Star Wars: Episode IX Duel of the Fates

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Star Wars: Duel of the Fates (also known as Star Wars: Episode IX – Duel of the Fates) is the first draft of the script to the film that would become Star Wars Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. The title was inspired by the musical theme that was first used in 1999 with Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.

Plot summary

The film was supposed to focus on Rey and her friends trying to save the galaxy from the First Order.

Development

Colin Trevorrow was originally designated as director for Episode IX.

Colin Trevorrow was originally designated as director for Episode IX.

In August 2015, Colin Trevorrow was announced as director for Episode IX,[1] intended as the sequel to Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi.[2] As J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson had to ensure a smooth transition between Episodes VII and VIII, Johnson and Trevorrow worked closely to ensure continuity between their respective films.[3] With cinematographer John Schwartzman, Trevorrow planned to shoot on 65 mm film, and wanted to capture some footage in actual outer space.[4][5] He contributed two spaceship designs for the movie—the TIE Echelon and the TIE Marauder—the former of which was ultimately used for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.[6][7] In early December of 2016,[8] following a collaboration with his frequent writing partner Derek Connolly, Trevorrow presented a completed script to Lucasfilm (as well as George Lucas and Mark Hamill)[9]—entitled Duel of the Fates.[10][11]

In September 2017, it was announced that Trevorrow had left the project due to creative differences,[12] and that he would be replaced by Abrams.[2] According to Kennedy, it was during the initial scripting phase that she realized Trevorrow wasn't the right person for the job;[13] she attributed this to Trevorrow having not been present at the story conferences for The Force Awakens, during which a basic plan for the trilogy had been laid out.[14] (Trevorrow went on to direct and co-write Jurassic World: Dominion, for which he viewed his Episode IX experience as a "practice run." Crewmembers from his Episode IX team joined him on the project.[15])

After the draft was scrapped, the script was developed into a film, entitled Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker, which was released in 2019. The writers revisited some of the ideas Abrams and Kasdan had for The Force Awakens,[16] and also used some ideas that were present in Trevorrow's script.[9] According to Terrio, he and Abrams didn't use anything from Trevorrow's script, although "There may have been certain elements that we used that had been in the original script and we weren't aware of it. The Guild makes the determination about those things."[17] Regardless, Trevorrow and Connolly received story credits in the final film.[18]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ StarWars.com Colin Trevorrow to Direct Star Wars: Episode IX on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 StarWars.com J.J. Abrams to Write and Direct Star Wars: Episode IX on StarWars.com (backup link)
  3. ↑ Premium-Era-real EXCLUSIVE: Colin Trevorrow Responds to the Petition to Bring George Lucas Back for 'Star Wars: Episode IX' by Boone, John on Entertainment Tonight (January 11, 2016) (backup link archived on November 21, 2019)
  4. ↑ Premium-Era-real 'Star Wars: Episode 9' Will Be Shot On 65mm Film by Sciretta, Peter on www.slashfilm.com (November 11, 2016) (backup link archived on January 25, 2020)
  5. ↑ Premium-Era-real 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Director Wants to Shoot on Film, Not Digital — and in Outer Space by Lee, Ashley on The Hollywood Reporter (January 28, 2016) (backup link archived on February 16, 2020)
  6. ↑ Premium-Era-real Exclusive: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Has Something from Colin Trevorrow's Version of 'Episode IX' by Weintraub, Steve on Collider.com (June 13, 2019) (backup link archived on July 24, 2020)
  7. ↑ Premium-Era-real Colin Trevorrow Shows Off Unused TIE Marauder Ship from His Version of 'Star Wars 9' by Chitwood, Adam on Collider.com (July 23, 2020) (backup link archived on July 24, 2020)
  8. ↑ Premium-Era-real Kathleen Kennedy on Carrie Fisher's Death and the Future of Star Wars by Kamp, David on Vanity Fair (May 25, 2017) (backup link archived on June 13, 2017)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Premium-Era-real Colin Trevorrow Talks His Star Wars Episode IX Exit by Ben Travis & Nick De Semlyen on Empire (May 29, 2018) (backup link archived on July 4, 2019)
  10. ↑ Premium-Era-real I read Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly's final Star Wars: Episode IX script! by Ward, Jason on makingstarwars.net (January 15, 2020) (backup link archived on March 12, 2020)
  11. ↑ TwitterLogo Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) on Twitter (post): "Yes, this is from Duel of the Fates. But I'd never kill R2…he just took a bad hit. Happens to all of us." (screenshot)
  12. ↑ StarWars.com A Statement Regarding Star Wars: Episode IX on StarWars.com (backup link)
  13. ↑ Premium-Era-real Will 'Star Wars' Stick the Landing? J.J. Abrams Will Try by Itzkoff, Dave on The New York Times (December 11, 2019) (backup link archived on February 1, 2020)
  14. ↑ Premium-Era-real Star Wars' Kathleen Kennedy on the Long Road to Ending the Skywalkers' Story by Lussier, Germain on io9.gizmodo.com (December 6, 2019) (backup link archived on January 9, 2020)
  15. ↑ Premium-Era-real Exclusive: Colin Trevorrow reveals how his canceled Star Wars movie helped him make Jurassic World Dominion by Garbutt, Emily on GamesRadar (June 6, 2022) (backup link archived on June 6, 2022)
  16. ↑ Premium-Era-real J.J. Abrams On 'The Rise Of Skywalker' And The Return Of Palpatine (And, Yes, Maclunkey) by Ryan, Mike on uproxx.com (November 25, 2019) (backup link archived on January 13, 2020)
  17. ↑ Premium-Era-real 'Star Wars' Writer Chris Terrio Says 'The Rise of Skywalker' Doesn't Undo 'The Last Jedi' by Welk, Brian on www.thewrap.com (December 30, 2019) (backup link archived on January 5, 2020)
  18. ↑ Premium-Era-real Exclusive: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Final Writing Credits Revealed by Lawrence, Gregory on Collider.com (November 15, 2019) (backup link archived on January 9, 2020)

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