The movies and the clone wars television series are what he and his handpicked writers reference when adding cinematic adventures to the star wars oeuvre. Ewoks are some of the most wellknown creatures to come out of the star wars universe and george lucas used some interesting inspiration when it came to their development. A conversation with george lucas as he names the star wars characters. Rough draft was written as a full rough draft by george lucas in may 1974. The feature films, episodes 16, are the full extent of the george lucasapproved storyline. This marks the start of luke skywalkers involvement with. The genius of star wars r creator george lucas and the vision of chris claremont, the author of the phenomenally bestselling the uncanny xmen adventures, merge in what must be the fantasy event of the year. Unlike most creators you see on this site, george lucas has never written a star wars novel, but instead commissioned dozens and dozens of other writers such as john jackson miller, kevin j. Oct 21, 2019 george lucas and the origin story behind star wars in an era of dark, dystopian sciencefiction drama, lucas was determined to make a different kind of scifi movie something fun, aimed at. In an interview with charlie rose, george lucas opens up about the real meaning behind star wars. Star wars trilogy original movie scripts collectors edition by.
Star wars by lucas, george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ghostwritten by alan dean foster, but credited to george lucas, it was first. Lucas was determined to make a different kind of scifi moviesomething fun that was aimed at 14 and 15yearolds. Star wars by star wars lucas, george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Culture film news what order to watch the star wars films in according to george lucas himself and others aaron paul, mark ruffalo, daisy. World war ii terms were used for names in the films. Star wars is an epic space opera franchise created by american film producer, screenwriter and director george lucas. Every star wars fan has a dream of owning a rare piece of star wars history. He is best known as creator of the epic star wars saga and the archaeologistadventurer character indiana jones. From the adventures of luke skywalker is the original title of the novelization. See all books authored by george lucas, including star wars. He planned to become a professional racecar driver. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which.
The paperback book was first published in the us as star wars. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. In shadow moon, war and chaos have gripped the land of tir asleen. Disney ceo bob igers memoirs, the ride of a lifetime, finally reveals just what george lucas thinks about the star wars sequel trilogy. First draft, it was considerably rewritten into the adventures of the starkiller, episode i. The novelization was first published on november 12, 1976 by. George lucas biography children, parents, story, history. For me, this book is the book that started my love to read. Writer of first star wars book says george lucas was generous. Rinzler is the author of the making of star wars and the complete making of indiana jones. Star wars was the first episode of the middle trilogy. This is was the first original star wars novel ever. The original film, retroactively subtitled episode iv.
Aug 22, 2018 the real history that inspired star wars find out how this planets reallife history inspired filmmaker george lucas to create his scifi saga in a galaxy far, far away. What if george lucas ideas had been used for the star. He served as chairman of lucasfilm before selling it to the walt disney company in 2012. Modesto, california, may 14, 1944 is an american filmmaker, creator of the film sagas of star wars and indiana jones, and former president of lucasfilm limited, lucasarts entertainment company, lucas digital ltd, lucas licensing, lucasbooks and lucas learning ltd. Aug 15, 2019 george lucas is a writer, producer and director known for his creation of the enormously successful star wars and indiana jones film franchises. But when he sold star wars to disney that same year, the new keepers of the force took the franchise in a different direction than what its creator had in mind. What books inspired george lucas when he was writing star wars. Vintage 1976 star wars by george lucas true first paperback. What im talking about and what i think most star wars fans would love to know is, what if, under the modern, disneyowned lucasfilm, george lucas ideas and his vision for this story were. How george lucas made a young, anonymous author rich.
