GEORGE LUCAS' ABANDONED STAR WARS IDEAS REVEALED

George Lucas, the visionary creator of the Star Wars franchise, had numerous ideas that never made it to the screen. Some of these concepts, while intriguing, were ultimately deemed too absurd or impractical for inclusion in the films. One notable example involves the original script for ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ where Obi-Wan Kenobi was initially intended to be the one who killed Luke Skywalker’s father. However, Lucas later changed this to the iconic revelation that Darth Vader is Luke’s father, a twist that has become integral to the Star Wars saga.

Lucas also explored other unconventional ideas, such as a sequel trilogy that would have focused on a much younger cast. In this version, the character who would eventually become Rey was envisioned as no older than 14, a direction that would have been significantly different from the final product. Additionally, this concept included Leia rebuilding the Republic and Luke rebuilding the Jedi Order, providing more context to the roles of the original trilogy’s heroes.

The creator also toyed with the idea of delving deeper into the origins of the Force, introducing a mysterious race known as the Whills. This concept would have explored the nature of the Force in a microscopic realm, expanding on the idea of the Journal of the Whills that Lucas had previously mentioned. However, these ideas were ultimately abandoned, likely due to their potential to alter the tone of the franchise drastically.

The prequel trilogy also saw its share of discarded concepts. For instance, Darth Maul was originally intended to survive and become a main villain in the sequel trilogy, alongside an apprentice. While the specific identity of this apprentice was not mentioned in Lucas’s original plans, it’s worth noting that the character of Darth Talon has been associated with Maul in other Star Wars media.

Moreover, the sequel trilogy was initially planned to take place just a few years after ‘Return of the Jedi,’ with Luke, Leia, and Han still relatively young. This plan was later scrapped due to the aging of the original actors and the logistical issues it would have posed, such as using CGI or hiring new actors to portray the iconic characters.

These abandoned ideas offer a fascinating glimpse into the creative process behind the Star Wars franchise and the various directions it could have taken under George Lucas’s continued guidance.

Filipino Translation:

Si George Lucas, yung visionary na nag-create ng Star Wars franchise, ang daming ideas na hindi umabot sa pelikula. Yung iba sa mga concepts, kahit interesting, naisip nila na sobrang weird or impractical para isama sa films. Isang example dito ‘yung original script ng ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ kung saan si Obi-Wan Kenobi dapat ang pumatay sa tatay ni Luke Skywalker. Pero nagbago ‘to ni Lucas at ginawa na si Darth Vader pala ang tatay ni Luke — yung sikat na twist na naging sobrang important sa buong Star Wars saga.

Meron din siyang ibang out-of-the-box ideas, tulad ng sequel trilogy na magfo-focus sana sa mas batang cast. Sa version na ‘to, yung character na eventually magiging Rey, iniisip nila na mga 14 years old lang. Iba talaga ‘yung direction na 'yon compared sa final movie. Kasama rin sa concept na yun si Leia na nagre-rebuild ng Republic at si Luke na nire-rebuild yung Jedi Order, para mas may context sa ginagampanan ng mga bida sa original trilogy.

Isa pang interesting idea ni Lucas ay tungkol sa pagbabalik-tanaw sa origins ng Force, kung saan may mysterious race na tinatawag na Whills. Yung concept na 'to magfo-focus sana sa microscopic na aspect ng Force, expanding sa idea ng Journal of the Whills na dati nang nabanggit ni Lucas. Pero eventually, tinigilan na rin ito, marahil dahil sobrang iba na ang magiging tone ng franchise kung tinuloy.

Pati prequel trilogy, ang daming ideas na hindi natuloy. Tulad na lang ni Darth Maul—initially dapat mabubuhay siya at magiging main villain sa sequel trilogy kasama ‘yung apprentice niya. Hindi nabanggit kung sino specifically yung apprentice, pero may mga materials nakaka-associate si Darth Talon kay Maul sa iba pang Star Wars media.

Tapos, yung sequel trilogy dapat magaganap lang ilang taon after 'Return of the Jedi,' na medyo bata pa sila Luke, Leia, at Han. Pero hindi na ito natuloy dahil tumanda na rin yung original actors, at magiging mahirap pag gumamit pa ng CGI or mag-hire ng ibang actors para gumanap sa iconic characters.

Lahat ng mga discarded ideas na 'to give us a fascinating glimpse into the creative process ng Star Wars at kung gaano kalayo yung ibang possibilities na puwede sanang pinuntahan ng story kung patuloy na hawak ni George Lucas yung franchise.

10 Absurd Star Wars Ideas We’re So Glad George Lucas Cut was first published here.