Luke is the Chosen One, Not Anakin

Posted by jackjward on Feb 22nd, 2026 in Screenplay, Writing

Everyone knows that George Lucas declared Anakin Skywalker as “The Chosen One” in the Prequels. Most recently, May the Force Be With You website returned to comment on his original concept:“You gotta remember this is one movie and it’s meant to be seen one through six. So, I think when you watch the actual movie in order, the story will …

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Discovery is Better than You Think

Posted by jackjward on Oct 5th, 2017 in Writing

Whenever a new Star Trek arrives you can expect a great deal of push-back from the fans. It seems that everyone wants the Star Trek that they most remember. Star Trek Discovery is no different. The fans have spoken, and many are pretty upset. Some of the bigest arguments I’ve read on Facebook and Twitter are: that the story is disjointed; …

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Light for the Path/Cast the Shadows

Posted by jackjward on Jul 24th, 2017 in Writing

Before there was A New Hope, there was only Star Wars. Depending on which interview with George Lucas, there was only ever going to be one, then a trilogy, then nine, then only six, and then ‘no there were nine planned all along’, then of course actually there were a pile of spin offs planned, some even with Wookies. If only …

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