the old Indiana Jones film trilogy are released in a high definition format."
Why so long before you will release them in high definition? Won't they make in the money of release eventually/over years?
George Lucas: For the time being, the Blu-ray HD market is tiny and very microscopic. You can't make tremendous amounts of revenues from selling Blu-ray discs at the moment. Lucasfilm is a corporation, which has many employees. In order to remain in business, we have to maximize all possible money streams. You need to understand that we have to do what is in our interests even if this disappoints the fans.
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You may think this is a bad idea, but here goes. How about having some Dark Jedi in Star Wars Episode 7 have invisible light sabers? Only Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia would be able to defend against it since they are powerful with the Force? O.K., the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie is not so hot.
So why don't you redeem yourself with a story/movie with the times between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope? I guarantee you will bounce back at the box office if you did that. THAT IS WHAT THE FANS REALLY WANT. The timeline between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Please post! Thanks a lot for your time. You are awesome!
George Lucas: Your idea for a new type of light saber is interesting, but I would rather introduce light whips or light daggers in Star Wars Episode 7. The upcoming live action Star Wars TV show will take place in between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. However, after the dreaded results of the Clone Wars film in theaters, I may not be able to find a film studio willing to gamble on distributing a full length film based on the live action TV series for cineplexes.
The problem in Hollywood is that you're only as good as your last film. Since the Clone Wars film has been a disaster in every way I can fathom, there will probably be no further Star Wars films in cinemas until Star Wars Episode 7 in 2021. That's the unfortunate reality we now face.
I enjoyed the Clone Wars film, although the introduction seemed a little bit like a news report. Still, I have no idea why there's such negative feedback on the film. I enjoyed it, many others too, and am looking forward to the Star Wars The Clone Wars TV series.
George Lucas: You can't predict what's going to happen in multiplexes. Not even films based on the Star Wars franchise. The market place is a very, very unforgiving place. Most of my film productions over the past 30 years have failed. The only Lucasfilm products to earn excessive profits consistently are Star Wars and Indiana Jones.
I gave the Clone Wars film a unique opening because I wanted to distinguish it from the regular Star Wars film episodes. This didn't work at all. When I deviate from the Star Wars plot formula even slightly, tragic nightmares ensue. The whole reason for the plot formula is to give the fans what they want without taking needless risks. It's too late to correct the Clone Wars film at this moment, but I promise to never disregard the plot formula again. I learned this lesson the hard way.
George, once again I have found some contradiction in your answers you give here at SuperShadow.com. You have said many times that the audience for Star Wars is mainly kids. If this was the case, why do you think that the Clone Wars movie failed? Little kids couldn't care less what happens in 2021!
You admit the Clone Wars movie failed because of the plots given out for Star Wars Episodes 7, 8 and 9 here at SuperShadow have made the fans only want to see these sequel movies and nothing else explored with the Star Wars prequels.
You are right with that one, but let's be honest here. How many children do you think come to this SS web site on a daily basis if ever? Is your primary audience really just children? You need to rethink who your primary audience is and go from there.
George Lucas: The fans at SuperShadow.com are derived from every imaginable age group. Some are extremely young while others are quite old. There's no means to describe the average SS.com visitor because there are more of you than we can count. The benefits of SS.com is that it reaches the maximum number of Star Wars zealots possible.
SS.com has proven to be a reliable tool in promoting the Star Wars motion pictures. SuperShadow was critical of the Clone Wars film for having an extremely limited production budget and very, very weak computer animation. You can't fault me for these mistakes because I didn't intend for the Clone Wars to end up in theaters.
We offered the Clone Wars TV series to every TV network around. No one was interested at first. When I suggested we could introduce the initial episodes as a film in theaters, then Warner Brothers agreed to this idea and they convinced the Cartoon Network that the Clone Wars TV show deserved a second look.
If I had known the Clone Wars would debut in theaters, I would have spent more money to give it a polished photo realistic look that the fans expect from today's state of the art computer animated films. There's nothing I can do to change what happened. The Clone Wars film is the biggest tragedy I have experienced in the 31 year history of Star Wars. We will learn from this debacle and better meet the needs of the fans in the future.
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No, no, no! Don't you get it yet? All those children grew up and had kids of their own. So therefore, you need to understand for Star Wars to survive you have to start listening to the fans (who in turn show the next generation their kids). The Star Wars The Clone Wars movie didn't do well because it was too kiddish period.
If you want the Star Wars TV shows to succeed, best listen to what we are saying or hang it up. THEY WANT DARTH VADER IN THE LIVE ACTION TV SERIES. THEY DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR Star Wars Episode 7. It's not that we don't want to see more Clone Wars era material, just needs to be less kiddish. Today's kids are a lot different then when we were kids. Notice the darker tone of movies lately.
George Lucas: Star Wars is what it is. The target audience is young children of all ages. Perhaps you make a valid point in arguing that current youngsters prefer a darker edge to Star Wars similar to The Dark Knight. It's too late to change the Clone Wars TV series at this juncture in time.
I think enough fans will watch this TV show to make it successful enough to generate massive income from domestic and international syndication. You can expect the live action Star Wars TV series to be the darkest and most bleak Star Wars yet even more oppressive than both Revenge of the Sith and The Empire Strikes Back.
George, I thought the Clone Wars film was brilliant. The action, the drama. I don't understand why it turned out so badly in cinemas. Anyways keep up the great work, GL!
George Lucas: The Clone Wars film is what makes the Hollywood film business so risky. Even a guaranteed winner like Star Wars can't be expected to generate excessive profits over and over again. I guess most fans thought the Star Wars prequel story line ended with Revenge of the Sith and many of you no longer care to follow what happened during the bulk of the Clone Wars, which transpired in between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
I will learn from the catastrophic financial failure of the Clone Wars film in theaters. You can expect the live action TV series to be scary, intense and foreboding. It may be too intense for television. I'm going to give the zealots exactly what they want and much, much more.
Since you have told the world the Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 plot outlines exclusively through SuperShadow, why not make the Star Wars sequel trilogy now? I think audiences are hungry for it or else why would the Clone Wars movie be a box office flop? (By the way, loved it!)
George Lucas: Maybe I should have kept the story for Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 a secret until we got closer to production. However, the Star Wars prequel trilogy benefited so heavily from fan ideas that I wanted plenty of time for the fans to send me their best ideas so that they can be integrated into the scripts for Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9.
SuperShadow.com is the most popular Star Wars web site by an extremely large margin. It has made Star Wars Episode 7 the most anticipated film in the history of cinema. Yet this has had a negative impact because the fans want to see Star Wars Episode 7 immediately. This explains why the Clone Wars film had a tepid reception in theaters. I guess I have outsmarted myself by getting too greedy too early.
The fans have to realize that I can't spend every waking moment working on a new Star Wars film trilogy. I want to explore ideas on television for a minimum of ten years. I don't have enough inspiration to begin working on Star Wars Episode 7 soon. It's not going to happen for a very, very long time. Life flies by in an instant. Soon it will be May 2021 and the fans can finally no longer complain about an endless wait for Star Wars Episode 7.
