From ScreenRant · Matthew Rudoy · · 1m 40s
Andy Weir's Star Wars Pitch Fixes His Biggest Problem
Andy Weir proposes a Star Wars story about Rebellion members beyond Luke, Leia, and Han Solo to fix the franchise's war fatigue.
In brief
Andy Weir proposes a Star Wars story about Rebellion members beyond Luke, Leia, and Han Solo to fix the franchise's war fatigue. Andy Weir suggests Star Wars focus on non-Luke/Leia/Han Solo Rebellion members during the Galactic Civil War to avoid repetitive war cycles. Originally reported by ScreenRant.
Andy Weir's Star Wars Vision
Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir has a vision for Star Wars' future after criticizing new Star Trek shows as 'sh*t'.
“All the others, they can go . . . those shows are sh*t”
Weir's Biggest Star Wars Issue
Weir says Star Wars is unsatisfying because it ends wars but starts new ones without resolution.
“Star Wars is more about massive upheaval. One problem that happens is, if you're going to have a story about a monumental war, then when it's over and the good guys win, you want it to stay that way. So it's very unsatisfying if you roll into a new monumental war”
Weir's Star Wars Fix
Weir proposes treating the Galactic Civil War as established canon while telling stories about other people living through it.
“Think of it like this: We know what happened in World War II, but there are some really good fictional stories that take place during World War II. So if you treat the Galactic Civil War as, 'Okay, that's established canon, those are the things that happened,' but there's still a lot of stories to tell about other people living through those wars. So that's what I would do”
Andor as Example
The Disney+ series Andor follows a Rebellion member not Luke, Leia, or Han Solo during the five years leading up to Rogue One.
“Andor was amazing and really good, and it was a series and [that was the correct choice]”
Why Andor Works
Weir believes Andor could only be made as a television series due to its intellectual depth and complexity.
“You're going to do a movie, you've got to tell your whole story in like two hours. So it needs to have a lot more, 'Andor' was very intellectual, extremely clever, extraordinarily well-written, very well, I mean, I loved everything about it”
Star Wars Timeline Context
Star Wars Legends set Thrawn returning from the Unknown Regions five years after Return of the Jedi to challenge the New Republic.
“Thrawn returning from the Unknown Regions five years after Return of the Jedi”
Current Star Wars Projects
Upcoming Star Wars shows include Ahsoka season 2 focusing on Thrawn against the New Republic and Maul - Shadow Lord season 2 set before the Galactic Civil War.
“Starfighter is set after The Rise of Skywalker, Ahsoka season 2 will largely focus on Thrawn against the New Republic, and Maul - Shadow Lord season 2 will be in the earlier part of the Empire's reign and long before the Galactic Civil War starts”
Why Weir's Pitch Isn't Immediate
Weir's story pitch for Star Wars is not part of the near-term franchise plans given upcoming projects focus on different timelines.
“This is not where the franchise is headed in the near future”
Star Wars Story Context
Andor, Rogue One, and Star Wars Rebels have explored Rebellion and Empire perspectives beyond Luke, Leia, Han, and minimal Darth Vader.
“They are among the best-received movies and shows in Star Wars canon since the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012”
Here's the gist
Andy Weir suggests Star Wars focus on non-Luke/Leia/Han Solo Rebellion members during the Galactic Civil War to avoid repetitive war cycles.
