While Han abandons the Rebels after collecting his reward for rescuing Leia, Luke joins their starfighter squadron in a desperate attack against the approaching Death Star. Williams had worked with Spielberg on the film Jaws, for which he won an Academy Award. Siân Phillips, PG [7] Foster also wrote the sequel novel Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978) to be adapted as a low-budget film if Star Wars was not a financial success. Annikin became Luke's father, a wise Jedi knight. In truth, in 1975 Lucas suggested he could make a trilogy, which "ends with the destruction of the Empire" and a possible prequel "about the backstory of Kenobi as a young man." It began a new generation of special effects and high-energy motion pictures. Obi-Wan presents Luke with his father's old lightsaber, the signature weapon of Jedi Knights. We had Westerns, pirate movies, all kinds of great things. Perri devised a foreshortened STAR WARS logotype consisting of block-capital letters filled with stars and skewed towards a vanishing point. Jim Wheat, Liam Neeson, [35] United Artists also passed on Lucas' space-opera concept, which he shelved for the time being. Luke learns that his father fought alongside Obi-Wan as a Jedi Knight during the Clone Wars until Vader, Obi-Wan's former pupil, turned to the dark side of the Force and murdered him. The film was one of the first films to link genres together to invent a new, high-concept genre for filmmakers to build upon. [78] With hundreds of uncompleted shots remaining, ILM was forced to finish a year's work in six months. [7] Ford, who subsequently starred in the Indiana Jones series (1981–present), Blade Runner (1982), and Witness (1985) after working on the film, told the Daily Mirror that Star Wars "boosted my career", and said, "I think the great luck of my career is that I've made these family movies which are introduced to succeeding generations of kids by their families at the time it seems appropriate. [152][153][154][155] A particularly controversial change in which a bounty hunter named Greedo shoots first when confronting Han Solo has inspired T-shirts bearing the phrase "Han Shot First. Action, Adventure, Fantasy. The record was produced by Buena Vista Records, and its content was copyrighted by Black Falcon, Ltd., a subsidiary of Lucasfilm "formed to handle the merchandising for Star Wars. Before she is captured, Leia hides the plans in the memory of astromech droid R2-D2, who flees in an escape pod to the desert planet Tatooine accompanied by protocol droid C-3PO. Upon rewriting the script and adding the reveal, Lucas transformed the series into a single, continuous storyline, and the initial twelve-film figure was recontexualized in a myriad of ways: Mark Hamil recalls it being "four trilogies",[150] while Lucas says three of the films were "odd films...about Wookies [...] and Droids"[232] and three were a sequel trilogy that he added "after the success of Star Wars. [60][61], For the film's opening crawl, Lucas originally wrote a composition consisting of six paragraphs with four sentences each. The Special Edition contains visual shots and scenes that were unachievable in the original release due to financial, technological, and time constraints; one such scene involves a meeting between Han Solo and Jabba the Hutt. Irvin Kershner 140 min [51] This script would be re-written for the fourth and final draft, dated January 1, 1976, as The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars. [256] Lucas permitted Brooks to make a spoof of the film under "one incredibly big restriction: no action figures. Star Wars, together with Lucas, is the subject of the 2010 documentary film The People vs. George Lucas that details the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism pertaining to the film franchise and its creator. [131] Star Wars premiered in the UK on December 27, 1977. "10 of the best movie trilogies of all-time | 1. [100], On the recommendation of his friend Steven Spielberg, Lucas hired composer John Williams. "[207] The Daily Telegraph's science correspondent Adrian Berry said that Star Wars "is the best such film since 2001 and in certain respects it is one of the most exciting ever made." Imperial Senator Princess Leia of Alderaan, secretly one of the Rebellion's leaders, has obtained its schematics, but her starship is intercepted by an Imperial Star Destroyer under the command of the ruthless Darth Vader. "[209] Lucas felt hurt at the accusations. 