In his absence, the sinister first order has risen from the ashes of the empire and will not rest until. For the prequel haters who ask where did lucas come up with this insert ludicrous curse backstory the basic history behind star wars has been around. Sep 26, 2014 journal of the whills they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is the story of mace windy, a revered jedibendu of ophuchi, as related to us by chuiee two thorpe of kissel, padawaan learner to. The red dot that represents the death star moves ever closer. But the whills became part of this massive amount of notes, quotes, background information that i used for the scripts. The adventures of luke starkiller as taken from the.
Lucas elaborated on the concept a little further and explained the significance of. The first written version of star wars was a twopage partial outline called the journal of the whills, part i, dated january 1973. Bts journal of the whills, part i outline by george lucas jedi. For those my age who frequented used book stores in times past, these old ace editions were far more prevalent and easier to find in them than they are now. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. The first line was this is the story of mace windy, a revered jedibendu of ophuchi, as related to us by c. The princess sits quietly before the giant display showing the planet of yavin and her four moons. But the whills became part of this massive amount of notes, quotes. The little droid, who is now part of the exterior shell of the starship, beeps that he is fine. The adventures of luke starkiller as taken from the journal of the whills by george lucas saga i star wars. The adventures of luke starkiller as taken from the journal. Apr 20, 2017 the internet has been buzzing about what these books can possibly be and the no.
The star wars from the adventures of luke starkiller by george lucas third draft lucasfilm limited august 1, 1975. Episode iv a new hope 1977 written by george lucas. The mask of ordo is a oneshot adventure for ffgs star wars. The whills from star wars prehistory to legends chapter. Fourth draft, january 1, 1976 171 pages 252 scenes jan 1, 1976. The journal of the whills was an archive of galactic history maintained by the order of the whills beginning in 99,945 bby. A reevaluation of the journal of whills part ii back in march when the news first broke i posted a brief article detailing the discovery of a star wars story that predates the may 1973 synopsis, called the journal of the whills, finally shedding light on a piece of writing that has caused many star wars scholars endless headaches. During the galactic civil war, some individuals wished their efforts be recorded in the journal of the whills, indicating it was an ongoing recording of the history, widely known as a tradition to the inhabitants of. The original concept really related to a father and a son, and twins a. That said, though, there was one star wars book published before the 1977 release of the film, which may have helped keep this legend alive. At first there were lists of character names, then a brief story synopsis, and eventually the journal of the whills became the name for all the history and backstory materials george lucas developed to define the star wars universe. Ostensibly, the journal was maintained by the ancient order of the whills, a mysterious group of beings. That said, though, there was one star wars book published before the 1977 release of.
Please get yourself known, read our rules and stay up to date with forum announcements. The journal of the whills was once the document that held the entire star wars. Venturesome luke skywalker and dashing captain han solo team together with the loveable robot duo r2d2 and c3po to rescue the beautiful princess and restore. This prophecy later came to pass in 99,945 bby when individuals from the. Journal of the whills the were in the wrong place at the wrong time. I would like to evolve to posting these stories on reddit to gain traction within the star wars subreddits andor science fiction communities. The whills housed the journal in their monastery on ashlan four. The cynical optimist digs up the original twopage outline. Lucas himself has embraced something like this account. What star wars journal of the whills are and why theyll.
And in the time of greatest despair there shall come a savior, and he shall be known as. Source the journal of the whills was an archive of galactic history maintained by the order of the whills beginning in 99,945 bby. This prophecy later came to pass in 99,945 bby when individuals from the order of the. A voice from another part of the ship yells out to the captain, and he.
The star wars franchise depicts the adventures of characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, in which humans and many species of aliens often humanoid coexist with robots, or droids, who may assist them in their daily routines. How rogue ones plot ties directly into the force awakens. The journal of the whills is the earliest known background material for star wars. The adventures of luke starkiller as taken from the journal of the whills by george lucas saga i star wars revised fourth draft 156 pages 252 scenes. Journal of the whills, a star wars story chapter 1. It was an ongoing recording, as the actions of the skywalker clan were recorded some 100 years after the battle of endor, as told in the making of star wars. The adventures of luke skywalker as taken from the journal of. The adventures of luke skywalker as taken from the journal of the whills lucas, george on. The adventures of luke starkiller as taken from the journal of the whills by george lucas saga i star wars fourth draft, january 1, 1976 171 pages 252 scenes jan 1, 1976. Will feature most characters of star wars, including. The journal of the whills was mentioned as being of particular interest to one darth tenebrous, who learned of the prophecy of the chosen one from the journal in the star wars insider short. By the resolving of gray through refined jedi sight.
The star wars series started out as a movie that ended up being so big that i took each act and cut it into its own movie. To that end, lucas developed the idea of the journal of the whills, echoing the function of tolkiens ancestral mythology of middleearth in the silmarillion. But isnt this the one that act ii only has about two sentences that are released to. It sat on his desk as he wrote the first handwritten script for the first prequel. Dooku, obiwan, anakin, quigon, palpatine and so on. Before starting on this first treatment, lucas had written two pages of notes that would become legendary in their own right.
