Sunday, May 29, 2005

George Lucas ... has an idea for another add-on to the "Star Wars" movie series : A prequel to "The Phantom Menace" ... tales of the Jedi regaining control of the universe from the many Dark Lords some 88 years before Anakin Skywalker.

Yoda - who was instrumental in the effort - would apparently have a headlining role.

Granted, Lucas, now 60, says he won't be captaining such a ship if it ever happens though. What's the bet FOX is going to lock him in a room, tie him to a chair and request he does anyway though?

The conversation between the scooper and Lucas on which this rumor is based apparently took place at a resort last year, so it's not exactly a current newsflash. What's more important, however, is that even if the report is correct, Lucas wasn't committing to anything, nor was he even suggesting that he had such a film in mind.

What the director was actually asked was which period he thought would be more interesting for future stories in the Star Wars universe – before The Phantom Menace, or after Return of the Jedi. Lucas's reply was that without a question, the pre-prequel period would be more interesting.

He then added that a story about the fall of the Sith lords and the rise of the Jedi 800 years before the prequels would be worth his consideration. According to the report, he also mentioned Yoda as a character that would have played an instrumental role in the campaign against the dark lords.