Here's another reason for Star Wars fans to be really cranked this spring: On April 25 2005, George Lucas announced that in the near future there will be not one, but two Star Wars spin-off television series. Very few details about the overall themes of the two series are available, though one is an animated feature that will be very similar to Clone Wars, which hit select television networks in 2003.
The second series will be a live-action spin-off that will feature "familiar characters", though excluding major charachers such as Anakin, Obi-Wan, etc. It is expected that this series will fill the gap between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.
By now it's no secret that Lucas is planning to re-release the original trilogy (episodes IV, V, an VI) in 3-D to commemmorate the 30th anniversary of the theatrical release of the original 1977 Star Wars. It sounds like an interesting idea, but I thought the release of the "Special Editions" in 1997 was to realize Lucas' original vision for the film. It sounds to me that he's trying to milk this franchise for all it's worth. What's next? Star Wars IMAX?
I'd rather see George Lucas focusing his efforts on completing the entire Star Wars Saga, and produce Episodes 7, 8, and 9.
Thursday, May 05, 2005
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