You've heard of it, you don't know where or when, but you're sure you've at least once read something about the most incredible and longest-running rumor of the past 7 years: A Star Wars TV Series Could see the day.
It was even announced for 2009, as evidenced by this poster presented at the American International Toy Fair in 2007....
After some quick research on the subject to check where this project is at, I bring you together here the essentials of what we know, what we think we know, and what is being said about this enigmatic adaptation. TV from the Star Wars saga.
IMDb lists this TV series as " Untitled Star Wars TV Series" and sets a US release date for 2011 (!). The cast, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, features two actors: Anthony Daniels , the iconic C-3PO, born in 1946 and therefore now 65 years old. Also in the cast is Daniel Logan , reprising his role as Boba Fett from Episode II ....
George Lucas and Rick McCallum are obviously involved in the production, and that's perhaps the only real information on this IMDB page...
On the content of the series itself, many rumors or interpretations of the various statements by Lucas and McCallum are circulating in particular on collaborative encyclopedias such as Wikipedia ou Wookiepedia : The action would be between the two trilogies, would focus on the Bounty Hunters, mostly located on Coruscant, and none of the main characters of the six films would be in principle of the cast.
But since the first announcements of Georges Lucas in 2005 during the convention Celebration III, things are constantly changing and evolving. Lucas then said he was working on a Star Wars spin-off, the first season of which was being written. He said he wanted to then ensure the start of the series and then retire in favor of other directors.
Rick McCallum also stated in 2005 that the series planned for 2007 would be much darker than the film saga, populated by bandits and mafia schemes, and that Lucas had planned a complete transition bringing its share of explanations on the juncture between the two trilogies.
In 2009, the actress Rose Byrne, interpreter of Dormé, assistant of Padmé in theEpisode II: Attack of the Clones, declared that the casting had started but that she had no intention of showing up, not being very drawn to television series. This information was then denied by the official magazine Star Wars Insider.
Lucas reportedly claimed that the series would see the Rebel Alliance prepare to take on the Empire. The Stormtroopers would be present, but no Darth Vader or Jedis on the program.
In 2011, George Lucas stated that he had the equivalent of 50 hours of scripts , not images as most sites had interpreted this statement, and cited difficulties related to technical and financial constraints that prevented the production of a quality television series with a limited budget.
Also in 2011, Rick McCallum confirmed the existence of 50 hours of scripts and the possibility of filming in the Czech Republic. He also mentioned the exorbitant cost of special effects at present and the project's indefinite postponement. He further discussed the constant evolution of television as a medium and questioned the relevance of such a series in a few years.
In the end, no doubt about it, Georges Lucas wanted and probably still wants to produce a Star Wars TV series. The necessary budget is a brake and the technical constraints are enormous. The scenario is far from fixed, the casting light years from being finalized, and the project is at a standstill.
As for everything else, sites like xxxpedia are overflowing with far-fetched theories and dubious interpretations about what Lucas and McCallum might have said, thought, dreamed, or implied. I suggest you consult them if you want to delve deeper into the subject.
For the trouble, I put below a photo of Georges Lucas, whom you know and of Rick McCallum whom you know much less and about which I speak to you from the beginning ...
Rumor has it that this photo was taken during a discussion between the two men regarding the presence of Jar Jar Binks' son on the show .... Just kidding of course, don't post this on Wookiepedia. ...
