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WORKPRINTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR EPISODE 1 and EPISODE 3 of my ReWritten Prequel Trilogy. PM for links.
STAR WARS: Episode 1 - PRELUDE TO WAR
This edit will be the first in my personal edits of the Rewritten Prequel Trilogy. Tentative titles and edits are as follows:
Episode 1: Prelude to War (TPM and AOTC Combined Edit)
Episode 2: Revenge of the Sith
Episode 3: Child of a Jedi (Obi-Wan Series Movie Edit)
This thread will be utilized for only Episode 1.
Some of the big picture ways that I accomplished this rewrite are as follows:
- Start TPM on Tatooine, my edit starts with the last lap of the Pod Race, setup by the opening scroll.
- Eliminate the trade federation army and Gungan battle at the end. Now it is just a trade dispute, a blockade, and an occupation of the city with minimal forces. I focus on Anakin, the rise of Palpatine, the palace battle, and space battle.
- In AOTC, only one assassination attempt on Senator Amidala. Two was redundant and unnecessary. I did this in my episodic cut and I thought it worked well.
- Personal cuts to eliminate the scenes, dialogue, or editing that has always irritated me.
EPISODE 1: PRELUDE TO WAR: OPENING SCROLL (rough draft):
Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic and the greedy Trade Federation has formed a blockade over the planet of Naboo.
Jedi Master, Qui Gon Ginn, has been sent to escort Queen Padme Amidala, ruler of the Naboo, and her entourage to Coruscant, but their ship suffered major damage during the escape. Landing on the desert planet, Tatooine, they put their trust in a local slave and force sensitive boy, Anakin Skywalker, gambling on a pod race to pay for the repairs needed.
While the senate of the Republic endlessly debates these recent series of events, Ambassadors have been sent to resolve the trade dispute…
Runtime: 2 hrs 41 minutes (pending changes)
TPM Edits:
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New intro and the transition to Tatooine:
https://vimeo.com/722540781 -
Introduction to our main characters:
https://vimeo.com/722608555
TRANSITION between TPM and AOTC at 46 Minutes in:
https://vimeo.com/731087064
AOTC Edits:
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Meeting Teenage Anakin for the first time:
https://vimeo.com/731066079 -
Padme’s Apartment ReWritten:
https://vimeo.com/731068274
ABOUT THIS EDIT:
With the release of the Obi-Wan series and the likelihood that we will get a pretty decent movie cut from the 6 episodes, I started to rethink the prequels and wonder what possibilities this could present.
The New Prequels:
Episode 3: Obi-Wan Movie Edit
Episode 2: Revenge of the Sith
Episode 1: TPM and Attack of the Clones
Or
Episode 3: Rogue one (or Obi-Wan Season 2)
Episode 2: Obi-Wan Movie Edit
Episode 1: Revenge of the Sith
Clone Wars Series
Episode 0: TPM and AOTC
When a movie is made, it goes through many rewrites. The screenwriter will rewrite a script multiple times, and it has been said that there are two other re-writes that occur. During production and during the edit.
This fanedit is a significant rewrite of TPM and AOTC. Most of us have a pretty intimate relationship and working knowledge of these movies and major changes or cuts can pull us out of the film. But if we were viewing this edit for the very first time, does it work? I think so, and I think it works better than TPM and AOTC as standalone movies. I’ve never been able to enjoy them as standalone movies. Was I able to enjoy moments? Of course, and while the story is exceptional, they are poorly made movies with bad writing, bad dialogue, and surprisingly bad editing at times. For THIS Star Wars fan, this is the Episode One I always wanted.
Combined and unedited, TPM and AOTC, total 278 minutes. My workprint currently comes in at 161 minutes. I am sure that I have cut scenes that you like and didn’t cut scenes that you dislike. Scenes have been removed and or rearranged to accomplish a new narrative. This edit was made for myself, but because this community means so much to me, I wanted to share it. I hope you enjoy this version of the films as much as I do.