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ANDOR: A STAR WARS STORY

The 2.5 Hour Single Film Cut

WHY MAKE THIS FAN EDIT?

I made this edit solely to create an alternate viewing experience, and not as a criticism of the extremely well-made television show.

WHO IS THIS CUT FOR?

For those who already love the show but would also like a concise version that fits perfectly into a Star Wars movie marathon.

For long-time Star Wars fans who appreciate the show (and wanted to love it) but found that the pace and secondary plots were not for them, making a rewatch of the entire series highly unlikely.

For anyone who would simply love to see this story cut down to match the pace of classic Star Wars and other action/adventure films.

HOW WAS THIS CUT ACHIEVED?

By focusing the narrative primarily on Cassian Andor and secondarily on Luthen Rael. All other characters come and go as needed to support that narrative.

By not only reducing or cutting out other side-plots entirely, but also by tightening up all of the remaining scenes to convey the most necessary information and to keep the movie pace rolling, while still allowing it to breathe where it should.

By reducing the number of conversations characters have about the same topic and allowing the viewer to see how things play out rather than needing the whole plan explained in advance.

OTHER CHANGES

Creation of an opening crawl that sets up the events of Cassian’s childhood on Kenari, two years before the start of the Clone Wars.

Insertion of a classic Star Wars iris-wipe to close the film.

CONCLUSION

There’s no telling if this same treatment will work with Season Two, but my hope is to create a trilogy with Rogue One as the final film.

Even now, this cut works great with my Rogue One fan edit!

RUNTIME 2h:32m

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Special thanks to Eddie Dean and NFBisms for their work on Andor: The Movie Omnibus (Four Movies; Nothing Removed) for structural inspiration.

PeekyWeaky said:

I get the feeling I’ve come in very very late tot his party but I’d love a link.

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briightcore said:

Hey 21C Peasant - really interested to watch your The Hunt for Skywalker & The Destiny of a Jedi edits. Came over here from Reddit and registered just to post & ask. 😃

Thanks for your interest!
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SpenceEdit said:
I wanted to throw my hate in the ring.

A typo, a play on words, or a Freudian slip? We may never know.

Crossvader said:

A newer improved version of this two movie edit will be available in the coming days.

Great news! When it’s complete, I’d love to check it out!

How is the edit coming along?

I really like your ideas for the two-film structure, and I’d be willing to give feedback if you had an early draft ready.

Thanks for your work. I can’t wait to see the finished product!

Is there a version of this edit without the burned-in subtitles?

If so, I would love to have a link.

Hey guys, thanks again for all the interest in this project! As I’ve said before, it was a fun experiment to see if I could make it work. As with most of my fan edits, I was originally just doing it for myself, but in the end, I thought it could at least be inspirational to others.

Anyway, I’ve been hearing that the Snoke identity reference is too hard to pick up. It’s kinda buried because I didn’t want it to be too over the top. I figured it would be better as an Easter Egg, but if you listen closely at 2:00:43, 2:01:08, and 2:05:12 you might pick it up.

SPOILERS AHEAD!
So stop here if you want to figure it out for yourself.

The first time, they chant, “Plagueis the Wise.” The next two times, they chant, “Plagueis.”

I have to admit, I was hoping it would have been clearer to people.

Now that you know, you’ll probably hear it every time.

fidodido said:

I’ve now finished both parts and I honestly have to say that I really enjoyed them!
Of course, you can only do so much with the material at hand. But I think you made the best of it!

The idea behind this is impressive, your creativity in implementation is remarkable and your technical skills are enviable! 😄
It may not be my go-to version of the ST, but this is definitely an edit I’ll watch again sometimes!

(One question though: who is Snoke? Unfortunately I couldn’t hear the reference…)

Thanks, I’m really glad you enjoyed it!

Yeah, the Snoke identity reference is kinda buried because I didn’t want it to be too over the top. I figured it would be better as an Easter Egg, but if you listen closely at 2:00:43, 2:01:08, and 2:05:12 you might pick it up.

If you still can’t make it out, ask me again.

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bob_downunder said:

Hey, I would love a link as well please. This sounds amazing

Thanks for your interest!
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ECS said:

HOLY CRAP! I’ve long waited for this fanedit, and it did not disappoint…

Many thanks for your kind words! I truly hoped that I would be able to give something new to the Star Wars community, and I’m really glad to hear that you enjoyed it!

StarkillerAG said:

Could I have a link too? I’ve been casually following this edit on r/fanedits, and it looks like it has the potential to be one of the most impressive fanedits I’ve ever seen.

Thank you for your kind words. I humbly hope I don’t disappoint.

Star Wars: The Legend of the Solo Twins

Part One: The Hunt for Skywalker (2h:18m)
Part Two: The Destiny of a Jedi (2h:30m)

I have many things to say, and I’ve found it difficult to determine the order in which to say them, so I will present this in kind of a bullet-point/FAQ style. Thanks for bearing with me.

Why did I make this edit?

