# Am I misremembering this plan for Star Wars? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 29, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165 "2008-07-29T22:59:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/1 "2008-07-29T22:59:39Z")
I could swear that in the early 1990’s the plan for the new Star Wars movies included Episodes 7, 8, and 9 too. Was this just a rumour at the time that was published in some magazines or did I dream the whole thing up or again was there actually a plan to do three other movies? ---
**Author:** ![DadWagonDriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/2 "2008-07-29T23:21:01Z")
I also remember this. As I recall, 7-9 were to be based on the Timothy Zahn trilogy. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/3 "2008-07-29T23:24:47Z")
I read it in _Time_ when _The Empire Strikes Back_ came out as “Episode V”: Lucas explained he intended a nine-part series of three trilogies. But since _Revenge of the Sith,_ he has given no indication he plans any more films. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/4 "2008-07-29T23:27:59Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] But since _Revenge of the Sith,_ he has given no indication he plans any more films. [/QUOTE] I’m torn. On the one hand, I think the Thrawn trilogy would make three absolutely awesome movies. On the other hand, I don’t think I want Lucas to get anywhere closer than ‘Executive Producer’ to them. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/5 "2008-07-29T23:29:34Z")
After considerable research, a guy wrote an ebook documenting the development of Star Wars - a must read for any fan - that covers this an a LOT more. I’ll see if I can find it. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/6 "2008-07-29T23:30:02Z")
My mom clipped a newspaper article about this for me in the early '90s, and IIRC Lucas reaffirmed it right around the time the production began on the prequel trilogy in ~97. Since then he has shot it down and, if I’m not mistaken, even denies ever saying it. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/7 "2008-07-29T23:35:14Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] I read it in _Time_ when _The Empire Strikes Back_ came out as “Episode V”: Lucas explained he intended a nine-part series of three trilogies. But since _Revenge of the Sith,_ he has given no indication he plans any more films. [/QUOTE] Both _Time_ and _Newsweek_ had similar articles about a “trilogy of trilogies” when Episode V came out in 1980. Lucas now claims that he never said anything about episodes 7-9. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/8 "2008-07-29T23:37:10Z")
Wikipedia has a lot of detail on this, of course - you can read this in the entries for Star Wars and Star Wars sequel trilogy. He did say in the '90s that he thought the story might take as many as nine movies, but IMO he was just blustering - pretending like he’d always intended to make six movies or more when that wasn’t actually the case. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/9 "2008-07-29T23:39:30Z")
One thing I remember about the original interview (which I can’t find) where explained that “Star Wars: A New Hope” was movie 4 of 9 was that the only characters to appear in all nine movies would be C3PO and R2D2. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/10 "2008-07-30T00:02:28Z")
Here it is [The Secret History of Star Wars](http://www.secrethistoryofstarwars.com/) Find out about Luke’s Father and Brother The Spiritual Side of the Jedis and much more What you want is in Chapter VII: Demons and Angels ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/11 "2008-07-30T00:24:50Z")
I remember references to nine episodes back in the 1980s too. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/12 "2008-07-30T00:52:22Z")
> [@](#): > > I remember references to nine episodes back in the 1980s too. Or even twelve episodes. [http://www.darklordscouncil.com/forums/archive/index.php4/t-61.html](http://www.darklordscouncil.com/forums/archive/index.php4/t-61.html) Courtesy of MAD magazine 1982. Although intended humorously, it is interesting to note that they got one prediction right, sort of. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/13 "2008-07-30T01:07:19Z")
[QUOTE=Peter Morris] Or even twelve episodes. [/QUOTE] Chapter 5 of my link talks about cutting it from 12 to 9 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/14 "2008-07-30T03:11:01Z")
Siskel and Ebert mention it in their Return of the Jedi review. [See It Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA-1WV99Gug) ---
**Author:** ![MrBelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@MrBelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrBelding)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/15 "2008-07-30T13:04:02Z")
[QUOTE=jayjay] I’m torn. On the one hand, I think the Thrawn trilogy would make three absolutely awesome movies. On the other hand, I don’t think I want Lucas to get anywhere closer than ‘Executive Producer’ to them. [/QUOTE] Agreed, after seeing the prequel trilogy it’s clear that even though he thinks he knows what he’s doing..he really has no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-misremembering-this-plan-for-star-wars/458165/16 "2008-07-30T19:22:05Z")
[QUOTE=Saint Cad] Chapter 5 of my link talks about cutting it from 12 to 9 [/QUOTE] I don’t think you read the link 😃 The last bit is rather prescient, only missing by one generation: > [@](#): > > In our twelfth film, “Once a Knight Is Enough” (No. 12 in the series), the identity of Luke’s father is finally revealed. It is none other than the Force