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Do you want a Yoda movie ? Tough , because we ’re probably getting aStar WarsStory centered on the sage Muppet Jedi Master whether you care it or not . Lucasfilm has been incredibly coy aboutits plans post - Episode IX(a mixture of need to make the last part of the continuation trilogy sense like an event and needing to reorganize after the late standalones all met with film director problems ) but that does n’t mean the future is n’t seriously on Kathleen Kennedy and co ’s creative thinker . It ’s recently been divulge thatthe long - awaited Obi - Wan solo filmis finally piss its first steps towards development , with Billy Elliot ’s Stephan Daldry in talks to aim , and within that kick downstairs reputation it was allege the company is still seriously look at doingsimilar standalones for Boba Fett and Yoda . Now the first two make some sentiency . Being one of the biggest periods of unexplored pre - original trilogy history , buff have been clamor for a Kenobi picture detail the deport master ’s sentence on Tatooine since the anthology enterprise was first debate , something that ’s only been emboldened by Ewan McGregor ’s repeat interest ( and his absence seizure from Celebration and D-23 ) . And Boba is the ultimate rooter favorite , so much soa bounty hunter movie featuring him almost had a sizzle reel releasedbefore director Josh Trank flamed off the project . But Yoda ? Who seriously require that?Now we should like a shot say that a Yoda film ( along with Boba ) wasone of the very first solo moviesmooted after Disney’sStar Warsacquisition , so there ’s a theory that - in the spirit of the cyberspace ’s love of repeating a individual rumour to the full point it gets require as fact - this is actually a five - year - onetime story being requoted . However , it would be curious for a trade(THRbroke the level ) to make such a key statement in such a way so it ’s comely to take as believable . In an intriguing quirk , if true it would mean the first four standalones are potential to be those ab initio suggested - in terms of verifiable rumour , the only picture show we ’ve get wind about areHan Solo , Boba , Yoda and a Death Star plan stealing adventure ( released asRogue One).Back when Yoda was first mooted , we could sweep it off as an easy target for a studio apartment in fluxion and buff not light on the future . Now , though , two movies down and with three impending , it feels more palpable . And only a worse approximation .
It Will Destroy Yoda As A Character
We could build to this pointedness but it ’s candidly the core of the argument so let ’s get it out up front : Yoda is mysterious . Where does he come from ? How did he I become so stoic ? What coinage is he ? Nobody knows ( in fact , Lucas even said he never contrive to reveal the latter ) . When we first meet him inEmpireit was as a cooky frog creature and even once his " great warrior " nature is revealed his past stay untold - he trained Jedi for 800 , that ’s it . The prequels definitely showed more of him , but they still had him move into as the same noble Jedi and leader of the Order , unequivocally the most powerful Force user around ( definitely with the high registered midi - chlorian counting besides Anakin ) .
The only hint at any greater story came vicariously through Yaddle , a distaff member of his species present on the Jedi Council inThe Phantom Menace- and she was fleetly removed in the late two prequels . That may have been a simple outcome budget choice ( Yoda became CGI inAttack of the Clones , a complex move that would be trickier with double the characters ) but it also seemed a move to return to his mystical past tense .
And , you know what , that only helps his reference . He ’s not just the mage and mentor roll into one - that ’s Obi - Wan - he ’s the mage and mentor ’s mage and wise man ( cub now we ’re in the sequels with Rey and Luke ) . Yoda is the closest to a physical embodiment of the Force you may get without moving into literalism .
Make no mistake either , that is his core solicitation . Any motion picture focus on him inherently risks undermining that , and when we ’re dealing with a multi - media steel , that ’s character detrimental .
Is There Anything Interesting About A Yoda Movie Beyond Brand Management?
Ask yourself this : what would a Yoda movie be ? Timeline - wise , there are two prime option : an origin account set at some point in the C of years prior toThe Phantom Menace;or an exile film . You could also have aClone Wars - geological era moving-picture show , but that feel unconvincing given how mine it is by telecasting and the unlikelihood of Lucasfilm directly going into the prequel era , so we ’ll push aside it .
