SpenceEdit said:
So I want to put an update here for everyone following along.
- The goal is to make the film feel like more of a standalone adventure movie, similar to the original Star Wars and the first Pirates of the Caribbean.
- No Jar Jar
- A bigger focus on Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan as the protagonists
- Darth Maul replaces Sidious as the main villain. This will be done via darkening the Sidious holograms and adding a new voice over for Maul.
- The story now revolves around a new energy source discovered on Naboo, and the Federation's desire to control it.
- The inexplicable lightsaber battle room is now the energy source mine.
- C-3PO will be removed entirely from the film.
- The obvious stuff (no midichlorians, no accidental heroics, no fart gags, no Captain Olie-Obvious)
Everyone caught up? Good. Because this thing has gotten pretty crazy over the past few days since I originally posted. Please post crazy ideas. I want to make this movie really sing. There are already good edits of TPM, so I don't feel like I need to play it safe. Let's try some new shit. It could be a great new Star Wars movie, or it could be an interesting failure. Either way, it'll be fun.
That's a pretty good list of changes. And all of them are possible.