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George Lucas’Star Warsuniverse is filled with a wide array of complex and intriguing characters. Despite the mixed reception of the prequel trilogy, it is largely remembered for the various interesting character designs, especially for villains that Lucas and his team of concept artists had derived.
However, according to a report, Lucas almost planned to combine two of these iconic villains in a crazy twist that would have changed the galaxy far, far away forever. According to Henry Gilroy, who has extensively worked on the animatedStar Warsshows, Lucas planned to resurrect Darth Maul as one villain introduced afterThe Phantom Menace. Here is everything you need to know about Lucas’ initial plans for Maul.
George Lucas Almost Resurrected Darth Maul as General Grievous inStar Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Darth Maul was first introduced byGeorge Lucasin 1999’sThe Phantom Menace, with the character meeting his demise at the end of that film. However, Lucas has admitted toregretting killing off the character too soonand reportedly had plans to revive him, but with a twist.
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During an interview with/Film, writer Henry Gilroy who has worked onStar Wars: The Clone WarsandStar Wars Rebelsrevealed how Lucas originally planned to revive Maul. According to Gilroy, Lucas wanted to bring back Maul as the organic half of General Grievous.
It made sense. He’s cut in half, and he’s in this robot body or whatever. I thought it was interesting that the concept guys almost talked George into that.
Gilroy made the above statement explaining how Lucas would have explained the twist of Grievous being a resurrected Maul during the events ofRevenge of the Sith, which marks the former’s live-action debut. However, Gilroy also expressed relief over Maul remaining a separate character as his return and backstory were later elaborated upon in the animated shows.
Star WarsConcept Artists Toyed With Various Ideas Before General Grievous’ Final Design
Gilroy’s claims about Lucas wanting to reveal Maul being behind Grievous’ armor align with the conceptualization of Grievous. In an issue of theStar Wars Insider magazine, Lucasfilm’s concept design supervisor Ryan Church revealed that the creative team played with various ideas while designing the character.
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Church stated that the team of artists initially struggled to balance the mechanical and organic elements of Grievous’ design following Lucas’ initial brief. He stated:
We didn’t want to go anywhere they had gone before in Star Wars or Terminator or Robocop – all of which could have influenced the design.
Church’s comment combined with Gilroy’s statement implies that the decision not to base Grievous’ design on any of the preexisting characters from the franchise may have led Lucas to drop the idea of the Darth Maul reveal. Ultimately, the concept artists’ efforts paid off asGeneral Grievous’ cyborg lookwith hints of organic life proved to be an extremely popular design.
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Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
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