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What George Lucas Thinks Of Every Disney Star Wars Movie
What does The Maker himself think of them?
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What George Lucas Thinks Of Every Disney Star Wars Movie
As the creator of Star Wars, George Lucas' thoughts hold a lot of weight - what are The Maker's opinions on Disney's sequel trilogy and spinoffs?
BY DAVID MILLERPUBLISHED JAN 07, 2021
Since acquiring Lucasfilm in October of 2012, Disney has released five Star Wars films, but what does George Lucas himself think of each movie? The Star Wars canon, like the original timeline, the Expanded Universe (aka Legends), is largely inspired by the work of Lucas, rather than coming from him directly. Nevertheless, as the creator of the Star Wars franchise, George Lucas’ opinions on the Disney movies understandably hold a lot of weight to creators and viewers alike. Like critics and longtime Star Wars fans, his feelings on each of the sequel and spinoff films vary, ranging from disappointment to strong appreciation.
1977’s Star Wars was a labor of love for George Lucas, with countless sources of inspiration from media that Lucas devoured as both a child and adult. Flash Gordon, Dune, and the films of Akira Kurosawa are well-known influences on the movie, along with Marvel’s Fantastic Four and DC Comics’ New Gods helping to shape the franchise. Starting with the seventh issue of Marvel’s Star Wars comics and Alan Dean Foster’s novel, Splinter of the Mind’s Eye, the Expanded Universe turned the franchise into more than just a film series. Creatively, it also became more than the vision of Lucas alone. Mary Jo Duffy, Timothy Zahn, Tom Veitch, Haden Blackman, and countless others enriched the universe Lucas created in the original and prequel trilogies.
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Lucas treated the Legends-era non-movie materials inconsistently. Planets like Coruscant and characters like Aayla Secura and Quinlan Vos being some of the many elements that he added to the films. Lucas also approved of (and in some cases helped create) characters and storylines in Legends, such as Mara Jade (the adopted daughter of Palpatine who eventually married Luke Skywalker) and Palpatine’s resurrection in Dark Empire. Despite this, Lucas said in a 2008 interview with Total Film (via Cinephilia & Beyond on Twitter) that “the Emperor doesn’t get cloned and Luke doesn’t get married.” Lucas also contradicted much of the non-movie lore in 2008’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, which he had a strong influence on. Once Disney purchased Lucasfilm and announced a new slate of films, they also turned the Expanded Universe into an alternate timeline, renaming it Legends. Both the Legends timeline and George Lucas himself had a massive influence on Disney’s movies.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The much-hyped first installment of the sequel trilogy was 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed and co-written by J. J. Abrams. With a talented cast and well-intentioned creative team, the film pleased most viewers and generated enormous amounts of speculation and anticipation for the next film in the trilogy. That said, many viewers felt it played things too safe and was lacking in originality. The film uses the same basic plot structure of Star Wars, spends much of its runtime referencing the original trilogy, and raises a plethora of questions that it doesn’t answer before the credits roll. George Lucas himself was disappoointed in The Force Awakens, believing the film to be lacking in originality. Bob Iger's book, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years As CEO Of The Walt Disney Company, reveals:
Lucas also provided Disney with story treatments for the sequel trilogy and was disappointed to learn that they were ignored in Disney’s first Star Wars movie. He said:
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Disney’s second movie, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, was another crowd-pleaser. With the Battle of Toprawa and Mission to Danuta now part of Legends, Rogue One told a new story of how the Death Star Plans were stolen, and it captured the spirit of 1977’s Star Wars and the old Expanded Universe in the process. With exciting action and an ensemble cast of all-new characters, each with their own motivations and character arcs, the movie was a critical and commercial success.While there are no interviews of Lucas discussing Rogue One, the movie’s director, Gareth Edwards, spoke at a press conference shortly before the film’s premiere, saying:
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While Lucas’ specific thoughts on Rogue One are unknown, it can be assumed that the film's visual and narrative originality and the way it seamlessly tied into Star Wars won him over.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
While The Force Awakens and Rogue One united viewers, regardless of the age and investment in the franchise, Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a divisive entry. Most critics and many viewers praised the unexpectedness of The Last Jedi’s plot, while some new and longtime fans of the franchise felt it misunderstood its characters and the universe they inhabit. The film’s negative reception was shared by more than viewers. Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Sam Witwer, and Alan Dean Foster all criticized the movie with varying degrees of subtlety. George Lucas’ thoughts on the movie are similarly mixed. Like Rogue One, there are no quotes directly from Lucas regarding it, but one of his representatives, Connie Wethington, said that Lucas thought The Last Jedi was “beautifully made.”
