‘Star Wars 1313’ Will Be Back? Lucasfilm Looking to Develop Old Materials Further
The "Star Wars" fever never ends. Even with the numerous projects in development for the franchise, there's still room for more, particularly the canceled "Star Wars 1313" game and "Star Wars: Underworld" television series.
According to a report from Slash Film, it came straight from Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy's mouth: the team is continuing to explore the various projects that have been dropped in the past, for one reason or another. When asked if the planned television series dubbed "Star Wars: Underworld" are completely scrapped and the materials gone, Kennedy answered, "No."
"No, interestingly enough, thats an area we've spent a lot of time, reading through the material that he developed is something we very much would like to explore," she continued. "And there was '1313' the game..."
"Star Wars 1313" was a project that was in development by Lucasfilm before Disney bought the company. A gameplay video was already released featuring a bounty hunter who roamed the underworld city, but Disney eventually scrapped the project before it was finished and the fans could get their hands on it. Reportedly about the early years of Boba Fett, the "Star Wars 1313" was a gritty, M-rated take on the "Star Wars" universe and Kennedy calls it "unbelievable" in her recent interview.
"So our attitude is, we don't want to throw any of that stuff away," she continued about the different Lucasfilm materials in the studios. "It's gold. And it's something we're spending a lot of time looking at, poring through, discussing, and we may very well develop those things further. We definitely want to."
The possibilities are endless with a number of different ways the team could develop the existing plans and materials lying around in Lucasfilm from video games to spinoff films to television series.
Earlier this year, the community began buzzing about a possible "Star Wars" live-action television series, much like George Lucas tried to get off the ground with "Star Wars: Underworld."
According to a report from Screen Rant, Disney was looking to partner with Netflix so they could maintain the continuous film experience on the small screen as opposed to television shows interspersed with commercials. Considering a relationship between the two mega companies Disney and Netflix already exist due to the "Clone Wars" series, it's entirely possible the "Star Wars" team would prefer using the online streaming service as a platform for future projects.
What do you think about the different "Star Wars" projects in the works?
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