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What did George Lucas think of The Force Awakens?
George Lucas Had a Lot to Say About The Force Awakens While the initial reception for The Force Awakens was generally positive, Lucas felt differently. “They wanted to do a retro movie,” he told Charlie Rose in a video interview for PBS. “I don’t like that.
Why didn’t JJ Abrams do the second Star Wars movie?
Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, called upon Abrams to return, deviating from their original plan for a new director for each movie. Just as he was wary to start the franchise, Abrams was hesitant to end it. He initially wanted to pursue other projects, but eventually agreed to return to Star Wars.
What did George Lucas say about rise of Skywalker?
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” had a minor plot line about Dark Rey — a version of Rey that had been consumed by the dark side. “Star Wars” creator George Lucas said in a recent interview that he thought he’d have more of an influence on the recent sequel trilogy.
Did George Lucas like Solo?
Solo: A Star Wars Story Of all the Disney Star Wars movies, Lucas seems to have enjoyed Solo the most. Lucas strongly supported Ron Howard as the director of the film and even visited the set to help direct a scene with Alden Ehrenreich’s Han and Emilia Clarke’s Qi’ra.
Was the sequel trilogy planned?
Lucas had planned a sequel trilogy as early as 1976, but canceled it by 1981. He produced only the first six episodes, and for a time described these as comprising the complete story. The sequel trilogy concept was revived when the Walt Disney Company entered negotiations to acquire Lucasfilm in 2011.
Was the rise of the Skywalker planned?
If you’re unfamiliar with the carousel of directors behind the final trilogy, the original plan was to have Abrams direct The Force Awakens, Rian Johnson direct The Last Jedi, and Trevorrow direct The Rise of Skywalker, with each director putting their own spins on the series.
Did Lucas like Rogue One?
He really liked the movie. It meant a lot. To be honest, and no offense to anyone here, it was the most important review to me.
What does Mark Hamill think of the sequels?
Hamill has previously spoken out about the sequels, saying he didn’t agree with how The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson handled Luke in the film. However, Hamill later said he regretted voicing his concerns to the public, saying on Twitter, “All I wanted was to make good movie.