Will Episodes 7, 8 and 9 be made after all?

http://theforce.net/latestnews/story/Star_Wars_Rumors_102623.asp

Look, I know this has been denied over and over and over again by Lucasfilm - at least until GL's latest slip of the tongue. Star Wars fans should be reminded that Lucasfilm also denied over and over again that the prequels would ever be made until GL decided that the time was right to make them.

This recent slip of the tongue may be the first indication that they will be made at some point in the future - possibly after the live-action TV series since Rick McCallum most likely would produce both projects. And it doesn't matter how old Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher get since they may not be the main characters anyway and Harrison Ford is coming back to play Indy at an old age.

 

I though this was going to be another SS thread but was I wrong.

This is definetely interesting.

 

Back in the late 80's, I held the minority view that the prequels ultimately would be made despite Lucasfilm's claims to the contrary. I can remember all those Starlog articles stating the prequels would never be made because Lucasfilm said so.

I'm now saying that Episodes 7, 8 and 9 ultimately will be made with a largely new cast and an old Mark Hamill performing the "Yoda" role and an old Carrie Fisher as a leader of the New Republic. It might be years before this is confirmed by Lucasfilm, but I believe they'll be made nontheless.

Also, it should be noted that Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was claimed to be "definitely the last Indiana Jones movie" and they had the heroes ride off into the sunset to prove it. We now know that a fourth Indiana Jones movie is on the way.

 

Nope. Think about it. A friend of a friend. Yeah, how original. Hey, gang, I've heard that George Lucas is going to remake the OT, from a friend of a friend whose dating some girl that works for ILM.




It ain't happening. Star Wars is over with ROTJ. Indiana Jones had room to tell more. Everything is wrapped off. The Empire is gone. The Jedi will be rebuilt. It's over.

 

The great thing about storytelling is that possibilities are endless. Episodes I-III might not have been the greatest stories but nevertheless, they were STAR WARS stories and many people were happy to receive them. I am always happy to hear about more Star Wars movies no matter what the tale is.

 

"A friend of a friend overheard at a dinner party..."

Yeah, okay.

You know, I'm sure the report is true in the sense that this guys friend was at a party and overheard Lucas talking about a new star wars series between the episodes...but I'm 100% sure he is just confused on what episodes it will be. Lucasfilm has made it very clear that it will bridge the two trilogies.

 

The only new Star Wars is what's going to be on television and created from the Lucasbooks divison.

 

Darth-Sinister,
Afterall we have been through with LucasFilm saying it would never release the O-OT, and then finally releasing it, do you really believe that it is impossible that they might change their minds? I find that far more shocking than hearing that they might make three more films. I wouldn't be surprised either way, but your confidence surprises me after all these years with their saying one thing and doing something else. I don't think they are lying, merely more interested in good marketing. Getting the demand up and then saying they are doing it to saticefy the fans is good business, kind of like how Coca Cola used "New Coke" to bring up the demand for Coca Cola Classic. Maybe you are right (I kind of hope so, actually), but your confidence in your opinion surprises me!
DarthPoppy the Wise

 

You guys have got to remember what happened to Star Trek!

They originaly were going to make a fourth season but over time it was moulded into a movie Star Trek: The Motion Picture. I know that movie sucked but it made the Trekies and Trekers happy why not coulden't it happen to GL and that movie could be good. I can see it now Star Wars Episode 7: Return of the Jar Jar.

 

It would be interesting to see what Lucas would come up with for VII-IX.

While there were changes over the years, the basic story for the prequels came from the original notes from the 70's, so Lucas did have something to work from. With a new trilogy, he would be doing something entirely new to him in the Star Wars universe, an original story not conceived 30 years ago.

However, while I would love to see more Star Wars movies, I do think that Lucas needs to get away from it for a while and concentrate on new projects, be they small low budget films or epic blockbusters. We may see another Star Wars movie series at some point, but after Indy IV, I would expect to see him tackle something completely new...only thing though is that he will have the tv series to deal with, which may prevent him from moving onto new things.

 

You are exactly right. After taking a break, I think he will be ready to go back for one more go around and do three more episodes. The rough story outlines are rumored to exist though I'm sure they would need to be updated and polished. Besides, he could direct the first one to set the tone and turn the other two over to another director in the way TESB and ROTJ were done. I think all this becomes even more probable if it is perceived that the fans demanded it.

 

There's also Lucas's comment that was basically "I'll probably say I'm done after Episode 3 because I'll have spent so long on the movies but I may do them depending on how I'm doing when I'm 60." I don't remember where I saw it, though I distinctly remember that. It came about around the time of Episode 2.

I don't know what you'd do in a new trilogy, but given how often Lucas has contradicted himself and done things he said he'd never do, I don't believe him one way or another. If he does do new ones he should do it the way he did the OT which is that he does the first one to set the tone and then he gives it to new directors as I think that Lucas having such tight control wasn't good for the Prequels.

 

Indy 4 is the last feature major theatrical release that Lucasfilm will do. It's all TV & internet after that.

 

I wonder if I am alone in hoping they don't release more Star Wars films.

To me the Saga is pretty much perfect as the tale of the Skywalker family. I dont want to see Luke defending the Galaxy against bloody alien invaders or whatever they would have planned.

 

Which wouldn't necessarily mean no VII, VIII, and IX. Lucas could in theory do a film and then use the Internet as the distribution method. I don't think that's in anyway likely, but it's possible. I doubt that he could Harrison Ford for that, so I hope he doesn't, but if he puts the standard budget into it, it's plausible.

I'd rather have seen Sequels anyway, otherwise I'd probably agree.

 

At least a number of fans are recognizing the possiblity that Lucasfilm could reverse themselves on the claim that there will never be sequels. I think Lucas would likely direct the first one (Episode 7) to set the tone as stated above and then bring in another director for the next two. What about Steven Spielberg for both Episodes 8 and 9? Spielberg reportedly did some uncredited work on the opening battle for Episode 3.

 

Cheers

Hope thats not sarcastic applause!

 

That could definitely work, but I could also see Lucas wanting to be as tightly clamped down as the Prequels were. I'd like to see Kersh do another one assuming he could still do one I think a good line up would be Lucas/Kershner/Spielberg.

 

This is a shocker.

Ofcourse time will tell how real this is.

 

It's not that GL has said he won't, he said that before and changed his mind, which he is entitled to, it's an issue of time. GL is in his 60s, he won't start on it soon, and it will take a lot of time and effort to do another series. I just don't think he'll want to invest that much of his life doing another trilogy at this point unless he starts now.

 

Sad, but true. I guess that's why I just don't get the whole EU thing? But, that's just me...

 

The one thing that is never brought up is what happens to Star Wars when GL dies. His children will most likely take over the rights to the franchise. I see one of two things happening when they control the rights. They either sell the franchise off or they decide to keep the rights and make more movies. Eventually we are going to get more movies.

 

Nope. 'Tis genuine.

 

This quote so reminds of similar statements by fans in the late 80's who said the prequels would never be made - that Star Wars was finished with the OT. It really is ironic how history repeats itself.

Also, if the story is finished, I wonder why they're gearing up for a live action TV show taking place in between Episodes 3 and 4 and also a 3-D animated Clone Wars series? Those two things are happening for sure.