Squirrels to the Nuts: A Star Wars What If

I think the problem with them trying to take the Imperial Capital is the lack of support for the Rebellion (aside from sympathy) from ESB. It'd be a bit like the French resistance going after Berlin during the Western Front stalemate.

Yoda's "there is another" in ESB could have very interesting implications and a way to bring another Jedi or non-Jedi force user into the fold.
 
I think most of us will settle for this.
No ewoks but to be clear that doesn't mean they're being replaced by wookiees.

I think the problem with them trying to take the Imperial Capital is the lack of support for the Rebellion (aside from sympathy) from ESB. It'd be a bit like the French resistance going after Berlin during the Western Front stalemate.

Yoda's "there is another" in ESB could have very interesting implications and a way to bring another Jedi or non-Jedi force user into the fold.
Going after the capital isn't an original idea. I've read that it was featured in the early drafts.* The idea behind it isn't that the rebellion is winning and about to finish off the empire, but rather the rebellion is using their assault on the capital as a way to show to the galaxy they're serious and thus espouse support.

*Also two Deathstars in construction were in orbit around the capital; we'll be forgetting about that here.
 
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interesting.....keep it up

If not Leia---who can be "the other" jedi possibility- new character opportunity

I think the idea of Luke starting a jedi academy may be too ambitious to add to this movie while the rebellion still going and need to end the empire

Have to keep Vader's redemption in some way- maybe have Luke and the Emperor battle and just as Luke is about to kill the Emperor, Vader kills him instead to keep Luke from going to the dark side as he did.
 
I'm not worried about Yoda's "there is another [hope]" all that much, as I imagine neither would the filmmakers of RotJ. I do have a cameo planned to address it, although ultimately it will serve as a hint for a character that will be featured in the prequel and sequel trilogies. I think the final confrontation between Luke, Vader and the Emperor should largely play out the same-- albeit with a more menacing, convincing Emperor.
 
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Update #3
MARK HAMILL NEXT TO LEAD AMADEUS ON BROADWAY
The New York Times
August 21, 1981

It's been announced that Mark Hamill, most known for his performance as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars and its sequel Empire Strikes Back, will star in Amadeus as Wolfgang Mozart, acting opposite of Frank Langella as Antonio Salieri.[1] Amadeus originally opened in 1979 in London, then starring Simon Callow as Mozart and Paul Scofield as Salieri. The play premiered on Broadway the following year, and has since featured the likes of Tim Curry and Peter Firth as Mozart, and Ian McKellen and John Wood as Salieri.

Hamill says, while affirming his love for Star Wars and his appreciation of the recently deceased George Lucas for casting him, that he doesn't want to only be known as a "space farmer boy." This isn't his first stint on Broadway, having portrayed the severely deformed John Merrick in The Elephant Man earlier this year. Perhaps these Broadway performances will open up a new chapter for Hamill, but that remains to be seen. Following his run on Amadeus, Hamill is slated to reprise his role as Luke Skywalker for the third Star Wars film, Revenge of the Jedi.

We had the opportunity to have a brief interview over the phone with the Star Wars star.[2]

Interviewer: You haven't acted in plays before this year, have you?

Hamill: That's right. In high school I was in the drama club, but I'm not sure that really counts.

I: What influenced your decision to make the career move?

H: It's not a complete move, I'm still doing movies of course, and might get back into television[3] after we finish filming Revenge of the Jedi. But to answer your question--well, I'm no De Niro[4], but I guess I wanted a way to show people that I'm a decent actor, and Broadway is an obvious choice.

I: You've said you're trying to distance yourself from your role as Luke Skywalker, how else do you plan to accomplish that?

H: You're talking about the Variety interview?

I: Yes.

H: I don't think that's really what I said. It was just built up like that. I said I didn't want to only be known for my role in Star Wars. Look at Sean Connery, he was James Bond but he also did Marie with Alfred Hitchcock. I don't think I'm Sean Connery, but you get what I'm trying to say.

I: What has the aftermath of George Lucas' death been like?

H: It's been awful. George was a visionary, a really brilliant filmmaker. It's only been a little over a month, so the wound from his loss is still very fresh.


[1] The butterfly wings start to flap...

[2] Partially based on this interview for characterization.

[3] If anyone has any interesting ideas for him I'd love to hear them.

[4] Who won Best Actor at the Oscars last March.
 

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I wonder what will happen to Marcia Lucas ITTL. She had to put down a promising career to help Lucas. She was pretty talented and hard-working (see my earlier links)
 
I wonder what will happen to Marcia Lucas ITTL. She had to put down a promising career to help Lucas. She was pretty talented and hard-working (see my earlier links)
Right now I'm thinking she takes over as the interim chairman of Lucasfilm. She'll also be editing Revenge of the Sith, of course. Any ideas on how her career as an editor goes from there?

Tatooine, no, but the Death Star was at least a convenient plot device to get rid of the Emperor and Vader and not have it feel forced.
Tatooine will be included in Revenge of the Jedi pretty similar to how it was in OTL. As previously stated, the Death Star shall not be included.
 
It was originally titled Return of the Jedi, but Lucas changed it to Revenge of the Jedi after Lawrence Kasdan told him it was a bad title. However, Lucas changed it back to Return of the Jedi right before it was released. Posters for Revenge were already made and sent out, so the studio had to scramble to replace them. Basically, what @zert said.

Anyway, anymore thoughts on the story for RotJ?
 
If you can I would suggest trying to get rid of the Death Star. A few of the people working with Lucas tried to get him to change it. Also get rid of the Ewok's. Go back to one of the original ideas and have them be escaped wookie children who escaped the empire.
 
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