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Disney’s second spinoff film, Solo: A Star Wars Story, brought sincerity and earnestness back to the franchise with an emotional and exciting retelling of Han Solo’s origins before the original trilogy. Like Rogue One, Solo is inspired by the broad strokes of its Legends-era counterpart, in this case, the Han Solo Trilogy of novels. Though Solo was generally well-received by critics and viewers alike, the film was unfortunately not a financial success. Of all the Disney Star Wars movies, Lucas seems to have enjoyed Solo the most. Lucas strongly supported Ron Howard as the director of the film and even visited the set to help direct a scene with Alden Ehrenreich’s Han and Emilia Clarke’s Qi'ra. In an interview with ComicBook.com, Ron Howard said this of Lucas:
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
The final installment in the sequel trilogy, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sought to please everyone after The Last Jedi’s divisive reception and Solo’s commercial underperformance. Like The Force Awakens, it tried to play things safely, but this was ultimately a source of criticism from critics and viewers alike. Nevertheless, The Rise of Skywalker answered most of the questions raised at the start of the trilogy, such as Rey’s parentage and the true nature of Snoke and the First Order. As it turns out, all were intertwined, and the plot, whether intentionally or not, had a lot in common with the Legends-era comic series Dark Empire.
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Lucas’ thoughts on the final Disney Star Wars movie are unknown, but he was absent from the film’s premiere. This may indicate either negative feelings towards the movie or indifference. After decidedly negative reactions to The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, Lucas may not have felt motivated to give the sequel trilogy his attention anymore. Lucas’ change of heart in regards to Legends resurrecting Emperor Palpatine may have also played a factor if he did dislike it, but for the most part it seems more like he decided to stop commenting on Star Wars movies.
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Why was Darth Vader so much more powerful in Rogue One?
He wasn’t.
What you see in Rogue One is what everyone else in the galaxy sees. We’ve seen him bleed. We know he’ll be defeated by Luke. It’s easy to forget just what Vader is.
To Luke, he’s the hardest fight of his life. To the Emperor? He’s a missed opportunity but incredibly useful.
To Krennic, he’s someone that he needs to stay on the good side of. Most likely knowing that if Vader gets told to kill him or to hurt him then no one in the galaxy can do anything about it.
Vader isn’t more powerful in the film. He’s just a black belt going up against people who’ve never thrown a punch. A Grandmaster vs a beginner in chess. An inevitable force of nature…
Against men with blasters. In most of the movies, see Vader against odds that aren’t normal. In comics we see him having a bad day but Rogue One is largely just another day for Vader.
Everyone else is out of his league as he tears through them with ease. The number of people who can stop him shorter than this poor bastard
Just to make sure i get this across. Vader isn’t more powerful. He’s just against the closet thing to normal in Star Wars. Finally, i leave you with the famous panel.
He wasn’t.
What you see in Rogue One is what everyone else in the galaxy sees. We’ve seen him bleed. We know he’ll be defeated by Luke. It’s easy to forget just what Vader is.
To Luke, he’s the hardest fight of his life. To the Emperor? He’s a missed opportunity but incredibly useful.
To Krennic, he’s someone that he needs to stay on the good side of. Most likely knowing that if Vader gets told to kill him or to hurt him then no one in the galaxy can do anything about it.
Vader isn’t more powerful in the film. He’s just a black belt going up against people who’ve never thrown a punch. A Grandmaster vs a beginner in chess. An inevitable force of nature…
Against men with blasters. In most of the movies, see Vader against odds that aren’t normal. In comics we see him having a bad day but Rogue One is largely just another day for Vader.
Everyone else is out of his league as he tears through them with ease. The number of people who can stop him shorter than this poor bastard
Just to make sure i get this across. Vader isn’t more powerful. He’s just against the closet thing to normal in Star Wars. Finally, i leave you with the famous panel.
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Ahsoka Tano Disney Plus Series Casts Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren
By Joe Otterson
Nov 19, 2021
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The upcoming Ahsoka Tano series at Disney Plus has cast Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Variety has confirmed with sources.
