Star Wars: What will happen to the saga after Star Wars 9?

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You should probably avoid making statements about politics and Star Wars on the internet if you care about your sanity. And although I have to admit that mental stability is by no means bad, madness has always had an attractive effect on me. So I would like to dare to take a closer look at the franchise, to see where the problems lie and to formulate which direction the saga should take in my opinion.

Table of contents

1 The meaning of the matter 2 Star Wars films for the (nostal) gi (k) er 3 The limits of the universe 4 The Star Wars empire in my hand 5 Rebel against convention 6 Back to inspiration

The sense of Matter

For now, however, a preamble to this. Since under my last column on the future of the Indiana Jones franchise I often read the (rhetorical) question whether it wasn't better to just let a row die with dignity instead of milking the same IP forever until their udders are empty and their teats are sore. To that I say: Absolutely. I would also rather see completely new, original ideas for blockbusters rather than just offshoots from the same brands.

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Darth Vader 'Star Wars' script reveals how huge secret was preserved

© Edward Webb/Alamy Stock Photo 2BHTXKR Dave Prowse, who was the man inside the Darth Vader suit in the original Star Wars trilogy.. Image shot 1995. Exact date unknown.

A script for 'Star Wars: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back' reveals how a pivotal plot twist in the movie franchise was considered to be such a secret that it was not reflected in the lines provided to actors.

The script, which belonged to Darth Vader actor David Prowse, will be auctioned next month by East Bristol Auctions in the UK. The actor died in November aged 85.

Prowse wore the black suit and helmet to play Vader in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy.

But it was the actor James Earl Jones who provided the character's voice -- and who delivered one of Vader's most famous lines to Luke Skywalker, telling the young Jedi: 'I am your father.'

However, the script provided to Prowse omits this key revelation and shows different lines in its place.

'Luke, we will be the most powerful in the galaxy. You will have everything you could ever want... do not resist... it is our destiny,' the script given to Prowse reads.

Andy Stowe, auctioneer at East Bristol Auctions, told CNN the revelation that the two characters were father and son was considered to be top secret.

'The only people that knew I think were about three or four members of the cast,' he said.

US actor Jones delivered the 'Star Wars' villain's lines after Prowse's West Country English accent was thought to be unsuitable for the part.

According to auctioneers, during filming of the 1977 movie 'Star Wars: Episode IV -- A New Hope,' Prowse believed that he would be the voice of Vader, and was surprised to learn his lines had been dubbed.

'He was very much hired for his physical attributes,' said Stowe.

Prowse had a passion for bodybuilding and was crowned British Weightlifting Champion several times in the 1960s. His broad physique and towering figure helped land him roles as monsters and villains in TV shows and movies, including the monster in 'The Horror of Frankenstein' in 1970 and a bearded torturer in 'Carry on Henry' in 1971.

© Courtesy Auctioneer of East Bristol Auctions The script belonged to Darth Vader actor David Prowse.

Prowse's incomplete copy of the 'The Empire Strikes Back' script, which is marked 'Vader' at the top of each page, is expected to sell for between £2,500-4,000 ($3,490-5,580) at auction alongside other 'Star Wars' memorabilia.

The sale is scheduled for May 4, which is known as 'Star Wars Day' thanks to a play on words which draws on the mystical force referred to throughout the movies.

Correction: An earlier version of this story included a photo of Mark Hamill and stuntman Bob Anderson, who was misidentified by Alamy photography agency as Dave Prowse. The photo has been removed.