Last week reports began circulating that Colin Trevorrow’s original script for Star Wars: Duel of the Fates had leaked, offering an insight into the Jurassic World helmer’s plans for Star Wars: Episode IX before he left the project due to creative differences with Disney and Lucasfilm.
With a batch of new concept art surfacing online that supports many of the details revealed in the script leak (including a Rey’s double-bladed lightsaber, a confrontation between Kylo Ren and Darth Vader, and the “death” of R2-D2), Trevorrow has now confirmed on Twitter that the leaks and artwork are indeed accurate.
Yes, this is from Duel of the Fates. But I’d never kill R2…he just took a bad hit. Happens to all of us. https://t.co/ekGMRUdV2g
— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) January 24, 2020
And as for the concept art in question, you can find it here (via The Playlist)…
What do you make of the concept art for Star Wars: Duel of the Fates? Do you think Trevorrow’s version would have been an improvement over J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or on our social channels @FlickeringMyth…
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sees J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) directing a cast that includes Star Wars veterans Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine) and Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) as well as new additions Naomi Ackie (Lady Macbeth), Richard E. Grant (Logan), Dominic Monaghan (Lost), and Keri Russell (The Americans).