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Hey Mr. Lucas! I hope things are going well for you. I have two questions: What is your personal opinion on writers, who author Star Wars novels? And how do you decide which questions to post on SuperShadow.com? Thanks for reading this.
George Lucas: I have tremendous amounts of admiration for the talented individuals, who pen the Star Wars books. This includes the full length novels and the Dark Horse comic books. They've taken my vision and expanded it in ways I would never consider. That's why the Star Wars expanded universe is not official Star Wars history because it doesn't represent my personal take on Star Wars.
I'm appreciative that some of the top level authors have agreed to create many interesting Star Wars books. I don't have enough free time to read any of this material, but as long as the fans continue to buy it, then I consider it to be extremely successful. We will keep producing the Star Wars novels and comic books into the foreseeable future.
My staff is responsible for organizing the countless numbers of comments and questions sent in by the fans each day at SuperShadow.com. I spend about 1 hour per day going through what the fans send me. I always find many queries from the fans that are remarkable. I love to hear how Star Wars has made someone's life worthwhile. I'm glad Star Wars has had such a positive impact on society.
Each Saturday afternoon I narrow the fan questions down to about 12 to 15 that will be answered for the following week. It takes about 1 hour to provide answers to the most amazing questions. You can see that SuperShadow.com doesn't take up much of my time because my staff does all the real work, but rest easy that every comment and question submitted is eventually read by me.
Mr. George Lucas, I'm so excited to see the new Star Wars The Clone Wars TV series on the Cartoon Network! While Star Wars Episode 7 is not coming for quite a long time, I must ask you in the meantime, can fans provide suggestions for new characters or plots for Star Wars Episodes 7, 8 and 9? If so, please let me know. Thank you so much and never give up on your dreams! Star Wars is and always will be the best masterpiece you've ever created!
George Lucas: The whole point of providing the plot outlines for Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 now is so that the fans can study what is to happen in order to send me clever ideas or improvements to the story. I welcome any help the fans can provide. Many of the best concepts for the Star Wars prequel trilogy originated from the fans.
That's why more people prefer the prequels over the old films. If SuperShadow.com had existed 30 years ago, then the old films could be the equal of the prequels. I know it seems bleak waiting so long for Star Wars Episode 7, but life passes by very, very quickly. One day you will wake up and it will be the year 2021. The end is nearer than you would think.
There's talk about Star Wars Episode 7 a lot and it is written beautifully. The fight between Luke Skywalker and Spiden is great. I hope Episode Seven will break the box office record of THE DARK KNIGHT and take the place of A New Hope that was next to Titanic. I was wondering what does Spiden look like? Please respond I'd like to know your thoughts on this.
George Lucas: It's rare for me to have a character's design in mind for exotic extraterrestrials. Spiden isn't Human. The artists for Star Wars Episode 7 will be given the job of creating many different kinds of creatures to be utilized in the next Star Wars film trilogy. When I wrote the script for The Phantom Menace, I thought up the character of Darth Maul, but at that time I didn't know what Maul would look like in his final form.
When we got to the point where the artists started to design looks for the characters of The Phantom Menace, I told my artists I wanted Maul to look like something from their worst nightmares. Several harrowing images were created and I eventually went with the version of Maul you see in The Phantom Menace. To make this boring story shorter, I don't know what Spiden will look like right now. Spiden won't be complete for another decade or more.
I have no doubt that Star Wars Episode 7 will be the most successful film in the history of cinema. The anticipation for The Phantom Menace was intense, but it is microscopic in scope when compared to the excitement surrounding Star Wars Episode 7. It's difficult to estimate the box office gross at this point in time, but I think in the range of $ 750 million U.S. dollars or more in North American multiplexes is reasonable.
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Tell LucasArts to make more computer video games! Many of us, myself included, are desperate for one! If I may put forward a suggestion for a type of video game. How about a role playing Star Wars video game online? I think this would be a big hit with a wide range of people, not only Star Wars fans, but also role playing video game fans.
I'm also looking forward to another Knights of the Old Republic video game and will you perhaps re-release the Knights of the Old Republic 2 video game? I heard rumours that some part of the video game was cut out at the last minute.
George Lucas: LucasArts does a lot of market research to determine what Star Wars video games most interest the fans. We haven't had too much success online with Star Wars Galaxies. It seems my entire Star Wars empire is crumbling especially after the Star Wars The Clone Wars film debacle in theaters. We have to be careful what types of video games we develop because we're a small company, which means we can't afford to make video games, which will not be excessively profitable.
Lucasfilm is a private company owned entirely by me. This means we don't have to disclose what we do. The only way you can get advanced information about future Star Wars video games is to visit the official LucasArts web site. SuperShadow.com doesn't post secrets related to the Star Wars video games.
Dear George, I would like to say that you are 100 % correct about the feelings you have in regards to the critics reviews about the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie, as they simply do not get it. As far as so called fans go, if they were true fans they would simply appreciate any new installment of Star Wars and be completely interested, if not begging for stories of other characters in the Star Wars legacy.
And with a live action weekly Star Wars TV show coming, I can't wait to have something new every week. I sincerely hope that you get and read this message and thank you for all that you have given the world and please continue to give us more in any capacity. With that said, are there still plans for a 10th, 11th and 12th installment of Star Wars movies as was once posted on SS.com?
George Lucas: It's an enigmatic mystery as to why the Clone Wars film performed so abysmally in cinemas. This type of failure has never happened before in the history of the Star Wars franchise. The average film critic tends not to like Star Wars because it makes vast sums of money. They forget that Star Wars was once an extremely low budget film released in only a handful of theaters and the wild success was all by accident.
I didn't plan to make untold billions of U.S. dollars from Star Wars merchandise. It just happened to work out in my favor. It's not my fault that Star Wars is the most stunningly lucrative idea in the history of film making. People should enjoy life without being so negative because life didn't turn out the way they wanted. I would have loved to have been a professional race car driver.
It didn't happen for me and lucky for me I became a film maker instead. I think we should all understand that we are fortunate for different reasons. As a fan, you get to enjoy Star Wars. You should be thankful that I continue to make Star Wars motion pictures. If the upcoming Star Wars TV series aren't winners on television, then you won't see Star Wars on film again until Star Wars Episode 7 in 2021.
I have a basic story outline for Star Wars Episode 10, 11 and 12. Those are esoteric and existential adventures, which will shock many fans. These plot scripts will not be released on SuperShadow.com for another 20 years or more. Thanks for being such a wonderful fan. We need more zealots like you who accept Star Wars under all conditions. That's the best attitude to take.
George, I do believe "The Clone Wars" TV show will be a hit because remember who the audience is aimed for "kids." I really didn't care for the new computer animation, but all the young kids loved it. Your new success will be with children all over the world. Many adults have grown jaded and cynical and do not understand your vision was always to appeal to children the world over and once again with this you have done exactly that.
I hope you get back to Star Wars Episodes 7 - 9 sooner than later, but it is your vision not ours. Wishing you all the best and I shall continue to support your artistic endeavors whatever they may be. You are truly one of the last (successful) independent film makers and for that you should have all the support you need.
I do look forward to the "live action Star Wars TV series." Not so much the computer animated Clone Wars TV show, but I will still buy it when it comes out on DVD. Because without us "the fans," you cannot continue your vision. God bless, George. "And may you continue with the Force."
