Its been over 3 years since we first heard that George Lucas was planning a live action Star Wars TV series that would focus on lesser known characters in the gap between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.
Well with inklings of rumours, a LucasFilm rep has come out to talk about where the series stands right now. They are writing. That’s all.
The Untitled Star Wars Series is apparently still in the scripting stage and the production date won’t be set until all of the first season scripts have been finished – this according to a Lucasfilm rep.
“They are working with writers on scripts,” a Lucasfilm representative said in response to a query. “They won’t set a production date [for Season 1] until the scripts are done.”
No casting will be done until scripting stage is done as well. Last March there was a rumor that casting had been done on the series but that turned out to not be true.
“They met with people in several countries (including Australia) early on but they are not currently casting. They are not going to start casting until the scripts are completed,” said the LucasFilm rep.
I have been holding my breath on this one for a really long time now, and I completely understand not moving forward on anything until the script is done.
The series sounds like it could be great if handled well (ie: Not George directing) and it looks like having a team of writers is the best way to go…
But honestly? How long does it take to write one season full of stories?? Sure, we want them to get it right, so lets bang it out already. I could gather 10 of the most talented writers I know, sit in a room for a week 8 hrs a day and have the whole season laid out and done.
Why is this taking so long?
