Seriously, why is this not a thing? Why is there not a Star Wars Wildlife/Nature Show over on Disney Plus? Let's show that there IS an audience for this. 

Many months ago, I came across a tweet by Dr. David Shiffman suggesting a Nature/Wildlife show set within Star Wars. A show that is away from the battles, the wars, and the conflicts between the Jedi and the Sith. Just nature, visiting planets and observing the animals and creatures that live there.

Several days later, I decided to host a poll on it on a Star Wars fan page I run on Facebook. Where nearly 2,000 fans took part. And the results were a near landslide for it. Recently I wrote an article on this over on Culture Slate, It was both an opinion piece and a pitch of sorts. Showing the data I had collected. That article did very well. In fact the amount of feedback was huge, with a large majority of fans interested in the idea of a Star Wars Wildlife/Nature Show. 

And it got me thinking. What would be the best way to show that interest, that there are fans that would watch this. Now I know Change.org petitions rarely work. But I want to be able to show that there is an audience for this. All those comments and reactions to that article have resulted in me creating this Petition. So here we are. 

Now on Disney+, one of the top options next to Star Wars, Marvel and STAR is National Geographic with countless documentaries about the animals of our planet, from our jungles to our deserts to our oceans, and more. These shows are a great way to learn about animals of our planet. They can be informative while also (at times) relaxing. 

The funny thing is we've already had a slight taste of this concept. Earlier this year, Disney+ quietly released Star Wars Biomes, which is an 18-minute visual tour of Star Wars locations such as Hoth, Tatooine, Sorgan, Crait, Mustafar and Ahch-To. It is a peaceful flyover over these iconic planets with a calm atmosphere that leaves you wanting more.

Biomes only scratched the surface of this concept. Now if Lucasfilm were to do a Wildlife/Nature Show, how could they go about doing it? Well, this is where we get into the pitch side of this Petition. Because I would say there are two ways Lucasfilm could do this:

Attenborough Inspired

There is something soothing when watching a documentary with David Attenborough narrating. There is a certain calmness to it. There is no interaction, just observation with no interference. It is nature unscripted. You could have it opening above a planet, briefly informing us about the environment below.

We could go from the plains of Naboo, to its dense forests before submerging to its waters. We could go from observing Shaaks grazing to witnessing a newborn Opee Sea Killer chewing its way out of a Colo Claw fish's stomach. We would see nature of Star Wars in all its beauty, ugliness, and death.

What is a good Wildlife/Nature documentary without a good narration? We would need a voice to guide us across these worlds. And there plenty of people out there that could provide such a narration. These aren't just my own, but also what other fans have said. Some have been in Star Wars, some are known for their narration of Wildlife Documentaries. 

• Liam Neeson
• Ewan McGregor
• Mark Hamill
• James Earl Jones
• Natalie Portman
• Werner Herzog
• Ahmed Best
• Samuel L Jackson  
• Giancarlo Esposito
• Andy Serkis
• Daisy Ridley
• David Attenborough
• Morgan Freemen
• Robert Irwin   

You could easily have a one person doing the narration for a Show like this or have a different actor or actress doing it each episode. Bringing their own flare to it. National Geographic (which is on Disney+) sometimes have big name actors and actresses involved in their Documentaries. So that's one way you could do it. The other?

Crocodile Hunter Inspired

It would still be a Wildlife/Nature show, but with a little bit of a narrative. We wouldbe  following a character visiting these worlds to document, observe, and sometimes interact with the creatures. They could be a zoologist going from planet to planet studying the wildlife, and logging them in a holo-diary. We could have them traveling with a small droid companion who could help record findings and be someone for the character to talk to. With this type of inspiration, we could have some interaction with the exotic creatures of Star Wars, getting up close and personal.

Perhaps the character could be a young Jedi who is one with nature and has a connection with animals through the Force, which is an ability called animal kinship or beast control in Star Wars lore. Ezra Bridger demonstrates this ability in Star Wars: Rebels.

Now I'm going to do a little fan casting here. Hypothetically speaking if there were to be a Star Wars Wildlife/Nature Show that was inspired by the Crocodile Hunter, imagine Lucasfilm approaching Robert Irwin and have him (as a Character) documenting and interacting with creatures big and small while adding a little bit of that Australian flare to it. Hey, if Star Wars can have American accent, British accent, and in Kit Fisto's case, a Jamaican accent. An Aussie should be fine. Now if you check out Robert's Twitter, you will see that he is a Star Wars fan.

I can picture both styles working for a Star Wars Wildlife/Nature Show. Each episode could be about 20- 30 minutes long and feature creatures on a planet or two. It will be a totally different kind of show from the ones we are getting with different vibe and atmosphere. It will also be a great addition to fans that enjoy digging deep into Star Wars lore. We only get a brief glimpse of these creatures in the films and shows. A documentary like this will be a great way to learn more about them. For example:

• How does a Krayt dragon come to dwell in an abandoned sarlaac pit?
• What is the migration pattern of Banthas across the Dune Sea?
• What is the food chain of the nightmarish jungles of the planet Felucia?
• How do Wampas hunt their prey, the Tauntauns?
• How does the Space Slug travel from one asteroid to another?
• Do adolescent Rancors fight for a mate?
• How does the Sarlacc spore travel the vast void of space to find a new home?
• What is the hatching and first flight of Porg chicks (Porglets) like?
• How does the Vulptex come to have crystal-like fur?
• How Ewoks track and hunt in the forest?
• What were those creatures in the background of The Mandalorian “Chapter 13: The Jedi”?
• And much, much more.....
   

I think it would be fascinating to be able to see Star Wars' own National Geographic-like Wildlife/Nature Show on Disney+. If there's interest in such a Show/Series then maybe there could be a demand for one if more people talk about it. If an audience can be shown. 

The question is, would YOU watch it? And if YES. Then please, give this Petition a Sign, give it a Share and let it be known that there is an audience for this. 

Thank you and May The Force Be With Us.