The Rise of Skywalker concept art shows Pasaana as a wetland planet rather than a desert

Some cool idea artwork for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has depicted the desert planet of Pasaana as a wetland setting as an alternative.

Idea artwork is at all times fascinating, giving followers an perception into what may have been. In relation to Star Wars, areas and characters very often find yourself fairly completely different from the early mock-ups and this was the case additionally for The Rise of Skywalker’s Pasaana planet.

Pasaana was the desert location the place Rey and the crew meet Lando, discover the Sith dagger, heal the snake, and the place Rey unleashes power lightning for the primary time when tussling with Kylo Ren.

However Pasaana wasn’t at all times meant to be a desert. Idea artist Phil Saunders has shared a chunk of artwork that depicts the planet as a wetland, giving it a really completely different vibe certainly.

Saunders supplied the next description: “This was an idea for a delivery lane crossing the wetland planet that in the end grew to become the desert planet of Pasaana. The speeder chase would have began within the village to the left and concerned a sport of hen between the keels of those hydrofoil freighters earlier than veering off into the mangroves to the appropriate (extra on that later!) The underwater waterfall within the trench was impressed by a pure function off the coast of the island of Mauritius. The freighters are an homage to the cargo ships on Hoth in TESB.”

This would definitely have modified the ambiance of Pasaana and given a pleasant change from acquainted desert landscapes. Lucasfilm has a protracted historical past of re-purposing previous idea artwork and concepts in future tales so maybe we’ll come throughout a wetland planet in The Mandalorian or one other story.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker sees J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Drive Awakens) directing a solid that features Star Wars veterans Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (Normal Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix), Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine) and Carrie Fisher (Leia Organa) in addition to new additions Naomi Ackie (Woman Macbeth), Richard E. Grant (Logan), Dominic Monaghan (Misplaced), and Keri Russell (The Individuals).