The latter of these is fantastically similar to the accept Obi - Wan construct and frankly not that interesting - Yoda on Dagobah offers little unless you vastly crack his lone universe as is presently canyon . It can delve into the Force in a more mystic elbow room , but that does n’t require a whole tentpole dismissal to do so , especially as it seems likeThe Last Jediwill be cut into into long - standing lore(andClone WarsandRebelshave already done a lot of their own legwork ) .
The former at least provide a exculpated chronicle chance - becoming Merlin is a proven narrative - but then we come up against the mystery emergence . apparently the other spinoffs confront something similar - all are filling gaps present since the eighties nobody ’s been that fussed by - but as already established this is whereYoda : A Star Wars Story ’s core idea is the most unpalatable . It ’s not help that , whereas there feel like there actually is more to Han Solo than we first develop - a lot of his dialogue alludes to unseen adventure - we ’ve seen a pre - OT Yoda ; while there ’s room for more , even something equivocal is n’t need . The prequels had him doubtful , they had him become the brute we make love in the original , they had him as an action at law hero .
Oh , and that action full stop brings us to the question of realization . devotee were less than enthusiastic when the puppet was replaced by CGI inEpisode II , especially as it was ostensibly so Yoda could become an acrobat who used his trademark cane just for show . While we ’re now a contemporaries beyond the prequels whereLucas ' maligned films are being reevaluated , the debates centered on how to institute the fiber to light are going to be intense and whatever determination ’s made will scratch many up the faulty way . And have ’s not banter ourselves , it ’ll most likely be CGI give the movie ’s inevitable propensity for putting our Hero of Alexandria in conflict ; there ’s no way it would come in under a $ 100 million budget , necessitating some epic shell .
This is one of the unverbalized quirks of the Anthology motion picture - they may essay and be boutiqueStar Wars , but they impart on their shoulders the weight of a sellable ikon . Yoda ’s a large character but through three movies where he was bolster to of the essence participant it ’s punishing to really paint a picture he needs more prominence . We sure enough would n’t be surprized if he made a spiritual coming into court inEpisodes VIIIorIX , but that ’s enough brand direction to rationalise ware and related bottom lines .
It’s Ultimately Another Safe Story Choice
The biggest energy for a Yoda flick is that - assuming it ’s an origin fib of some sort - it will finally take the standalone series outside of the original trilogy geological era . Rogue Onewas push mightily up againstA New Hope , Han Solowill span the clip between the first two trilogiesand it ’s fair to expect Obi - Wan and Boba Fett will occupy a alike country . Putting Yoda pre - Menace make it set at least twenty - curious age prior to the others and well aside from the universe we know - not quiteKOTORbut definitely deeply in the Old Republic .
Although if that ’s the real goal , why do we call for Yoda at all ? certainly his comportment undermines step forth from the world we know by being concentrate on on a character we ’re so conversant with ? Obviously living for 900 year he will have had a major impact on the Jedi , yet it ’s toilsome to say such a cinema would n’t be stronger steering into the clean role . His mien only hampers doing something fresh . Of course , you could have a turn part from Yoda , which may clear things up;Rogue Onebasicallynullified the pauperism for a Darth Vader movieby conveying everything of inter - trilogy importance in the bridge of two scenes .
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We ’re certain that despite all these hurdles , Lucasfilmcouldmake a in force Yoda film . They ’ve shew themselves an adept studio apartment in the Disney era thus far and attract a level of endowment that sure enough could crack this . But it ’s just not necessary asStar Warsstands .
The Expanded Universe live for ten tell stories about every quoin of the beetleweed , flesh out everyone from Palpatine to Ice Cream Maker Guy ( look him up ) , yet comparably trivial prison term was put into elaborating Yoda ; even the prequels had him semi - unceasing . George Lucas understood he stood stiff as a mystery and was n’t the best character to front his own story . The lesson is one as simple as the Master himself extols : Lucasfilm , there is not essay - just do not .
