What Could Have Been: George Lucas' Version of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

🌌The sequels would have explored a different galactic political situation, delving into the chaos and lawlessness that emerged after the fall of the Empire.

👑Darth Maul would have risen to power as a crime lord, becoming the core of the conflict between the New Republic and the criminal underworld.

🔴The sequels would have reintroduced Maul's apprentice, Darth Talon, who would have seduced Han and Leia's son to the dark side.

💪Luke Skywalker's role would involve rebuilding the Jedi from scratch and training force-sensitive children.

🌟The concept of the Whills, who control the universe through the Force, would have been explored, emphasizing ecological interconnectedness.

What was George Lucas' vision for the political situation in the sequels?

—Lucas envisioned a galactic political landscape characterized by chaos and lawlessness as the New Republic tried to assert control after the fall of the Empire.

How would Darth Maul have been involved in the sequels?

—Maul would have assumed command over offshoot stormtroopers, rallying the criminal underworld against the New Republic and becoming a central antagonist.

Who is Darth Talon?

—Darth Talon was originally introduced in the Star Wars Legacy comics series and would have been reimagined as Maul's new apprentice in Lucas' sequel trilogy.

What was Luke Skywalker's role in Lucas' version?

—Luke would have been trying to rebuild the Jedi order from scratch and would have focused on finding and training force-sensitive children.

What are the Whills?

—The Whills are a concept that would have been explored in Lucas' sequel trilogy, representing immortal beings that control the universe and communicate through midi-chlorians.

00:00When Disney purchased Lucasfilm, they acquired rights to Star Wars and George Lucas' story treatments for episodes seven, eight, and nine.

00:21The sequels retain some similarities to Lucas' original ideas, disproving the notion that Disney discarded all of his concepts.

01:25Lucas' sequels would have explored the chaos and lawlessness after the fall of the Empire, similar to his opposition to the Vietnam War in the original trilogy.

02:33Darth Maul would have become a crime lord and a central antagonist, rallying the criminal underworld against the New Republic.

03:00Lucas planned to remove the Expanded Universe, including the reintroduction of Maul and the creation of Darth Talon as his new apprentice.

03:42Luke Skywalker would have struggled to rebuild the Jedi and find force-sensitive children to train.

06:04The concept of the Whills, beings that control the universe and communicate through midi-chlorians, would have been explored by Lucas.

08:23Lucas grew increasingly upset with Disney discarding his ideas and chose to retire rather than oversee the production of the sequels.