There is so little new material available. If only someone who knows someone who had some access to LFL leaders and archives could throw some bones out here.
Been following the viewing order topic in discussions thread. Here's something that never would have occured to me. 456123 was the only possible way. Now, I'm intrigued by the implications of the radical 451236 as applied to a saga remake.
Of the three great surprises in the OT, (Yoda, father, and sister,) only the sister reveal would have to be maintained in a 451236 remake. Also, a workable explanation for the mother's absence is needed. A new style of numbering the films would have to be devised.
Episode numbering: Maybe something like SW The First: The Only Hope----SW The Second: The Empire Strikes----SW The Third: The Phantoms Rising----SW The Fourth: The Clones Attack---- SW The Fifth: The Sith's Revenge----SW The Sixth: The Last Jedi (yeah, the book) Edit: TES+TCA+TSR are Saga, TPR+TOH are OT.com inspired, TLJ I've wanted since '83 "I have destroyed many Jedi, and you, young fool, shall be THE LAST!" >8( (make audience believe that rebs will fail and the "Other" will pick up fight in a sequel trilogy (Or maybe, actually...;/) Could the mother be the other???;)
For Mother and Sister: The conflicting loyalties must be shown in the extreme at the end of the new PT. Maybe the mother's fall takes place after she goes with Obi, learns she is pregnant, gives birth without us seeing the babies, then has a fallout with the faithful Jedi because she wants to return to Ani. If, as in the PT, Padme is involved in the forming of the rebellion against galactic authority, she could be involved in the Jedi rebellion against the clone atrocities and Jedi master inaction as well. The faithful Jedi take her though she is torn. The Emperor would certainly capture and use her but Padme is convinced she can save Ani. Obi and Yoda must stop her from taking action that will doom the galaxy to horrible oppression. ;/ I think that the idea of the Jedi having great difficulty hiding their presense from the sith when they are with an untrained Force wielder or when two untrained wielders are together would be very important to explaining why Padme gives them up/has them taken from her. This great Achilles Heal impression in the Force could be mentioned in every movie. The Sith specialize in decieving and hiding themselves. The Jedi share community with fellow Force sisters and bretheren.
As many ANH style quips and gags as can be devised. Even in ROTS, R2 provided some laughs. :)
Re: Preserving the surprises.
Yoda could be a pint sized shape shifter . We don't see his OT form in the PT.
The Jedi could be given Jedi names. Different from their birth names and they are not used in the OT. Sith do likewise.
Just stray thoughts. I'm looking more at viewing order.