George lucas and the origin story behind star wars. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. Star wars lucas next began working on the script for an original space story, star wars. From the adventures of luke skywalker, and the star wars trilogy, and more on. The phenomenal success of george lucass first star wars trilogy quite simply revolutionized the cinema. It adapts the film of the same name, and it was based on the screenplay by george lucas. Books by george lucas author of a new hope goodreads. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The film included elements of westerns, soap operas, and other types of films as well. Lucas licensing has recorded more than 100 million sales of star wars related books, with over 850. George lucas has 149 books on goodreads with 9835 ratings. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. George lucas has 149 books on goodreads with 9920 ratings. Ghostwritten by alan dean foster, but credited to george lucas, it was first published on november 12, 1976, by ballantine books, several months before the release of the film.
George lucas did not create, write or come up with the star wars series by himself. Did george lucas write any of the star wars books before the. What order to watch the star wars films in according to. The real history that inspired star wars find out how this planets reallife history inspired filmmaker george lucas to create his scifi saga in a galaxy far, far away. Its credited to george lucas, but i gather it was actually ghostwritten for him. Alan dean foster, the author of the very first star wars book, remembers george lucas doing. The species first made their star wars debut in the third installment of the original trilogy, return of the jedi. From the adventures of luke skywalker 1976 was ghost written by alan dean foster, with george lucas taking the credit. I am a fan who loves to read book after book, which is at a whopping 114 star wars novels, filling my brain with a huge amount of information surrounding the star wars universe. Im amazed that lucas continues to have his name attached to this novel, as its wellknown that he didnt author it.
Aug 08, 2019 the most definitive canon of the star wars universe is encompassed by the feature films and television productions in which george lucas is directly involved. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. One of the original first edition trinity star wars books 1st paperback, 1st bce, 1st trade. During his late teen years, he went to thomas downey high school and was very much interested in drag racing. Star wars has always been seen as a mashup of different influences and styles. What star wars books did george lucas write answers. From the adventures of luke skywalker is the original title of the novelization of the 1977 film star wars. However in december 1976, six months before the first star wars movie hit the theatres, this innocent little paperback novelisation of the forthcoming movie was quietly published. Well, george lucas wrote the ideas for all of the films, but he has not written any novels on the film or. George lucas, american motionpicture director, producer, and screenwriter who created several of the most popular films in history, most notably the original trilogy of star wars movies, which spawned one of the largest pop culture phenomena of all time. Also, the novel versions of ep 4 6 have been horrid since before the ink dried on them.
The script was begun in the winter of 1973 as an expansion of the original the star wars. George lucas books list of books by author george lucas. Splinter of the minds eye, the first expanded universe novel, published in 1978. Star wars, george lucas, han solo, luke skywalker, lando calrissian. George lucass most popular book is a new hope star wars. Although george lucass name is on the cover of the original star wars. The star wars the second draft over the summer and.
The story of star wars was written by george lucas and adapted to books by these above authors. Second printing of the sterling white edition, c3po on cover, with tippedin and of course completely undisturbed poster at rear pastedown see scan of that. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed. What star wars books should i read that follow the george. Lucas originally intended this trilogy to be a single film, but the epic scope of the story combining hitech, scifi cinephilia with. Hardware wars, released in 1978, was one of the first fan films to parody star wars. Dec 10, 2019 george lucas has not made a star wars movie since revenge of the sith, but that hasnt stopped him from imagining where his franchise might have gone.
What order did george lucas write the star wars movies in. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. A conversation with george lucas as he names the star wars. Jun, 2018 though it was top secret back in 2012, george lucas did have an idea for star wars sequels after return of the jedi. Learn more about his life and career in this article. The star wars trilogy, by the stellar trio of george lucas star wars. The books that had his name were actually written by allan dean foster and based on early drafts of the scripts. He planned the story as a series of three related trilogies series of three works. But most were dark, dystopian tales like rollerball, logans run, or thx 18 lucass 1971 featurefilm debut. He is now writing the making of return of the jedi and really looking forward to finishing it for a fall 20 release. Disney had long had an interest in acquiring lucasfilm. Star wars and its ensuing film installments have been explicitly referenced and satirized across a wide range of media. He served as chairman of lucasfilm before selling it to the walt disney. I want to come with you to alderaan, luke said, resolved.