Is Lucas' 'Star Wars' TV series preparing for
takeoff?
Multiple sources have confirmed to EW.com that George Lucas is
coming to Los Angeles next week to meet with writers for his
long-gestating live-action Star War series. According to one agent
familiar with the project, Lucas' plan is to recruit several
freelancers - aka "writers of real significance" - to spend a week
at the Skywalker Ranch in November to come up with story ideas for
the series. The agent also said that Lucas has indicated a desire
to hire writers from other countries. The scribes would then
disperse and write the 13 episodes that would be produced and
financed by Lucas.
When Lucas first began recruiting Hollywood writers for the project
as early as February 2006, according to the agent, his original
intent was to produce 26 episodes before he went on the lookout for
a network partner. The news put fans in the frenzy as speculation
swirled that the live-action series would take place between Star
Wars III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars IV: A New Hope, though
the agent believes those rumors are unfounded. Plot points for the
series, as a result, remain sketchy.
(source:
EW.com)
