Three Classic Planets Will Be Seen Again In The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

I agree, but it's just as repetitive to have similar, desolate planets like Jakku

With him forseeing that his apprentice would be attempting to murder him and take over the senate, Plaguis knew he had to create the 'Prophecy' to eliminate both the Jedi and Sith..

 

I agree. I'll never really understand the logic behind Jakku.

I think Plagueis created Anakin as part of his Sith plan and mentality - more power and an attempt to "get on top" of the prophecy maybe. But Sidious found out, killed Plagueis and took Anakin for himself. But Plagueis survived, retreated to the UR, survived off the Dark Side but then had to return when balance was restored. That's what I used to believe anyway!

 

This is terribly exciting. These three planets are iconic in Star Wars lore and serve vital roles in the history and journey of the Skywalker family.

Tatooine- As a home to a Jedi Enclave, that is an exciting proposition. It's actually one I held to for years. Jabba's criminal empire would have been left crippled after his assassination, and Tatooine as a far out world, lawless and beyond galactic governments provides a fertile land for Luke's Jedi Order, a new beginning. And those twin suns eclipsed by a Jedi spire is instantly iconic.

Mustafar- On that same token, Mustafar is one of the most important planets from the Prequel Trilogy that deserves a role in the sequel trilogy to further connect and embrace those two distinct Star Wars trilogies. It serving as the birth and home to a growing new Dark Side organization is incredibly powerful and iconic. This mirrors beautifully with Tatooine; the births of Anakin and Vader are represented as the birth sites of new Force Orders. Wonderfully symbolic.

Forest Moon Of Endor- The destruction of the second Death Star, the physical remains of Darth Vader, exploring these details through flashbacks into the past is necessary to explore and expose the path Ben and Luke had taken during their training, and into Ben's downfall which desperately requires further elaboration.

 

This is awesome news! I was hoping we would see planets like Mustafar and Tatooine again in the new movies. I honestly never expected for them to revisit Endor, but that'll be cool. After all, it's where Darth Vader was cremated. But Mustafar and Tatooine are the most important planets. Tatooine was pretty much the Skywalkers' homeplanet and Mustafar was not only where Darth Vader lived, but where he was practically born. I think those two planets would be the best possible setting for the final battle(s) between Supreme Leader Snoke and the Skywalker family (i.e. Luke, Kylo and hopefully Rey). As Maul said in Rebels, "it ends where it began."

 

Bring. Back. Naboo.

I suppose it's impossible now for Leia, but I would like to see one of the Skywalker twins acknowledge the fact that they had a mother. Perhaps it will happen in a novel some day.

 

I was hoping that Jakku was Tatooine, just made no sense for another desert world with that close of a backstory... Hey, it'd be awesome if we got to see the Hotel Sidi Driss transformed back into the Skywalker homestead one... last... time. Or Luke (or Rey) journeying to Obi-Wan's old hobble. Sure would be odd that the sandpeople and/or the jawas hadn't ransacked it by now, though.

I'm all for Mustafar, absolutely love that visual. It was an excellent surprise in RO.

And of course, Endor, a lot of crazy stuff happened on that Forest Moon. We know Kylo has been there. Why not revisit? Plus it's an easy environment to recreate.

 

Doesn't anybody else want to see what's happened to Coruscant and the Jedi Temple since the Empire? Or just a few more city worlds in general? I know TFA is basically an homage to the OT, but are they avoiding the prequels so hardcore we can't see any planets besides very scarce vary uninhabited planets now on both TFA and R1? If the Han Solo film doesn't have Corellia in it I'll be livid.

 

If these planets are featured briefly, then I'm okay with it, as long as they don't play a major role.

 

I am also very curious about what happened to Coruscant. The post-Empire fighting, the likely economic decline when it was decided to move the capital... it'd be very cool to see what it looks like now. For example, having the New Republic set up shop there, in old Senate buildings that likely haven't been used in years. It would bring back a bit of the make-shift aesthetics of the OT, but now with what we once saw shiny and new in the PT. Bring things full circle.

It's also crazy that we still haven't seen Luke explore the Coruscant Jedi Temple.

 

I can't be the only one who was a little bothered by Mustafar's look in Rogue One. Considering it overlooks where Anakin and Obi-Wan duelled, I find it a little hard to believe that whole volcano ranges and hills have just disappeared.

The place seems a little too dormant, and flat. Not every volcano would blow itself up.

