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The Secret History of Star Wars takes a
bold new look at one of cinema's most lasting and influential works,
examining the scripting and storytelling process of the Star Wars
series, and how the films that more than two generations have grown
up with were created. Examining early screenplay drafts, production
artwork, vintage interviews with cast and crew, and more, Secret
History of Star Wars weaves together over 400 different sources
to give the first-ever history of all six films, placed in a
historical context that is sure to bring a new perspective to
readers.
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Introduction
Chapter I: The Beginning -- examines how
George Lucas grew up inundated with comic books, pulp fiction and
b-movies and stumbled into the film industry at a seminal point in
American film history, creating a duo of films which led into the
creation of a space adventure movie
Chapter II: The Star Wars -- examines how
Lucas attempted to adapt Flash Gordon, then remade Akira Kurosawa's
Hidden Fortress, and finally invented his own "superhero in space"
adventure film, first as a complicated and convoluted comic book
action film
Chapter III: Enter Luke Starkiller -- traces
how Lucas took his convoluted first draft and struggled for years
before he finally arrived at the simplified coming of age odyssey of
protagonist Luke Starkiller.
Chapter IV: Purgatory and Beyond -- examines
Lucas' earliest franchise plans, the tumultuous production, final
release and the successful aftermath, where Star Wars became a
series.
Chapter V: Revelations -- shows how Lucas
took his simple space adventure and transformed it into a saga,
first comprising of 12 and then 9 films, and how the fusion of Luke
Skywalker's father and Darth Vader in early 1978 changed the course
of the franchise forever
Chapter VI: The Wreckage -- examines how the
production of Lucas' first sequel fell apart and how it impacted the
future of the franchise
Chapter VII: Demons and Angels -- traces how
Lucas redeemed Darth Vader and transformed him into a sympathetic
character, and how the nine-episode plan was cut
short
Chapter VIII: Endings -- examines the closure
of the Star Wars trilogy and the collapse of Lucas' personal
life
Chapter IX: The Beginning...Again -- examines
how Lucas returned to the series and re-invented it with his
decision to make his prequel trilogy
Chapter X: Returning Home -- Takes a look at
the scripting of Episode I and the evolving plans for the
trilogy.
Chapter XI: The Madness -- looks at the
reaction of The Phantom Menace and Star Wars
fandom
Chapter XII: Stitches -- examines how Lucas
continued to shape the prequel story for the second
episode
Chapter XIII: The Circle is Complete --
examines how Lucas altered his plans for Episode III multiple times
and consolidated the trilogy as the personal story of Anakin
Skywalker and solidified the new series he had been
building
Conclusion
Appendix A: The Great Mystery of the Journal of
the Whills -- finally de-mystifies this infamous
document
Appendix B: Of Heroines, Wookies and Little
People -- looks at some interesting draft variations of Star
Wars
Appendix C: The Dark Father -- examines the
validity of claims of Lucas developing "Father Vader" before
1978
Appendix D: The Legend of the Sequel Trilogy
-- traces how the concept of sequels to Star Wars were formed
and what happened to the infamous third trilogy that followed the
original three films
Appendix E: Tales of Gary Kurtz -- examines
some interesting comments made by the producer of Star
Wars
Appendix F: Tales of Dale Pollock -- examines
some interesting comments made by Lucas' only
biographer
Appendix G: Tales of Jonathan Rinzler --
addresses common misconceptions found in Rinzler's
book.
Appendix H: Script and Writing Sources --
lays out and tracks all of the scripts, treatments and materials
Lucas created, from 1973 to 2005, in an easy-to-read reference
timeline
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