Available to buy as print, and other stuff, at: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Star-Wars-Episode-Vii-A-New-Hip-359062130
With Disney's mind boggling purchase of Lucasfilm (and all it's attendant goodies) and the sense-shattering announcement of "Star Wars. Episode 7,8 & 9"; i've been stirred to create the above, affectionate, spoof...or is it?
It's no secret I didn't care for George's prequels. For all his protestation that "they were aimed at children" even a casual analysis reveals George's personal hubris. Eschewing offers of help from Lawrence Kasdan, Frank Darabont et al; he went his own way and produced limp, confused, nonsense aimed at no one in particular. He "forced" into life a back story that was intriguing enough as one line in the original; but dragged out across three movies it felt tedious, thinly sketched and unforgivably hackneyed. By his own admission he's not a good screenwriter, leading to characters that failed to engage and dialogue that curled toes the world over. But I come to celebrate George not bury him.
His imagination gave birth to a universe of possibility that, given the right talent, could go on to rewrite cinema history. Oscar winner Michael Arndt is hard at work on Episode 7, with Lawrence Kasdan (oh, the irony) and Simon Kinberg waiting with baited breath to crack on with Episodes 8 & 9. Which signals a good start for Disney, all they need do now is pick the right megaphone and we're laughing!
Update: There has been an AWAKENING!!
Excelsior Out...oh, and..."May The Force Be With You"
The Tim Zahn books would have been great, to bad they are not used.
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