Andorand Rogue One: A Star Wars Story are two of the best Star Wars projects released under Disney, and a common element of both took inspiration from one of George Lucas' ideas. Rogue One stood out from the other modern Star Wars movies with its darker tone, superb visuals, surprising story decisions, and its new cast of interesting characters. Andor is an exceptional show in every way possible, and season 2 doesn't show any sign of this changing. 2o593l

A new Star Wars show is finally revisiting George Lucas' plans for a scrapped live-action TV show 20 years after he announced it, but it looks very different after two decades. Back in 2005, George Lucas announced a live-action show titled Star Wars: Underworld. The show was supposed to be a street-level look at the Dark Times of the Star Wars timeline, focusing on the Empire's occupation of the lower levels of Coruscant. It was also supposed to be a darker, grittier take on the franchise geared towards adults, and Underworld reportedly had a full 60 episodes already written by the time it was canceled.

One of George Lucas' final creations, the Star Wars: UnderworldTV series, never saw the light of day, but it influenced another story in a completely different medium. Announced one month before Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith premiered in 2005, Underworld would have been the first live-action Star Wars series. It was going to be primarily set in the lower levels of Coruscant and cover a variety of characters and plotlines.

George Lucas will always be known as the creator of Star Wars, but the franchise could give him a whole new legacy if it decides to produce his canceled TV show. Though George Lucas wholeheartedly believed that Star Wars was, first and foremost, made for children, that didn’t mean he never thought about what other kinds of stories could be told within the Star Wars galaxy. Before Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney, he had developed an adult-oriented Star Wars TV show titled Star Wars: Underworld.

Star Wars’ best TV show, Andor, is more closely aligned with Star Wars creator George Lucas’ vision than I ever realized. When Lucas created the concept for Star Wars, he famously wanted the story to be child-friendly. It can still be enjoyed by all age groups, of course, but at its core, Star Wars started as a fairy tale – a fairy tale that happened to be set in space. This kid-friendly ethos can be seen in most of Lucas’ (and Disney’s) Star Wars productions.

I can't believe Lucasfilm reportedly has 60 scripts for a Star Wars television show that have largely gone unused. Although it's been a matter of record for several years, new details about George Lucas' Star Wars: Underworld have recently been revealed. To that end, many have been wondering if the fascinating series will ever become a reality.

New details have emerged regarding George Lucas' canceled Star Wars show he was working on in the late 2000s, just before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney. Titled Star Wars: Underworld, the series envisioned for network television would have taken place during the Dark Times after Revenge of the Sith, showing the growing seeds of Rebellion during the reign of the Galactic Empire. While details have been scarce, we've recently learned new insights about Lucas' full vision and why the show never materialized beyond scripts and some concept footage.

George Lucas' canceled TV show, Star Wars: Underworld, may not have come to fruition, but it did make an interesting canon change to Emperor Palpatine. For several decades, the Emperor was only known by his last name, while his first was a complete mystery. This changed in 2014 when Star Wars: Tarkin by James Luceno revealed that Palpatine's first name is "Sheev."

The Mandalorianpremiered in 2019 as the first live-action Star Wars TV show, but its most controversial episode feels like a backdoor pilot for George Lucas' unproduced Star Wars: Underworld. While the first two seasons of The Mandalorian were well-received by critics and fans alike, season 3 proved far more divisive. One of the most glaring examples was episode 3 "Chapter 19: The Convert", which followed former Imperials Dr. Pershing and Elia Kane on Coruscant.

The Disney+ original series Obi-Wan Kenobi can finally fulfill George Lucas' dreams for Star Wars Underworld. Back in 2005, George Lucas announced his intention of making the first of its kind live-action Star Wars television series, entitled Star Wars Underworld. Scripts were commissioned, but the production sadly proved too expensive, and after several years it was finally shelved.