15 Ways 'Star Wars' Could Have Been Very Different
![15 Ways 'Star Wars' Could Have Been Very Different](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/8/841328_320x180.jpg)
Star Wars has gone through so many different variations it’s a surprise that the movies even exist in the first place. But where else could Star Wars have gone? When Disney eventually turns its Sauron-esque eye, full of multiverse malice, towards Star Wars, where might the series one day go? Could Luke Force-walk to another universe and meet the version of himself who bested Darth Vader to a kyber crystal with Leia, the galactic rebellion long since ended? Could he meet a Chewbacca who looks just like so messed up?
From Legends to Disney’s Lucasfilm attempting and failing to figure out how to make a blockbuster media franchise by the seat of your pants while switching directors every single film, to George Lucas just kinda being a wild dude who wrote a bunch of stuff, here are all the different directions that Star Wars could’ve gone, all the other stories that could’ve played out.
Original Title
![STAR WARS The original title was a mouthful. The first movie was to be called Adventures of Luke Starkiller as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/5/841345.jpg)
Source: Wookieepedia
Sister Series
![STAR WARS Leia was not supposed to be Luke's sister. There were plans for a sequel trilogy all about Luke's sister, but Lucas couldn't commit to that so he decided to end it here, and pulled the swerve that it was Leia (and the kiss was, uh, let's not talk about that anymore). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/2/841332.jpg)
Source: Screen Rant
John Williams
![STAR WARS John Williams almost didn't do the music. George Lucas planned to use classical music, like in 2001. Steven Spielberg, fresh off working with Williams on Jaws, brought the two together. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/1/841341.jpg)
Source: Game Rant
Splinter of the Mind’s Eye
![CRACKED.COM STAR WARS There was a plan В. Before the success of the first film, a low-budget sequel called Splinter of the Mind's Eye was devised, taking place on a Dagobah-esque planet with Luke and Leia hunting for a kyber crystal.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/4/841344.jpg)
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Rogue One
![CRACKED.COM STAR WARS One draft of Rogue One saw all the heroes survive. Writer Gary Whitta was worried Disney wouldn't let them go that dark, but after director Gareth Edwards went to talk to Disney, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy told them to let it rip.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/0/841340.jpg)
Source: Entertainment Weekly
Rey
![GRACKED.COM STAR WARS Rey's origin kept changing. She went from nobody to Palpatine to Skywalker to Kenobi to throw-a-dart before ending up how it did. Confusingly.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/3/841343.jpg)
Source: The Playlist
Palpatine
![CRACKED.COM STAR WARS Palpatine was Anakin's dad? At one point, Palpatine was going to be revealed to have created Amakin.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/5/841335.jpg)
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Order 66
![STAR WARS Order 66 was to happen earlier. Originally, Order 66 was to take place in Attack of the Clones-hence the name. It was moved to the sequel because what the hell else would the last movie have been about? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/7/841337.jpg)
Source: Screen Rant
Obi-Wan
![CRACKED.COM STAR WARS Obi-Wan was supposed to live. Не didn't have anything to do after the first movie, though. Likewise, he was planned to return for the finale, but also did nothing. Honestly, that's kinda just his character.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/2/841342.jpg)
Source: GeekTyrant
Jabba
![STAR WARS Jabba was human. Не originally looked like a background actor in Rob Roy. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/8/841338.jpg)
Sources: Scene on YouTube, Wookieepedia
The Different Endings
![CRACKED.COM STAR WARS There were at least five potential Episodes 9. Duel of the Fates by Colin Trevorrow (and a different, unmade Trevorrow film), J. J. Abrams' version of it, the film we got, and a Rian Johnson sequel.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/4/841334.jpg)
Source: Screen Rant
Episode III
![CRACKED.COM STAR WARS There is (maybe) an extended cut of Episode III. There is a rumored, near-perfect four-hour cut of Revenge of the Sith.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/9/841339.jpg)
Source: Cinemablend
Chewie
![CRACKED.COM STAR WARS Chewie was radically different. Also, Han wasn't as much of a character.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/6/841336.jpg)
Source. Reddit
Base Attack
![STAR WARS The Death Star attacking the Rebel base was created during editing. The attack on the Rebel base was created entirely out of old and unused shots-originally, the climax was only an attack on the Empire. The ticking clock was added to put more on the line. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/1/841331.jpg)
Source: Nerdist
Further Series
![STAR WARS There were plans for a further trilogy focusing on Rey, Finn, and Poe. It's unlikely to happen, as Oscar Isaac has distanced himself from Disney, and John Boyega has openly spoken about the misuse of Finn. So... the Rey Skywalker series will be cool, right? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/3/841333.jpg)
Source: TechRadar