I have a bad feeling about this
Lucas Agrees to Write ‘Star Wars’ TV Series
Star Wars creator George Lucas has agreed to write a 100-episode TV series of the classic sci-fi epic.
The series will focus on the missing years between Revenge of the Sith and the original Star Wars movie, released in 1977.
Producer Rick McCullum said at Monday night’s Empire Awards, “We’re very excited–we just got confirmation George Lucas has committed to writing the Star Wars TV series.
“I guess this is the news all fans have been waiting to hear.”
Yeah, because if there’s one thing the last three (well, four) movies got right, it was the writing …
- In related news: Indy 4 script completed. Well, Harrison Ford says it’s ready, because George Lucas turned in a final script. The good news is that Steven Spielberg is doing a rewrite before the cameras start rolling. Me, I’m hoping for the McCarthy era, Soviet thugs and Rachel McAdams as a university colleague of Dr. Jones.
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Kill me now. The “Clone Wars” crew over at CN must be both besides themselves with glee (their great work will now look even better) and apoplectic with horror (because… well, more Lucas dialogue IS not what this world needs).
I’m holding out he follows his past model in regards to writing for TV – i.e., the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – which entails a ton ghostwriting/script-doctoring by pros, first unit direction by people familiar with more than one camera angle, and relegating himself to the more technical second and third unit stuff.
Funny, though, Joss Whedon has been repeatedly asked at press conferences for his Marvel work if he’s in talks to write for the SW TV series.
Which would make far too much sense.
J
Comment by John — March 16, 2006 @ 11:41