First Draft: The Phantom Menace

First Draft: The Phantom Menace

What if I got to write the first episode of the iconic Star Wars saga? Hit the jump to see the first 8 pages of my version. Feedback is encouraged, and I hope you all enjoy it!

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By PJ - Aug 17, 2016 12:08 PM EST

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What if it was me, and not George Lucas and co. writing the script for the first episode of Star Wars. In my timeline (of sorts), this movie is released in 1999. This is the first 8 pages I've been writing over the past couple days. Let me know what you think!

https://www.scribd.com/document/321496607/First-Draft-The-Phantom-Menace

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