After editing and re-editing the sequel trilogy with the Palpatine connection still a major plot point, I found that another idea kept nagging at me. What if I could somehow bring the whole plot closer to what I love about the old Expanded Universe? In the EU, Han and Leia had a set of twin children, a boy and a girl. The boy, Jacen, fell to the dark side. The girl, Jaina, did not. Also in the EU, there are cloning experiments, insane dark Jedi, an imperial remnant led by Grand Admiral Thrawn, and lots of other cool stuff that many of us wish had never been un-canonized.

This project began as an experiment to see if I could blend the old and the new together (much like I feel that Dave Filoni is attempting to do) while giving the story more of the old Legends spirit. The boy’s name remains Ben. The girl’s name becomes Jaina, though following the trauma of her abduction and her mysterious abandonment on Jakku by bounty hunters who had planned to sell her to the Empire, her early memories are suppressed, and so she takes on the name “Rey”—a name inscribed on the old flight helmet she has found. This detail about the helmet is true; I did not make this up, and it further proves that “Rey” is not her real name. Ultimately, the power of this story comes from the intuitive bond between the sister and the brother and how it will shape their final destiny.

Admittedly, this new plot approach will not be for everyone. We all would do it differently, and that’s okay. Please remember that I simply saw this as a fun challenge to try to make this all happen. The story works for me and my test audience, but it would be cool if others enjoyed it as well. In the end, I’ll just be happy if I can share something a bit different with the Star Wars community (and maybe even inspire some others to make edits of their own).

Why is this fan edit a duology (two films) instead of a trilogy?

This was necessary to streamline the plot so that no references to Palpatine would be included. I also needed to trim down TLJ because, other than in holograms, Snoke is not physically present anywhere but at the Sith temple on Exegol. Film 1 is basically an extensive edit of The Force Awakens with a new prologue montage while Film 2 is a merging of The Last Jedi with The Rise of Skywalker.

Other than the sequel trilogy films, is there any other source material for this fan edit?

Yes, this project includes the work of many other talented people. Footage from numerous fan films and fan edits as well as bits from other Star Wars films, shows, and video game trailers have found their way into this edit. There are even some clips that I really am not sure where they came from, but below is a list of those I know of. Thank you to all of you talented people! My apologies if I miss anyone.

Fan films:

• Force of Darkness
• Star Wars: Rey’s Origin Story
• Boba Fett: No Disintegrations
• Star Wars: One Day I’ll Become…
• Star Wars: The Dark Redemption
• Thrawn: A Star Wars Fan Film Teaser
• Han Solo: A Smuggler’s Trade

Fan Editors:

• NeverarGreat
• Hal 9000
• Immersion VFX
• Jon H
• SpenceEdit
• poppasketti
• Movies Remastered
• Fixing Disney Star Wars (audio)
• Adywan (for inspiring me to get into fan-editing over a decade ago)

How many changes were made in this edit?

Tons and tons and tons! The base for this project was my own set of Sequel Trilogy edits which already included the work of others. Most substantially, my latest Force Awakens edit was a combination of my Version 1 edit and NeverarGreat’s Starlight Project which used Hal 9000’s The Force Awakens: Restructured edit as a base. Yes, it’s complicated.

I will not be presenting a list of every single change, because there are simply too many and, to be honest, I wouldn’t remember half of them by now anyway.

Summary of changes:

Film one: The Hunt for Skywalker

• Extensive new prologue montage to bridge the 20-year gap from ROTJ
• Jaina’s abduction is included in the prologue
• Several cameos are included in the prologue
• Many dialogue changes throughout the film to make the new story work
• To my knowledge, no AI dialogue was used unless it was part of a fan film
• Restructuring of original TFA plot-lines to provide more tension and set it apart from the OT (special thanks here to Hal 9000 and NeverarGreat)
• Several deleted scenes re-instated
• Repurposed shots used in numerous places
• A number of new quick Force-inspired flashbacks created
• Rey/Jaina’s character is improved in many ways. Just knowing that Han Solo is her dad makes her attitude a lot more fun. And knowing that she is the granddaughter of the chosen one makes the immensity of her Force abilities more plausible and way cooler!
• Extended credits
• And many more changes…