George Lucas: The Clone Wars TV series won't have massive Nielson TV ratings because the Cartoon Network appeals to a tiny niche TV market. If we have 1 to 2 million viewers each week, we'll be doing fine. Perhaps the Clone Wars will be the most watched TV series in the history of the Cartoon Network. That's what I'm hoping for. It would be nice if each fan would encourage their family and friends to watch the Clone Wars each week.
You are an amazing fan, who understands what life is all about. We should not complain about the path Star Wars is taking under my direction. I own Star Wars. It belongs to me. We will do as I say regarding Star Wars. My artistic vision is the utmost important aspect in my life. The fans should feel proud in all my future concepts for Star Wars. We're just getting to the best parts of the Star Wars mythos.
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Greetings from Darth *****. Master Lucas, I would love to know what is the hold up on the new Indiana Jones video game? Does the plot originally conflict with the Indiana Jones movies? Or does the plot lead Dr. Jones into a totally different adventure? I would love to know the answer. Please give us some answers!
George Lucas: We don't discuss LucasArts video games spoilers here at SuperShadow.com. Few fans have an interest in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones video games. If we revealed these secrets at SS.com, then even less people would buy the video games. LucasArts is in turmoil right now. Many of their projects have been delayed.
The new Indiana Jones video game has had many problems during the development process. I'm not going to spend time boring you with the details, but I will say it has been a total nightmare. Go to the official LucasArts web site for details about their video games.
George, I went to see the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie last night and have to say that I happen to think that it was great! I'm 34 years old, but always loved animation! When it comes to Star Wars, I'm still a kid at heart. I thought the story was great and the animation was colorful.
Keep up the great work! I like many of the other fans are looking forward to the new Star Wars movie trilogy, but I'm also looking forward to these Star Wars TV shows in the mean time. Stick with your artistic vision and keep up with the good work!
George Lucas: I can't explain why the Clone Wars film has been one of the biggest box office disappointments of all time. It's difficult to fathom. The fans seem to reject my vision in this instance. I know the fans are anxious to experience Star Wars Episode 7 as soon as possible. However, this is not going to happen. I'm going to spend the next decade working on various Star Wars TV series. I hope the fandom will enjoy these ventures although it might not work out for me.
George Lucas, I have an idea for an episode of the live action Star Wars TV series. This is an episode featuring the only appearance of Luke Skywalker. It all starts at Owen Lars' farm on Tatooine when Luke is only 14 years old. Luke then goes to visit his friend Biggs Darklighter. He and Biggs go off to Mos Eisley and cause trouble. Storm troopers then come to capture them. Luke and Biggs escape when they run into Ben Kenobi. This episode marks the time when Luke first meets Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan helps Luke and Biggs escape the storm troopers. Luke starts to visit Obi-Wan a lot. Obi-Wan is then prepared to tell Luke about Luke's father. Obi-Wan is called by the Rebels to help them with a mission, which prevents Obi-Wan from telling Luke the truth and Owen Lars is keeping Luke away from Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan then leaves for his mission. I know you said that the TV show would never really feature main characters, but I'm just giving you a suggestion.
George Lucas: You have a very inventive premise, which shows tremendous imagination and writing talent. However, the Skywalkers are never seen outside of the nine Star Wars film episodes. The next time you see Luke Skywalker will be in Star Wars Episode 7.
The Skywalkers are special to me and their adventures must always be limited to the main Star Wars films. Luke and Princess Leia will not be appearing in future Star Wars TV shows. Thanks for your contribution. You have a promising life ahead of you.
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Hey George, I heard that the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie fails that this means that we are not going to see Star Wars movies based on the Star Wars TV series in theaters again? Not even on television? It's too bad the Clone Wars movie didn't work in cinemas.
I was happy that we were going to have Star Wars on television, but when I heard that the Clone Wars movie failed I started to think that you were not going to do more Star Wars TV shows. Please tell me that you are going to continue working on the Star Wars TV shows. I could not stand to see Star Wars end. Star Wars should never end.
George Lucas: The box office performance of the Clone Wars film has been a tremendously disappointing development. It really harms the creation of the live action Star Wars TV series. Nobody in Hollywood was interested in the Clone Wars TV show until I allowed it to debut in theaters. However, this backfired so badly that I'm in permanent shock.
Yet a film based on the live action Star Wars TV series might have a better chance at the box office in theaters because it will showcase flesh and blood actors like the regular Star Wars film episodes. I hope some TV network will take a risk with the live action TV show, but it's really unknown at this time.
I plan to produce multiple Star Wars TV shows, but this is possible only if we have high Nielson TV ratings for the Clone Wars TV show and the upcoming live action TV series. Without a lot of people watching, you can't remain on broadcast television for a long duration of time. Hopefully the fans will get more enthused for Star Wars and support us on TV. The future of Star Wars on television will be decided by the fans.
Dear Mr. Lucas, thank you for your previous reply to my question regarding philosophical and scientific concepts in your work. Touche, indeed. Perusing the responses you have given to others, I can't help but note a certain contradictory (or perhaps paradoxical) tension.
For example, stating you are not motivated by money, yet allowing only graphic violence towards machines to avoid an R rating and thus increase box office potential. How do you balance the economic and creative imperatives inherent in such an industry? Do they, on occasion, become mutually exclusive?
George Lucas: You're asking a very insightful question, which showcases the difficulties in creating films. The primary target audience for Star Wars is children. This means we can't have an R rating. It's not really about the money earned in theaters, but that is a consideration because you can't afford to make films that don't make a profit.
I don't alter my artistic vision for the purposes of MPAA ratings. It just so happens my ideas fall within an upper limit of PG-13. You need to remember that the first five Star Wars films had PG ratings. Revenge of the Sith is the only Star Wars film with a more restrictive PG-13 rating. This was unavoidable because Revenge of the Sith is the darkest and most foreboding film in the saga.
Star Wars Episode 7 will be difficult to work on because you will see light saber battles involving hundreds of Jedi Knights vs. Dark Jedi. I won't be able to show arms and legs being sliced off and people being cut in half during the fights because graphic violence towards Humans and Humanoid characters is not accepted by the MPAA. You can show droids getting pummeled in any manner you like because we don't understand that machines are really superior to Humans.
Hi George, I watched the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie last weekend. It was brilliant. Not as good as the other six Star Wars movies, but great. I think the Star Wars prequel stories should be explored, but I think most fans are just impatient and want to rush to the battle against the Dark Jedi vs. the New Republic in Star Wars Episode 7. I think the Clone Wars movie was important and cool. Loved it. Bye. Love the movies.
George Lucas: Upon further reflection, it might have been a huge mistake to allow SuperShadow to reveal some of the secrets of Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 on SuperShadow.com. It's caused a severely negative impact because the fans are so enamored with the ingenious nature of the plot for the next Star Wars film trilogy that they aren't willing to wait until 2021 to see Star Wars Episode 7 in theaters.
