5 Movies I Want See Get Made(But May Never Happen)

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Spinoff

Ever since LucasFilm bought the rights to the Star Wars franchise back in 2012, they have putting out as many as movies as they can, releasing one per year since 2015.

But after the fan backlash to The Last Jedi and the poor box office performance of Solo(the Han Solo origin story), Disney announced the Star Wars franchise will go on hiatus after Episode IX is released in December 2019.

That means many spin-off films that they were considering could be in jeopardy like a potential Obi-Wan Kenobi movie starring Ewen McGregor, who played the famous Jedi in the Star Wars prequels from 1999-2005.

While the prequels polarized many Star Wars fans, most fans thought McGregor's portrayal of the role first played by Alec Guinness in the original Star Wars back in 1977, was a highlight of those films and were hoping for a movie to see what Obi-Wan did during his time on Tattooine while Luke was growing up.

But while we will not get an Obi-Wan movie, we will get a six-episode series on the new streaming Disney Plus coming soon.

Mad Max 5

Thirty years after the last Mad Max movie, director George Miller put together one of the best action movies of all time with Mad Max: Fury Road, which was acclaimed by critics around the world and even earned a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards.
After Fury Road''s release, Miller said they had enough material to make two more movies and Tom Hardy, the man who took over the role from Mel Gibson, said he was signed on for three more Mad Max films.
But again, there are no signs of development on potential future Mad Max films which is a shame considering how good Fury Road was and how Hardy was able to take the mantle from Gibson in role of the anti-hero.
Star Trek 4

In 2009, J.J. Abrams rebooted the Star Trek franchise, which was a prequel to the original series starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, but yet offered up an alternate timeline that allowed Abrams freedom to do whatever he want without completing throwing away the history of the franchise's five previous TV series and 10 movies.
The reboot was a success and since then there have been two sequels, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond.
However, a 4th Star Trek film with Zachary Quinto as Spock and Chris Pine as Captain Kirk is in doubt, especially with Pine asking for a raise to come back for a 4th film.
Despite this, two Star Trek movies are in development right now, with one being helmed by Quentin Tarantino and the other by S.J. Clarkson.
It is said that the Clarkson project is ahead of Tarantino's and could feature Chris Hemsworth, who played George Kirk, father to Chris Pine's character in the 2009 movie.
If Paramount(the studio who owns Star Trek) and Pine come to some sort of agreement and Hemsworth can be signed on, then a 4th Star Trek(or 14th if you count the previous 10) could be on the horizon.
Man of Steel 2

Man of Steel came out in 2013 and was set to be the launching pad of DC Comics' foray into a shared cinematic universe amongst its famous comic book characters such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

But after the polarizing reaction to Batman v Superman and poor performance at the box office of Justice League, Warner Brothers and DC Comics have been rethinking what do with the DCEU(DC Expanded Universe).

While DC and Warner Brothers are set with a Wonder Woman sequel to come out in 2020 and are developing a Batman movie, there are currently no plans for another Superman solo movie starring Henry Cavill, who appears to be on his way out of the DCEU.

That is a shame because many fans, including myself, believe Cavill has done a great job as Superman and that he just needs the right material to get a possible Superman franchise off the ground.

Plus, I want see how Superman is doing since his resurrection in Justice League and if in fact he has become the optimist that comic book fans have been clamoring for, instead of the conflicted, brooding version that was given by director Zach Snyder in his previous three appearances.

Indiana Jones With Chris Pratt

When Disney bought LucasFilm back in 2012, they acquired not only the rights to the Star Wars franchise but also the Indiana Jones franchise.

While Disney has made several Star Wars films, they have yet to make an Indiana Jones film, though one is in development set to come out in the summer of 2022.

The man who has played the archaeologist with the fedora and whip, Harrison Ford, will be pushing 80 and I think Disney would want to milk the Indiana Jones franchise just like they have done with Star Wars.

If Disney wanted more Indiana Jones films, they could go make a set of movies set between Last Crusade and Crystal Skull, exploring Indy's adventures during that time.

For that, they would have to bring an younger actor and my first choice for that would be Chris Pratt.

