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12/29/98: Okay, okay, I know what I said below, but I just couldn't help
myself.
12/27/98: Well, more than likely this will be my last update of 1998. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has written to me and signed my
guestbook. I would also like to thank newsdroid.com
and allexperts.com for affiliate status.
12/24/98: Season's Greetings. I have changed a few things on this site graphically, and added a new logo at the bottom of pages. Let me know how you like the arrangement. More to come soon....WJ
12/20/98: My index page is back up and running, after a server error that
prevented it to load on IE 4.0 was fixed. The big topic of conversation online recently
has been the identity of Darth Sidious and his relationship to Palpatine. I have done a
large update concerning that (and related issues) which starts in my Fact section. It is best to read
this first and then head over to the Logic section where all the
afformentioned facts are analyzed and deductions are made. Use these facts yourself to
make deductions of your own and share them with me. Latest
additions and changes once again (and from now on) will be in teal font.
12/16/98: Just a few quick notes:
12/13/98: The mainstream storyline has been updated in the Fiction section with some new quotes (taken from the wave 2 action figures). New additions and revisions to the storyline will be in this color font, to make it a bit easier to track updates. This section is itself a huge spoiler -one of the biggest. It is probably one of the most comprehensive, accurate, and up to date storyline treatments of The Phantom Menace on the Web. caution, dear readers, but if you are looking here, you probably want to know everything anyway....WJ
12/09/98: With about five and a half months 'til the release of Episode I, I thought it would be a good time to go over the changes that have occurred in fan knowledge of the storyline. If you have not already checked it out, take a look at my storyline V 1.0 -the mainstream view of the story up until about September of this year. Here is a brief summary of the major scenes or themes that have changed:
All the above have been appended in recent months, and the storyline
continues to evolve.
12/05/98: I have updated the Logic section with some
explanations about why some of the things that occur in The Phantom Menace actually
happen. There is some explanation as to certain character motivations, and why particular
phrases have a significant meaning (this section will expand over time). This is all
speculation on my part of course, and I would like to hear any opinions you have on it. If
you think I am full of crap, let
me know, and you agree tell me also.
12/02/98: Just a quick note for today. Sorry about the gap between updates
recently, things have been a little hectic lately with work and school and finals coming
up, etc...
11/29/98: In conjunction with the release of pictures the wave one action
figures (on Sir Steve's Guide), I have
significantly changed the look, layout and content of my Gallery section. Please check
it out, as it now includes information and bios on most of the major characters in The
Phantom Menace.
11/26/98 (happy turkey day): Well, the latest controversy has been
revolving around the release of the Original Trilogy Special Editions on DVD in the Spring
of 1999, and that is all well and good but not too exciting.
I am currently leaning toward the theory that Darth Maul may have been his father. What is the source of all the anger, fear, and aggression that the Jedi Council senses? Most people thought that it was when Qui-Gon dragged him off Tatooine and away from his mother, but that theory has changed in recent months. He must have an original trace of darkness in him leaving him extremely susceptible to the Dark Side. Then again, when you check the Forum, you might find another explanation of this all together....WJ
11/22/98: It seems like speculation almost doesn't exist anymore in the
