Star Wars Sequels: The New Trilogy That Took 40 Years To Make
To many, the news of Episode VII came as a surprise. The Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm element of the news was a shocker for certain but after we'd all had time to let the dust settle, we began to realise this wasn't the biggest surprise in the world. In fact, the sequel trilogy has been with us - at least in spirit - since the very beginning. The recent Bloomberg article detailing the the current road to the new Star Wars films already informs us of a much longer history in regards to Episode VIIs planning but it goes back much further than that. Star Wars kids of the 80s will remember all the talk of theres actually nine episodes in playgrounds. Pre- internet, this message of more Star Wars still managed to reach even the youngest of Star Wars fans and even as late as 1999 when the prequels arrived, there was talk of these infamous sequels, despite the fact Lucas said he wouldn't make any more Star Wars after Episode III wrapped up. Of course as soon as the sequels were announced via the new Disney / Lucasfilm press release, Lucas made sure to inform us that he wasn't lying to us for all this time because He indeed would not be making more Star Wars films at all. Once again what Lucas told us was true from a certain point of view but even with the future intentions for Star Wars now laid out , what do we know of Episodes VII to IX? Lucas has changed his story, feelings and approach to the on again / off again sequels for nearly four decades it seems. The prospect of a sequel trilogy is not a new thing and in this article well take glimpses at just how long its been in the planning, even if its path to creation has been a rocky one. Behold, the 8 stages of early development for Episodes VII - IX...