George Lucas Talks On 'Star Wars' Sequels 7, 8 & 9

[Sledgstone]

http://www.killermovies.com/s/starwarsepisodeiii/articles/4415.html


George Lucas talked to MTV about the recent rumors of three more sequels, heres what he had to say to them.
Don't expect any more "Star Wars" flicks after "Revenge of the Sith" — George Lucas says he's done.

"This was never planned as a nine-episode work," Lucas said. "The media [pounced when] I made an offhand comment, 'It might be fun to

come back when everyone's 80 and do another one of these.' But I never had any intention of doing that."

Lucas said he only decided to do the back-story trilogy — which "Sith," due next May, will cap — because he realized he had already written it in order to tell the story in the first "Star Wars" films. "The original 'Star Wars' was only three films, and that was what it was meant to be," he said. "After a lot of pondering and thought, I went back to do the back story, but that pretty much tells the story. Episode six is the end. There isn't any more to it."

"Sith" may mark the end on an emotional level, too. "All the good guys die," he said, laughing. "And you know, it's pretty dark. It's pretty intense. I'm not sure this one is going to end up a PG like the others were."

That apparently doesn't have so much to do with actual violence — like previous "Star Wars" films, this one will have lots of battles and space action — as with what happens to Padme and the children borne from her union with Anakin Skywalker following their escape and separation. "It's a happy story," Lucas joked.he says hes done. O_O

[Ladywriter]

yay
hes become such a knob -_-

[Guyver]

agreed

lucas created something great then become a lazy ass rich fuck

[GundamFreakX]

Well, let's face it. All goods things must come to an end, and I'm glad this "good" thing is ending.

[Hell_Cat_18]

Yes. Quite while you're still a little ahead Lucas, don't make an even bigger bitch of yourself. *sigh*

[Berserk]

oh i was watching access hollywood and at a conference thing, lucas said it was highly likely there will be a tv series based on happenings between episode 3 and 4

i know this is a really late response but just found out today

[Sledgstone]

yeah, i heard about that too. he sold a licence for a series.. but at least he won't be directing it. ^__^

[Godgrave]

Uh oh ... but, I'm sure he'll be involved with it in some way or another.

Oh, sorry for the edit, but I read an article about this online and thought I'd post it ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4484915.stm

Two Star Wars TV series will follow the latest movie in the hit film franchise, director George Lucas has said. Animated show Clone Wars, currently broadcast as three-minute episodes, will become "a 3D animated" series of 30-minute shows, he said.

It would be followed by a live-action series featuring characters from the six Star Wars movies, he added.

"We're probably not going to start that for about a year," he told a Star Wars convention in Indianapolis.


'Step away'

The latest Star Wars film, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, is released in most countries on 19 May.

The Clone Wars "micro-series" has had 25 three-minute episodes on Cartoon Network, taking the story up to Revenge of the Sith.

Mr Lucas told the Celebration III convention the live action TV series would be similar to Raiders of the Lost Ark spin-off The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.

"Like on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, we want to write all the stories for the entire first season all at once," he said.


"I'm going to get it started, and hire the show runners and all of that, then I'll probably step away."

He said the live action series would feature stories taking place between movie episodes three and four - Revenge of the Sith and the original 1977 Star Wars movie.

Lucas said he "never considered" extending the Stars Wars story beyond episode six - Return of the Jedi.

"To be very honest with you, I never ever thought of anything that happened beyond episode six," he said.

"It's the Darth Vader story. It starts with him being a young boy and it ends with him dying. I never ever really considered ever taking that particular story further."

Mr Lucas said the live action series would feature some existing Star Wars characters - but would not elaborate.

"There's a lot of issues that are connected, but you won't necessarily see a lot of the people that are connected," he said.

Empire favourite

No broadcast dates for either series have been announced.

More than 30,000 fans attended the convention. Away from Star Wars, Mr Lucas added a fourth Indiana Jones movie was "definitely in the works".

Meanwhile, The Empire Strikes Back has been named the favourite Star Wars movie in a poll of more than 40,000 readers of film magazine Empire.

Han Solo was voted the favourite hero, Chewbacca was top alien and X-wing pilot Wedge Antilles was favourite minor character.

[Saosin]

I think It would be stupid if he made more Star Wars. But, thats just me

[Hell_Cat_18]

Just leave it the way it is...the story is complete and happy, if you want more after Return of the Jedi, go read some of the hundreds of Star Wars books out there.

[Sledgstone]

lucas announced that he is going to direct the first season of Star Wars. x_x;

[Hell_Cat_18]

....okay that's it...he has sunk to a total new low.-_-;

[Kuwabara]

Come on give the man some slack he did somethiong and never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever.....
Wanrs to let gp you vant blame him.

[Stinkerbell]

lucas announced that he is going to direct the first season of Star Wars. x_x;

I had my hopes up, and my bubble has been burst. -_-;
Lucas is such a money-grubbing whore.
Well, maybe the guys from South Park can rip on him some more and at least make me laugh about it. :)