This is the main reason why the Clone Wars film performed so poorly in cinemas. Most fans have no interest in a Star Wars film that isn't Star Wars Episode 7. It's my fault in the end because I've encouraged Shadow to help make Star Wars Episode 7 the most anticipated film in the history of cinema. This doesn't help me in the short term because the fans are angry that the wait for Star Wars Episode 7 is essentially forever as far as they are concerned.
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Hello George, my brother and I are probably one of the biggest Star Wars fans there are. We have all the Star Wars movie episodes on DVD, we have an interactive R2-D2, Star Wars Legos, Darth Vader and Clone Trooper helmets and much more!
We were wondering two things: Will there be any more live action Star Wars movies? If so, will there be any auditions in the New Jersey area in the United States? Thanks!
George Lucas: I congratulate you and your brother for being such top notch fans. We need more like you who will spend tremendous amounts of money on the Star Wars merchandise. By investing as much cash as possible in the Star Wars collectibles, you make future Star Wars projects like the Star Wars TV shows and Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 possible. We can't stay in business without support from the fans. Encourage everyone you know to spend hefty amounts of their wealth on any Star Wars products available.
I was thinking about debuting the live action Star Wars TV series in theaters, but that was before the box office disaster of the Clone Wars film. The fans don't seem to be interested in Star Wars films related to the Star Wars TV shows. The fans want to see Star Wars Episode 7. This makes it difficult on me because I can't begin work on Star Wars Episode 7 for many, many years. It might be until May 2021 before you see another live action Star Wars film in cinemas. There will be no fan auditions for the Star Wars TV shows.
Hello Mr Lucas. I loved the new sound track for the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie. The use of the drums mixed with the string section was brilliant. I wonder if this sound track will echo through the entire Clone Wars TV series? (Hope so). What date will the Clone Wars TV series hit our small screens in England and when will the DVD release date follow? All the very best. From ****. Contact *****@***.com.
George Lucas: I agree that the music from the Clone Wars film was extremely impressive. It showed a lot of skill and imagination. That's the type of music you can expect to hear during the normal Clone Wars TV episodes, which will begin running on the Cartoon Network later on in 2008. You would need to check with your local TV listings to see who will be broadcasting the Clone Wars TV show in your area. The first season of the Clone Wars TV series on DVD will probably be released a year from now.
Mr. Lucas, when next decade and by what year will you allow SuperShadow to post the 2nd revised summaries to The Hidden Circle, The Republic in Crisis and Victory of the Force (Episode VII, VIII and IX) of Star Wars? Thank you.
George Lucas: There's no work being done on the plot outlines for Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9. That's something I'm not concerned with at the moment. Currently, my time is spent working on the Star Wars TV series. It'll probably be at least 5 years before I provide SuperShadow with revised versions of the story for Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9. Many fan ideas will be added to this next update of the sequel trilogy. You can't begin to imagine how stunningly wonderful Star Wars Episode 7 is going to be.
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GL, why does Darth Sidious need the kyber crystal in order to defeat the Star Wars galaxy? I hope you will continue Star Wars for ever and ever.
George Lucas: The real problem is the Sith Lords are only two in number. There aren't enough Sith to openly battle the Jedi. The Sith are able to cloak themselves from being detected by the Jedi, but it's not enough to allow them to defeat the Old Republic and Jedi Order.
After Sidious finds the kyber crystal, he is then able to cloud and greatly weaken the entire light side of the Force. This permits the Sith to operate at maximum dark side power without the Jedi realizing the Sith exist. Sidious is finally able to fully implement the Sith conspiracy of conquest.
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George, you're a very imaginative person. However, it seems strange the way the plot to the classic Star Wars trilogy evolved from episode to episode. A New Hope is simple and straight forward. Then it gets more complex when we learn during The Empire Strikes Back that Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader are father and son. It is unlikely that the newest Jedi is related to one of the Sith Lords, who control the galaxy.
I guess we can accept this even though you didn't bother to change Luke's last name in order to hide Luke better from the Empire. It's also far fetched that Obi-Wan would hide with Luke on the planet Tatooine where Anakin grew up as a child. Is the galaxy really that tiny? There are millions of habitable planets after all.
The strangest plot twist occurs in Return of the Jedi where you make Luke and Princess Leia twins. Luke just happens to be the brother of one of the elite leaders of the Rebel Alliance. Three of the primary main characters in a relatively small cast of actors are all related by blood.
Is this the will of the Force? How do you explain these coincidences? Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions at SuperShadow.com. I will continue to support Star Wars regardless of what other negative fans and film critics say about the current state of Star Wars.
George Lucas: You need to realize that when I created Star Wars I had a basic flow of the story. It wasn't extremely detailed prior to writing the script for A New Hope. The success of the first Star Wars film was an immense unexpected shock. Before the theatrical release of A New Hope, the entire production had been so awful that I was resigned to the fact that Star Wars might end my film career.
We have no way of explaining why it worked so well when all the odds were against me. At the time, A New Hope was the highest grossing film in history. I was stunned for weeks after May of 1977. Wonder turned to terror as I had the burden of continuing the adventure, which I didn't think would work in the first place. I immediately wrote down all the plot elements in A New Hope. I decided to repeat these plot devices with a slight change to make The Empire Strikes Back seem new and original.
You need to understand that I had no explanation for the unparalleled fortune I earned from the first Star Wars. I was intensely afraid of failure with the second episode of Star Wars. That's why I created the Star Wars plot traditions, which SuperShadow calls the Star Wars plot formula. By re-utilizing the same story structure, I was more at ease that The Empire Strikes Back would work.
However, The Empire Strikes Back was the middle episode, which did resolve the main conflict between the Rebels and the Empire. It had to end with something so startling that the fans would be extremely fervent to see Return of the Jedi three years later. I decided to make Luke and Vader father and son because it was the most unthinkable cliff hanger I thought possible.
For Return of the Jedi, I decided to make both Luke and Leia the Skywalker twins because I needed a fascinating plot hook for the Star Wars prequel trilogy. I vaguely had the idea in the early 1980's what would happen in the prequels. However, there weren't many details. Characters like Qui-Gon Jinn and Jar Jar Binks weren't created until I wrote the screen play for The Phantom Menace.
It wasn't the most perfect or ideal creative process. Yet I think it worked out well in the end. The old films are now considered iconic classics. They are so beloved by certain fans that I had no way of surpassing them when I worked on the prequels. Prior to The Phantom Menace, many fans had their own origin stories for what happened during the prequel time frame.
However, the fans have to accept my vision for what happened during the pivotal Clone Wars. If you don't enjoy the prequels, then you would have to write your own alternative Star Wars fan fiction. Over time, I hope the prequels will become as cherished by the cynical fans as the old films. This will happen eventually.
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George, after the dismal rejection of the new Star Wars The Clone Wars movie by most of the fans, are you any more inclined to speeding up the production of Star Wars Episode 7? There is demand from the fans to see a Star Wars movie in theaters, but that movie is Star Wars Episode 7. Most fans have moved passed the Star Wars prequel trilogy and want to explore new time periods of the Star Wars galaxy in the form of Star Wars TV series. Give this some thought before you commit the next 10 years on the current Star Wars TV series. Thanks for the incredible entertainment you have provided the world for over 35 years and counting.