prequel universe; do we really think we know everything there is to know...? Is Darth Maul present aboard the Trade Federation flagship in orbit around Naboo at the beginning of the film? More importantly, what is Maul's primary mission? Is it to capture/kill the Young Queen of Naboo, or does Maul's first appearance come later, on Tatooine? We know he appears on Tatooine, and Liam Neeson's character engages him in combat. There are really two possibilities: Maul arrived on Tatooine in pursuit of the Young Queen who eluded him on Naboo, or Maul arrived to claim Anakin, and Kenobi and company were there by coincidence. I am not sure which I think is correct. My first opinion is that Maul arrived to claim the potentially powerful Anakin for the Sith before the Jedi got to him. However, I think it is too much of a stretch that the Queen of Naboo coincidentally is there, and the Jedi council decides not to train Anakin anyway. So that leaves Maul pursuing the Queen. This begs the question, how did the Queen originally escape Maul in the first place, and how did Maul track her to Tatooine? It seems that Queen Amidala takes the disguise as a handmaiden or commoner, known as Padme. It is not clear whether a real handmaiden takes her place, but this seems plausible, considering all the makeup and ornamentation she wears (very easy to disguise someone else w/o too much notice). If this imposter is brought before Maul, how long does it take for him to realize she is an imposter? Once he does, he somehow finds out her destination is Tatooine -either a really good guess or more likely he is somehow informed. Upon further reflection, it seems very clear from the trailer that Qui-Gon is most concerned with Anakin ("Anakin, tell them to take off!") At least that is the impression I get. Maul appears at the end of the film to duel both Kenobi and Jinn. So Maul either follows them to Coruscant and then to Naboo (unlikely) or returns to Naboo to lay a trap for them. It would seem logical that Anakin would be left on Coruscant while Jinn, Kenobi, etc. traveled back to Naboo. Anakin more than likely 'stows away'. If this is the case, any info coming from Coruscant (i.e. from Palpatine) would suggest Anakin was to remain on the Galactic Capital. This line of thinks would point to Maul being in pursuit of Queen Amidala, because she is the one returning to her home, and this is the information Maul has to work with. My next update will cover speculation concerning Palpatine and the mysterious Darth Sidious, the father of Anakin and several other unanswered questions....WJ
11/19/98: Just a quick update. Check out the Forum where there is a lot of good feedback. Keep it coming! Let me know your thoughts and opinions on the trailer, my site, and anything else. Don't forget to check out my Episode One storyline -the most complete and up to date storyline treatment on the Web (imvho). Much more very soon....WJ
11/17/98(a day that will live in infamy...):
Yes, this is exactly what appeared, the GD title is The Phantom Menace!
End of discussion.
11/15/98: It is gonna be The Waterboy and it is gonna be 9:00 PM on
Tuesday the 17th. The only theater that is showing it in my city was one that was recently
constructed over this summer. Also cool is that it happens to be within 15 minutes of my
place of residence. I am gonna go there tomorrow and try to reserve a ticket for Tuesday,
I hope it is not too late. Even if it is, I am confident I will see the trailer anyway,
one way or another...
11/12/98: Well, it is finally time to comment on all this wonderful and
amazing prequel stuff that has been going on. I knew it would be an exercise in futility
to attempt to keep up with all the other sites (who have apparently been in some kind of
race) to cross-post pictures of things. I knew it would be better to sit back, take it all
in, and comment on the situation when the furor died down (plus, I've been really busy...)
I truly like the one-sheet and poster displayed for The Phantom Menace;
simple, effective, and original. The conspiracy-minded masses who seem to think that The
Phantom Menace is not the real title should stick to watching the X-files. It is not on
the poster yet because Lucas and Fox does not want to confuse the average movie-goer.
People recognize the shadow of Darth Vader, they make the connection that the little boy
is him, and then they see 'Episode One'. Perfect.
I have discovered a worthy cause online in the Star Wars universe. Try to
name a character from any of the original trilogy that has not been made into an action
figure.... give up? The trailer is just a short week away! Can you believe it? I still need to find a movie I actually might want to see....WJ
11/08/98: The picture of the trailer at the America's Queen site has been
removed, apparently due to all the ruckus it has been causing. Was/is it the real deal? My
opinion is yes. If it was a forgery, it was a masterful one. It was hard to tell what
JarJar truly looked like, but the character did seem to be actually physically in the
picture. Cool. We also got to see Liam Neeson, finally, in a shot other than the logo on
the official site. He looks pretty different with his hair and beard that way, but I am
digging it. Definitely an air of authority about him.
