The Journal of the Whills, a record of all events that transpired throughout the galaxy, was actually first used in George Lucas’ earliest drafts of the first Star Wars movie, A New Hope.
The Journal of the Whills was first introduced into the Star Wars canon in the novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which opens with a quotation from the Journal.
With production starting this summer on Star Wars 9, this new sequel trilogy will come to a close, but there are still fans who will wonder what might have happened if George Lucas hadn’t sold his LucasFilm company to Disney.
There were even some who started a petition to let George Lucas back to direct Star Wars: Episode IX, which to date has 2,694 signatures.