George Lucas: The feedback at SuperShadow.com is overwhelming when regarding Star Wars Episode 7. I realize the fans are impatient and want to see Star Wars Episode 7 immediately. However, I'm not going to spend every waking moment working on a new Star Wars film trilogy. I do what I want to do. It's my vision that matters most of all.
I want to explore the era around the prequels in more depth. This includes the Clone Wars TV show and the live action Star Wars TV series. The fans need to support these endeavors so that I will be encouraged to make additional Star Wars TV series set at various different times in galactic history. Eventually I might explore the origins of the Sith Lords or Jedi Knights.
I might explore the early days of Yoda or Qui-Gon Jinn. This is possible only if the new Star Wars TV series in production are successful. Remember that I own Star Wars. It's not in the public domain. Star Wars does not belong to the fans. You are invited to share my artistic vision, but if you can't accept the direction of Star Wars at the moment then you can choose not to watch the upcoming Star Wars TV shows. It really doesn't matter to me.
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Dear Mr. George Lucas, I'm a huge fan of the Star Wars films! The Clone Wars was awesome! I had some questions if you don't mind. In Star Wars Episode 3 at the end, when Yoda tells Obi-Wan how to "communicate" to Qui-Gon Jinn, is that how Obi-Wan and Yoda do the same in Star Wars Episode 5?
In Star Wars Episode 6, the Emperor makes many statements of "foreseeing" Luke Skywalker joining the dark side, but why could Palpatine not foresee Luke rejecting the dark side and Darth Vader betraying Palpatine thus destroying the Sith? Could it be because he was blind to the darkness? Please answer sometime. Thanks and "may the Force be with you."
George Lucas: It would have cost several million U.S. dollars to hire Liam Neeson to reprise his role as Qui-Gon for Revenge of the Sith. If I could have afforded to have Liam back, we would have seen the Qui-Gon Force ghost and Yoda have a brief conversation lasting less than a minute. I couldn't justify an exorbitant price for this superficial scene, which didn't really add anything of value to Revenge of the Sith.
The problem with following the dark side is that it betrays you in the end. During the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the dark side revealed to Darth Sidious what was going to happen. Sidious foresaw everything work out in his favor during the prequels. This made Sidious trust the dark side, which is a major mistake. The dark side always leads to self destruction. In the end, the dark side deceived Sidious, which caused the destruction of the Sith Lords.
Hi George, if you could turn time back, would you have made the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie and new TV series with the acting cast from the Star Wars prequel trilogy to show the Clone Wars battles / story leading up to Revenge of the Sith?
Would you have spent more time on this? You said that we wouldn't be seeing Darth Vader again in film, but you have a clone Vader in the next Star Wars movie trilogy. Will the Vader clone be an exact image or just have certain features of the mechanical Vader suit?
George Lucas: You need to understand that the new Clone Wars project was never intended for theaters. It's cheap computer animation because you can't afford photo realistic digital images for a weekly TV show. We offered the Star Wars The Clone Wars TV show to every TV network. Nobody was interested. Warner Brothers took a chance on the Clone Wars when I agreed to release the first couple of episodes as a film in theaters.
If I had known the Clone Wars would debut in cinemas, then I would have spent whatever it took to make the Clone Wars movie equal to the other high budget computer animated films people now take for granted in theaters. I thought the fans would be happy to have another Star Wars film in multiplexes, but I guess not.
The fans want to see only Star Wars Episode 7. They apparently have no interest in additional Star Wars films set during the Star Wars prequels. Perhaps I should have ended the prequel story line with Revenge of the Sith. It's too late now because we're committed to making at least 100 episodes of the new Clone Wars TV series.
The Darth Vader seen in the Star Wars sequel trilogy is not the real Vader. It's a clone of Anakin. This Vader clone will wear the classic Vader mask and armor when in battle. This perfects the symmetry of all three Star Wars trilogies by showing the classic Vader at least temporarily.
All of us Star Wars fans love all the Star Wars movies. Now we all want to see what happens next. We want to finish the story after Return of the Jedi. How does Luke Skywalker rebuild the Jedi and what becomes of the Jedi? As a huge Jedi fan that is one of the biggest unsolved questions that I have about the Star Wars movies. All of your fans want to see these Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 movies. Please make them or let someone else make them. You just write the scripts. Maybe Steven Spielberg or even better your son.
George Lucas: My involvement with Star Wars Episode 7 will be limited. I'm no longer willing to invest a full ten years of my life creating yet another Star Wars film trilogy. I will provide the basic story outline for Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9, which is found exclusively at SuperShadow.com. However, I won't be writing the screen plays or directing Star Wars Episode 7.
It's unfortunate that the the fans will be completely devastated and disappointed with my reduced role. The staggeringly high box office gross of the Star Wars prequels proves with complete certainty that the fans want me to write and direct everything related to Star Wars. Yet the loyalists will have to come to terms with reality. Life rarely goes as the average person plans. I asked Steven if he would direct The Phantom Menace.
He turned me down saying that it was time for me to direct again. SuperShadow agreed with Steven so fortunately I wrote and directed each Star Wars prequel film. It's unfair to ask my son Jett to follow in my footsteps regarding Star Wars. It's a burden being known only for Star Wars. I don't want Jett limiting the potential of his life by spending the rest of his life trying to surpass the amazing achievement of the prequels. We all know the prequels will never be equaled. Not even by Star Wars Episode 7.
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If you could be any female Star Wars character, who would it be? And if you could be any male Star Wars character, who would it be? Why did you put Princess Leia as a slave in a metal bikini during Return of the Jedi? Why not a dancer?
George Lucas: There aren't many female characters in Star Wars so I don't have many to choose from. It would either have to be Padme Amidala or Princess Leia. I've always seen myself as Han Solo because we're both charismatic with ruggish good looks. I wanted Leia to be Jabba's slave in order to get the audience to loathe Jabba as much as possible. Also it's humorous to see one of the primary Rebel Alliance leaders as a captured simpleton with no respect and devoid of power.
Dear Mr. Lucas, why you refusing to use the Atlantis plot for Indiana Jones 5? Fans want to see Indy Jones looking for Atlantis is the greatest adventure! Please answer me! I beg you! I hope to see the live action Star Wars TV series very soon! Why Indiana Jones series isn't out of store in Italy?
George Lucas: The Atlantis plot theme has already been explored in Indiana Jones. It was one of the biggest failures in the history of Lucasfilm. There will be no Atlantis nonsense during Indiana Jones 5. Some fan ideas are remarkable, but most are difficult to accept because of the ridiculousness factor. The current Indiana Jones 5 story, found exclusively at SuperShadow.com, is permanent and will never change.
Dear Mr. Lucas, since you are already the most successful film maker ever in Hollywood and you are worth, probably billions if not more, why not take a gamble and release Star Wars and Indiana Jones on Blu-Ray DVD now? With those movies being released, they will most likely jump start the Blu-Ray DVD player sales.
You have a lot of money, take a chance, I doubt you'll lose out. I'm on the verge of buying one, but I want to wait for more movies to come out on Blu-Ray. I know if your movies were released I'd buy a Blu-Ray DVD player in a "heart beat!"