11/06/98: It is official. The trailer for The Phantom Menace will debut on November 20. All over America, attached to no particular film. Two minutes long. This is it. Also, we may have our first ever look at Qui-Gon and JarJar, unless this pic at Natalie Portman: America's Queen is a tremendous fake. More later....WJ
11/04/98: What an exciting few days it has been in the prequel universe! Episode 2 and 3 have been announced to be filmed in Australia, new toys and action figures are being released, and the inevitability of the trailer is now almost painful! But I have not gotten a thing in my inbox since the 29th! C'mon guys, with so much going on I know you want to talk about it. Fiction has been updated with the new revised Phantom Menace storyline treatment. Please check it out, you will not be disappointed. I can say with total confidence that this treatment is the most comprehensive, up to date, and accurate Episode I storyline on the world wide web at this moment. Notice I did not say it was the real script, it is simply the most accurate treatment based on popular rumor. Let me know what you think on my Feedback page. Rank my site, sign my guestbook or e-mail me. I will respond to all in the Forum....WJ
10/30/98: Mr. Jennings has both personally and publicly apologized for his
irresponsible behavior, and has removed my Updates page from his server. I am not the type
to hold a grudge, so I will comment no further on the matter. Apology accepted. This has never quite made sense to me, so I think I have worked out (from
various sources) what the true sequence of motivations are:
10/27/98: Jordan Jennings from nerf-herder.com has just designed a very
interesting prequel section. Please, go take a look at it right this moment....
Anything look familiar? Mr. Jennings, along with several other individuals from different
prequel sites have made me offers over the weekend via e-mail to become affiliated with
their teams. Before I could respond to Mr. Jennings properly, I decided to take a look at
what he has to offer, and lo and behold.....I see my site. Except it's not my site...it
seems to be his now....
10/25/98: Dark Horizons has what is seemingly the latest and greatest in prequel scoops -a description of the trailer for The Phantom Menace. But of course, as usual, it does not tell us anything we have not already deduced and stated already. There are some particulars (specifically, bits of dialogue) which have many people claiming with confidence that this is the real deal. That trailer description could (in my opinion) have been written by anyone who has read my storyline treatment and is reasonably familiar with the universe of prequel rumors. The only new thing that the source of this trailer claims is that 'The Phantom Menace' is not the actual title (groan.....) Oh yeah, the actual words 'Star Wars' are written in a different font. Oh please... Perhaps I am being too harsh, and this actually is a scoop. We'll see shortly, now, won't we. The Forum has been updated along with some new refinements to the mainstream storyline in my Fiction section....WJ
10/20/98: Ain't It Cool News
has had a lot of prequel activity the last couple of days. Now the question is: can we
trust any of it? Harry Knowles dropped the big prequel bomb a couple months ago with his
claim of seeing the Episode One script, albeit the 3rd revised draft. There was much
wailing and gnashing of teeth on the net about this event, and many concepts of the
mainstream storyline idea were revised (reflected on my fiction page, with the
prevailing storyline up to that point archived). Plenty of surprises left, dontcha think? The Forum has been updated....WJ
10/18/98: I refuse to link to that site (you know which one I mean) since I am sure you are all sick of seeing it on every other prequel site. But the pictures there are pretty fantastic. The first production pictures of characters in The Phantom Menace, and apparent confirmation of the name Amidala for Natalie Portman's character. We also get to see Obi-Wan and Anakin together (seemingly on Naboo) dispelling the rumor that they might not meet until the second film. Apparently Anakin is in fact brought before the Jedi Council. However, we still do not know if Palpatine is the Senator of Naboo and we have nothing on Liam Neeson's character and nothing hard on JarJar except for some pictures of what may be prototype action figures. Many of these unanswered questions remain. The next logical step is to get some production photos of some CG elements, which is what the real security is about at Lucasfilm. The new sound-system rumor is actually a fact. It seems there is a Dolby/THX system to be made available to theaters at the time of release next May. What I am truly curious about is the Official website. When is it going to updated to reflect all these changes in the prequel universe? The title, pictures of characters, names , creatures and droids, etc. The Forum has also been updated....WJ
10/13/98: The Star Wars Insider #40 is out. As has come to be expected
lately, there is nothing really new in it except for very nice pictures of things we are
already familiar with (like the Trade Federation Battle Droid).
10/09/98: Sorry about the lack of punctuality but I have had some
real-world business to attend to (you know how it is). It seems like we are in the midst
of a prequel anti-climax, does it not? We know the name of the film, it seems like we know
the entire plot, we know the actors, the apparent name of the characters, and even what
the damn action figures look like. There are no more surprises left. Right?
