George Lucas plans to make a YODA saga

[mrpupae]

A TV show (in australia), stated that George Lucas plans to make a 3 part saga,set before the other star wars movies, which depicts Yodas life story.
His childhood, his jedi initiation and his training of some of his more infamous Padawans.
The first movie is set to begin production in 2006 and is set to be released in 2008, all three are going to be realeased one year apart, like the LOTR trilogy.
I think this is a fantastic idea and should prove fascinating for all concerned.
I have always been curious as to the past of the enigmatic Yoda.

-Any thoughts? :P

[E. Junkie]

Hmm well I am kind of in the middle about this. I think it would be great to see his life story and how he trained some of the jedis and therefore seeing how Qui-Gon Jinn (Sp?) became a jedi. That is if he was trained by Yoda. At the sametime Episode I and II were not all that great, they were good, but did not live up to its predecessor; Episode IV-VI.

[Xero_]

I think it would be alright. How many more Eps does he need to make anyway? I can't remeber...

[Se7en]

No.

He shouldn't have made anymore than the originals.
Now he has ruined Star Wars for me, forever infact.

[Aiodaisei]

This seems odd to me. Since Mr. Lucas has stated that he will never make Star Wars: Episodes VI through IX, it strikes me as unlike him to make a different 3-part saga (especially with Yoda as the main character, since he always tells fans that he wants to keep that Jedi Master's origins a mystery.

Plus I get Star Wars Insider and go to Starwars.com, and I've never seen any mention of this. When was this Australian show?

Edit: For the record, I think Episodes I and II are both excellent.

[FemmeFatale]

No.

He shouldn't have made anymore than the originals.
Now he has ruined Star Wars for me, forever infact.

Sadly I agree. I hated the new movies. They were crap. Until then I loved the original Star Wars movies. Now I just feel cheapened for going to see the new ones. Eck.

[storm1]

if he doesnt die before then...lets hope he wont...i love star wars

[WildStar]

I hate to sound like a broken record here, but I was more than dissapointed with the new Star Wars movies. They were extremely lack luster in so many ways I wont even count.

I truly hope this is just a rumor. Id hate to see one of my favorite characters destroyed. And believe me, he'll kill every good thought you had of Yoda if he does this.

George Lucas lost his midas touch. He no longer has it in him to make a movie thats for everyone. He should take a page out of his own book not to mention glance at how well Peter Jackson handled mixing cg into great sets and designs. *sigh*

I hope it doesnt happen.

[mrpupae]

Yeah, well it was just on the channel NINE news, not some huge thing just a 3 minute story with an interview with lucas at his home. He just said that he wanted to delve a bit more into yoda and listed the production dates.

[~Silver~Angel~]

Firstly, is this a rumour or does G. Lucas really plan to do that?
Secondly, the newer Star Wars movies weren't that bad, my biggest prob. with the newer movies is whoever plays Anakin in Attack of the Clones, I mean honestly, I hope someone got fired for that.
Other then that, I don't have anything else to say.

[Aoshi Junzo]

If it is true, i think it would be kinda interesting, since i am a major star wars fan, but hopefully it won't ruin anything and it will be good.

[gutchun]

i dont think that'd be such a great idea, just im not that bothered about knowing too much mroe about just yoda. as for the prequels i thought episode 1 sucked soo much a$$, and AoTC was pretty good, didnt like the casting for anakin either (natalie portman is so fit)

[~Silver~Angel~]

Exactly how did Episode 1 suck soo much a$$? In my opinion Ep. 1 was better then Ep. 2, but then again I'm not tooo good at picking out bad parts in movies except for movies that really suck.

[WildStar]

Episode one had much worse acting than the second movie. The two Jedi were good at their parts (mcGregor and Nielson) but the kid who played Anakin in the first was sooo bad. That scene where he leaves his mother behind....god awful. Some of the worst acting Ive ever seen. Not to mention JAR JAR......@.o Seriously, it was like they were talking to themselves. And it was pure comic relief aimed at children. They did a bad job in the cg for Jar Jar and they didnt act well around him.