The man is in top shape even though he's approaching 40 and has become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood with the success of Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World.

Essentially, Disney could replicate the formula from the first three Indiana Jones movies with a different female in each movie without discarding the events of Crystal Skull.

Plus, there was the short-lived The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV series back in the early 1990s, so an actor playing Indy other than Ford would not be that mind-blowing.

9 Things I Want To See in Star Wars Episode IX

We are almost a year and a half away from the final chapter of the sequel trilogy in the Star Wars saga, as Episode IX is described as the last chapter in the Skywalker saga.
While that doesn't mean this will be the last time we see Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron, it means that it bring to a close the story arc of three generations of the Skywalker ranging from patriarch Anakin, who would go on to become Darth Vader, only to be redeemed by his son Luke after years on the dark side, which was followed by Luke's nephew, Ben, turning to the dark side and becoming Kylo Ren.
Anyway, December 20, 2019 can't came soon enough for many Star Wars fans, though they are many who claim they are going to sit the next movie out after the unevenness that was  The Last Jedi,  here are nine suggestions I have for director J.J. Abrams and the rest of the makers to include in Episode IX.
9. Give Rose Something To Do

The character of Rose Tico, played by Kelly Marie Tran, was one of the many problems with The Last Jedi, not because she was an Asian woman, but because she was inconsequential to the plot of the movie until the very end when she saved Finn from certain death in the Battle of Scarif.
Hopefully, Rose will be given an important role in the Resistance's fight against the First Order to give her character something to do rather than just tag along with Finn in a storyline that had no impact.
8. How Does Maz Kanata Know So Much?

Rey's awakening with the Force occurred at the bar owned by Maz Kanata when she came across the lightsaber originally owned by Anakin and Luke Skywalker.
Maz described herself as "no Jedi, but I know the Force" in The Force Awakens, but unfortunately her character was reduced to a cameo in The Last Jedi where she gave information that ended sending Finn and Rose on a wild goose chase.
My hope for Episode IX is that we get to explore Maz's background and how she came into contact with Luke's original lightsaber and if she can mentor Rey in some way now that Luke is part of the Force.
7. A Double-Edged Lightsaber For Rey

With Anakin and Luke's old light saber being destroyed in The Last Jedi, its time for Rey to build herself a new lightsaber, just like Luke did Return of the Jedi.
Rey used a quarterstaff in The Force Awakens and carried with her in The Last Jedi, which gives me and many other Star Wars fans the idea that Rey should have a double-edged lightsaber like the one Darth Maul had in The Phantom Menace.
6. All the droids together in one scene

The sequel trilogy is seen by some as the passing of the torch from the characters of the original trilogy to the new generation and nothing better exemplifies that the droid BB-8 being a major plot point in The Force Awakens and having the most screen time of any of the droids in The Last Jedi.
But I would like to see BB-8 together with C-3P0 and R2-D2 in one sequence in Episode IX because I would think if BB-8 and R2 got together, they would could some form of mischief that would provide a scene of comic relief in the film as Threepio tries his best to get handle on the two droids.
5. Finn and Poe become leaders of the Resistance

By the end of The Last Jedi, Finn risked his life to try and stop the cannon from destroying the Resistance(only to be saved by Rose)while Poe told the remaining members of the Resistance that they would be "the spark that will light the fire that will burn the First Order down".
My hopes for Poe and Finn is not to get together romantically(as some Star Wars fans want)but become true leaders of the Resistance much in the way Luke and Han did in the original trilogy.
That would help complete their character transformations from the beginning of the new trilogy from stormtrooper questioning his purpose(Finn) and reckless X-wing pilot(Poe).
4. Lando Piloting The Millennimum Falcon

Old school Star Wars fans got their wish when it was announced that Billy Dee Williams would be returning to play Lando Calrissian in Episode IX.

Assuming Lando has returned to help the Resistance, I think it is fitting that he pilot the Millennium Falcon in the movie's climatic battle like he did in Return of the Jedi.

Plus, it would bring the Falcon and Lando's story arc full circle as the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs returns to its original owner.

