GEORGE LUCAS INTERVIEW REVEALS EVERYTHING - HIGHLIGHTS 

Bob Iger pretty much played George like Palpatine played Anakin.

Fun Fact: He regrets selling it edit: appreciate the likes and fun discussion. At least we agree he hates disney.

The 80's were insane. Movie stars were STARS, movies were a huge event and Star Wars was everywhere. There were Star Wars toys and stickers in cereal boxes, SW yoyo's, glow in the dark tee shirts, SW arcade games. Times were hard in Ireland in the 80's but at the same time it was as good and as magical as everyone today imagines it was.

Love George calling Bob and Kathleen housekeepers... 😂😂😂

There is a reason why J.R.R. Tolkien forbid in his will, that Disney uses any of his books commercially, ever.

It’s so sad hearing George sound defeated. He’s trying to dodge a PR disaster. He wants to respectfully acknowledge Bob but without bashing him.

I feel ya dude. It's not just starwars. It's everywhere now. Toxic idealism is ruining what we are as individuals. It's normal to disagree with one another and still be civil. It's ruining relationships and franchises.

You're absolutely right, the hype for the prequel trilogy was insane. I consider myself blessed to have been a part of it. I was just a little boy when The Phantom Menace came out and I've been hooked ever since. Like you said, the merchandise was everywhere. I remember then when Attack of the Clones came out and shortly after the 2D animated Clone Wars on Cartoon Network. I was so excited for Revenge of the Sith and I appreciate all of these works even more now in the present day as a 30 year old man. The sequels just don't do the story justice by any means. I truly wish someone would tell George's version of what the sequel story should have been. God bless

What gets me is that Disney strayed away from Georges plans completely out of spite. The biggest problem with the new movies is that they had no plan. Nothing was thought out. After episode 7 everyone wanted to know who Rey is. What is her lineage? And Daisy didn't know. Disney didn't know. They hadn't freaking decided yet!! And that's why the movies are trash. They just wung it. Even though they had a brilliant plan layed out for them by George. They instead decided to go with no plan. It's so insulting to George and star wars fans everywhere.

SWT: Vocalise how you feel respectfully Me: Kathleen Kennedy sucks

I think it's a crying shame the hate that has been directed at George Lucas over the years. Fro the Special Edition/Prequel haters to all the Disney shills that desperately try to prop up the new garbage. This man is a visionary that has given me a lifetime of entertainment and wonderful characters. God bless him.

I love how much you emphasize being kind and polite in disagreements. It's so rare nowadays to find people that do that. We as people are allowed to disagree and have different points of view, just like Obi-Wan says.

when Theory talks about being a kid in the prequel era playing with the toy lightsabers!! We would have been good friends back then dude I was the exact same haha ! Before we had the toys too we used to beat eachother up with sticks instead hahah ! So grateful to have SW as a kid!

17:20 Thank you for shouting out this era. I was born in 91 and being a ten year old when this unrivaled trifecta of storytelling was coming out is something I’ll always be grateful for.

I love all 6 Star Wars movies and always will!

I was 10 in 77. I can tell you it was like The Beatles. It literally changed our lives and had societal impacts. The whole era, through to 83-84 waa time of awe and wonder. ET, Raidars, Alien, Close Encounters, Star Trek movies, these where special events and exciting. But yes, 99 to 2005 waa an extraordinary period for moviez.

Labeling OG fans who criticize Disney Star Wars as toxic is a dismissive strategy via shaming language. It's a very effective strategy as it works and most people don't know how widespread this shaming language strategy is. Once you know and can identify it you will see it everywhere.

One of my biggest issues with the whole sale is how the Expanded Universe was scrapped. The teams that oversaw the continuity of books, comics and games in line with the movies were fantastic! I feel a lot of the haters of the prequels fake to realize, whether out of ignorance or just animosity, the stories that filled in the gaps of the movies were phenomenal! The Star Wars machine was glorious to be a part of. Disney crushed it, burned it and blew the ashes in the wind. The toy market alone took a massive hit; one wave of characters and that was it. Not the continual waves of back corner characters. A lot could be said about the books and this new concept being peddled, but like George said, “You give it up.” For me, nothing post Disney is worth the time.

