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10 interesting facts about the Star Wars series that you didn't know
The euphoria of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has long ended. But for true fans, Star Wars is not just a fictional series but also a part of their life. Moreover, at the end of this year episode 9, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will air.
So obsessed, even May 4th as Star Wars Day! On that day fans will usually say "May the Fourth be with you" (a play on "May the force be with you") followed by a parade of Star Wars character costumes to discuss what theories happen in the world of Star Wars.
For those of you who are not Star Wars lovers, of course, you are curious, what is the matter with this one film that makes fans crazy and even obsessed.
Starting from: Original Trilogy
The original trilogy is the designation for episode four (A New Hope), five (Empire Strikes Back), and six (Return of the Jedi) of the entire franchise.
1. The role of Yoda is almost played by a monkey
Even those who are not fans will know who Yoda is. This wise and authoritative Jedi Master figure often shows his funny side.
Just watch the way he speaks. The inverted grammar is the main characters besides the tiny body
But did you know that according to the book The Making of Star Wars by J.W. Rinzel, the figure of Yoda will initially be played by a monkey! The monkey is planned to be trained to wear a mask and carry a stick. Fortunately, this lightsaber expert has retained his puppet form.
2. The title and end of the Return of the Jedi story almost changed
Initially, Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of The Jedi will be titled Revenge of the Jedi. So seriously, even a trailer and poster with that title have been launched.
The funny thing is the rival franchise of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was also originally titled Revenge of Khan. The producers of both films then decided to change the titles of their respective films to avoid confusion.
Not only about the title, but George Lucas also had time to play with the idea of Luke becoming the new Vader and joining the dark side after removing his father's helmet. Maybe in the end it didn't work because the title didn't have the overtones of "revenge" either.
3. The lightsaber sound is created by accident
This is the Star Wars icon. You could say it wouldn't be Star Wars without a light sword. This weapon is one of the most sought-after Star Wars merchandise.
Apart from the look and design that is unique from other weapons. The Lightsaber also has a distinctive sound when used, such as the sound of a short, heavy laser shot. Who would have thought that the voice was found accidentally?
Ben Burtt is a figure who finds the sound of the lightsaber. The sound director was walking past the TV carrying a microphone. It turned out that the collision of the resulting sound waves created the lightsaber sound we hear today.
Continue with: Prequel Trilogy
The trilogy consists of episodes one (A Phantom Menace), two (Attack of the Clones), and three (Revenge of the Sith). This section tells what happened before the original trilogy above.
4. The aliens from the movie E.T appear in The Phantom Menace
It's no secret that George Lucas is his best friend Steven Spielberg, the film director of E.T. This is further proven by the appearance of E.T aliens in The Phantom Menace in the Galactic Senate scene which is quite interesting.
Why do you think these aliens participate in the world of Star Wars? Could it be that E.T is a member of the Jedi? Could it be, E.T is an alien stranded on earth because their ship was attacked by the Empire? Nobody knows.
5. Qui-Gon's communication tool is a shaver?
Do you still remember the communication tool Qui-Gon used in The Phantom of Menace? You know, the Jedi, played by Liam Neeson. Who would have thought that the design of this communication device came from a shaver for women.
Yup, the idea of the communication tool used by Qui-Gon turns out to be a modification of the Gillette Ladies Sensor Excell Razor. Maybe Qui-Gon should ask the manufacturer for the clarity of this design.
6. USS Enterprise from Star Trek is seen in the episode The Phantom Menace
Again there is a hidden relationship between the two rivals. If you pay attention to The Phantom Menace, you can see a plane similar to the USS Enterprise that Captain Kirk was driving past (still played by William Shatner).
I don't know what that means, but this is certainly quite a stir among Star Wars and Star Trek movie lovers. Maybe it's similarities like this that make it difficult for people to distinguish between the two franchises.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
This seventh episode is the first part of a sequel trilogy. Taking place years after the original trilogy, the film will be followed by episodes eight and nine.
7. General Hux's uniform was inspired by the Nazi uniform
For those of you who watched Star Wars: The Force Awakens last year, you must be familiar with General Hux. The leader of Pengkalan Utama First Order, Starkiller Base, played by Domhnall Gleeson, looks authoritative in his black uniform.
The design of the uniform was inspired by the Nazi uniform combined with the navy uniform. Well, naturally, this costume reminds us a bit of the Red Skull, the Nazi villain in Captain America: The First Avenger. The face color is the same again.
8. Mark Hamill almost doesn't want to play anymore
Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill, is an important character in the Star Wars story. As one of the main characters, Luke's character will certainly add spice to the story in the upcoming trilogy.
Fortunately, he is willing to play in the story Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is 30 years after the events of The Return of the Jedi.
Initially, Mark Hamill had refused to return to play Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
But George Lucas managed to persuade him by saying that if he didn't play, Luke Skywalker's character would be removed from the story.
Star Wars: Episode 8
9. Adapting the gloominess of The Empire Strikes Back
If The Force Awakens is as adventurous and chases as A New Hope, then Episode VIII will likely have the same elements as The Empire Strikes Back.
The film, which is scheduled to be released in December 2017, will later adopt the gloom of the Star Wars Episode IV story. This film will certainly be even gloomy than The Force Awakens.
This fact is increasingly confirmed because many argue that episode seven above is indeed a "photocopy" of episode four. So, we could even say that episode nine will be similar to episode six. Who is it, who will come back?
Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo
10. Will be worked on by the makers of The Lego Movie
What would happen if the makers of Star Wars and Lego toys got together in the film? The latest news says that Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who is none other than the makers of The Lego Movie, will be the directors of Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo.
The script for the film, which is scheduled for release on May 25, 2018, was written by Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan. The story will focus on the adventures of Han Solo as a thief and smuggler.
The nice thing about this story is the presence of Boba Fett, a mysterious and strong hunter of Han Solo. Can we see a duel between the two again? Who will win? Let's wait.
It is deliberate that this time the writer did not mention anything about Rogue One to build fans' anticipation for the film. While waiting for the release next month, you can watch the previous films again.
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