Lucas To Make New Live Action Star Wars Films

DrNASA writes "George Lucas says that he will make two more live-action films based in the "Star Wars" era. "But they won't have members of the Skywalker family as characters," he said."

The Mandalorian Armor

[malsdavis]

I'm hoping it's an adaptation of "The Mandalorian Armor". I was always told this was be the natural next progression after Return of the Jedi.

Re:A bold new direction from Lucas

[ArsonSmith]

luckily Lucas did little more than sign off on The Clone Wars cartoon of which was really good. I'm not a rabid Lucas molested my inner child type, but I do see that EpI was horrible, EpII was slightly less horrible, EpIII improved upon that to be merely bad. He is improving, and I did really enjoy 2 & 3 despite the warts.

Re:I have always said

[geekoid]

How cool would a Film Noir in Mos Eisley be?

Or a wandering Jedi, a'la Zatoichi?

The story of recovering the Death Star plans?

Re:A bold new direction from Lucas

[geekoid]

I am still optimistic...of course I am also George Lucas's bitch.

The one thing it has going with it is no attachment to previous films.

If epI/II/III* were the first in the filming series they would be considered kick ass, but week on story.

A new character in the universe might be less restraining..OTOH we may have another Wookie Christmas on our hands.

*hey look perl code! ;)

Re:parts 3 and 4

[ccarson]

Best news all day. I could watch new Star Wars forever just as long as Jar Jars not in it.

Knights of the Old Republic.

[odinsgrudge]

He could base it off of the the "Knights of The Old Republic" series. Perhaps if he doesn't write the stories for them, they may actually be decent.

Jedi battles on speed

[LoudMusic]

I'd like to see masses of Jedi and Sith battling over territory and the minds of the weak. It could actually be good. Jedi and Sith from all the familiar species and a bunch of new ones.

http://starwars.carrotnetwork.com/jediepisode2.jpg [carrotnetwork.com]

You know you want it too.

Re:I have always said

[Coryoth]

Zatoichi? Nah, Lucas should go back to ripping off Kurosawa. How about Seven samurai with six ex-jedi and one farmers son? Or perhaps a nice Star Wars version of Yojimbo and Sanjuro?

Re:Asbestos underwear on

[GaryPatterson]

Visually, all of the Star Wars movies are great. The writing in episodes 4, 5 and 6 was pretty good too. While the visuals have only gone from strength to strength and the overal plot of the rise of Palpatine is impressive, the writing has plummeted in quality.

Anyone who expects Natalie Portman to deliver the line "Hold me like you did on Naboo" without the entire audience laughing at the absurdity of it, or gives Ewan Macgregor the immortal line "He killed the younglings!" has to face facts: writing is not their forte. Lucas should let better authors write and stick to directing.

I've seen them all in the cinemas, played some games, enjoy the backstory and own the DVDs, but I try to skip the dialogue as much as possible in the new films. It's Lucas' Achilles Heel.