He would go off on the new Disney Star Wars if he could. He even said in another interview “ they sort of went off into a different path than what I intended” screw KK, screw bob iger! They don’t care about start wars. They care about $$$. Star Wars simply shouldn’t be owned by this company. It’s the worst fit possible

George liking Kenobi and not mentioning Reva at all is hilarious 💀 dude watched the Kai Patterson cut

George should have had a stipulation in the contract that said, "you do 7, 8, and 9 the way I wrote them, or the company reverts back to me (or my heirs)". Who ever got what they wanted by trusting in a large company to "do the right thing"?

Anybody remember the lightsaber spoons from the early 2000's? I still have them, some of my finest silverware

8:00 Thank you for mentioning Bastila Shan in league with Padme and Leia.

Anyway, George told us the complete story - Episodes 1-6. Return of the Jedi is the true good ending of the Skywalker story. I will appreciate him forever and be thankful He just couldn't say something new and good in our days, when we all know what kind of people ruling all companies and all franchises... He wouldn't have a creative freedom So let's just thank him for everything. He finished his idea

I still have the qui-gon, obi-wan AND maul extendo flash light sabers from 1999. I was the toys dep head at Walmart so I had first dibs lol

I think there are a few projects that capture the old Star Wats feeling and message.. Rouge One, Mando 1&2, Tales of the Jedi, Bad Batch, Andor

It’s really bittersweet to see George like this, his voice is so different now. He really earns his retirement. It’s just to bad how everything was working out was Disney till today.

George should launch a new IP called War in the Stars, then we can all be happy again.

I completely agree with everything you said. Perfect! I can imagine hype for Phantom Menace. Feelings for Harry Potter and LORT will never come back. It was wonderful time😁I was born in 1985.Leia,Padme,Ahsoka grew. They had stories,they developed,matured. Especially Ahsoka. May the Force be with you always😀

I will NEVER hate the Prequels because the prequels were HIS idea.. HIS mind. HIS writing regardless of what anyone's personal feelings are or were or will be. The Prequel trilogy IS GEORGE LUCAS STAR WARS.

I'd love a trilogy based on the earliest Force users on planet Tython. Show us the divide and the creation of the Sith and the Jedi.

Hearing you talk about how insane the hype of Star Wars in 1999 was and how all the toy aisles were just wall to wall Star Wars hit me with so much nostalgia. I loved being a kid in the 90’s, such an awesome time to grow up.

Anya Kuro, Nomi Sunrider, Ashoka, Leia, and the list goes on. We had no problem with female characters prior to hell brought on by Disney. Fun fact Anya Kuro is an amazing Jedi who fought toe to toe with an experienced Vader in her old age and seriously pushed him. she was even referred to as a worthy opponent by Vader himself. Had she trained Anakin he would have mastered his dark tendencies and would have never became Vader. She was the David Goggins among the Jedi in how she trained her students pushing them to the edge of what they were capable of while testing their stance in the light side of the force. Constantly digging and pushing for any signs of self doubt, anger, confusion, or insecurity so her students can become unshakable in mind and body. She had such a connection/relationship to the living force once Vader finally beat her she immediately appeared to him as a force ghost before Obi Wan did as well as having unique force abilities such as bending the light around her to turn invisible or the ability to teleport to different places. Her unshakable devotion to the force rivaled that of Qui Gonn Jinn but her methods were on the opposite side of the spectrum. Due to her harsh training methods other masters called her “the dark woman” a title she embraced after giving up her real name as a show of sacrifice to the force and having zero attachments in the world .

Prequel era , Harry Potter and LOTR time frame so basically 99-2012ish was literally the greatest years of my life! The world just felt different man!

