It seemed like there was another Star Wars film in the process of being made, but that is no longer happening, as the project has been scrapped.
In an interview with Variety, Paddington 2 and Wonka writer Simon Farnaby discussed the project that was set to take place, but explained exactly what happened and why the movie, which was set to be directed by Paul King, will no longer be going on as planned.
“So we got distracted by that for a while,” he told the outlet.
Farnaby and King were offered the project by Disney and Lucasfilm due to the success of the Paddington sequel. But it was a very different idea, not surrounding any of the major characters. Instead, the idea was centered around a robot.
“They were like, we really need it to be a Star Wars movie, which is probably why it didn’t get turned into a Star Wars movie! But we never really nailed it,” he explained.
But the project isn’t completely cancelled. Instead, it’s being reworked by Disney into a movie not associated with the famous franchise.
“They basically said it’s not right for Star Wars, but do you want to rework it as a sci-fi film? So we’re working on that now,” Farnaby said.
George Lucas Talked About Early Critiques of Star Wars Films
In July, George Lucas, the mastermind behind the Star Wars series, spoke with A Rabbit’s Foot, talking about early critiques the movies faced when they were first released.
“At the beginning there was a huge push for me to get rid of C-3PO, and then in [Return of the Jedi] people said the same thing about Ewoks,” he explained. “The critics and the fans who were 10 years old when they saw the first one and 13 when they saw the second one complained that they didn’t want to see a children’s film.”
However, Lucas explained that when he hears this, he approaches it a lot different than the studio executives.
“The audience doesn’t know what they want to see,” Lucas said. “If they don’t like a character, that’s interesting, and as a filmmaker I want to find out why. But when the studios hear that, they take the wrong message. They let the audience actually make the movie.”
“That isn’t how you make the movie,” he added. “You make a movie by finding someone that knows how to make movies, that has a story to tell and is passionate about it.”
Star Wars Parody ‘Spaceballs’ Filming Sequel 40 Years After Release of Original Movie
May the Schwartz be with you!”
After 40 years, Mel Brooks is back with “Spaceballs: The New One,” the long-awaited sequel to his 1987 comedy “Spaceballs.” The movie, which is a parody of the Star Wars trilogy, is set to hit theaters at the end of April 2027.
And during a July 24 at the San Diego Comic-Con panel for the upcoming movie, Rick Moranis, who plays Dark Helmet, talked about his returning to acting after a 20 year break.
“I really wasn’t retired. I was just negotiating,” Moranis joked, saying that conversations of a “Spaceballs” sequel went back to 1989.
“This came along right at the right time,” he added, “It just felt like, this is it. It’s time, and yes. I said yes, and it is the best decision I’ve ever made.”