Not quite as clear as we may have thought. There are plenty more unconfirmed things out there, let me know if you think of any more....WJ
10/04/98: I think there has been a problem with Hotmail recently, or at
least my account. The last few mails I got disappeared after I read them, and before I
could post them. I got one from Master Xizor at Black Sun and one from someone
who told me they didn't like my page transitions. Anyone else not care for them? I like
constructive criticism as well as compliments, so let me know if something is on your
mind.
10/01/98: Well, it is October already and there are 233 days ''til the
release of The Phantom Menace. Just think, no matter what else happens, we will be seeing
the teaser trailer for the movie within the next 60-90 days. There is a rumor about Lucas
premiering a new THX/Dolby joint venture sound system, but I am a little doubtful, not to
mention not really interested.
09/27/98: I suppose by now the shock has worn off and we are all starting
to accept The Phantom Menace as the title. Or are we?
09/25/98 (second update): "Star Wars: Episode I You heard it here first! It has officially been announced that this is the title of Episode One!!!! Wow, what a stunner! It sounds kind of like the name of one of those old-time serials like Flash Gordon and stuff. I will further update and comment on this later. Whew....WJ
09/25/98: Surprise!! See anything different? There are some fantastic
things going on in the Star Wars® universe and in conjunction with the release of the
Star Wars: Behind the Magic CD I have introduced The Whill Journal Version 3.0!
09/20/98: I have been playing around with a couple other possible titles for Episode
One. I feel that the 'working title' of The Beginning is actually rather plausible, if not
a little blasé... Birth Of A Jedi The Dawn Of The Future The Birth Of The
Future The Rise Of A Warrior The Son Of The Sun Hope Of The
Future The Dawn Of The Fall... Maybe Anakin's father is Palpatine. Political figures throughout history have often fathered illegitimate children, and then tried to stash them away in some remote location (Tatooine?). If that was the case with Anakin, it would mean that Vader trying to recruit Luke to "rule the galaxy as father and son" would be a continuation of some sick, twisted family tradition.. (Source: storm8) That is a good thought. I thought maybe Palpatine was Obi-Wan's father due to the "connection" listed on the official site. It is necessary to come up with a reason for Anakin having a 'famous father' while living in seeming poverty. There are several ways it can be explained:
I am looking forward to getting my hands on the Behind The Magic CD, I hope it will be worth the hype....WJ
09/18/98: I have not heard anything or read anything regarding the X-files rumor,
therefore I officially deem it bullcrap just as I had originally thought.
The Hand Of Fate I think one of these five titles are quite representative of Episode One. Any of them sound good?
09/15/98: I have received an anonymous email from a source claiming that 'something
brief' about Episode One will be appearing sometime during the season premiere of The
X-files. When I got this mail, I just kind of looked at it. My site is growing (a little)
but it is still way too small to have someone post something like this to me first before
posting it to one of the bigger sites. I say this 'cause I checked them all out to see if
anything about it was out there, and there was not. Normally I would dismiss this
outright, but I am posting it here to see if anyone has heard anything about this.
What am I getting at? Well, I'm not sure.... Do I believe this info? No, I don't think
I do. Am I intrigued by the logical possibility of it? A little. If Lucas decided to run a
prequel 'thing' during the season premiere of The X-files he would have a huge and diverse
audience. The possibility has also crossed my mind that the reason so many people thought
a trailer was gonna be out with the movie may be 'cause they heard the wrong thing (season
premiere, not movie). Also, Lucas and company have stated that a trailer will be out in
November or December. Somebody please let me know if there is anything to this.
