But unfortunately for Lucas, most studio executives failed to see the potential in the Star Wars concept; Lucas' plans for the movie in 1973 were rather hazy, and both United Artists and Universal passed on the project due to budgetary concerns.
But the US director, who originally pitched his space concept more than a decade ago as a Star Wars film, says he's glad that Disney rejected him. It meant the film he eventually made for Netflix - Rebel Moon - could be much more creative, he told the BBC.
Among the criticisms aimed at characters like Jar Jar Binks, Lucas' overreliance on CGI, and the overly flat writing of the films' scripts, perhaps the most controversial aspect of the Star Wars prequel trilogy was the character of Anakin Skywalker.
Largely because the sequel trilogy declined in revenue, critical appeal, and audience reception as it continued, demonstrating that Disney started with a large and passionate fanbase, but steadily lost them as the movies got worse. That's a failure.
After working on Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series with Dave Filoni, George Lucas desired to return to experimental films, and sold Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company in 2012 to prevent risking the company's financial standing and the livelihoods of his employees.
At the time of Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox, the original distributor of the first six Star Wars films, were to retain the physical and theatrical distribution rights to both the prequel trilogy and Episodes V and VI of the original trilogy until May 2020, along with full distribution rights for ...
The Last Jedi in particular was seen as a divisive film that took the series in a new and unexpected direction, which many fans did not appreciate. The sequel trilogy was also seen as lacking a clear and cohesive vision, with many fans feeling that it was disjointed and confusing.
The obvious answer everyone will give is not planning things out from the start. But once things were in motion, the main problem was not committing to a third movie that followed up on The Last Jedi's ideas. At the very least we could've had a trilogy that, however imperfect, served a purpose.
An all-to-common criticism of the new Star Wars films is the lack of story planning that seemingly went into rebuilding this universe. From Rey's parentage to Snoke's origins, these plot points were devised without clear thought as to where they would eventually end up.
Whether it was the quality of new Star Wars films, his approach to re-releases, or his input on the books and comics, many fans felt let down by some of Lucas' controversial decisions. This led to 10 distinct examples where Star Wars fans would have considered themselves done with the man who created the franchise.
Because he opted for a half-stock/half-cash deal when he sold Lucasfilm, George Lucas owns 2+ percent of Disney. His current stock holdings are worth more than $4 billion even at today's not-great price.
When speaking with Short List, the famous actor stated that he turned down playing Anakin Skywalker for the same reason he turned down playing Robin in Batman Forever - he didn't feel ready. DiCaprio explained that diving into the Star Wars universe was not something he felt prepared for at the time.
Prowse used to attend fan conventions and sign his autographs "David Prowse IS Darth Vader." However, Prowse was banned from official Star Wars conventions, such as Star Wars Weekends in Orlando, by George Lucas, supposedly because of Prowse "annoying" him.
If you're asking me, not really. Disney just produces content that is “hit or miss” when it comes to Star Wars. The sequel trilogy started off great, then it had a dull lackluster finale. The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett were absolute fun.
More common Star Wars swear words and curse phrases include the likes of "kriffing," "karabast," and "e chu ta." The old Expanded Universe introduced a range of profanities inspired by the Sith, who serve as the Devil figures in many galactic mythologies; there were even some amusing ones inspired by Palpatine himself.
Palpatine might not be the most dastardly or powerful villain in the galaxy's entire history, but he certainly is in the Skywalker Saga. Also known as Darth Sidious, he orchestrates the Clone Wars, overthrows the Galactic Republic, eradicates the Jedi, and leads the Empire as it spreads terror throughout the galaxy.
Moreover, each series is serving two distinct subsets of fans, along with plenty of people who fit inside the spot where the circles on the Star Wars Venn diagram overlap. Andor was a welcome change of pace for viewers who normally wouldn't watch Star Wars or aren't in it for the Easter eggs.
Abrams's underdeveloped plans for his first and third acts. The films' philosophies were so discordant that almost everyone profoundly disliked at least one of them, though which one(s) varied depending on the person's point of view.
The Prequels' most impassioned detractors argue that the more complicated politics overshadow the other elements of the films and make them boring, but these complaints often exaggerate or otherwise mischaracterize how much political content is in the films and how it is presented.
However, after beginning work on the prequel trilogy, Lucas insisted that Star Wars was meant to be a six-part series and that there would be no sequel trilogy. Lucas decided to leave the franchise in the hands of other filmmakers, announcing in January 2012 that he would make no more Star Wars films.
Succession Planning: George Lucas was reaching an age where he was considering his legacy and the future of his creative works. He wanted to ensure that Star Wars would continue to thrive beyond his involvement. Resources and Expertise: Disney offered the financial resources, marketing expertise, and distr.
Starting with Episode IV in the middle of the saga allowed Lucas to introduce an expansive world. The release of the prequel trilogy helped Lucas achieve his original vision of an epic story told over generations.