I feel like there is an element of the Fans that Romantize George Lucas. He is great for creating start wars and the ideas behind it all. However, Episode 5 one of the most beloved episodes was directed and written by someone else. I'm not trying to excuse bad writting from Disney, just pointing out we might be overhyping George Lucas a bit

I am thankful I grew up in the late 70's and 80's. It's impossible to convey the magic that was Star Wars in 1983. Just try to imagine seeing a movie with the most advanced special effects and a story that left you joyful at the end.

I'm a nobody, and you'll probably not even see this comment. But I'm glad that you've come around. I considered you a bit of a Disney apologist for a while. I was kinda satisfied with the initial Disney Star Wars, e.g. Rogue One, but increasingly hated Disney's direction as their sequel series progressed. I'll always love the old George Lucas' Star Wars. I love the Darth Vader and Siddeous books and lore. I miss that Disney.

One of my best childhood memories was my mom letting my skip school to go see Episode 1, and then us going to K-Mart afterwards to buy a bunch of the figures. That time that you mention was indeed amazing and you aren't exaggerating at all. It was literally everywhere! Never since then have we seen such a cross promotion between multiple fast food joints too.

“Even though like with Empire Strikes Back I ended up having to be on the set the whole time. But it's like I was the only one that really knew what Star Wars was and Kershner and I were really good friends. So I was like the consultant, the advisor who actually knew the world, because there's a lot to it. The Force, nobody understood the force, nobody, you know, what they do is...”

11:55 Exactly. Its not like Lucas was thinking "man Id love to sell my IP and watch it go to shit and be ruined by modern culture" He thought Iger had a plan to keep it afloat and relevant, but it did die after their first movie.

"To be around during the time of Star Wars prequel trilogy, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings; it'll never come back" Amen brother -- nothing will ever be like how it was in the very early 2000's

I can confirm the hype in 1999, I was 13 at the moment. I agree that nowadays it is completely impossible to reproduce that kind of interest in a single franchise, let alone create something of this magnitude from scratch. The access to popular culture was limited, now we live in an endless attention economy through internet and social media.

9:32 hear him. Flash Gordon. I never hear anyone put Star Wars in that context anymore. Now imagine if Disney bought the Flash Gordon franchise and what they’d do with it.

It’s so crazy how Hollywood and these studios can be so controlling over projects and manipulate them, but then at the same time we have guys like George Miller, Chris Nolan, Denis Villeneuve out here just cooking the best shit making what they want to make. We need someone with that presence to take over a Star Wars project

It's over Theory! Disney has the high ground.

What Theory feels about episode 1 is the way i felt in 77 when the movie first came out. You could feel the excitement in the air.

You are by far the classiest out of all the youtubers. Trashing people with different views is not needed. Keep up the good work Theory.

Can relate to what George and you said at 15:48 because I've heard something similar from a number of people in my life, "Star Wars is all about people swinging lightsabers". Have been disappointed to hear that when I was younger but now I know that they just lack the intelligence and perception to see beyond that.

In hindsight, I wish he had never sold the franchise to Disney but sought out an apprentice like Dave Filoni to carry out the original plan, the original story of our beloved cast.

Thank you for making all these Star Wars. Videos please don't stop I like this content. I wish I could watch every video. I'm glad you are keeping the conversation going.

Bizarre that a gaming company can get it pretty much right (Jedi Survivor) and Disney make a total mess of it.

17:28 Stop trying to make my eyes water man. That was a fantastic time to be a Star Wars fan. I got a Darth Maul double saber from my grandparents for Christmas and it's still one of my favorite memories. Got Yoda's, Dooku's, Vader's, and Luke's saber for my birthday throughout a couple years and it was magic. If Doc and Marty were here, I'd go back to that time for a while.

I was 5 years old in 1977 when A New Hope came out. In fact I saw the movie before “A New Hope” was added to the title later. Star Wars changed my short life at 5 during that time. Not only did Star Wars change cinema, but it really did change the World. Everything was and had to be at a faster pace after that movie came out. All cinema had to be faster. All political maneuvering had to be faster. The “Cold War” had to escalate. Troubles in the Middle East. The world was changed.