 

In that case then, how far away is it? Because the visual dictionary did say Vader could see the duelling site from his tower.

 

it might just mean he could see the ring of mountains distantly. his tower was pretty tall so it stands to reason he could see for miles.

I'm really enjoying this thread. and its interesting how often the is luke lightside/grey/something new comes up in threads. and the PT vs OT vs ST Jedi ideas.

so I'm going to voice some thoughts on it, things I have said before elsewhere but they're interesting none the less-

Luke's success was due to Jedi training. But in the final ROTJ duel, it is the moment when he cuts of Vaders hand, reviling it to be Robotic, that he has a moment of clarity. He clearly makes a connection between his own robotic limb and his fathers, he realises he's been skirting a dark path (ala his rashness in TESB) and then veers away from it. Choosing the Jedi code, and choosing not to repeat his and his fathers mistakes.

He was only able to come to this conclusion because he made the wrong decision in TESB, Therefore the acceptance of both light and darkside does make sense from a certain point of view. he was allowed to make mistakes and learn from them. Yoda wasn't happy with his actions in ESB but it was the confrontation with vader in that film wich lead to him losing the hand, and also learning that Darth Vader was his father. if he had done as yoda wanted, and waited till his training was complete before facing Vader. then he likely would have faced and bested Vader without learning he was his father. However luke had time to come to terms with this idea between TESB and ROTJ and that is what allowed him to fully function as a Jedi in the final duel.

Also of note- the line that got JJ Abrams to work on the ST was apprarently 'Who is Luke Skywalker'?

This is a good question to ask ourselves now, because there may be things about him we do not yet know. But there may also be answers to that question that he himself does not know. Did he know that he is the offspring of a being created by the force?
Did he know his father was the chosen one?
Did he know that his home planet is as much Naboo as Tatoine?
Whatever has been going down in the GFFA between the OT and the ST seems to have put both Luke and Ben Solo onto strange and uncertain paths.

it seems like they likely both learned a truth of some kind. and I think with TLJ being the middle episode of this trilogy we will be in for a few twists.

It seems odd that Kylo Ren has no interest in the Sith way of things considering his obsession with Vader. I suppose that is because in the OT the word 'sith' was never used. but also, because if he never saw Anakins 'fall' to the darkside as a fall, then he would not admire Vader the sith anymore than Anakin the jedi.

and he would try to draw on both teachings. From Kylo Rens point of view, Anakin's ascent was probably a singular path (rather than a rise and fall), that involved only one mistake, the compassion for his Son.

I feel like Kylo Ren will be on Mustafar but that the other locations will be purely forceback/vison stuff. Endor would not be an exciting location to re-visit. its likely Rey/Ren will see it in relation to Luke/Vader in a vision of flashback.

 

There's something awesome about seeing existing characters set foot onto planets we've seen but they haven't visited

On the flipside, it'll be cool to see new characters visit planets we're all familiar with

i.e. Kylo stalking around Endor, Luke on Mustafar

 

I couldn't agree more! How is Luke going to Coruscant Jedi Temple ruins not a thing?! Or R1 had the perfect opportunity to have Vader/Anakin raid the Coruscant Temple ruins for information on the Kyber Crystals, etc. Giving him a moment of weakness when he stumbles upon the Council room..Epicness

 

Good point. I agree.

 

Except for after the Empire was no more for about 20 years

 

I wouldn't even necessarily need to see Coruscant or the Temple ruins there. More just wanting these Disney SW films to mix it up in the planets department. So far in the last two films we've seen another Tatooine, Death Star, etc. Also, all of the planets we've seen are extremely uninhabited besides a couple of glimpses of city like planets. I get that the galaxy has been deprived under an oppression, but the planets all seem to have one set on them which feels jarring to me.

Examples:

Jakku: 1 scavenger facility and tiny camp.
Takodana: 1 Castle
Ach-Too: A bare island..Literally is Skellig Island here on Earth with no altercations to make it more of a SWU..Beautiful place!.. but very jarring to see Luke Skywalker here on Earth. :/
Lah'Mu: 1 house
Wobani: 1 Desert camp (pretty much nothing)
Jedha: 1 village very similar to Tatooine and Jakku
Yavin 4: 1 Base
Eadu: 1 Base
Mustafar: 1 Castle
Scarif: 1 base

Again, I love these planets and they should have uninhabited planets, but just jarring to see single sets on all of them..