Word is the first draft of The Empire Strikes Back has been making the rounds on the web…without Lucasfilm’s OK. What didn’t make the final cut? A cloned Lando, Luke Skywalker’s twin sister Nellith, and a war with the Wampas.
According to Crave Online, Leigh Brackett’s 1978 script, known as “Star Wars Sequel,” laid to groundwork for the prequels. Brackett died of a cancer a month after finishing the script, leaving George Lucas – and then Lawrence Kasdan – the task of rewriting. What differed in Bracket’s first draft?
via What Did The Original Script For The Empire Strikes Back Look Like? – Movies – io9.