12:00 One additional point which is often overlooked/forgotten - Mr. Lucas was having pitch lunch meetings with Hamill, Fisher, and I think Ford about selling them on participating in 7, 8, and 9 prior to him selling LucasFilm to Disney

Star Wars fans everywhere should rise up and rebel against Disney and obtain George’s lost wonders that are 7, 8, and 9 so that they are brought to glory Who is with me? 👇

to me star wars was a way for my dad and I to connect, like he doesn’t like any sci fi or fantasy setting except star wars and when I was younger we would watch the original trilogy over and over and the prequels too. It’s absolutely heart breaking what the new “star wars” has become

1:17 Palpatine jumpscare

I had 10 different lightsabers growing up as a kid and the countless amount of lightsaber battles I had with my brother and buddies made for so many unbelievable memories. It’s too bad George didn’t get to fulfill his vision, breaks my heart a bit. I’m with you dude and you are 100% in tune, unlike the execs at Disney.

I hate Lucas blaming fans for selling starwars. First off suck it tf up your living your dream and getting billions of dollars to do it so i think you can handle some fan criticism. Second if he really cared he NEVER would have sold it to anyone let alone Disney. He sold it for a big fat check like anyone else in Hollywood would do. Sad but its the truth boys.

This is the juiciest interview he has done since the Charlie Rose one in 2015. I loved it when he addressed the Special Editions! To be fair, they could have at least found a way to take off those black bars in that 2006 dvd release. Otherwise I certainly dont begrudge Lucas for not wanting to restore a version of the movie that he doesnt like.

Ever since hear the phrase "The Force is Female" it greatly turned me off when knowing they were following their agenda versus making the best content.

I at the beginning, if Disney bankrolls it and let George do his thing, it'll be amazing. If they meddle, they'll f it up

Fans loved Gina Carano a badass strong female that both on screen and in real life remains true to herself. See what Disney did with this strong female.

You're one hell of an ambassador for this franchise we adore theroy. Thanks for all you do

I was one of the people in his 20s that was completely disappointed with the phantom menace and thought George Lucas had no idea what Star Wars was. It took me 20 years to appreciate the prequels and thats because Disney completely destroyed anything that Star Wars was. Im so sorry George I wish I saw it at the time, now look where we are...... 😔

Well said, thank you for being so vocal in the community. I love hearing your memories of battling with your father, I did the same thing as a kid. Those are some of his happiest memories ever and mine.

All the people who attacked the prequels are responsible for George selling this to Disney and have no right to complain

I notice you keep pushing being kind and respectful and that’s great, you don’t always follow it but it is a good message.

I blame him for selling… he should’ve come up with a deal that would be extremely beneficial to Disney, but not selling… I’m pretty sure there was a way, kinda like how Disney can use and make spider-man movies… have Lucasfilm working… rolling movies and keep it working as a separate company without being hands on involved… being the curator of what should happen and be about.

I think this is just the way of big and great stories. With Dune, Frank Herbert wrote 6 beloved novels. But once he died, the novels by other authors didn’t live up to his stories and fell flat. But eventually someone comes along and makes something great (the 2 Dune movies) and we get something that lives up to what Dune had once been. It took 60 years but maybe Star Wars will live similarly.

And WTH happened to Hamil, no one was roasting Disney harder than Hamil when the sequels came out and then suddenly he went 180? like what? what did they do to him or say to him or pay him? you cant have that much passion against what they were doing and then just magically shift, thats a crazy one.

