I’m currently taking a break from editing now that I’ve completed Episode II, so I think now is a good time to talk about what I’m planning on doing to the ending of Episode I.

The current versions I’ve released for the ending of Episode I are more or less the same as they were theatrically. Under the spoiler tag, I have written down the placement of the scenes as they currently stand.

Gungan army intro
Palace siege intro
Space battle intro
Gungan battle begins
Darth Maul intro
Destroyer droid obstacle
Lightsaber battle begins
Anakin enters the ship
Lightsaber battle continues
We don’t have time for this, captain.
Gungan battle continues
Anakin in battle
Jedi get separated
Gungans retreat
Padme gets captured
Anakin gets hit
Qui-Gon dies
Gungans surrender
Your little insurrection is at an end, your highness.
Obi-Wan fights Darth Maul
Anakin destroys the control ship
Gungans celebrate
Darth Maul dies

However, I wasn’t satisfied with it. I mentioned that my main influence for Episode I was the l8wrtr edit, and I wanted the ending to follow a similar (albeit somewhat differently timed) direction. Here’s a rough draft of the new scene placement I’d like to do in the spoiler tag below.

Gungan army intro
Palace siege intro
Space battle intro
Gungan battle begins
Darth Maul intro
Destroyer droid obstacle
Lightsaber battle begins
Anakin enters the ship
Gungan battle continues
Lightsaber fight continues
We don’t have time for this, captain
Anakin in battle
Jedi get separated
Gungans retreat
Padme gets captured
Qui-Gon dies
Gungans surrender
Anakin gets hit
Obi-Wan fights Darth Maul
Your little insurrection is at an end, your highness
Darth Maul dies
Anakin destroys the control ship
Gungans celebrate