George Lucas: My life is not about making money. That was important 30 years ago because I needed to be financially independent in order to make my films without movie studio interference. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be released on both regular DVD and Blu-Ray DVD this October. It will probably be a decade or more before the 6 Star Wars films and the old Indiana Jones film trilogy are released in a high definition format.
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Mr. Lucas, thank you for your great gift of Star Wars. I'll never forget seeing the films in theaters the first time. I and countless other fans want to know about Darth Vader and his life immediately following Star Wars Episode 3. We want to see him in the mechanical Vader suit. The adjustments he had to make, the growth of his power and role serving the Emperor. Please tell us that we will someday see your vision of this time in Vader's life on film. If not, please explain. Thanks!
George Lucas: It's extremely unlikely you'll ever see a Star Wars TV series revealing what happens to Darth Vader after Revenge of the Sith. There is no chance you will see a Star Wars film trilogy set during that time period. The story of Anakin is limited to 6 films. His rise, fall and redemption are all that I want to explore regarding Anakin. The only reason Star Wars Episode 7 will happen is because I need to complete the adventures of the Skywalkers. After Star Wars Episode 9, you will never see the Skywalkers again on film whether it be TV shows or films.
Hi Mr. Lucas. My question is this - I don't know if this question was already asked, but I'm curious as to why make a computer animated film about the Clone Wars when you already came out with the Clone Wars animation shorts on the Cartoon Network? Were you disappointed with how the first Clone Wars cartoon went? Was the cartoon's storyline not what you had in mind? Thanks.
George Lucas: SuperShadow.com is not a forum where I explain in detail why I do what I do. It's my vision. If you don't like it, then don't watch the Star Wars TV series or films. Some of you have opted not to follow my current artistic vision based on the box office failure of the Star Wars The Clone Wars film. However, I'm not motivated by money.
I could make a Star Wars TV show set after Return of the Jedi. That's probably what most fans would prefer, but I don't care. Star Wars belongs to me. I'm going to tell stories happening during the Clone Wars for a minimum of 5 years. I don't care if the fans have no interest in what I'm currently doing with Star Wars.
Dear Mr. Lucas, other than THX-1138, have you ever attempted to work in a genuine philosophical concept into any of your movies? Furthermore, as the director of one of the most seminal science fiction movies of all time, how is it that you have avoided all real contact with genuine science?
George Lucas: Vague esoteric or existential films don't have a place in my vision. I want to make real stories, which matter to people. I learned from my THX-1138 film that the audience doesn't want to watch something strange and puzzling. The fans want to see something that is highly formulaic similar to films they have seen in the past. It really doesn't matter because I probably won't direct another theatrical film my entire life. I'm in the fortunate position of being unable to equal the brilliance of Revenge of the Sith.
Certain science fiction is hard, which means it's based on reality and the laws of physics. Star Wars isn't set in our galaxy. Instead it exists in a galaxy far, far away that represents my ideas on what the Universe should really be like. My imagination is the only limiting factor on Star Wars. I don't care if Star Wars is unrealistic based on our knowledge of science.
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I'm going to make a prediction: not only will the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie be a dismal failure at the box office, but the new Clone Wars TV show will fail as well. What were you thinking choosing such a strange and jarring animation style for the characters? It's obviously going to spark comments from critics about how lifeless and wooden your dialogue is and now it's perfectly matched with lifeless and wooden animation.
George Lucas: The box office gross for the Clone Wars film is the most devastating failure of my film career to this point. It's even worse than the reaction the public gave by rejecting my THX-1138 film in the early 1970's. The key difference is that nobody expected THX-1138 to be a successful film. In contrast, we were expecting huge box office numbers for the Clone Wars film.
SuperShadow told me not to expect too much from the Clone Wars film because we can't match the unbridled creativity of the Star Wars prequel trilogy again. I guess I should have concluded the prequel story with Revenge of the Sith. The problem is that I have so many adventures taking place during the Clone Wars that I want to reveal to the fans. It appears nobody cares at all. We'll be lucky to last for half a season on the Cartoon Network with the Clone Wars TV series before getting canceled based on lackluster Nielson TV numbers.
The Star Wars prequels were good, except the Human element. Why were they fighting robots? I resent that. If you would've had the Old Republic fighting at least some Humans, it would've struck a chord with us adults. Naboo? Come on, a discarded species fighting for the planet and not the Humans. Hahaha. Really. Come on. Adults wanna piece of the good stuff and children should not be underestimated. They see through the stuff.
George Lucas: It comes down to financial practicality. If you show Humans getting killed explicitly or decimated by light sabers, then the MPAA will give your film an R rating, which greatly reduces the box office potential of the film. However, if you have droids getting cut to pieces and graphically destroyed, you can earn a more box office friendly rating of PG-13. The box office earnings of the Star Wars prequel trilogy proves that the fans accepted my vision.
Yet these same fans have turned against my artistic ideas for an extremely low budget and primitively computer animated Clone Wars film. This is why the film business is so risky. If I can't win with Star Wars, then why would I invest hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars in unproven film ideas? I probably will not release another Star Wars film in theaters until Star Wars Episode 7 in May 2021.
Dear Mr. Lucas, I think your imagination is in a league of its own. I mean, just look at all the Star Wars movies and all the creativity in it. It's simply out of this world like your movies. I'm positive your next three Star Wars films will be a knock out! May you and your family live happy lives.
George Lucas: My ego has been severely crushed by the tepid reception the audiences have given the Clone Wars film. For the past 30 years, I have wondered why Star Wars always earns huge amounts of money in cinemas while nearly all of my other ideas make nothing in cineplexes. Now even Star Wars is no longer excessively profitable.
I guess making the fans wait over a decade for Star Wars Episode 7 has created a monstrously intense backlash. The fans want Episode 7 immediately. The longer I wait the worse it gets for me because the fans don't seem to be interested in seeing additional plots related to the prequels. I have run Star Wars into the ground, which is what happens to even the best film franchises.
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Hello, dear George! I don't understand why the 'critics' are so angry with your new project? Before the premiere, you clearly said: "This animated Clone Wars is for kids! FOR KIDS! The live action Star Wars TV show will be more adult." This people even don't listen your words, but write again and again: "Oh, this is so bad / not deep / too marionette stylish / nothing new / etc." I think this is perfect exactly for KID'S AUDIENCE. Don't worry. Everything will be fine! GOOD LUCK!
George Lucas: The critics have never really grasped what Star Wars is all about. It's not suppose to be deeply introspective with the weight of the world. It's just a film. I can't believe people take Star Wars so seriously. They base their entire lives around my creative output. I'm making these Star Wars films for myself.
If nobody shows up to see the Clone Wars film, I don't really care. I'm going to create over 100 episodes of the Clone Wars TV series regardless of what happens in theaters or on the Cartoon Network. I've earned the right to fail. It amuses me that the fans are so concerned about me regarding the box office of the Clone Wars film. I'm not concerned with what happens. You shouldn't either.
Hi George, I don't care what the critics say and I am glad you don't either. I love the Star Wars saga. I love the the first three Star Wars movies you made as much as the second three. I think the special effects in the first three still hold up. Please don't ever remake or redo them. Thank you for all the joy you have brought to me and countless others. God bless.