We had so many fights with those plastic lightsabers with the telescopic blades! Every single person in my life has at one point picked one up, turned it on, flicked their wrist to shoot the blades out, made the "SZHHHOOOM" sound, and looked at it just for a second. For a split second life paused and my parents were little kids again. Everybody holding one of those was briefly transported to a galaxy far, far, away. The exact same reaction in real life as in ANH when Luke ignites the lightsaber and is in awe of it. Such a lovely shared cultural currency that we as a society are sadly being robbed of. It crossed generations, tastes, and any kind of barrier that lesser media stumbles over. If somehow an un-published, half-finished work by Beethoven, Mozart, Van Gogh, or Monet was discovered and shared with the world only to then be given over to someone with no appreciation for its cultural value and completed in their own selfish way people would understandably be upset. It would create a visceral response. Star Wars is probably the last piece of art that brought people together on a similar level. It is not "high art" but, in the same way as we all know the works of those artists (even without realising it), our families, friends, and all of global society knows "No.....I am your father!". It is sad that this legacy has not been given its due respect. Putting questions over quality aside, the lack of respect is the nail in the coffin. Entertainment and media have grown and changed so that the effects and visual amazement of Star Wars is no longer novel, but, much like how Lord of the Rings has the Silmarillion, Star Wars has years of lore and development that create a feeling of authenticity, realism, and escapism all at once. We can knowingly watch, read, or play a made up story while at the same time allow ourselves to believe, even if only for the duration of the experience, that it is real and we are part of another universe. Star Wars, particularly the shows and movies, no longer provides that, and it means for kids and future generations it will not ignite their imaginations and is therefore very unlikely to draw them in. Being the right age for the Prequels, LotR, and Harry Potter has provided me, my brother, my wife, and all our friends common language and a sense of shared experience that bonds us. We all remember seeing one of these, remember our parents reading one of them to us, remember nights spent debating and discussing events, and it has enriched our lives. Some of my generation are now are starting to share it with their own kids and getting a whole new experience from it. Modern offerings do not stack up to this. Game of Thrones probably came the closest, but only a few years after the show has ended and I don't see any kind of similar devotion to "the big 3" for that property. It is a sad state of affairs Star Wars finds itself in. There seems little hope of a return to form on screen, doesn't there? Each new project announced I find myself getting less and less interested in something that for most of my life has been a source of joy and wonder. For now I guess we'll have to rely on the pre-Disney media out there and keep finding enjoyment in new ways. Your lore videos for example! I really enjoy your channel and appreciate what you do. It's about the only Star Wars stuff I do enjoy these days. Thanks for what you do, cheers!

Then why did George support Bob in the latest vote? I don't get it man.

I was 7 when Star Wars hit theaters. It seemed like every week we went to see it that summer. The toys WOW! I had both the Death Star and The Falcon. Christmas was alway filled with Star Wars toys. To get Yoda action figure you had to send something in and they sent it to ya. I can’t remember exactly how it worked that was over 30 years ago. I would never change my childhood. You are right it will never be the same.

When luke skywalker tried to kill kylo Luke Would have been turning to the dark side with his anger and hate especially Daisy's character at the end. She should have turned into the sith master, or at least it would have made a better ending, imho

George Lucas changed a lot of peoples lives. He is one of the greatest creators out there. The movie industry uses a lot of effects originally created by him. A true legend. I was 6 when the first movie came out, and star wars his been a part of my life ever since.

In the first Star Wars besides Princess Leia and Aunt Beru there were two easy to see females in the bar as well as that little bat was a female, probably half of the aliens And creatures Both inside and outside were female, but you couldn't tell.

“You’re toxic if your world view doesn’t align with mine.”

Star Wars Theory, This is great! I liked it and subscribed!

I miss George so much. He changed my life. Thank you for helping preserve his legacy Theory

Wow theory I'm feeling so much nastalgia about those old toy lightsabers. I have so many fond memories of my lightsaber fights with my little bro in the early 2000s

I loved the prequels. I saw all 6 Lucas Star Wars when they released, originally, in the theaters. When New Hope came out, I was 11.

Personally, I love all of the recent Star Wars content ... it's not all great, but, it's Star Wars! I vividly remember the almost 20 year gap with no (on-screen) Star wars content so, for me this is a dream come true. I love the universe that George created and am perfectly fine with others telling stories in that universe.

