Original planets in the new movies

Something which has been brought up a lot of times is the lack of original planets in the new Star Wars movies. While it's fair to say that there's only so many different types of vegetation you can use, there are still a few types that hasn't been explored in the movies before. And when I'm saying original planets, I don't mean it has to be "super alien" or "super strange". I just mean instead of just making another desert or snow planet, there are actually many possibilities.

My suggestions are:

- A savannah planet
This hasn't been shown in a Star Wars film before, and it would actually make for a very cool and beautiful planet. Futuristic cities ala Alderaan could be situated in various locations.


- A planet where its always foggy (doesn't have to be a forest)
This would be very interesting, it could be almost like a scary planet if they decide to make something that grinds into horror film territory.


- A planet of mud
Imagine what would happen to a sand or earth planet if it suddenly started raining everywhere... it would be a huge mess of mud. You could have people living in houses on large piles located several feet above the mud, and all sorts of strange creatures living beneath it... And just imagine how dirty a war on this planet would be!


- A snow planet with rivers
Something that hasn't been done before is a snow planet with a "melting" climate, resulting in vast amounts of rivers and lakes. It would make for some very beautiful imagery.


- A planet made up of waterfalls everywhere
Imagine if Kamino had different "levels", and there were waterfalls everywhere.... Think the Niagara falls on steroids. It would be awesome.


- A coral reef planet
Basically a planet whose ground vegetation looks like an underwater coral reef, except that its not underwater. This is probably my most "alienesque" idea, but it sure sounds amazing.


Do you have any suggestions yourself? Post them here!

 

Did I say that they "have to"? Nope. I'm just saying that there are other possibilities.

That being said, there's nothing wrong if they decide to make 5 more desert planets. But it would be much more fun with others.

 

Okay, because so far the people who make the movies seem to have fallen into this notion that you have to repeat certain planets for it to feel like "Star Wars".

 

That's a cool idea. Perhaps something similar to Bespin, except that the clouds are reddish and constantly emit electrostatic discharges. It would look like a planet of nightmares.

EDIT: I found some interesting examples.





If they want to have an epic fight between Jedi and Sith, this would be the perfect fit.

 

- Tatooine is shown as having both desert areas and mountain areas in ANH. Geonosis had the same in AOTC.
- Naboo is shown as having a wide range of different landscapes in the PT: different forests, lakes, rivers, waterfall mountains, vast grasslands, the river canyon... plus we get to visit different cities and villages, not to be mention the underwater gungan city.
- Alderaan is shown as having both lakes, green forests, mountains and snowy areas in ROTS.

Although I must say, why is it so important to be shown a planet with different ecosystems? It will just remind the audience more of Earth. I think single ecosystem planets are cool - it's what makes them feel more alien.