George Lucas: The limited special effects seen in the old films are realistic looking even after 30 years. All we could do back then was show star ships flying in space. We couldn't make actual characters with the special effects technology back then, which is why the extraterrestrial species are muppets like Yoda and Jabba the Hutt or people dressed up in alien masks and clothing.
The star ships should look real from the old films because those were miniature versions of the star ships. It works because we can make it seem like the models are gigantic like the star destroyers are really suppose to be. I'm indebted to the pioneers at ILM for developing enough special effects wizardry to do what we did in the old films.
George Lucas, out of all of the characters in Star Wars, who is your favorite? Also I just went on a web site listing film critics ratings and saw that critics rated the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie bad only 20 % liked it. Do you care what critics say? Because I don't care what critics say. Your movies are the best.
And do you have any biological children? I've heard many of the stories about you and they have said that you have adopted most of your children. I hope you don't feel bad if the box office for The Clone Wars movie is not enough. Keep your chin up even if it doesn't. It will still be a success. May the Force be on your side.
George Lucas: The opinions of other people never matter. This especially applies to the average film critic, who knows nothing about writing and directing films. I think the negative critics of Star Wars are envious of my success. People can't stand the fact that I created Star Wars. It all belongs to me, which means I can do as I please with Star Wars.
People like to live in a fantasy world where Star Wars is in the public domain and I should do as they say regarding the direction Star Wars takes as films or TV series. If you don't enjoy my vision for Star Wars, then don't watch the films in theaters or the TV series on television. You have that right, but you don't have the right to control my artistic vision.
The whole point to being financially independent is that I can do what I want without having to answer to others. Some fan ideas will be integrated into the Star Wars adventures. However, most of what you see is based in my mind. That's the way it will always be.
With the failure of my marriage to Marcia, I wanted a family, but I didn't have a wife. As a result, I had to adopt my three children. I was getting old and I couldn't find anyone I wanted to marry so I chose adoption to have an extended family. My children are the highlight of my life. They are the most important aspects in my daily routine. They come first and every thing else is second including Star Wars and my girl friends.
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Hmmm. I enjoyed some of the first "Clone Wars" cartoon TV series, but they certainly weren't anything I would pay money to see. Or buy on a DVD. Every time I see a television ad for the new "Clone Wars movie," I think, "Don't these people know it's a cartoon? That it's going to be on cable in a few months?"
George Lucas: It's up to the individual fan whether or not they have an interest in a computer animated Star Wars film. I believe the Star Wars The Clone Wars film looks fantastic. It's above what I thought we could accomplish. The fans may reject it, but it doesn't really matter to me as long as I achieve my artistic vision. I eagerly anticipate the box office stats for the first weekend of release in theaters for the Clone Wars film. We might be pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm the fandom has for a new Star Wars film.
Hi Mr. Lucas! Will John Williams be the one to write and compose new music for the live action Star Wars TV series? I truly hope he does! Greets.
George Lucas: The Star Wars TV shows are on a low budget so we really don't have the money to hire Johnny. Also producing music for a weekly TV series is extremely time consuming. Johnny spends his days working on full length films for cinemas and doesn't have enough time to work on a weekly TV series. The music you hear in the TV shows will be based on the musical themes Johnny created for the Star Wars film episodes. I wish Johnny was a realistic option, but it can't happen.
The problem with these films is that they aren't proper sequels they're all just remakes.
George Lucas: I readily admit the Star Wars and Indiana Jones plot formula are overly repetitive. I basically keep making the same film over and over again. Most fans have no idea I'm repeating the same plot themes for each Star Wars and Indiana Jones film. Only the readers of SuperShadow.com know the plot formula exists. The average theater patron isn't very bright. They view each Star Wars and Indiana Jones film as fresh and original. If the general public figured out I was utilizing a rigid and unchanging plot formula, my films would be unsuccessful in cinemas.
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Hi, I have watched Star Wars who knows how many times this summer. I started dreaming about it. Anyway is there anyway we can make it so you'll make the Star Wars Episode 7 movie sooner? I know you want to hang out with your family, but you started this and the fans. I bet we all want you to make another movie. Please reply if there is anyway we can help.
George Lucas: Star Wars doesn't control my life. I created Star Wars and have complete dominion over it. Creating a Star Wars film trilogy requires ten years of my life. I've already spent 20 years of my life making the two Star Wars film trilogies. I think it's unfair for certain fans to demand I keep filming Star Wars film episodes related to the Skywalkers.
It's important to take a protracted rest in between the film trilogies. Waiting 16 years after the theatrical release of Return of the Jedi to premiere Star Wars in cineplexes in 1999 resulted in the most financially successful Star Wars film of all time.
This is why it is imperative to wait until 16 years after the theatrical release of Revenge of the Sith to return again to cinemas with Star Wars Episode 7. There is nothing the fans can do to speed up this process. Time evaporates quickly, which means May 2021 will be here before you know it.
Here is an idea, I find it some what ridiculous that all of these Star Wars authors are writing stories to far away in to the future. There is a gigantic Sith Order that has never even been touched up on a side from the Darth Bane stories. I would find it really interesting if the Star Wars authors wrote a whole saga on the history of the Sith Order.
George Lucas: At the moment, I don't allow the Star Wars expanded universe to explore the ancient days of the Sith Lords and Jedi Knights in extreme detail. If this history is to be revealed, then it is something I would prefer to establish in a future Star Wars TV series.
If the new Star Wars The Clone Wars TV show and the upcoming live action Star Wars TV show earn incredible Nielson ratings, then it is almost a certainty that I will create a Star Wars TV series focused on the beginnings and origins of the Sith and Jedi.
You need to do your part in making the first two Star Wars TV shows winners so that we can make many additional TV series over the next couple of decades. The destiny of Star Wars rests in the fans' acceptance of my vision for Star Wars on television.
Hey George, does the new computer animated Star Wars TV series go towards your box office gross for the entire Star Wars franchise because you released it in theaters? If so, you should consider releasing the new live action Star Wars TV series the same way.
As of September 10, 2007, Harry Potter surpassed you in worldwide box office gross with $ 4.47 billion U.S. dollars. I would really like to see you take that title back. Good Luck. (By the way, I have $ 300,000 U.S. dollars wagered that you will do it before you perish, so please pull through for me). Thanks.
George Lucas: Yes, I believe the Clone Wars film counts towards increasing the box office earnings for the overall Star Wars saga. According to SuperShadow, the Clone Wars film isn't going to be an immense blockbuster similar to the Star Wars prequel trilogy. It's unrealistic to think we can achieve the unparalleled prosperity of the prequels again anytime soon.
It's likely the live action Star Wars TV series will begin in multiplexes similar to the new Clone Wars TV show. However, if the Clone Wars film disappoints me at the box office, then there will probably be no more Star Wars films in theaters until Star Wars Episode 7 in 2021. The fans need to support the Clone Wars film by watching it several times during the initial weekend of release.
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Hey GL, I'm looking forward to the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie and TV show. I will watch it each and every week. My question is since the time line between Star Wars Episode 2 and 3 is only two years, doesn't that limit how long you can keep the new Clone Wars TV show going?