I'm 41. I was around for most of the pre Disney Star Wars. I have Star Wars Unleashed Action Figures from that era. It was a different time. Movies were awesome.

"wokeness killed Han Solo"

Listening to George Lucas saying his true feelings about giving away Star Wars and watching you reminisce on you nerding out in the past with your dad over Star Wars makes my heart break. I never had a father figure that cared about what I care about, but I did have a grandmother who introduced me to Star Wars at a young age, telling me she and her husband, my grandfather, loved Star Wars, and frankly that was all I needed. I want to return Star Wars to its glory days of popularity and stop George from making the decision to sell the license....and I know he will have appreciated us fans changing his mind.

Reddit gonna hate Theory for this one

George has no heirs??? He has children. What about Katie who did a lot of writing for Clone Wars? He could have insisted consulting oversight into the contract. Ultimately, George has to swallow the 💩 Disney forces on everyone because he signed EVERYTHING away for $$$. You reap what you sew.

Bob Iger didn't force George to do anything, but maybe he deceived him, or coaxed him, or whatever the correct word is. George has heirs, so if Iger somehow was able to used that lie to convince George to sell, then George simply let himself be deceived. All I would have to say to that is, "George, dude, what drugs were you on that day?"

It’s the fans faults if fans just respected the prequels he would have never have sold it to the Sith Lord Kathleen Kennedy

The dumbest part of the whole situation is that Disney HAD a cashcow, IF they had only followed George's ideas. If they'd stuck too it, they'd have got all the $$$ that they wanted. What they earned with the 3 dumpster fire movies was a fraction of what could have been.

Toxic disney executives are , no respect for Star Wars they have. hmm

We all know George can't say how he truly feels about what Disney did to Star Wars. They'd sue him In a heartbeat

Its also George's fault.... Its sad, but its FUCKING Disney!!!!... God damn It...

Your so right about the prequels marketing and toys. My first lightsaber was the darth maul double blade with the fully collapsable blades, my brother got the quigon and obiwan. These were the coolest toys, you could have it without the blades deployed and then flick it from side to side and the blades came out like a collapsable police baton. when the blades came out they lit up as they deployed and played the ignition sound effect. Then when you would swing it the buzzing swooping noise would give off different noises depending on how you swung it. When you fought with them and the blade would strike something it would make sounds of lightsaber on lightsaber combat. my brother had the same thing but with obiwan and quigon sabers. we shared all three and would come up with a story and who was who and fought so much with those swords they were completely destroyed. We would literally duel all day long for years. I still remember duel wielding the darth maul saber in one hand and the obiwan in the other, i really liked that duality of being a lightside force user that also used dark side techniques for the light. There were so many different fighting styles we used like simiple obiwan vs quigon with single sabers. Then i got really good with duel wielding the two single sabers similar to how starkiller did in the force unleashed mixing reverse holding one and forward holding the other one. And eventually this led up to my favorite style of the darth maul blade in one hand holding it like a reverse single so i had defensive blocks from the front blade and rear blade and with the a single obiwan saber in my dominant right hand using it kinda like a dooku fencing style. I fucking loved that shit so much. I wish someone recorded us fighting. The movements and fights were so on pair or better than alot of the official fights in the movies. I basically created my own character which was alot like revan but years before kotor came out. my brother would switch between maul or quigon jin mostly.

Saddest thing here are the fans turning on each other and calling someone like you "toxic", never seen a toxic thing from you just some passion.

Love that you touched on the toy line! I absolutely LOVED those years man. Best time ever to be a star wars fan. It shows today, who they are trying to reach in these new series. It surely is not us. We need Lucas back asap.

Ah yes theory ranting on what George should have done with star wars for almost 30 minutes yeah we get it theory George wanted star wars to be better than what we got with the sequels think you need to move on from that since hes not in charge anymore

In another world he didnt sell. The hate was bad. He didn't consider the offer. He made his movies and some people hated them. But a lot of people would come to appreciate them.

me and my friends use to bring our lightsabers for recess and have epic battles, the good ol days