09/13/98: I have posted my updated Mainstream Storyline Version 2.0, and placed the original storyline in an archive accessible on the original page. It still needs a couple tweaks here and there, but it is complete for the most part. Compare the two versions and you will see that many events are the same, but in a different order. The beginning is very different, however, and so are the majority of the Tatooine sequences. My scanner should be running again soon so I can post more pictures and articles. I think the most logical way for Lucas and company to show Anakin's turn to the Darkside is to show events in his life that may have left him susceptible. Anakin is meant as a tragic figure, a man starting out good but due to circumstance being bent into a twisted and evil shadow of his true self. His separation from his mother is a potential source of anger, as well as the possible identity of his true father. Another plot point which has been speculated about quite frequently is a possible love affair between Obi-Wan and Anakin's wife Amidala. But most assuredly, The Emperor has the most to do with his fateful turn. A clone of Anakin by the name of Vader killing the original Anakin is a very very interesting bit of speculation. It has been mentioned before, but usually dismissed. No one truly knows what the Clone Wars are about, but as far as I know it goes something like this: Palpatine gets his hands on the DNA of an ancient (now extinct) race of super-warriors known as the Mandalorians. Using cloning technology developed by his home planet Naboo (in an attempt to correct a genetic flaw) he clones an army of super-commandos and lets them loose against Republic targets to draw the Jedi out into battle. This serves the Senator in several ways. In one fell swoop Palpatine:
The rest, as they say, is history. The real question is how he gets his claws into Anakin. Most likely through lies and subterfuge he confuses Anakin into becoming his servant. What do you think? Please let me know and we can speak on this....WJ
09/09/98: Hey! Where is everybody?! I know you're out there, I can hear you breathing!
Seriously, I can see from my hit tracking that I get a fairly consistent number of hits
over a given period of time, but nobody is writing to me. Have ya nuthin ta say? I enjoy
so much when I get feedback and can comment on it and/or respond to it. I was doing okay
for a while, but have received nothing recently. Talk to me people!
09/04/98: I guess Naboo has been confirmed by Lucasfilm. Although there are many domain names registered by Lucasfilm, that does not mean they are necessarily of any significance. But recently www.naboo.com has had a strange little swamp scene with a link to a page that seems to be part of the official site. This would appear to confirm Naboo (pronounced Nay-boo) as a location with a swamp. I had a thought the other day which just came to me from the clear blue. What if Darth Maul is Anakin's father? Let's think about this a moment:
Everyone assumes that Anakin's father was a Jedi, but who says that he was a good one?
I admit it is a huge stretch, but so what. Do you think that Darth is a contraction for
Dark Lord of the Sith? Dar'th? The old rumor that there can only be two Darths, or Dark
Lords of the Sith at any given time (Master and Apprentice) has risen again, and for some
reason this time it does not sound as stupid. Tell me what you think....WJ
09/01/98: I want to restate here what is on my index page concerning the
purpose of this site:
08/31/98 (second update): I am back from work at my new job, and it is pretty cool. How
about that Harry
Knowles at AICN? Did he just reinvent himself like a 400 lb. male Madonna? Everybody
and their mother slammed the hell out of that guy yesterday when some stupid rumor was
posted on his site about a prequel delay. They all called him a bunch of names and called
him fat*ss and told him he sucked and stuff, but then today this dude lays what may be tha
prequel bomb on us all. I have no idea if this report is real, but for some reason I think
it is (at least partly). So what does this mean? Well, I'm not sure....
08/31/98 (first update): Check out Ain't It Cool News! I am off to work but I had to get this in. I will comment on the info later in the day....WJ
