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Mondadori Portfolio—Getty Images by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jun 9, 2015 3:52 PM UTC A newly discovered _Star Wars_ script solves one of the longest-running disputes in the franchise’s history: who shot first, Han Solo or Greedo? In _Stars Wars Episode IV: A New Hope_, Han Solo has just finished conducting business in the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine, when Greedo, a bounty hunter working for Jabba the Hutt, pulls him aside for a little chat, demanding that Solo pay Jabba the money he owes him for a botched smuggling job. What happens next is undisputed. There was a quick gun fight and Solo emerged victorious, while Greedo went on to whatever afterlife the Rodians believe in. But who shot first? Was Solo acting in self-defense? Or just doing whatever he could to get out of paying Jabba? [According to CBC](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/original-star-wars-script-discovered-in-unb-library-1.3104206), a recently discovered early draft of the _Star Wars_ script makes it clear that Solo was the trigger-happy aggressor in the fight. The script, which Lucasfilm Publicity said looked to be a “fan-made” replica version of the real early script, was unearthed in the University of New Brunswick Library’s science-fiction collection. It is marked as a “fourth draft” and dated March 15, 1976, well ahead of the film’s 1977 release date. It is such an early draft of the script that the film is called _Star Wars: Saga I_ instead of its eventual title of _Star Wars:_ _A New Hope_ and Luke Skywalker’s character has the much more ominous name of “Luke Starkiller.” But for fans, one of the most interesting revelations resolves the case of the shoot-out at the cantina. In the original, Solo fires at Greedo without warning. The 1997 version of the film altered the scene to make it look like Solo was acting in self-defense. It was a move that enraged fans (though not as much as the introduction of Jar Jar Binks). But librarian Kristian Brown, who discovered the script, [told CBC,](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/original-star-wars-script-discovered-in-unb-library-1.3104206) “Based on the script, I can tell you 100%, Han shot first.” That settles that. ### Rare Photos of George Lucas Behind the Scenes of Star Wars  George Lucas and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope in a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm  Lucas gives direction to Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) sit around Lucas on the set of The Empire Strikes Back. Lucasfilm  Lucas with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), along with Hamill and Ford on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) and Carrie Fisher. Lucasfilm  Harrison Ford and Lucas share a moment in Endor on the set of Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas on set filming the opening scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Lucasfilm  Lucas reviews concept art for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Lucasfilm  Lucas inspects a model pod racer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Lucasfilm  Lucas makes sure that the Death Star is fully armed and operational for Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas holds up Jango Fett's helmet. Lucasfilm  Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) listen to Lucas' directions on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs a lightsaber battle between Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas sets up camp next to a Bantha on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas finds the droid he was looking for. Lucasfilm _Read next:_ [_A New_ ](http://time.com/3909762/star-wars-uprising/?iid=time%5Freadnext)[Star Wars _Game Was Just Announced and It Sounds Amazing_](http://time.com/3909762/star-wars-uprising/?iid=time%5Freadnext) [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/autoplay/?xid=spl-fullbrief-article) ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] 35 years later a new Star Wars trilogy is in the works. Who's staring in it? What are they about? Is it a good idea? Here's what you need to know. [ MUSIC ] Back on October 30th, Disney doled out more than $ 4 billion in cash and stock to buy Lucasfilm, George Lucas's firm. That owns the rights to Star Wars. In short order, they announced that a new Star Wars film, Episode Seven, would hit theaters in 2015. Followed every two or three years later by another chapter. [ MUSIC ] Quick recap. The original trilogy came out between 1977 and 1983. The story of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader In the defeat of the empire by the rebel alliance. [ SOUND ] Fast forward 16 years, or is it backwards, and George Lucas released three prequels to the original trilogies. [ SOUND ] Episodes one, two and three, which were released between 1999 and 2005, and told the story of a young Darth Vader, or should I say, Anakin Skywalker. And it ended with the birth of Luke. [ SOUND ] I've heard that you've been hired to come back as Luke Skywalker. In the last Star Wars film 18 years from now. Is that true? In the, in the I tell you like 2004 or something. So what's the sequel going to be about? Well, no one really knows but the trail of clues goes all the way back to the late 70s early 80s. In 1983, Lucas told Time that key actors Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher would all appear in the sequels as senior citizens. But the mystery really ended in 1999, when George Lucas told Vanity Fair definitively that the story ends at Chapter Six. Return of the Jedi, and he would not let anyone else make a Star Wars film. The story has changed. There will be another Star Wars film without George Lucas at the helm and that's where things get interesting. [ MUSIC ] Well first, who's going to be in it. Harrison Ford said he's open to being in a sequel. And Carrie Fisher joked about fitting back into Princess Leia's outfit. Second, who will direct it? Well that's become one of the Internet's greatest rumor mills. We've already heard about JJ Abrams possibly directing, Jon Favreau possibly directing. And both have publicly demurred. But we not it's not going to be George Lucas. Third, who's going to write it? Well that has been officially confirmed as Michael Arndt, the Oscar winning scribe of Toy Story Three. Which means as far as this critic is concerned, that we may be on the verge of a rebirth for the franchise. 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