[Iceman]

Don't start packing up your lawn chairs and igloo coolers just yet, but there will once again be "camping out" for a Star Wars movie. IESB has learned some news about the future of the Star Wars franchise.

First, let me remind our readers of IESB's past scoops so anyone doubting the news will be aware. From Joss Whedon directing the Avengers, to the recent announcement of Disney's planned renegotiation of the Paramount Marvel deal, to the countless casting scoops, directing scoops, to our solid sources at Lucasfilm.

Confirmed IESB scoops specific to the Star Wars universe include the first announcement of the PG-13 rating of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, the first word of a live action Star Wars TV series as well as the Clone Wars animated series. Yes, all of these Lucasfilm scoops were all first reported here on IESB.

Now on to our newest big Lucasfilm scoop, ready? George Lucas is plotting to create new Star Wars movies at the ultra top-secret Skywalker Ranch.

This is déjà vu of the mid 90's when Uncle George starting tweaking the Holy Trilogy to gear up for the Special Editions. That was his first step in moving forward with the eventual prequel trilogy.

It's happening all over again, Lucasfilm is already hard at work converting the entire Star Wars saga into 3D which will be released starting with Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 2012. The word from our ultra top-secret Lucasfilm insider is that Lucas has gotten the itch and is already looking ahead into launching an entirely new trilogy in that galaxy far, far away.

What do we know? First of all, these new film will have nothing to do with the live action television series currently in development. That show already has over 50 scripts ready to go and plenty of pre-production time and money has been spent on artwork and storyboards. Once that show goes into production, Lucasfilm hopes to be able to produce at least 100 episodes since that is the threshold for syndication in the United States.

IESB has been told fans can expect the new trilogy after the entire saga is released in 3D which is expected to be complete around 2015 or 2016.

Uncle George's modus operandi has not changed, the plan is that he will self finance the new trilogy after he rakes in an expected $500 - $750 million dollars with the re-release of the entire Star Wars Saga in 3D and on Blu-Ray.

The ideal plan, according to our spy at Skywalker Ranch, is to be able to release a new Star Wars film within 24 months after the release of the last re-re-release (is that right?) of Return of the Jedi 3D.

Too early for story details but one thing that our source is certain about, they will not be prequels but instead sequels. It's not for certain if they will be the long awaited Episodes 7, 8 and 9 but could instead be Episodes 10, 11 and 12 or possibly even further out in the Star Wars timeline. And by giving space in the timeline, possibly even as far as 100 years or 1,000 years in the Star Wars universe future, Lucas avoids having to make these stories "fit in" with what the previous stories have told.

According to our sources, the most likely scenario for the films is that they will exist in the same universe but will not have anything to do with the Skywalker Clan. That story has been told, that starship has sailed.

What has caused this sudden change of heart for Uncle George? Well, besides the obvious possible billions that a new Star Wars trilogy will take in, our source tells us that George has gotten motivated with the success the Clone Wars animated series, the video games and also with the success of Avatar.

Can we expect Lucasfilm to confirm our story? Have they ever? Nope, I am sure that they will spin this or completly deny the story, but we will stand 100% behind our source.


(I know Lucas has furiously denied he will make anymore......but reading that article and everything theyve scopped before it sounds plausable)

[Lee.]

I haven't seen any of The Star Wars films

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by happyland

I haven't seen any of The Star Wars films

[MTVN]

Hope this is true

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Hope this is true

Mee too I quite like the idea of a new arc away from Skywalkers too..... maybe focus on another family or future generations or something.?

[Tom4784]

George Lucas, Let it go.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Mee too I quite like the idea of a new arc away from Skywalkers too..... maybe focus on another family or future generations or something.?

Yeah, it would be interesting to see it set quite far into the future in a post-Skywalker era. I dont know what the focus would be on though, maybe the resurgence of the Sith but I suppose that was what was happening in the prequels

[Iceman]

Apparently this was denied within hours, keen to hide something????

[Novo]

Can't see it happening and it'd a very bad idea.. it's one of the greatest film series ever and trying to add to it will just be a big failure

[Stu]

The sensible bloke in me is ready to argue about how George is a megalomaniacal loon with more money than fresh ideas, and how this will be horrible and so on and so forth, but the fanboy in me is screaming him down 'JUST SHUT UP, OKAY!'.

The hype and excitement and the really not that bad films of the last trilogy more than made up for the fact that they were dissapointing. Except Episode 1. Piece of shit.

[Scarlett.]

A new trilogy set in different times would be interesting, like the Knights of the Old Republic games they did

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by happyland

I haven't seen any of The Star Wars films

+1

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Chewy

A new trilogy set in different times would be interesting, like the Knights of the Old Republic games they did

Those are two of my favourite games of all time, it would be good if they did a movie similar to that

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Stu

The sensible bloke in me is ready to argue about how George is a megalomaniacal loon with more money than fresh ideas, and how this will be horrible and so on and so forth, but the fanboy in me is screaming him down 'JUST SHUT UP, OKAY!'.

The hype and excitement and the really not that bad films of the last trilogy more than made up for the fact that they were dissapointing. Except Episode 1. Piece of shit.

Episode 1 was so bad the only good thing about it was Darth Maul and i hated the kid who played Anakin

[Ramsay]

Originally Posted by Chewy

A new trilogy set in different times would be interesting, like the Knights of the Old Republic games they did

those games are so good!

[Ramsay]

i really wish they kept darth maul in longer

[MTVN]

Yeah, Darth Maul > Count Dooku

[Grimnir]

I hope we do get episodes 7, 8 and 9

Personally though I would love if Lucas made all 3 of them very dark with 12A certificate

I have an idea for future trilogy, might post later

[Jords]

I hate Star Wars -____-

[BB_Eye]

Originally Posted by happyland

I haven't seen any of The Star Wars films

You're not missing much.

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by BB_Eye

You're not missing much.

Nah.. I kinda feel that way. I have all the films in the house but just do not fancy them.

[Lee.]

[Z]

Originally Posted by happyland

I haven't seen any of The Star Wars films

Me neither! Too much of an effort to watch six films pahaha.

[James]

They were meant to be developing a live-action TV series but apparently it is on-hold because they can't work out how to do it on a television-sized budget.

Originally Posted by Zee

Me neither! Too much of an effort to watch six films pahaha.

That's the reason I have never watched any of the Harry Potter films. There's like seven of them or something lol.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Zee

Me neither! Too much of an effort to watch six films pahaha.

I'd only bother with the old trilogy, the newer films left a lot to be desired.