08/29/98: Major possible spoiler material has been released on JediNet. These are supposed prototypes of Amidala, Anakin, Padme, Obi-Wan, Darth Maul, and Qui-Gon. There really is no way to confirm this, but it looks like the real deal. What does this mean? Well, if it is true then Padme and Amidala are not the same person. Either that, or they made two action figures of Natalie Portman, one as Amidala and one as Padme. The other thing this would confirm is all the descriptions of Darth Maul. The horn arrangement pattern on his head is a little different, but otherwise it would seem that all the portrayals have been accurate. The Force.Net has also released a purported picture of a Battle Droid figure. I have been attempting to deduce the reason for Senator Palpatine secretly supporting the Trade Federation/Sith attack on the Young Queen's world since my question to Vespon at Dark Side Prequel Rumors. Here is a potential solution: yes, Palpatine does in fact have access to the cloning technology -that is part of his plan. He is the one that actually revealed the details of the technology to the Nimoudians. The reason he is (secretly) supporting the attack on Naboo is basically a political move to destabilize the Galactic Senate. Check this theory out...all sources so far seem to say that Senator Palpatine asks for only a small force of Jedi and that this confuses the Young Queen. Perhaps this is incorrect and he actually double-crosses the Trade Federation and calls for a large force which he knows will defeat them. Chancellor Valorum is the one that actually calls for the small force, as he is more of the traditional "pacifist". It is with this "bold" move that Palpatine almost single-handedly moves into the Chancellery. When the Jedi and Republic forces show up at the end to engage the Trade Federation, the Sith forces take off into hyperspace and leave the Nimoudians up sh*t creek. This would seem to be a little more plausible and would be more in Palpatine's deceptive, self-serving nature. Then Palpatine would be the "hero of the Battle of Naboo", right? Tell me what you think of this little pet theory. Master Xizor over at Black Sun was nice enough to make this logo for me:
Please go take a look at her site, it is very cool and a lot of hard work went into it....WJ
08/25/98: It seems that the word of the day is "STAP"! The Prequel Watch has a scoop on this
mysterious
08/22/98: Slow, slow, slow. What can I say? The silly rubber head that was supposed to
be a Gungan (posted on AICN) was not even from Episode 1. This cool cat named Roderick Vonhögen found it out. There is talk
of a vehicle or contraption referred to as STAP. What the hell this is I think no one
knows. It may be an acronym, or an actual name of a Nimoudian vehicle. Supposedly a Battle
Droid may be included with it. Another theory is
08/17/98: Poor Jake Lloyd. Just a little kid and already he is being ripped apart by
hundreds of internet denizens for an acting performance that has not even been seen, much
less edited yet. I kinda felt the same way about Chelsea Clinton when SNL made fun of her
looks when she was like 14, but I digress....
08/14/98: Supershadow and the people over at Dark Side Prequel Rumors
have gone out of their way to mention The Whill Journal on their site. I do not know any
of them personally but they have always been great in the few dealings I've had with them.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank them. Consequently, my traffic has gone way
up in the past couple of days, but to my chagrin I have had barely any feedback at all. I
am very interested in what visitors here are thinking; whether you agree, disagree, or
have some wild idea all your own. Do you think my theories are on track? Could Palpatine
and Kenobi be related? How is my interpretation of the storyline as we know it? This is
where you can throw your two
cents in.
08/05/98: Welcome to my new location! Yes I have moved my site to greener pastures, and updated and modified the look of it as well. I believe I have configured the navigation to be much more efficient, as well as adding a few things that weren't on my other location. How do you like it? Let me know on my new Feedback center. It is a little more interactive than the old one. I can only assume most readers of this post saw or heard about the Episode 1 "coverage" on Fox News the other day. Yeah, it stunk. Seems like they teamed up with Leonard Maltin. Pretty bad that these big professional news companies decide that they can literally show the Official Star Wars site on an monitor and call that a report. Not much has been happening in the prequel world, just a couple reports on some of the young queen's clothes and some prequel toys. Here is a question which I put to Vespon@ Dark Side Prequel Rumors which I am now putting to you: I have been thinking a little (god forbid) and I have kinda a big problem with one of the "mainstream story" elements..... If Palpatine is the senator of "Naboo" (or whatever the young queen's planet will be named) why does he need to support some Nimoudian/Sith attack to get the cloning technology? If he is the Senator to the Galactic Republic, I am pretty sure he would have access to all the info he might ever want on the technology. And if it is his goal to indirectly assassinate Natalie Portman's character, surely he could do it through his own channels, right? I am trying to determine his motivation for secretly supporting the attack on Naboo, but none seem to fit. Good thing I don't really think that is really part of the story, huh?(Source: Whilljournalist) I'd like to hear your theories about this question I posed. E-mail me with your hypothesis.