She joins previously announced series lead Rosario Dawson. Wren was first introduced to the “Star Wars” universe in the animated series “Star Wars Rebels.” She is a young Mandalorian and a weapons expert, particularly when it comes to explosives. She is also known for her love of graffiti and is a dropout of the Imperial Academy of Mandalore. After the fall of the Empire, Wren and Tano struck out in search of their missing friend, Ezra Bridger. In “Rebels,” the character was voiced by Tiya Sircar.
Reps for Lucasfilm and Bordizzo did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
Bordizzo made her onscreen debut in the 2016 film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny.” She followed that up with roles in films like “The Greatest Showman,” “Guns Akimbo,” Hotel Mumbai,” and “The Voyeurs.” She also starred in the popular Netflix series “The Society” and the Quibi series “Most Dangerous Game.”
She is repped by UTA, Industry Entertainment, and Goodman Genow.
The Ahsoka Tano series was first announced in December 2020, with Dawson reprising the role she first played in Season 2 of the hit series “The Mandalorian.” The new series is currently scheduled to begin production in early 2022. It was previously reported that Hayden Christensen is expected to appear in the series in the role of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, with Skywalker having mentored Tano when she was a padawan.
The Ahsoka Tano show is one of several live-action “Star Wars” series set up at Disney Plus. Along with the upcoming third season of “The Mandalorian,” the streamer is also currently working on series about Obi-Wan Kenobi starring Ewan McGregor, a Cassian Andor series starring Diego Luna, and “The Acolyte” from creator Leslye Headland among others.
Deadline first reported Bordizzo’s casting.
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Nov 19, 2021
Ahsoka Tano Disney Plus Series Casts Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren
The upcoming Ahsoka Tano series at Disney Plus has cast Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Variety has confirmed with sources.
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The upcoming Ahsoka Tano series at Disney Plus has cast Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Variety has confirmed with sources.
She joins previously announced series lead Rosario Dawson. Wren was first introduced to the “Star Wars” universe in the animated series “Star Wars Rebels.” She is a young Mandalorian and a weapons expert, particularly when it comes to explosives. She is also known for her love of graffiti and is a dropout of the Imperial Academy of Mandalore. After the fall of the Empire, Wren and Tano struck out in search of their missing friend, Ezra Bridger. In “Rebels,” the character was voiced by Tiya Sircar.
Reps for Lucasfilm and Bordizzo did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
Bordizzo made her onscreen debut in the 2016 film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny.” She followed that up with roles in films like “The Greatest Showman,” “Guns Akimbo,” Hotel Mumbai,” and “The Voyeurs.” She also starred in the popular Netflix series “The Society” and the Quibi series “Most Dangerous Game.”
She is repped by UTA, Industry Entertainment, and Goodman Genow.
The Ahsoka Tano series was first announced in December 2020, with Dawson reprising the role she first played in Season 2 of the hit series “The Mandalorian.” The new series is currently scheduled to begin production in early 2022. It was previously reported that Hayden Christensen is expected to appear in the series in the role of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, with Skywalker having mentored Tano when she was a padawan.
The Ahsoka Tano show is one of several live-action “Star Wars” series set up at Disney Plus. Along with the upcoming third season of “The Mandalorian,” the streamer is also currently working on series about Obi-Wan Kenobi starring Ewan McGregor, a Cassian Andor series starring Diego Luna, and “The Acolyte” from creator Leslye Headland among others.
Deadline first reported Bordizzo’s casting.
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John Williams Returns to ‘Star Wars’ Universe with ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Theme (EXCLUSIVE)
Composer John Williams, a stalwart of the 'Star Wars' film series, is returning with a theme for TV's 'Obi-Wan Kenobi,' Variety has learned.
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John Williams Returns to ‘Star Wars’ Universe with ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Theme (EXCLUSIVE)
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More than two years after completing his ninth “Star Wars” movie, composer John Williams is returning to the Jedi fold with a theme for “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Variety has learned.
Williams has written the musical signature for the continuing adventures of the character played by Ewan McGregor, airing on Disney Plus beginning May 25. He recorded last week with a Los Angeles orchestra under tight security, sources say.
It is a coup for both Lucasfilm and Disney, considering the five-time Oscar winner rarely composes for television. His last theme for a weekly dramatic series was “Amazing Stories” in 1985, although he has written two for PBS series (“Masterpiece Theatre” in 2000, “Great Performances” in 2009), and his news and Olympics themes, written decades ago, continue to air on NBC.
