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How Star Wars almost never happened - Part 1
Description
In the summer of 1977 the film Star Wars was released - igniting a global phenomenon that continues to this day. But the Star Wars that we know and love almost never happened. It was rejected by almost every major studio. In Part 1 of our story about the creation of Star Wars - we talk about the roots of the film, its creator - George Lucas - and the struggles with the script and financing.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)
https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/george-lucas-star-wars-facts
https://everything-everywhere.com/the-history-of-star-wars/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Star_wars2.svg
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