07/30/98: Whilljournalist: Hi there. I guess we all wanted to slap Leonard Maltin after that weak report on Ep.1 on ET. He gets paid money to show the Star Wars web site on TV? Hmmmm...Got a good idea of exactly what Kenner has in store for us with at least the starfighter, but not a whole lot else. There are a couple of rumored confirmations about the Jedi Council. Apparently, there are a total of 12 Jedi Masters on the Council. That does NOT include Liam Neeson's character, who is not on the council, simply a lone Jedi Master who was supposedly once a member. Plo Koon -As mentioned before, the "cool" Jedi character. Yaddle -the younger Yoda like creature. Ki Adi Muni -another human character. An actor in robes performed Oppo Rancisis, and at least the head will be CGI. Others -only a couple of the Jedi are human, Mace Windu (Samuel Jackson) and Ki Adi Muni being two of them. The rest are mostly CGI creatures, actors in masks, and in the case of Yoda and Yaddle, puppets. Some of the alien Jedi will represent some VERY familiar species to Star Wars fans. The Kenner sneak-peek toy has been reported to be the Nimoudian Battle Tank and a Battle Droid action figure, but as usual there is no confirmation of this.
The Official Site has posted an update on the making of Ep.1 diary, and there is a couple of interesting shots of that yellow starfighter. It seems that it is called the Z-1 (from the pre-production drawings), however the site still refers to it as just the starfighter so that is what I am sticking with. I have updated my Mainstream Storyline, and am currently working on a more comprehensive alternate storyline. Keep your eyes on Lucasfilm......
07/24/98: The Prequel Watch Post: "Yoda" (duh) - Puppet performed by Frank Oz and his crew. "Mace Windu" - Samuel L. Jackson. No big surprise there, been out there for a while now. "Yaddle" - Another puppet, most likely also performed by Oz's crew. "Ki Adi Muni" - Not much known on this character at this time, may be CGI. "Plo Koon" - The "cool" Jedi that TF.net referred to as the "next Boba Fett". "Oppo Rancisis" - Another mysterious one, possibly an alien. "Adi Gallia" - Ditto. "Depa Billaba" - Also a mystery at this time. "Zaclor Seeg" (?) - This one was barely legible on the sheet. "Salec Piln" (?) - Same with "Seeg", spelling may be off and may not be an actual Jedi Master. "Even Piell" - Last, but certainly not least... the character that will make many female "Star Wars" fans quite happy. Yes, a FEMALE Jedi Master! Played by actress Michaela Cottrell. (Source: Jedi Mike) Very interesting... this seems to be cooberated by a report from TheForce.net: "There was NO cyborg Jedi masters and I was on set both days they filmed the Jedi Council Chamber scenes. Other Jedi's - Samuel L. Jackson (of course), Yoda (of course), Yaddle (a younger version of Yoda), Ki Adi Amundi (alien) and Even Piell (alien). Will try and remember the others." Some cool names here, but nothing from Lucasfilms. These are more submissions from "industry insiders" apparently. I will be the first one to admit I have no inside knowledge, in fact never even been to the ranch, but I guess at lest one of these informants must be legit. Right? Let me know what you think.
07/21/98: Well, the prequel world has been pretty quiet as of late, all around. Really the only thing that is being talked about is Steven Speilberg's reaction to some Ep. 1 rough footage and the forthcoming probable DVD release of the Special Edition Trilogy. In case you haven't heard, Speilberg was being interviewed for Saving Private Ryan, and somehow the prequels came up. His reaction was that he saw a rough cut of the movie and his response was enthusiastic to say the least. Nothing too impressive here, though, as I am doubtful that SS would be anything other than enthusiastic about his friend's movie. There is supposedly additional filming either going on or just wrapping up in Tunisia, but there is no information or decent speculation about it. I personally do not think that an Ep. 1 trailer will appear before the home VHS release of Titanic. There is some talk of a trailer appearing in the SW: SE DVD's but there is no word on when those might happen. I guess the Midiclorian thing has finally blown over.... In case you have not seen it yet, make sure to check out the "Clone Wars Explained" article by Bill Hays.