3. The Knights of Ren

In the vision that she had in The Force Awakens, Rey saw Kylo Ren with a bunch of other lads dressed in costumes know as the Knights of Ren, followers of the Dark Side led by Kylo.
An opportunity to know about these mysterious Knights was missed in The Last Jedi, but maybe we'll get to find if they are the students that followed Ben Solo after Luke tried to kill them and if they have come to power now that Snoke, Kylo Ren's mentor, is dead(at least we think he's dead).
2. Ghost Han Solo

Mark Hamill is confirmed to be in Episode IX as we believe he will show up in the form of a Force Ghost since he told Kylo Ren "See you around, kid" before he became one with the Force at the end of The Last Jedi.
But wouldn't it be cool to see Han Solo show up as a ghost or a figment of Kylo's imagination in Episode IX?
Ford is not supposed to appear in Episode IX as he was killed at the hands of his son in The Force Awakens, but he could show up in a surprise cameo to perhaps haunt his son as maybe Ben becomes conflicted between the dark and light sides as he is set to be the last Skywalker.
1. The Ultimate Lightsaber Duel Between Rey and Kylo Ren

Rey and Kylo Ren have clearly being set up as the primary protagonist and antagonist of this sequel trilogy, so the hope I have for Episode IX is these two engage in the greatest lightsaber duel in the history of the Star Wars franchise.
Their lightsaber duel in Episode VII was very brief but one of the best moments of the film and the two taking down Snoke's guards in Episode VIII was the best moment of that film.
With Rey having gained more experience in using a lightsaber, she should fight Kylo in a lightsaber duel that puts all the lightsaber duels in the previous Star Wars to shame.
Plus, if she has a double-edged lightsaber to go against Kylo's cross-bladed lightsaber, who knows what could happened.

Well, those are the things I hope happens in Star Wars: Episode IX, let me know what you think and if you have any thing you want to see in the final movie of the Skywalker saga.

5 Things The Last Jedi Got Right

Since its release last December, The Last Jedi has been become the most polarizing movie in the history of the Star Wars franchise.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the cumulative score of movie critics give Episode VIII a 91% rating, compared to only a 46% rating from moviegoers, 10 points lower than Attack of the Clones and 13 points lower than The Phantom Menace.

I think the 46% rating is ridiculous as the movie was not as bad as some fans made it out to be.

While the movie did have its problems(Check out my article: 3 Ways That Could Have Made The Last Jedi Better)to me, it is certainly better than Menace and Clones, but it still a far cry from the Original  Trilogy and step down from its predecessor The Force Awakens.

However, there were a few moments and storylines that I liked in The Last Jedi, that I have decided to detail in this article.

BTW, if you have not seen the movie, stop reading now.

With that out of the way, here are five things that I think The Last Jedi got right. 

Rey-Kylo Ren Connection

Throughout the movie, Rey and Kylo Ren are having conversations though the use of the Force even though they are in different places of the galaxy.

This leads to some fiery back-and-forth between the two as Rey scolds Kylo for murdering his father, Han Solo, and Ren trying to convince Rey he is the victim as Luke tried to kill him when he feared the darkness growing in Kylo, who was still Ben Solo at the time.

Eventually, Rey believes she can bring Kylo bring to the light side leading to a confrontation on Supreme Leader Snoke's ship, while Rey confronts Kylo's new master, only to have Kylo betray him and kill him, leading to the best moment of the film when Rey and Kylo kill the rest of Snoke's guards.

For a moment, I actually thought Kylo was going to return to being Ben Solo, but ultimately he decides to remain on the dark side and tries to persuade Rey to join him, only for her to refuse.

What I like about all the stuff with Rey and Kylo Ren(minus Rey getting to see Kylo Ren with his shirt off)is that it sets up that Rey and Kylo are the same and the opposite.

What I mean is they feel they that both grew up alone, with Rey's parents abandoning her while Kylo was sent away by Han and Leia to train with Luke, which gives them a connection, yet there are at opposites end of the spectrum, as Rey clearly is a follower of the light side while Kylo follows the dark side.

All this should set up a dramatic final showdown between the two in Episode IX.

