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hearsay are pass around thatStar Warsis developing its own version of aWhat If … ?TV serial publication – but it would n’t be the first timeStar Warshas delved into the realm of infinite opening . Marvel ’s animated Disney+ show , What If … ? , follows the data format of theWhat If?comics , which research what the Marvel universe would look like if some of Marvel ’s bragging superheroes ( and baddie ) had made wildly different choices . These tale have always been experimental but fun , pushing the boundaries of these heroes ’ characterizations and the limits of the Marvel universe . Some audience are disquieted that this same data formatting could n’t ferment withinStar Wars , however .
The MCU’sWhat If … ?TV show take position in a Brobdingnagian multiverse – each level is contained in universes separate from the franchise ’s independent timeline but may , in the future , charm the MCU ’s “ sacred timeline . ” The multiverse is not a part of theStar Warsnarrative , however , and does n’t require to be – the Galax urceolata is crowing enough to tell battalion of tarradiddle without the pauperism for a multiverse as a storytelling gimmick , andStar Warscanonis already quite flimsy . Why make it even more complicated ? And yet , Star Warshas already necessitate itself “ what if ? ” before , and it could do so again with nifty success if it simply keep what was started in the other 2000s .
Star Wars' What If Stories Launched In 2001 With The Infinities Comics
In 2001 , Dark Horse Comics launched theStar Wars Infinitiesseries , which explored how the events of the originalStar Warstrilogy picture show might have act out if key events had been alter . Each installment , or “ sequence , ” pick up from where the original canon picture left off – theInfinitiesstories were all disjoined from one another , granting great creative license to explore the choices , narrative beats , and themes unique to each movie , rather than build up off of what find in the former alternate version . The tagline for theStar Wars Infinitiescomics was“The human race of interminable Star Wars possibilities ” – vocalize familiar ?
TheStar Wars Infinitiescomics can be purchased as an omnibus and are useable to record on the Marvel limitless app as well .
Star Wars Infinities : A New Hopeasks what would have bump if Luke Skywalker had missed his once - in - a - lifetime shot to destroy the Death Star . Star Wars Infinities : The Empire Strikes Backspeculates what might have been if Han Solo had n’t managed to save Luke in metre on the icy planet of Hoth , andStar Wars Infinities : Return of the Jediexplores what could have happened if they ’d never manage to save Han from Jabba the Hutt ’s clutch bag on Tatooine . These stories are n’t part of some big multiversal plan but rather just a simple one - off geographic expedition of what could have happened instead . TheInfinitiesstories are non - canon , and as such do not affectStar Wars’continuity .
It Would Be Thrilling To See Star Wars Infinities Continue With Other Eras
gift theStar Wars Infinitiescomics do not influenceStar Warscanon , it would be undeniably interesting to see what could be done with otherStar Warseras , peculiarly ifStar Warsfurther develops the concept of theInfinitiescomics into a TV serial publication . What if Qui - Gon Jinn had n’t died inStar state of war : Episode I – The Phantom Menace ? What if Anakin Skywalker had been able to save his female parent on Tatooine inStar Wars : Episode II – Attack of the Clones ? The subsequence trilogy , too , could be search in this same manner . What if Finn had n’t found Rey on Jakku inStar war : The Force Awakens ? What if Rey had live with Kylo Ren ’s mitt inStar war : The Last Jedi ? The possibilities are truly sempiternal .
If Star Wars followed in Marvel ’s step and created their own " What If … ? " series , ten stories from the Skywalker Saga would be most exciting .
Marvel Has Proven Animation Is The Best Approach For What If
wonder ’s What If … ?has essay that brio is key to making “ what if ” storytelling work on the belittled concealment . Star Wars , unlike the MCU , has produced several canon animated projects , includingStar warfare : The Clone Wars , Star Wars : The Bad Batch , Star state of war : narrative of the Jedi , Star Wars Rebels , andStar Wars Resistance , but using animation to tell canon - divergent stories can still serve separate them from the canon stories visually , peculiarly if Lucasfilm were to bring out an whole unexampled style of animation . ThoughStar Warsanimation is mostly made up of stylized 3D living , Star Wars Resistanceand the non - canon anthology seriesStar Wars Visions , especially , have introduced a overplus of new animate style thatStar Warscould search .
Additionally , liveliness offers even great originative freedom than unrecorded - action does . This creative aspect would help to prove why a particular motion is worth explore in a franchise that still has so much account left to turn over into . Though many have questioned whyStar Warswould ever focus on “ what if ” storey as opposed to digging further into its accomplished timeline – the High Republic and the Old Republic , for instance , still deem great potentiality – making this an entirely separate animated labor , akin toStar Wars vision , would make this endeavor sense more worthwhile . Though , for now , Star Wars ’ “ What If ? ” show is just a rumor , Dark Horse Comics’Infinitiesseries has set an interesting precedent .
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