"Star Wars" -- Revenge of the Writers

Posted Jun 9th 2007 3:10AM by TMZ Staff

Star Wars Still a little upset with the Jar Jar Binks debacle? Think you know what happened between the time Anakin became Vader and Luke met Obi Wan in the desert? If the idea of expanding that far, far away galaxy is a lifelong dream of yours, you might want to grab your iBook and get on your speeder bike and hurry on down to Santa Monica.

A TMZ spy informs us that the Star Wars camp is in Santa Monica interviewing writers for their upcoming live action Star Wars TV movies. Some of the writers already under consideration have written for "Lost" and "Heroes." The show will cover the 19-year span between "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" and "Star Wars: A New Hope." The new show will focus on minor characters in the Star Wars universe, so don't expect them to dwell on Luke Skywalker's terrible twos.

If you do secure an audience with Mr. Lucas, may the force be with you.

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1. It's enough now with the Star Wars. It's overkill. Fun while it lasted but now, yuk.

Posted at 6:36AM on Jun 9th 2007 by kee kee

2. Maybe Paris Hilton can play Princess Layia; give her a little credibility.

Posted at 8:13AM on Jun 9th 2007 by Journalizin

3. Star wars overkill? Really...............SPIDERMAN, SPIDERMAN, SPIDERMAN DOWN THE THROAT

Star Wars just had it's 30th anniversary last month.

Without this film & Jaws the summer blockbusters would not exist.

Can you tell I am a Star Wars fan?

Oceans 13, Oceans 13 ALL WEEK LONG WHEN THE LAST FILM TANKED? Give me a break

Posted at 8:47AM on Jun 9th 2007 by Ms Kris

4. Never forget that magical years, as a kid, when Star Wars and Close Encounters came out within months of one another - it seemed like magic way back when.

Still brings back good memories of the good old days

Posted at 9:29AM on Jun 9th 2007 by Body Guards

5. I'd like to write the part where Princess Leia loses her V.

To me.

Posted at 10:46AM on Jun 9th 2007 by A Lesson A Day

6. it will be interesting to see that's for sure and thanks to lucas for letting someone other than himself do the writing. last 3 he lost the passion

Posted at 12:51PM on Jun 9th 2007 by Glimmerdrive

7. So... Where in Santa Monica is this supposed to happen?

Should a sci-fi writer just "use the force" to find this Lucasfilm scout? Santa Monica
is a pretty large area as I recall...

More info please...

Thanks, Bandpad@aol.com

Posted at 2:12PM on Jun 9th 2007 by Zifodius

8. i'd watch a Boba Fett movie :)

Posted at 3:33PM on Jun 9th 2007 by Gossip Hog

9. This is going to be a live action series, not a set of movies. Lucas has already stated he plans on making 100 hour long episodes.

Posted at 3:53PM on Jun 9th 2007 by RyanJSchultz1

10. Wow - would there be a certain amount of royalties for the proper writers or are they seeking talent among comic geeks & the YouTube groupies?

El Santo Gordo

Posted at 5:06PM on Jun 9th 2007 by El Santo Gordo

11. I snagged a spot. Thank you. Actually, I didn't because I don't know anybody and have ZERO talent. Bzzt.

Posted at 2:03AM on Jun 10th 2007 by Fat Free Milk

12. Star Wars 4,234 "Enough Already'!

Posted at 10:28AM on Jun 11th 2007 by castra regina

13. Star Wars is so tired. Nothing could make it interesting again. I found the prequels to be nothing but special FX showcases, and not much in the story department. Please no more!

Posted at 4:03AM on Jun 12th 2007 by Puh-leez

14. I found this great clip on jokes.m3Rlin.org. It's a great claymation movie about Darth Vader and the Emperor: http://jokes.m3rlin.org/funny/darth-vader-calls-the-emperor-claymation . I laughed so hard!!!

Posted at 10:31AM on Jun 27th 2007 by Jacob