A Star Wars Story We Need

I love Star Wars.


Next to superheroes and anime, it is the prevailing force in my geek life. (Pun only slightly intended.) THE FORCE AWAKENS reignited that love, and I await with bated breath for ROGUE ONE this December.


But I have to ask...are these anthology films on the right track?


The concept of ROGUE ONE is great; showcase how the Death Star plans made their way to Princess Leia. Not only that but it showcases a new element of the Rebellion-you get to go up close and personal with these soldiers. They're not Jedi, they're not smugglers. Just men and women trying to do the right thing and nearly getting killed for it.


However...after that is a Han Solo movie.


"But CJ! Han Solo is cool!"


Here's the thing; I never really got into the Han Solo hype. Yes he's cool. Yes he's the "bad boy". But those types of characters rarely appeal to me. I liked Luke more (and if we're being honest, I like Chewbacca more too.) Besides, there's only three things that can come out of this movie;


1) We show how Han meets Chewie.
2) We see Han meeting Lando.
3) We see how Han got the Falcon.


That's it.


And after that there's a rumored Boba Fett movie which makes me gag. Next to Batman, Fett is the most overrated character in fictional history.


So who should they make a movie of?


Ben Kenobi.


Think about it-eighteen years pass between REVENGE OF THE SITH and A NEW HOPE. I refuse to believe Obi-Wan was just sitting on Tattooine twiddling his thumbs. He must have had one last adventure before finally hanging up his lightsaber and taking up the mantle of Ben Kenobi. (The recent Marvel comics even show his scuffles with Tusken Raiders and bounty hunters.)


"But CJ! Who could he fight?"


This guy.

If you only remember Darth Maul from his ignominious defeat in THE PHANTOM MENACE, I strongly urge you to watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars rebels, as well as read the Son of Dathomir graphic novel. Maul is fleshed out as a character, and even better is transformed into a genuine threat. Then there's the matter of the axe he has to grind with Obi-Wan.

So you have the set up for a movie; Maul hellbent on revenge, kidnaps Luke and Obi-Wan risks everything to save him.

I'm just saying, Lucasfilm.