My Rewrite of ROTJ
I attached a link to google drive of a summary of my rewrite of ROTJ. I included many elements from older script drafts when the film was titled "Revenge of the Jedi". Here are some of the changes I made:
- Kashyyyk instead of Endor, with Wookiees replacing Ewoks.
- There is no Death Star 2.0. The rebels are instead aiming to destroy an orbital shipyard (I called it the Imperium) that would allow the Empire to militarize at an unprecedented level.
- Luke actually completes his Jedi training, and we first see him with Yoda on Dagobah. Yoda confesses there is another Skywalker and then dies before Luke goes to Jabba.
- Luke and Vader communicate with each other telepathically, and we see Luke really struggle with falling to the dark side while making Vader's redemption feel less sudden. This mirrors earlier drafts of the script.
- Like in an earlier draft of ROTJ, Luke gets captured by the Empire after rescuing Han from Jabba, revealing that it was a trap. This makes the sequence feel less disjointed from the rest of the move.
- The Jabba sequence is much more streamlined and less convoluted. Only Luke, Lando and the droids are involved. Leia and Chewie are on Kashyyyk, leading the mission to destroy the shield generator. They are shown struggling with their decision to stay out of the Han rescue mission.
- This might be controversial, but Jabba and and Boba Fett both survive, with a fight sequence between Boba Fett and Luke before Boba Fett escapes with injuries. Since there is no sail barge or Sarlaac Pit in my version (I know lol, I'm saving it for the sequel trilogy), things go very differently. This sets them up as the main villains of the sequel trilogy, along with Imperial remnants.
- Luke and Leia aren't siblings. Luke's twin sister is a separate character, who will be the protagonist of my sequel trilogy. Luke leaves at the end of the film, vowing to find her.
- At the end, Leia is crowned the Queen of the remaining Alderaanians.
- Han is generally less of a comic relief and has more emotional depth, showing more maturity in this version.
- Chewie has a character arc, where he grapples with the trauma of the subjugation of his people and the loss of his family.
- Leia has much more of a leadership role in this version.
u/kaiserschlacht8 — 2 days ago