6. The Writing
First of all, Id want to write it myself (unprofessional I know but my films, my rules), and secondly, Id keep a fair distance away from the first six films. That story is wrapped up by the end of
Return Of The Jedi. The Emperor is dead, Anakin redeems himself and brings balance to the Force, and Endor is littered with blasters, explosives, and war machines that the Ewoks will surely use to destroy each other. Theres no sense in ruining the final scene of
Return Of The Jedi (Even though the 2004 Special Edition already did that) by carrying on the already finished story in further films. Id personally want to adapt the
Star Wars: Legacy comic series, a storyline set 137 years after
Return Of The Jedi that sees a ruthless Galactic Empire ruled by a Sith Lord oppressing the galaxy while a shattered Jedi Order attempts to survive and bring down the Empire. The galaxys last hope is a Jedi named Cade Skywalker. Sounds pretty familiar, eh? To be perfectly honest, the storyline of the
Legacy is more or less a complete copy of the
Original Trilogy. But theres a lot to it that really sets it apart from the OT. The characters are all completely different, the tone is significantly darker, and theres a lot more political manoeuvring and guerrilla tactics involved. Additionally, Cade is a bounty hunter whos addicted to Death Sticks (the Star Wars universes hallucinogenic drug of choice), and Darth Krayt (the series main villain) is shown as incredibly vulnerable despite being Emperor of the galaxy as his body begins to fail him and he desperately attempts to stave off death. We also get glimpses of the ancient Sith Lords and the Siths fondness for betrayal. Its largely divorced from the
Original Trilogy but there are a few notable tie-ins like Cade being given R2-D2, and being visited by the ghost of Luke Skywalker. A few other characters from the films crop up in hallucinations and flashbacks but, other than that, its pretty much completely its own story. It may be broadly similar to the original films but the finer aspects couldnt be more different. Its a great story and, if Jan Duursemas artwork is anything to go by, it would look absolutely gorgeous on film.