 The name "Tatooine" is not actually mentioned in the final screenplay of "Star Wars"—Lucas was still working on his fourth draft while scouting locations, and adapted the name from a town in southern Tunisia called Tataouine (French spelling, or "Tatween" spelling in Tunisian Arabic).Certain scenes filmed on Djerba were subsequently deleted from the final cut of the film in order to improve the narrative pace.The most significant material cut was a series of scenes set in the township of Anchorhead which served to introduce the characters of Luke Skywalker and Biggs Darklighter.