George
Lucas original screenplay of Star Wars is revealed. We will be introduced to the
Starkillers with their father Kane and two sons Annikin and Deak. Luke
Skywalker who is in his early 60s is a Jedi and General. Han Solo is not even
human by a ‘huge green monster.’ The bad guys included the Emperor who is a
politician than a Sith Lord, General Darth Vader, and the Sith Prince
Valorum.
Jedi
Kane Starkiller loses his son Deak while the Emperor moves against a system to
obtain the final obstacle in the Galactic Empire. However the Empire will face Jedi
General Luke Skywalker and his Padwan learner Annikin Starkiller. The Empire
attacks with their “Death Star” and R2-D2 and C3P0 makes it to their escape
pod.
Annikin
was tasked to bring Princess Leia back home and runs into R2-D2 and C3P0. With
the King dead Leia becomes the new Queen and Skywalker is tasked to take her to
the Ophuchi System. The Sith Knight Prince Valorum tracks Skywalker who is
looking for Han Solo to leave the system with the new Queen.
They
escape on the Blockade Runner however crash on the Planet of Yavin where they
rescue Wookies and meet Owen Lars. The Queen is captured by the Empire and
Skywalker, Annikin, Han Solo, and the Wookies rescue her. Annikin sneaks on the
“Death Star” and is captured by Sith Prince Valorum who encourages him to fight
against the Empire. The “Death Star” is destroyed and the heroes save the day.
Overall
the pace of the original rough draft proves why The Star Wars needed to be
rewritten. It also teachers upcoming writers that one’s work is not final. Some
of the dialogue needed to be improved to suit the scene instead of forcing the
situation. George Lucas made massive rewrites to his original screenplay and it
is worth it to study its progression.
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