Others argue those flaws could have been dealt with had the Jedi been more empathetic, had they offered a support network and taught Anakin how to manage his attachments. But, surprisingly, George Lucas had a very different idea.

When George Lucas decided to move forward and produce the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, it was one of the biggest cinematic undertakings we’d ever seen. The three movies had a massive amount of hype that has rarely been matched since. So many people wanted to know what was going on on the set, and that apparently included Robert De Niro.

The president of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, will step down after 14 years at the studio and be replaced by a pair of co-presidents. Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni will remain in his current position and adopt his new title as president.

George Lucas’ plans for the Star Wars sequel trilogy involved fixing one of his greatest mistakes. Lucas always liked to pretend he was working to a grand plan from the beginning when it came to Star Wars,