Williams’ “Star Wars” scores are legendary. He won an Oscar for the original in 1977 and received nominations for five of the sequels (“The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” in 1980 and 1983, followed by “The Force Awakens,” “The Last Jedi” and “The Rise of Skywalker” in 2015, 2017 and 2019).
He also wrote the theme for “Solo: A Star Wars Story” in 2018 and Disneyland’s “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” theme park in 2019. The latter won him his most recent Grammy, one of six awarded for his “Star Wars” compositions over the years.
Williams, who turned 90 on Feb. 8, is remarkably busy. He is composing the scores for Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabermans” (due out in November) and for the fifth “Indiana Jones” movie (due next year). He will conduct the Vienna Philharmonic on March 12-13, the Philadelphia Orchestra April 19 and 21, the Pittsburgh Symphony on April 25 and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Sept. 2-4 at the Hollywood Bowl.
Williams scored the original Obi-Wan Kenobi, as played by Alec Guinness, with a theme that became better known as that of the Force (“the spiritual-philosophical belief of the Jedi Knights and the Old Republic,” as the composer explained in 1977), perhaps best remembered for its use in the Throne Room scene that concluded that first “Star Wars” film and which Williams has often performed in concert.
It is not known if he has reprised that, or possibly a theme from the George Lucas-directed, Williams-scored prequels that featured McGregor (“The Phantom Menace,” “Attack of the Clones,” “Revenge of the Sith” from 1999-2005), or written an entirely new piece. The TV stories are said to take place after the events of “Sith.”
No word yet as to who will be scoring the six individual episodes, which are believed to be recording in London.
Disney and Lucasfilm spokespeople were unavailable for comment on this story.
Fan ReEdit Episode 4 Darth Vader/Obi Wan in 4k
Yeah….After seeing this….Disney is gonna have to do reboots.
Yeah….After seeing this….Disney is gonna have to do reboots.
As muuuuuuuuch as I am against altering the classics - I have to agree this looks much better. Compared to this - the original looked like 2 old men trying to cane each other.
Disney Officially Introduces the 'Star Wars' "Mando-Verse" - Inside the Magic
Disney has officially introduced the 'Star Wars' "Mando-Verse" featuring Din Djarin, Grogu, Boba Fett, and a host of other characters.
They still should have made Obi disappear but that was a very good redo of the classic....
Why does the Darksaber get heavier for Mando in The Book of Boba Fett?
That's because of the Kyber crystal in it.
In Disney/Lucasfilm canon, light side users of the Force don't have that problem because they are the ones that awaken the Kyber crystal.
But Sith do need to bleed their crystals.
Each Kyber crystal is alive and has some kind of will of its own. Light side users have no problem using them, but for whatever reason dark siders need to break the will of their Kyber crystals.
And that reason seems half revealed with the Darksaber. Where if they don't bleed their crystals then what was happening to Din Djarin, would happen to the Sith. But not because of something as simple as mental state, rather Kyber crystals don't react well to the dark side users.
Unlike what some like to say the Kyber crystal is not the power source of the lightsaber. The Kyber crystal just focuses the energy of the real power source of the lightsaber.
“It's a Kyber crystal, which focuses the power of the lightsaber beam.”
- Star Wars: Master&Apprentice -
When Sabine Wren was training to use the Darksaber, Kanan Jarrus explained to her why the Darksaber was getting heavier.
He said “Energy constantly flows through the crystal. You're not fighting with a simple blade as much as you are directing a current of power. Your thoughts, your actions, they become energy. They flow through the crystal as well, and become a part of the blade.”
So because the Kyber crystal in the Darksaber is alive and it's the crystal that focuses the energy of the beam, then the mental state of the user influences the energy in the blade.
Din Djarin was having difficulty to use the Darksaber because his mind wasn't focused, and as the saber became heavier he thought he could compensate with physical strength. When the solution is mental stability.
Many people have used the Darksaber and they didn't need training to use it.
In The Clone Wars, Pre Vizsla while fighting Obi-Wan with the Darksaber he had no problem with the weight of the blade.
The problem was in Din Djarin and his mind, not in the Darksaber.
Those at Lucasfilm unknowingly gave a good explanation as to why the Sith need to bleed their Kyber crystals, and they didn't even realized it.
Alan Ladd Jr., Producer on 14 Best Picture Nominees, Dead at 84
He greenlit Star Wars.
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