I think that Smeagol in LOTR has shown what a good cg character can do. A new standard was definitely set with those movies. I hope George Lucas can do the same.

[Berserk_Ayato]

Episode one was horrible, Pod racing? why the hell! Pod racing syucked so much ass, no one cares, it's likie a hic version of starwars nascar. That ruined the whole movie, Jedi shouldnt be involved in anything that has to do with pod racing, unless your killing the pod racers with extreamly cool lightsabers.

[Azuken]

ok that sound just straight up skary yoda as akid hell no

[Macht]

I have a friend who's obsessed beyond obsessed with SW, and he has said nothing of this. I demand internet proof.



Edit: For the record, I think Episodes I and II are both excellent.

Off-topic: How in the hell do you figure that? :ugh:

[symph lizard]

This seems odd to me. Since Mr. Lucas has stated that he will never make Star Wars: Episodes VI through IX, it strikes me as unlike him to make a different 3-part saga (especially with Yoda as the main character, since he always tells fans that he wants to keep that Jedi Master's origins a mystery.


I concur. Except that I think he closed the arc at the end of EP VI in a way that could have finished things, and might have let that change his mind about VII-IX, which he has also said were taken care of in the books. (Acourse, you know that, reading Insider.) It's possible that he wanted to do more Star Wars, just not that more Star Wars. And he has stated repeatedly that he would have done things differently if he had had the effects technology then that he does now. I think he's said that every year for the past 26 years, actually....

It definitely has potential to not suck, as well as potential to suck. Maybe he could get somebody else to write the script and direct, and he could stay on as the producer... that could be cool.

As for the LOTR v EP I arguments, do keep in mind that EP I came out a full year before the first LOTR, and was produced before that. Computer technology is advancing rapidly right now, and LOTR had the advantage of the experience of EP I. I suspect Ep III will be closer to what you're all expecting.

[Frozen Shade]

I think it sounds like an interesting idea. I'd love to watch some movies about Yoda. I always thought he was a really fascinating character. And so cute. ^_^

Although, like any movie such as this, it has the potential to be horrid. Let's hope it isn't.

[Dtp1987]

I dont know about cute, (=P) but I agree that Yoda has always been one of my favorite and one of the more mysterious characters in the Star Wars universe. (So naturally he's gitting his own trilogy. :/) I don't know...I don't think that Lucas should be doing this, though. It has big potential to crash and burn. *shrugs* I guess I'll have to wait until I'm 20 to find out. :/

[yankee2110]

I think someone needs to put a bullet in Lucas' head before he maims us all with another god awful Star Wars spin-off.

You should have left it alone with the first trilogy, George. Why couldn't you just leave it alone?

[E. Junkie]

You should have left it alone with the first trilogy, George. Why couldn't you just leave it alone?

For anyone who thinks this way I just have to say that the very first Star Wars film was Episode IV A New Hope. Episode IV. If George Lucas did not make Episode I-III than some else down the road would have. But that is going off-topic and nor did I say that Episode I & II were as good cus Episode IV-VI cus they aren't.

[SAINT SEIYA-MAN]

I think its a good idea to do this. I'd like to know more about Yoda's past.

[Aiodaisei]

Edit: For the record, I think Episodes I and II are both excellent.

Off-topic: How in the hell do you figure that? :ugh:

Um, because they have good plots, good acting, and good art.

[Bataeu]

Dyslexic sounds like that may be.

Dyslexics unite around world- not alone u are. Movie finally you understand can.
Movie subtitle have, yes?
8)

[SSJ2]

That would be great, Yoda has always been the funniest one, and his past HAS to be interesting...shame you know he will survive...

[yankee2110]

You should have left it alone with the first trilogy, George. Why couldn't you just leave it alone?

