Ian McDiarmid Reveals George Lucas Planned a Palpatine TV Series Before Disney Sale
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Tom Chang
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Ian McDiarmid revealed that George Lucas had plans for a Palpatine-centered TV series before selling Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012. The article explores what could have been under Lucas's original vision, including his own versions of Episodes 7-9 and the scrapped Star Wars: Underworld series, a darker, grittier take on the franchise. It reflects on the contrast between Lucas's pre-Disney plans and what actually materialized under Disney's stewardship over the past 14 years.
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· 3 pulledIan McDiarmid (Star Wars: The Bad Batch) revealed that George Lucas had plans for a Palpatine TV Series before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney.
As we're in year 14 of the Disney era of Star Wars, we're getting a picture of what could have been had creator George Lucas' plans beyond the prequel films...
...what would come to be Star Wars Underworld, a darker, grittier side of the franchise in a TV series form with longtime collaborator producer Rick McCallum.
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