In a recent interview, George Lucas says his Star Wars 7 script would have focused on teenagers, but Disney scrapped the idea when they bought Lucasfilm.Star Wars Goes Medieval in This Clever Art Print. Star Wars might be in a galaxy far, far away, but it also takes place a long time ago. You know what else was a long time ago? The Middle Ages. It’s one of the reasons this artistic pairing is a perfect fit. Artist Andr. He said it made sense to twist Star Wars and medieval history together, given the common themes between them.“Star Wars itself is a very classic type of story— about family, love, war, good vs. But in specific the large armies, the existence of swords, knights and princesses, for example, are direct links to medieval folklore,” Ara. All of the characters look great, evoking Ara. ![]() He’s also getting ready for the release of his latest graphic novel, Generation Gone, written with Ales Kot. That comes out July 1. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, effectively booting Arndt off the project. All of this seems eerily similar to the last time a Star Wars script was scrapped from a writer who had very little to do with the final product: The Empire Strikes Back, which is regarded as the best of the series. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas tapped Leigh Brackett, best known for co- writing the Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall classic, The Big Sleep, to write the script for the sequel. Brackett was also an acclaimed science- fiction writer. Unfortunately, what she turned in was not what Lucas wanted. To be fair, unlike Arndt's situation, Brackett would have most likely been allowed to revise her own draft. ![]() ![]() Ben Mendelsohn Orson Krennic. B EN MENDELSOHN (Director Krennic) is a critically acclaimed and award-winning actor who most recently was nominated as Best Supporting. ![]() Sadly, Brackett died from cancer before she was given a chance. This left Lucas with an almost unusable script and no writer. Lucas doesn't get near enough credit for turning Empire into the movie we know today. It's become the norm to blame Lucas for writing the sterile prequels (and, yes, he deserves his share of blame for that), but Lucas is mostly responsible for writing Empire as well, even though Lucas did not award himself a writing credit. It was only after Lucas finished his draft that Lawrence Kasdan was brought in to polish up some dialogue. It's online if you want to read it (which I have), and it is really drastically different than what appeared in the final film.
![]() And it's an oddity worth exploring to illustrate just how much a story can change from the first draft to the final draft. Brackett's version of Empire - - titled Star Wars Sequel Screenplay - - still starts on an icy planet that we all know now as Hoth, even though this planet's name is never identified (though Hoth will play a role later on in the script). The Wampas, which are basically relegated to the beginning of the final film, play a huge role in the first script, to the point that a massive battle breaks out between the Wampas and the Rebel Alliance (oh, also, Wampas have the power to freeze people with their touch). During this battle, Luke Skywalker basically gets his ass handed to him by a Wampa, resulting in Han Solo barking sarcastic lines like, . Only, instead of meeting Yoda, Luke encounters a less cryptic creature named Minch. Minch eventually introduces Luke to the ghost of Ben Kenobi and, most surprisingly, the ghost of Luke's father. Yes, one of the biggest twists in cinematic history - - Darth Vader being Luke Skywalker's father - - was not in the first draft of The Empire Strikes Back. And, to be honest, it's not much of a meeting, except that Papa Skywalker explains to Luke that Luke has a sister named Nellith that Papa Skywalker hid in another part of the galaxy. Eventually, Luke takes the . To be fair, the Darth Vader we know today wasn't really fleshed out that much in the original Star Wars. Seriously, go back and watch it, Vader's barely in it. And now that he's not Luke's father, he's just an evil thug who says stuff like, . Oh, also, Lando is a clone. We know this because Lando explains how he's a clone of his grandfather, which honestly doesn't seem to have much bearing on the plot other than that it's weird. As in the movie, Lando winds up betraying Han, but here it sets up the most ludicrous (and my favorite) part of the script. Lando escorts Han, Leia and Chewbacca to dinner and, as in the finished film, Vader is waiting for them. But then this dinner actually happens. Vader explains to the group that he's looking for Luke and he needs them to stay on the planet because Luke will eventually come looking for them. Leia yells at Vader for the way she was treated on the Death Star (which seems reasonable). Then Vader quasi- apologizes by explaining that she had valuable information that he needed! Now that she doesn't, he's basically like, . It doesn't go well, but at least Luke doesn't lose a hand, and Vader actually makes him a reasonable offer. Why don't you join me, we will kill him, and you can run the galaxy as a nice guy? All of our heroes escape fairly unscathed. The story ends with Han and Chewbacca leaving on a mission to meet with Ovan Marekal. As the Millennium Falcon flies away, Luke ignites his lightsaber as a dramatic salute. THE END. Look, my point is that just because the script for Episode VII is being completely reworked doesn't mean we are in store for any kind of disaster. Though,maybe J. J. Abrams should whisper to himself . You can contact him directly on Twitter. Star Wars: Episode VII’s Audition Script Leaked Online? Share. There isn’t much going on here other than the fact that the two characters are a brother and sister fleeing an unseen danger, which may or may not mean something. Are they in fact stand- ins for Jacen and Jaina Solo, who Episode VII is rumored to focus on? Or does the scene have nothing to do with the Star Wars universe at all? Here's a portion of it. Read the full scene at Bleeding Cool and give us your take in the Comments. Rachel labors to bear Thomas’s weight as they inch their way down a deserted road, blood dripping from his leg. He’s trying to stomach an apple. THOMAS (kidding): Can’t you go any faster? RACHEL: Shut up and eat your apple. He enjoyed that, but every step is sheer agony on the leg. RACHEL: There’s a barn a little farther up the road. Rachel covers the floor with hay, then lays out her sleeping bag. Thomas looks through her backpack for anything he can use as a bandage. RACHEL: You need rest. She lowers him down – which puts her face mere inches from his open would. She cringes without meaning to. THOMAS: Sorry. I know it’s - RACHEL: It’s fine. I’m just not a big fan of blood. THOMAS: You know, for such a tough girl, you’re kind of squeamish. RACHEL: Your fever’s still up. And we have to get some more food in you. THOMAS: I’m not hungry. RACHEL: It wasn’t a request. Read the rest of this scene over at Bleeding Cool. Would you like to know more? Follow @adamdileo on Twitter or adam. Service guarantees citizenship.
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