Poe's Story Arc

My favorite character out of this new trilogy as been X-Wing pilot Poe Dameron, played by Oscar Isaac because of his sense of humor and cool bravado.
I loved the opening scene when he tries to distract General Hux and the First Order in order for the Resistance to escape from their base with a prank call to Hux, and then leading a counterattack to blow up a First Order battleship.

However, Dameron's attack leads to a scolding from Princess Leia as his mission led to several deaths on those of the side of the Resistance.
This begins the best storyline out of the movie as Poe learns what means to be a leader during the course of the film as he tries an insurrection when Admiral Holdo(Laura Dean) takes over after Leia goes into a coma.
Then after seeing Holdo's sacrifice to allow the Resistance to evacuate the planet Crait, Poe realizes that sometimes it is important to fight another day when he tells his comrades to abort their attempt to destroy the cannon the First Order was trying to use to destroy what's left of the Resistance.
Finally, when Luke shows up to his sacrifice in order for the Resistance to escape, Poe essentially tells his friends that wars are not with how much destruction you cause to the other side, but with the spirit of the people who believe in what they are fighting for.

This speech completes Poe's transformation from cocky X-Wing pilot to a true leader of the Resistance.
C-3PO being C-3PO

I think the most overlooked aspect of The Last Jedi was the appearance of C-3PO as he once again provide comic relief with his mere presence.
During the opening evacuation scene, Leia tells him "Wipe that nervous expression of your face" then interacts with Poe during his attempted coup by telling Dameron "Sir, I'm almost afraid to ask" to which Poe replies "Good instinct, 3PO, go with that."
Then in the climatic moments where the Resistance tries to escape from the cave in Crait, Poe yells at 3PO to shut up when 3PO tries to the odds of finding an exit(They were 15, 428 to 1 by the way).
It seems C-3PO was used a symbol for the old generation(Luke, Han, Leia) passing the baton to the new generation(Rey, Finn, Poe) and still seems to annoy his friends after all these years.
Hopefully in Episode IX, we'll get to some more banter between 3PO and Poe, and maybe some with Rey and Finn.
The Yoda Cameo

One of the best scenes out of The Last Jedi, was the surprise appearance of Yoda, Luke's former teacher.

While many(including myself)were confused when he was able to destroy the Jedi Temple as a ghost, we were still happy to see him because showed up at the right time to give the kick in the ass that Luke needed after whining all film about his screw-up that made his nephew, Ben, turn to the dark side and decided not to teach Rey, the ways of the Force like Yoda to him.

After one of the funnier moments in the film when he hits Luke with his walking stick, Yoda tells Skywalker "The greatest teacher, failure is" and that he must learn from his mistake and save what's left of the Resistance which leads to the final thing I liked about the film...

Luke's Last Stand

When it appears the Resistance is about to surrender, Luke finally shows up to save the day.

At first, I wonder did he get a haircut and dye job from his trip from Ahch-To(the planet where he was staying in exile)to Crait, until we find out that Luke is just projected himself using the Force.

Still, we get a emotional but brief reunion between brother and sister, as Luke comfrots Leia before going out in front of the First Order's ships where he appears he is going to be oblierated as Kylo Ren orders every ship to fire everything they got on Luke, only to none of it hit him, to which Luke just brushes off his shoulders.

This leads to Kylo coming down to taunt Skywalker,  saying he and the First Order now rule the galaxy to which Skywalker replies that the war is only beginning and that he will not be the Last Jedi.

The confrontation ends with Luke saying "See you around, kid" as his projection disappears and Luke becomes one of the Force on Ahch-To.

While maybe we wanted to see of the greatest lightsaber duels in Star Wars history, what we got instead was a scene reminiscent of the lightsaber duel in the original Star Wars in which Darth Vader talks trash to Obi-Wan Kenobi saying he is the most powerful being in the galaxy only to have Obi-Wan respond that he would be "more powerful than you can possibly imagine" if Vader killed him.

Essentially, Kylo was acting like Vader and Luke acting like Obi-Wan in this confrontation.

Plus, the "See you around, kid" is a great quote because Luke was telling Kylo "I'll be haunting you even though I'm dead".

So those are the five things that I liked about The Last Jedi.

If have any thoughts, please comment and let me know.