Maybe the samurai version will feature the Noghri guy, Rukh. It’s been ages since I’ve read anything in the Star Wars theme and cannot remember who wrote them but as I recall, the books with the Nogrhi in it were pretty good.
A stand-alone Star Wars film; a Jedi/samurai type based on the film Seven Samurai.
Its already been done: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F13CTKTkMvc