George Lucas: There is no official time gap in between the Star Wars films because these key facts are never revealed in the films. Your estimation of how much time elapses in between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith is not based on my vision. If the new Clone Wars TV series runs for five years on the Cartoon Network, this doesn't mean that literally five years in the Star Wars galaxy have to pass by.
An entire season of episodes could take place in a few weeks or months. We can theoretically drag out the Clone Wars TV show for as many seasons as possible. It depends on how high the Nielson ratings are for the Clone Wars. The more immense the ratings, the more we can charge for advertising commercials during the Clone Wars TV series. Hopefully we'll be able to earn excessive revenues from the Clone Wars for a minimum of five years of new episodes.
Hello Mr. Lucas, I was wondering if you were thinking about making something besides Star Wars and Indiana Jones? You know like American Graffiti.
George Lucas: It's difficult to create one successful film franchise. The odds of making two are nearly statistically zero. There's probably no way I could think up something equal to Star Wars or Indiana Jones at this point in my life. I have resigned myself to the fact that Star Wars and Indiana Jones are the only two marketable ideas I have.
The average film in Hollywood now costs over $ 150 million U.S. dollars for the major studio film projects. When you add advertising, making film prints and distribution costs, your film has to earn more than $ 500 million U.S. dollars at the worldwide box office just to break even. It's too risky for me to invest that kind of money on a novel and unproven concept.
What makes the most sense for me is to continue to film Star Wars and Indiana Jones motion pictures. Usually we can make huge sums of money from these ventures. I can't even begin to imagine how well Star Wars Episode 7 would perform in theaters. Star Wars Episode 7 is the most anticipated film in the history of cinema. We have much to look forward to over the next few decades.
George, my name is **** *****. I saw your Star Wars films when I was in grade school. A few years ago when Star Wars Episode 1, 2 and 3 came out, it was a home run. I was so excited. I am 36 years old and have a son who is five years old and he loves all of them. The anticipated of the animated film Clone Wars is great, but regular films like Star Wars Episode 7, 8 and 9 would be great. You are the best sci fi writer and director and I look forward to seeing three more films to share with my son.
George Lucas: Star Wars has had an impact on society beyond what I can fully appreciate. The most rewarding spin off aspect of Star Wars is the existence of SuperShadow.com. My life is much better now than prior to the creation of SS.com. I have the ability to keep my finger on the pulse of the fans by reading thousands of submissions from the fans. I know what each of you is thinking and desiring about Star Wars.
This gives me the ability to keep producing the best Star Wars TV series and films. I'm so proud to have fans like you in my life. Your compliments are important to me. I always try to get fan approval for everything I do. The fans influence me in ways you will never realize.
May you and your family continue to enjoy Star Wars. The most important gift you can give your offspring is to introduce them to the adventures of my mythic saga. This saga does not end. It only gets better and better as time marches onward.
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GL, you're the most talented and imaginative film maker I've ever encountered. Too bad the fans can never meet you or the mega incredible SuperShadow, who is personally responsible for heralding in a golden age for the Star Wars saga. Can you explain what Jedi and Sith holocrons are and why we don't see them in the Star Wars movies? I hope you will always create new stories related to Star Wars.
George Lucas: The holocron is a data storage device. It's not based on my vision. Instead, the holocron was first seen in the Star Wars expanded universe. This isn't Star Trek. We don't have technobabble in the Star Wars films. The technology of the Star Wars galaxy is in the background. It's not something we focus on. What the Star Wars films are known for is the expert acting, witty dialogue and excellent scripting especially concerning the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
If Hollywood were more open minded, then each prequel film would have won 5 to 6 Academy Awards. Some people can't understand what I'm trying to accomplish in my films. The prequels are extremely complex and many fans were confused by the dense and endlessly engaging plot. My creative peak was definitely with the Star Wars prequels. No matter how long I live, I will never match what I filmed with the prequels. To this day, it amazes me how well the prequels turned out in the end.
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Hi Mr. Lucas, I hope you realize fans will continue to nag about you making a Star Wars film in between Star Wars Episodes 3 and 4. Why can't you make it computer animated? PLEASE RESPOND!
George Lucas: I don't have a problem making Star Wars TV series and films for theaters based on the TV series prior to A New Hope. Your ideas might happen in the future if the first two Star Wars TV shows are extremely profitable. What I won't do is make Star Wars films or TV series taking place after A New Hope. The next time you see a Star Wars motion picture set after A New Hope will be Star Wars Episode 7.
Hello great Lucas, on The Empire Strikes Back, Han Solo tells Princess Leia about a bounty hunter that I found on Ord Mantell. Who is that bounty hunter? The live action Star Wars TV show will have expanded universe characters? How many seasons going to have? What is Indiana Jones 5 going to be about? Is Dr. Jones still alive on Indiana Jones 5? I have an idea for Star Wars 7. A Dark Jedi is running after Han Solo.
Chewbacca is going to rescue Solo, but 20 Dark Jedi surround Chewbacca. Chewbacca smiles and separates into 20 Chewbaccas only one is real while the others are copies. The Dark Jedi are confused. They look every where. Chewie lets his copies deal with the Dark Jedi and Chewie goes after Han. Chewie blasts the Dark Jedi in the back and saves Han, then Chewie and Han watch the Dark Jedi bodies down on the ground and the Chewie copies pulling happy because they give them a good lesson.
Then Chewie calls his copies to put them back to is body to remain one again, then Chewie so Han with an expression on his face like is so a ghost and saying why I can't do that? If the Star Wars The Clone Wars movie is successful on cinemas, are we going to see the movie of the live action Star Wars TV series by the end of 2010? Hope you enjoy my ideas. Continue with the good work.
George Lucas: If something isn't directly explained in the Star Wars films, then you would need to read the expanded universe Star Wars novels and comic books to find out an answer to your question. Those sources don't count as my official vision, but that's as close as you'll ever get to an answer. It's unlikely the live action TV series will feature expanded universe characters. It could happen.
The live action TV series will be on the air for at least five individual seasons. We need 100 episodes for domestic and international syndication, which is where you make the real money from broadcast television. If the Clone Wars film is a box office hit, then you can expect to see the live action TV series debut in cineplexes.
The plot outline for Indiana Jones 5 can be found exclusively at SuperShadow.com. It basically showcases Indiana Jones battling the Communist Chinese to find the holy cross, which was utilized by the Romans to crucify Jesus Christ.
I enjoyed reading your concepts for Star Wars Episode 7. You seem to have an admirable grasp of the vision I try to reveal in the films. Thanks for being such a wonderful fan. It would be nice to have many more just like you.
I'm going to see the Clone Wars movie in theatres. It will be cool. I just got a job making zombies in theatres for a remake of Macbeth. I mightn't make a heap of cash, but at least I will get more make up FX experience with someone else's $$$.
George Lucas: I always get excited in the weeks leading up to the release of a Star Wars film in cinemas. You can't know what to expect from the fans. They might show up in droves or they might avoid the film like the plague. SuperShadow has a pessimistic outlook for the box office chances of the Clone Wars film, but you must keep positive even if most of the fans reject a very, very low budget and primitively computer animated Star Wars film. The Clone Wars only cost a few million U.S. dollars to create so we will make impressive revenues regardless of what happens.