Star Wars Episode 9: Comic tells how the story was originally intended

Star Wars Episode 9

Are you unhappy with how the Star Wars saga was brought to an end in Star Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker? Well, you are probably not alone in this, the film did not meet with too much approval, neither from critics nor from a large part of the fans.

The film, which is directed and co-authored by J.J. Abrams' ninth installment in the series was not the film we originally got to see. Colin Trevorrow had previously been in the director's chair, but left him during production due to creative differences.

The script he had planned, which differs significantly from the final film, landed a long time ago after a leak on the Internet and found it resonated with many fans. We will probably never see a film version of it, but the artist Andrew Winegarner now tackled the story in a different way: He wrote, drew and published a free webcomic that is supposed to come as close as possible to Colin Trevorrow's vision br>
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This does not mean the end of his work. Overall, the artist wants to tell the story in seven volumes. There is not yet a schedule for when the fan project should be finished.

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Star Wars fan brings scrapped Episode 9 script to life in a new web comic

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was the Episode 9 that made it to theaters. But we can now catch a glimpse of Colin Trevorrow's scrapped 'Duel of the Fates' story, thanks to an incredible fan-made web comic.

But, first, a primer for the uninitiated: Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow was originally brought on to helm the final chapter in the Skywalker Saga, what we now know was meant to be called Duel of the Fates. He later departed, leaving J.J. Abrams to pick up the pieces with Rise of Skywalker.

Until relatively recently, Duel of the Fates was thought consigned to the dustbin of history. That is, until a legit leaked script floated around the internet – hinting at several major different story beats, including new arcs for Finn and Kylo Ren.

Now you can see how the story was originally due to unfold. On Twitter, artist Andrew Winegarner revealed his project: 'I've been working the past year on a comic book adaptation of Colin Trevorrow's Star Wars Episode 9 script Duel of the Fates,' while also adding that the finished project will comprise of seven issues.

You can see Winegarner’s remarkable work on his Squarespace page. Even just a cursory glance at the issues speaks to his dedication in staying as close as possible to Trevorrow's script (joint-written with Derek Connolly). The adrenaline-pumping opening rescue by Rey and Kylo Ren's interactions with the Force Ghost of Luke Skywalker are all intact and accounted for.

Given that it's the closest we're likely ever going to come to seeing Colin Trevorrow's Episode 9, it's a must-read for Star Wars completionists. Until we get the #TrevorrowCut on Disney Plus in 2033, anyway.

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