07/17/98: I guess the rumor about that Prequel teaser poster died before it even really came to life. In case you didn't hear, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD supposedly had one, but it was simply the collage from the official site presented as a poster. So I suppose everyone can dry their pants now. I thought it would be interesting to present a list of some of the names that George Lucas had used, then discarded, from the original trilogy. These appeared in the Annotated Screenplays and the novelizations: Groups: Ashandi, Legions of Lettow, Jedi Bendu, Dai, Academy of Chatos, White Legions Places: Had Abbadon, Ketbrae, Kaalida, Aquilae, Granicus, Ophuchi, Baltarian/Baltar/Baltaria, Kaaleita, Granita Clusta, Utapau Concepts: Angel Blue, Bogan, Kiber Crystal, Ashla, Diary of the Clone Wars, Padawan, Battle of Concord Dawn Characters: Kane, Del Andue, Deak, Captain Jode, Akira Valor, Justin, Bink, Cos Dashit, King Kayos, Queen Breha, Windom, Huu Tho, Count Sandage, Camie, Clieg Whitsun, Datos Occo Quist, Boma, Oeeta, Ontross Holdaak, Captain Oxus, Aay Zavor, Ondos, Ttaz, Ton-Mummd, Minch, Sate Molock, Kadar. We all know how GL never throws away an idea, and it is a fact he recycles names he likes. I think it would warrant a close eye to be kept on our part....
07/15/98: 'Well you can forget your troubles with those Imperial slugs. I told you I'd outrun 'em.' Got the computer problem under control, finally and none too soon. That article I promised is up, but insted of just plain text, I have it in a full technicolor reproduction. Pretty nice, hunh? Anyway, click here to view it.
07/15/98: Having big problems with my computer today, very close to throwing it out the window....
07/14/98: Hi, I have recently updated the look of my site, even though it has barely been online 3 weeks now. One always tries to tinker with perfection.... Anyway, I have gotten a lot of cool feedback from people running some of the other sites, especially the guys at Dark Side Prequel Rumors and The Star Wars Database. They are very cool cats, but I would like to hear some feedback from visitors. I think we can come up with some thought provoking ideas that are aside from the mainstream, but still accurate. I have a couple of old copies of a (now out of print) magazine called Fantastic Films, which was basically the Starlog and Cinescape of the 80's. There are lots of articles dealing with rumors of the 'upcoming' movies, i.e, Empire and Jedi. I am going to print a text version of these articles for your enjoyment very soon. I think these will give some ideas about how little we actually know of the prequels. It seems that nobody had a clue that Leia was Luke's sister, nobody believed Vader's paternal claim, and everyone was convinced that Boba Fett was Luke's mother! Oh yeah, it was widely held as common knowledge that Luke was going to die at the end of Jedi. Kinda shows us where we may be in our current thinking, hunh........
07/11/98: JediNet post: 1) "There *are* particles known as "midiclorians", but their meaning has been greatly exaggerated and blown out of proportion. They are particles found with in every single living being, but somehow more aptly found in some special individuals. These 'midiclorians' are what absorb the Force, and through training, anyone can develop them. They are NOT The Force themselves. There is still a VERY mystical element to The Force." 2) "Palpatine is not Darth Sidious. They are completely different characters. It is also TOO obvious. Lucas has something else up his sleeve." 3) "There have been various production versions of Jar Jar. They have altered his look on more than one occasion." 4) "The final scene has yet to be filmed. Although most of the final duel scene has already been filmed, the conclusion has not. Though this is all mostly conjecture, it seems that after Qui-Gon (I'll go as far as to confirm that name) has his duel with Maul, the scene will revolve around his confiding to Obi-Wan about the 'father' of Anakin. No one seems to have a script of it, though, with the possible exception of Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor, but this much has been stated, as the scene is being referred to as the "Revelation Scene". That is all I know of the matter." |
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Ki-Adi-Mundi is starring in his own comic book it would seem. Ki-Adi-Mundi,
for those of you unfamiliar, is a rumored Jedi Master (now confirmed) who is suppose to be
quite a kick-*ss character. I mentioned that I was going to get the Behind the Magic CD;
well, I did. It is really very cool -much more comprehensive than I expected and very well
done. The prequel section was small, but had some good info and pictures. It also gave the
impression that Captain Panaka, the young queen's head of security, is an important
character....WJ.
vehicle. It seems to me that STAP is in fact an acronym, in the same
tradition as AT-AT or AT-ST. It is a hovering gun platform used for reconnaissance and
patrol flown by a single battle droid pilot. They may fill a similar role as the speeder
bikes and biker scouts in ROTJ.