Film two: The Destiny of a Jedi

• Many, many dialogue changes to make the new story work
• Several deleted scenes re-instated
• Repurposed shots used in numerous places
• Luke and all other main characters have more dignity (we can only work with what we’ve been given, but I’ve always been amazed at how a few trims and cuts can change a character’s image). Luke’s character is greatly improved, but he still does have some painful regrets. Just about anyone with older children can relate to this to some degree. No matter how optimistic the beginning, we cannot control the destiny of our apprentices, and this, at times, can be a cause of great pain.
• Hux’s character is more consistent with film one
• Luke does not chuck his lightsaber
• Driven by his desire to be the new Vader, Kylo Ren has begun a search for Vader’s Holocron
• By Snoke’s manipulation, Kylo Ren has a delusional confrontation with Vader, spiraling him closer to insanity
• Numerous new Force-inspired flashbacks created
• New Snoke hologram speaks to Kylo—no more red room. Snoke is now just more of a mystical creep (though a very powerful one) who sits upon a throne of stone in the ancient Sith Temple on Exegol. This serves to further set him apart from the Palpatine we knew from the PT and OT who lived in luxury and sat on high-tech thrones on monstrous battle stations.
• The space chase is much reduced
• Rey learns that Han and Leia are her true parents, Luke confirms it
• Extended Kylo-goes-to-Mustafar sequence
• No lightspeed skipping
• In the second half of the film, Leia and Luke begin calling Rey by her real name— “Jaina”—while others still call her “Rey”
• Jaina calls Leia “Mother” in one scene
• The new fleet discovered belongs to Snoke who has risen from the shadows to command the Imperial remnant
• No mystery tour to find a knife and heal a snake and find a ship and kill a wookiee and find a droid doctor and get directions to Endor, etc., etc., etc…whew!
• Snoke is not seen in person until Jaina confronts him before the throne of the Sith
• Many new shots of Snoke on Exegol! If that didn’t work, the whole thing was a bust
• Snoke’s true identity is revealed at the Sith Temple (it’s purposefully subtle, so keep your ears open to the chants of the Sith worshippers!)
• Ben Solo calls his sister by her true name
• Jaina Solo does not need to say her name at the end of the story
• Extended credits
• And hundreds, if not thousands, of more changes…literally

How to watch and final thoughts:

For those of you still reading, I will be trying to get this edit on the Fanedit Network before I announce the release. Otherwise, please PM me for a link, but please do not request links in the forum.

In conclusion, I just want to say that, although I spent forever working on this edit, it is not perfect, and it never will be. Part of the reason for this is that the footage used comes from a variety of sources in varying degrees of video and audio quality. I have attempted to clean everything up to the best of my abilities, but in the end, it is what it is. This current version, due to the reasons I’ve just stated, is presented in 1080p and stereo audio.

Another reason for this edit’s imperfections is that I am not perfect. I have poured my heart into this project, but at the moment, my life is very busy and I have many other things to attend to, so despite its limitations, it’s time to let it fly.

I ask one thing of you: Go into this like a kid! That’s my approach when seeing anything Star Wars for the first time. I try to remember how excited I was back then, even if I was watching it through a dirty windshield at a drive-in movie theater or on a little TV hooked up to a cheap VCR. It was STAR WARS, man, and I loved it! (And yes, I am that old)

Thanks to all those interested!
Enjoy!

—21C Peasant

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EddieDean said:

It’s coming along! Just needing to find the time- I might have some meaty time to deep dive it a couple of weekends from now. The third movie is an absolute beast- so much prison content, I need to rebuild a lot of audio transitions. But I’m chipping away.

I totally understand how it is to try to find the time needed. Thanks for all your work!

I’ve really enjoyed your work on this project!

How’s the progress on Film 3? Can’t wait to check out the final version.

This is something I put together:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jobwstylkI

Spartacus01 said:

Palpatine does not appear. Snoke is the villain throughout (even on Exegol!).
Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozgt7T98sVg

As Dev Dog already said, that’s insane! I can’t wait to see your edits to be completed! Though, I suggest you to open a separate thread for them.

Agreed. I don’t want to take any attention away from DevDog. He’s got a cool project going here that people should be following.

As to the concept of what you’re doing, I more prefer them to be separate characters, as I really like all of them and don’t want to use one over the other.

I totally get where you’re coming from. In my project, the ideas behind Legends and Canon are blended to put a new spin on the story. Admittedly, this approach will not be for everyone, but I saw it as a fun challenge to try to merge the new canon into the old Expanded Universe (which I love).

Anyway, I like your ideas, and I can’t wait to check out your edit!

Hey, I’ve been working on a sequel duology too! In some areas, our ideas are quite different, but in others, they are surprisingly similar.

My edit is a merging of Legends and Canon in which Ben and Jaina (Rey) are the Solo twins. Jaina is stolen from Coruscant as a small child by bounty hunters who intend to sell her to the Empire, but then for reasons unknown, abandon her on Jakku. The trauma of her abduction causes Jaina’s memory of her origins to be suppressed.

Palpatine does not appear. Snoke is the villain throughout (even on Exegol!).
Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozgt7T98sVg

My mistake.

Willow: The Tir Asleen Cut (A 21C Peasant Extended Edition)

With the Willow TV series now upon us, I thought it would be a perfect time for me to share my Willow: The Tir Asleen Cut with all of you fellow fan-edit fans. I completed this cut several years ago, but this is its first public release.

The four deleted/extended scenes I have added needed a lot of care to make them flow into the rest of the film, and though they do not add all that much more run time, they bring in the very interesting subplot of Sorsha and her father. Suddenly, Sorsha’s conversion, as well as the importance of Tir Asleen and its king, make a whole lot more sense and add significant depth to the story. All of the new material takes place in the second half of the film.

A couple of very minor trims were made to the theatrical version simply to suit my taste. Everything else is intact.

I’m not able to check my PMs or even this forum all that often, so look me up here for more info on how to watch. https://www.reddit.com/r/fanedits/?f=flair_name%3A"Feature"

Don’t miss this opportunity to see the George Lucas classic as it has never been seen before!