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'Star Wars' Could Be Turned Into Primetime TV Series, With George Lucas 'In Talks'

ABC network consider a 'Star Wars' TV show a "wonderful" prospect.
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Entertainment Editor, HuffPost UK

‘Star Wars’ may be making its way to the small screen, after a Hollywood TV executive confirmed “talks” have been had with the franchise creator George Lucas about the prospect of a primetime series.

ABC entertainment president Channing Dungey told Entertainment Weekly, “The conversations with Lucas, we have had conversations with them and will continue to have conversations with them.”

She added somewhat unnecessarily: “I think it would be wonderful if we could find a way to extend that brand into our programming.” 

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Daisy Ridley starred in 'The Force Awakens' which made a cool $2billion at the box office
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Wonderful and lucrative, too, surely, following the $2billion booty earned at the box office by JJ Abrams’ sure-footed reboot of one of the world’s most popular sci-fi series with the first film in the new series ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’.

George Lucas made a reported $4billion when he sold LucasFilm to Disney back in 2012, much of which he announced he would be donating to charity.

He revealed previously that many of his creative ideas for the new series had been discarded by JJ Abrams. He also complained that the hit film had a “retro feel”.

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Star Wars The Force Awakens
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A dark warrior strong with the Force, Kylo Ren commands First Order missions with a temper as fiery as his unconventional lightsaber. (credit:Disney)
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A dark warrior strong with the Force, Kylo Ren commands First Order missions with a temper as fiery as his unconventional lightsaber. (credit:Disney)
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Rey helps Finn on Jakku (credit:Disney)
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Rey and Finn run from First Order of stormtroopers (credit:Disney)
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Captain Phasma of the First Order (credit:Disney)
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A First Order TIE fighter chases the Millennium Falcon (credit:Disney)
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A First Order TIE fighter chases the Millennium Falcon into remains of old starship (credit:Disney)
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A First Order TIE fighter chases the Millennium Falcon (credit:Disney)
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Chewie, We're home (credit:Disney)
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Rey, Finn and BB-8 on the run from TIE fighters on Jakku (credit:Disney)
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A hooded figure places a hand on R2-D2 (credit:Disney)
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C-3PO (with new red arm) and R2-D2 (credit:Disney)
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Rey stands determined on Jakku (credit:Disney)
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Kylo Ren attacks (credit:Disney)
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Finn arrives at a crashed TIE fighter (credit:Disney)
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The passing a lightsaber (credit:Disney)
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A troubled Finn in First Order stormtrooper armor (credit:Disney)
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BB-8 peeks around a corner (credit:Disney)
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Kylo Ren leads the first Order of stormtroopers (credit:Disney)
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Stormtroopers of the first Order gather (credit:Disney)
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Captain Phasma walks menacingly (credit:Disney)
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Destruction in a hangar (credit:Disney)
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The Finalizer, a First Order Star Destroyer reminiscent of Imperial battleships (credit:Disney)
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The First Order assembles (credit:Disney)
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General Hux of the first Order (credit:Disney)
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Rey readies BB-8 for transport with the scavenger Teedo and his semi-mechanical Luggabeast (credit:Disney)
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J.J Abrams directs a scene with Daisy Ridley (credit:Disney)
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Poe Dameron walks from his X-wing (credit:Disney)
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J.J Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan talk on set (credit:Disney)
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Rey stands determined on Jakku (credit:Disney)

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