Original Script For Empire Strikes Back was Radically Different

[Brad Shepard]

They kinda did the wampas thing in Battlefront 2, in the hunt game if i remember right.

 

[Mechalemmiwinks]

Can we have one where the Empire wins? That would be totally awesome.

The Empire already won. It's cyclical.

 

[paketep]

Can we have one where the Empire wins? That would be totally awesome.

It already has. Just look at the prequels.

 

[Rect Pola]

Rewrites are a double-edged sword, but somethings need to be refined before being taken to cameras. Empire is one of those sweet blessings where things turned out well.

 

[WNxSajuukCor]

Well, it was probably like this until Hurley sent in his draft.

My thoughts exactly. Hurley saved the day and all of our childhood dreams!

 

[GonzoGamer]

So who was Luke's real father then? Greedo? He did shoot first.
My uncle had the original comic of Empire Strikes Back where Yoda looks like an old hippy and the wampas attack the base.

 

[Plurralbles]

Thank the gods that that version of the film never happened!

Then again, ... if it had, we'd be saying the same thing - 'and Luke and Leia were to be siblings; and Minch was to be called ... *scoff* ... YO-DA! LOL!!!!1111'.

I'm pretty sure that if this all occurred we wouldn't be TALKING about starwars.

 

[Eldarion]

Well that and originally the whole thing was supposed to be nine movies, Han Solo had a heroic sacrifice at the end of Return (which is why the line 'I feel like I'm never going to see her[the Millennium Falcon] again' was used) and originally Darth Sidious and Emperor Palpatine were different people.

There's a lot which never made it to the final product.

I thought it was Lando that was supposed to die, and not Han.

OT: The raid of the Hoth Base by Wampas might have been cool [small](and slightly unnecessary)[/small], but I'm glad the rest of that didn't make it to the final product. Why the hell would Yoda be called "Minch"?

Why the hell is he called "Yoda"?

 

[maddog015]

Check out this book: http://secrethistoryofstarwars.com/

Star Wars was originally just one-shot movie. When it got big, Lucas decided to think big and came up with the whole 12 or 9 or 6 movie saga idea (depending on what year you asked Lucas) using unused materials from his drafts. He denies ever saying that, calling it a "media invention"--even though there's WRITTEN AND VIDEO PROOF of him actually saying he wanted 12 or 9 movies.

Anyway, it's interesting to see how the script evolved from the first draft. I wonder if it would've made a good movie if they kept it kind of intact instead of shrinking the universe where the main players of the movie are all related. Kind of left field.

 

[James Hueick]

"Luke I am your brother." - Darth Vader

It could have indeed, been very different.

Wow this could have very well changed the world...

 

[War Penguin]

Well that and originally the whole thing was supposed to be nine movies, Han Solo had a heroic sacrifice at the end of Return (which is why the line 'I feel like I'm never going to see her[the Millennium Falcon] again' was used) and originally Darth Sidious and Emperor Palpatine were different people.

There's a lot which never made it to the final product.

I thought it was Lando that was supposed to die, and not Han.

OT: The raid of the Hoth Base by Wampas might have been cool [small](and slightly unnecessary)[/small], but I'm glad the rest of that didn't make it to the final product. Why the hell would Yoda be called "Minch"?

Why the hell is he called "Yoda"?

Good point. But don't you think a name like "Yoda" would sound a bit wiser than something like "Minch"?

 

[Anticitizen_Two]

That would have been lame. Thank God that it turned out the way it did.

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

That is what happens when they let people randomly pull a script out of their ass.... ....and it happens all the time these days ><

 

[ENKC]

Well guys, knowing George Lucas he wouldn't consider it too late to 'improve' the film with these alternative ideas. Revised Director's Cut Edition, anyone?

 

[Marowit]

Minch, hah!

I'm thoroughly contented with the released version. Hopefully Mr. Lucas won't decide to do a remake in an alternate universe....

 

[epunk35]

We can all thank Hurley from LOST for the current empire strikes back!

 

[szaleniec1000]

A character called "Minch" would make life far too easy for the writers of the inevitable porno version.

 

[ninjajoeman]

How can Leia not be Luke's sister? Did she not get with Han in it?

Threesome perhaps?

Then in the third movie, Luke discovers they are siblings, and kills himself.

but if hes is her brother then they wouldn't have had the three some duh they would only hill billy kiss

 

[Nouw]

Wow, that looks terrible but we'd be okay with some of the changes.

 

[mechanixis]

Well originally wasn't Darth Vader's original line "Obi-wan killed your father"? That was a fairly late-production change.