For anyone who thinks this way I just have to say that the very first Star Wars film was Episode IV A New Hope. Episode IV. If George Lucas did not make Episode I-III than some else down the road would have. But that is going off-topic and nor did I say that Episode I & II were as good cus Episode IV-VI cus they aren't.

I don't see where I mentioned anything about Episodes. When I refered to the first trilogy I thought it was pretty self explanitory what I was talking about. Anyway, I don't understand what that rant was all about and it doesn't change the fact that the recent Star Wars movies bite.

[ALLO MAH NAME IS STEVE]

I hope for George Lucas' sake this is an internet rumor, cause if it is truth I will be making a special visit to the Skywalker Ranch and KILL HIM BEFORE HIS SENILITY FULLY AND COMPLETELY RUINS EVERYTHING STAR WARS!

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[Aiodaisei]

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
Star Wars
(Episode IV:
A New Hope)"

^ That's from the crawl in the 1st film. The part in perenthises was added in the 1979 theatrical rerelease. According to my sources, George Lucas planned out a 6-film series early in the making of Episode IV. He reluctantly left the episode number out of the 1977 release after being so advised by producer Gary Kurtz, who felt it would be confusing to viewers. When the amazing success of the first film made an entire Star Wars look possible, Mr. Lucas had it returned to the crawl. All editiona of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi include their episode numbers (V and VI respectively).

I hope this clears up any confusion.

[E. Junkie]

You should have left it alone with the first trilogy, George. Why couldn't you just leave it alone?

For anyone who thinks this way I just have to say that the very first Star Wars film was Episode IV A New Hope. Episode IV. If George Lucas did not make Episode I-III than some else down the road would have. But that is going off-topic and nor did I say that Episode I & II were as good cus Episode IV-VI cus they aren't.

I don't see where I mentioned anything about Episodes. When I refered to the first trilogy I thought it was pretty self explanitory what I was talking about. Anyway, I don't understand what that rant was all about and it doesn't change the fact that the recent Star Wars movies bite.

I was not talking to you directly. I just used your sentence as an example. I just think that even if George Lucas did leave it alone by not making another trilogy that someone down the road would have. So therefore there would have been two Star Wars sequels at some point and time. You follow me? Probably not :P And no it does not change the fact that Epsiode I & II did not live up to the Star Wars name.

Thanks for the info Aiodaisei, but that still does not change the fact that it is now known as Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope.

[yankee2110]

You like 'what if' statements, Ranma.

[symph lizard]

The part in perenthises was added in the 1979 theatrical rerelease.

If anybody cares, a bunch of my friends had a big argument about this a couple of years ago, and he's right: it was added to the first re-release. Which was coterminal with the initial release.


According to my sources, George Lucas planned out a 6-film series early in the making of Episode IV.

According to MY sources (nyah!) he was planning a nine-movie arc, a trilogy of trilogies, and started in the middle at where he thought the best movie would be if he had to stop with just one.

Actually, I have no confirming references to that, but I bet I could find some if I were so inclined. That's been the popular folklore since at least 1980.

[Drifting_Angel]

That sounds pretty interesting, particularly since we don't know that much bout Yoda.

[Aiodaisei]

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
Star Wars
(Episode IV:
A New Hope)"

^ That's from the crawl in the 1st film. The part in perenthises was added in the 1979 theatrical rerelease. According to my sources, George Lucas planned out a 6-film series early in the making of Episode IV. He reluctantly left the episode number out of the 1977 release after being so advised by producer Gary Kurtz, who felt it would be confusing to viewers. When the amazing success of the first film made an entire Star Wars look possible, Mr. Lucas had it returned to the crawl. All editiona of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi include their episode numbers (V and VI respectively).

I hope this clears up any confusion.

I wish to correct a piece or erroneous information I supplied on this thread. The new text was added in the 1981 theatrical release, which I believe was the third rerelease of Episode IV. There is an article on this subject here:

http://www.starwarz.com/tbone/cut_scenes/trash_compactor/missing_episode.htm

I apologize for the inconvenience.