User:Scrawland Scribblescratch/sandbox/Star Wars

Ok, being a complete Star Wars fan and liking everything related to it, I made this page about how Star Wars might develop if I get that far in my Reign of Roosevelt timeline. Pretty soon, I'm going to add films to it anyways

Films and Film History
In 1976, George Lucas would release Star Wars. It featured Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Alec Guiness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and David Prowse/James Earl Jones as the embodiment and voice of Darth Vader, respectively. There were also two "droids" named C-3PO and R2-D2, being played by Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker. It soon became a national phenomenon, spawning non-canon books, artwork, and toys.

Years later, he would follow it up with the even more popular The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. By this point, Lucas decided that he was making a trilogy. Furthermore, he also decided that there was to be a prequel trilogy, thus making this film into Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Episode V now scored even higher than its predecessor. It starred all the cast from the previous film, and introduced Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, Ian McDiarmid as the Emperor, and Frank Oz as the sagely Yoda.

Three years later, in 1983, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi was released, although it did not topple Episode VI. Characters from the previous two films returned, with newer less significant characters like Warwick Davis as Wicket W. Warrick. The dastardly Emperor was killed by the reversed Anakin Skywalker, mortally wounding Skywalker in the process.

The life of Star Wars did not end there, however. In 1999, Episode I: The Phantom Menace was released to provide background introduction for the original trilogy. It featured Ewan McGregor as a young Obi-Wan, Jake Lloyd as young Anakin, Natalie Portman as Queen Padme Amidala, and Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan's mentor. Also there were Frank Oz as Yoda, the two droids (C-3PO and R2-D2), and Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu. Another returner was Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine, now a Senator who becomes Chancellor. A Sith Lord, Darth Maul, was played by Ray Serafinowicz, and killed by Obi-Wan.

2002 saw the release of Episode II: Attack of the Clones. All characters reprised their roles, although Hayden Christensen played an older Anakin Skywalker, and featured no Qui-Gon, due to his death in Episode I. A new Sith Lord, Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus, appeared as the new apprentice of Darth Sidious.

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith was released in 2005. Anakin's fall to the Dark Side came, thus setting the stage for the original trilogy. Dooku is here killed, Skywalker becomes Darth Vader, and the Galactic Empire forms from the Old Republic.

In 2009, a sequel trilogy started. Episode VII: Heir to the Empire came out, based on the book of the same name by Timothy Zahn, with all inconsistencies and errors fixed in filming. New actors came for this trilogy. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford were surprised to see others playing Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Solo, and Han Solo, who were older, but not old enough so that they could play. Billy Dee Williams surprisingly returned to play Lando Calrissian. Ewan McGregor now played the Force ghost of Obi-Wan. Donald Sutherland joined the mix as Gilad Pellaeon. Peter Mayhew (long time Chewbacca actor) played Chewbacca. Liam Neeson came as Talon Karrde. Silas Carson played the Noghri Rukh and insane Jedi Master clone Joruus C'baoth. David Prowse returned as Darth Vader in memories, flashbacks, and visions. Prowse also played Grand Admiral Thrawn. Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker were still C-3PO and R2-D2. Overall, the movie was a success.

Most recently, in 2012, Episode VIII: Rise of the Dark Side came out, with all actors from the previous film came back. George Lucas has stated that he will be making a ninth and final film to wrap the entire series. Episode IX will be drawn from The Last Command, the third and final book in the Thrawn trilogy.