The journal of the whills, part i 1973 was a handwritten twopage partial outline for the story that would, after many rewrites and explorations of ideas, become star wars 1977. Aug 07, 2017 a social media campaign for the journal of the whills the current platforms that i use for the journal of the whills are wordpress and twitter. What star wars journal of the whills are and why theyll be. Dec 09, 2016 but the whills became part of this massive amount of notes, quotes, background information that i used for the scripts. The adventures of luke skywalker as taken from the journal. Rinzlers authoritative book on the subject is your onestop source that will forever remain as the source of information on the film, and provided invaluable supplemental information for the second edition of the secret history of star wrs. A collection of drabbles, short oneshots, and other stories that otherwise are too short to post individually. Does anyone know if the full twopage journal of the whills, part i outline or.
Princess leia is captured and held hostage by the evil imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic empire. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The story proper of the journal of the whills begins four years later. Journal of the whills alternative star wars saga fandom. Lukes hand switches the computer targeting to manual and pushes the button. The adventures of luke skywalker as taken from the journal of the whills. A social media campaign for the journal of the whills the current platforms that i use for the journal of the whills are wordpress and twitter. The journal of the whills opens in classic james bond fashion. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. Theyve even got pdf scans of a lot of the original sw scripts as. These are awesome, and i enjoy the effect from seeing the whole cover including spine. Hopefully, rinzlers book, released next month, will delve into this journal of the whills document in more detail. The journal was originally spoken of in a prophecy written by a holy man many years before the journal but the whills became part of this massive amount of notes, quotes, background information that i used for the scripts. Prologue i recently picked up at an antique store, an excellent conditioned paperback copy of the 1976 movie adaption to star wars, ghost written by alan dean foster.
An exciting adventure about two of the brave heroes from the smash hit movie rogue one. This is the story of mace windy, a revered jedibendu of ophuchi, as related to us by c. The journal was originally spoken of in a prophecy written by a holy man many years before the journal was first created. One of the most interesting stories about the early days of star wars. For those wishing for a journal of the making of star wars, j. Titled journal of the whills, those two pages were divided in part i and part ii. Links to every scanned star wars screenplay that i could find reddit. Bts journal of the whills, part i outline by george lucas. In a few months time i will update appendix a accordingly, and also add this to the beginning part of chapter ii. And so over the course of the next year, a vision started to come together that fused inspiration from world cinema, various genres and even his pet dog indiana. The internet has been buzzing about what these books can possibly be and the no.
At first there were lists of character names 1, then a brief story synopsis 2 1, and eventually the journal of the whills became the name for all the history and backstory materials george lucas developed to define the star wars universe 3. A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the main title. Lucas elaborated on the concept a little further and explained the significance of the name in jw rinzlers the making of star wars. The journal of the whills was a legendary record of events in the galaxy. From the adventures of luke skywalker, by alan dean foster, 1976. Lucasfilm limited second draft 52 park way san anselmo january 28, 1975 california 94960. Weird differences between the first star wars movie and.
A reevaluation of the journal of whills part ii fd. Lucasfilm limited second draft 52 park way san anselmo. Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. Space a vast sea of stars is broken as the warm, amber surface of the planet, utapau, emerges from a total eclipse.
This was one of the first if not the first piece of star wars merchandise i can remember. When lucas began work on episode i, he took the journal of the whills out of the lucasfilm archives, and reread it. Leia organa of alderaan, senator so much critical information in a couple pages. A copy of the first page has been published in star wars year. Sep 15, 2011 the journal of the whills, part i 1973 was a handwritten twopage partial outline for the story that would, after many rewrites and explorations of ideas, become star wars 1977. The journal of the whills, part i 1973 was a handwritten twopage partial outline for the story that would, after many further rewrites and explorations of ideas, become star wars 1977. The journal of the whills outline isnt on there i dont think its available anywhere at all.
I especially like the way you have a good grasp the way the cover writers from that time period wrote with awkward wording and frequently indicated that they had a. A copy of the first page has been published in star wars year by year. Part of whats fun to see if we could merge the worlds of the original trilogy, the prequels, the sequels, star wars. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star wars. The journal of the whills thanks to danny carr for lending me his massive star wars makingof books. I find them fascinating, not because im a big fan anymore so much, but because of the insane amount of detail devoted to every part of the creative process. So, after american graffiti performed well, george began writing his own scifi adventure with a synopsis entitled journal of the whills. Part of the appeal for me is reading the back covers to see how much a simple summary with a nice touch of hyperbole can spark my interest. The journal treatment began with this is the story of mace windy, a revered jedibendu of ophuchi, as related to us by c. The whills from star wars prehistory to legends chapter 1.
On the desert world of jedha, in the holy city, friends baze and chirrut used to be guardians of the whills, who looked after the kyber temple and the devoted pilgrims who worshipped there. At first there were lists of character names, then a brief story synopsis, and eventually the journal of the whills became the name for all the history and backstory materials george. Lukes hand switches the computer targeting to manual and. In a superbrief introductory section of the book which claims to be taken from something called the journal of the whills the death of the old republic and rise of the empire is. The clones wars, and whats been considered canon up to this point and what. While this mysterious journal was originally meant to be a vital part of the. The adventures of luke starkiller as taken from the journal of the whills by george lucas saga i s t a r w a r s revised fourth draft march 15,1976 lucasfilm ltd. A reconstruction of the 1973 plot author atmachine date 11dec2015, 3.
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