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"[7] The deal gave Lucas $150,000 to write and direct the film. | Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope This film introduces the characters of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, as well as the iron-fisted regime of the Galactic Empire. Stars: [3] Adjusted for inflation, it had earned over $2.5 billion worldwide at 2011 prices,[197] which saw it ranked as the third-highest-grossing film at the time, according to Guinness World Records. [7]:19, Since commencing his writing process in January 1973, Lucas had done "various rewrites in the evenings after the day's work." I said, 'You know a lot about the film.' [81], After two and a half weeks of filming in Tunisia,[80] production moved to Elstree Studios, near London. The film's success led to two critically and commercially successful sequels, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), and later to a prequel trilogy, a sequel trilogy, two anthology films and various spin-off TV series. Lucas had the idea for a space-fantasy film in 1971, after he completed directing his first full-length feature, THX 1138. In 2013, Star Wars was dubbed into Navajo, making it the first major motion picture translated into a Native American language. Ken Wheat [295], Marvel Comics also adapted the film as the first six issues of its licensed Star Wars comic book, with the first issue sold in April 1977. Its consensus states in summary, "A legendarily expansive and ambitious start to the sci-fi saga, George Lucas opened our eyes to the possibilities of blockbuster filmmaking and things have never been the same. Tell us what you think about this feature. [278] In addition, the quote "May the Force be with you" is ranked eighth on 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes,[277] and Han Solo and Obi-Wan Kenobi are ranked as the 14th and 37th greatest heroes respectively on 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains. Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents. In many cases, entire scenes had to be reconstructed from their individual elements. Political intrigue complicates their mission. '"[67], Lucas described a "used future" concept to the production designers in which all devices, ships, and buildings to do with Tatooine or the Rebels looked aged and dirty,[7][68][69] as opposed to the sleeker designs of the Empire. He even claimed the Rough Draft was 250-300 pages long, and had to be subdivided into either three[7][230][231] or six parts[232], resulting in the entire saga. Most of the crew considered the project a "children's film", rarely took their work seriously, and often found it unintentionally humorous. When Lucas went out for lunch with Marcia, they encountered a long line of people along the sidewalks leading to Mann's Chinese Theatre, waiting to see Star Wars. [77][78] Moreover, a rare Tunisian rainstorm struck the country, which further disrupted filming. [222], At the 35th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness), and it won the award for Best Score. "[138] The title was changed when the film entered re-releases. [210], The film continues to receive critical acclaim from modern critics. Directors: | | Free shipping on many items! His poster, known as Style ‘A’, depicted Luke Skywalker standing in a heroic pose, brandishing a shining lightsaber above his head, with Princess Leia below him, and a large, ghostly image of Darth Vader's helmet looming behind them. In 2004, its soundtrack was added to the U.S. National Recording Registry, and was additionally listed by the American Film Institute as the best movie score of all time a year later. The adaptation was written by Brian Daley and directed by John Madden, and was produced with cooperation from George Lucas, who donated the rights to NPR. News reports of the film's popularity in America caused long lines to form at the two London theaters that first offered the film; it became available in 12 large cities in January 1978, and other London theaters in February. I'm trying to make a classic sort of genre picture, a classic space fantasy in which all the influences are working together. | [34][105] Star Wars features many elements derived from Flash Gordon, such as the conflict between rebels and Imperial Forces, the wipes between scenes, the fusion of futuristic technology and traditional mythology, and the famous opening crawl that begins each film. [134] The droids are captured by Jawa traders, who sell them to moisture farmers Owen and Beru Lars and their nephew Luke Skywalker. After the screening, the audience was silent, leading him to fear that the film would be unsuccessful. [229] Lucas has often stated that the entire trilogy was intended to be considered one film. Today, it is regarded as one of the most important films in the history of motion pictures. "[215] CinemaScore reported that audiences for Star Wars's 1999 re-release gave the film a "A+" grade. [43] Frustrated that his story was too difficult to understand,[44] Lucas then began writing a 13-page treatment called The Star Wars on April 17, 1973, which had narrative parallels with Kurosawa's 1958 film The Hidden Fortress. Director: [162] The whole film was released for all these countries (including silent editions and an American Spanish-language edition), except for Italy, where it was released by IE International as seven brief scenes: Battaglia spaziale ("Space battle", the Battle of Yavin), Duello col laser ("Duel with the laser",[d] Obi-Wan and Darth Vader's duel), La liberazione di Leia ("Leia's liberation", the adventure on the Death Star), Messaggio dallo spazio ("Message from space", Leia giving R2-D2 the plans), SOS nella galassia ("SOS in the galaxy") and Trappola mortale ("Deadly trap", the Falcon being captured by the Death Star). While cleaning R2-D2, Luke accidentally triggers part of a holographic recording of Leia, in which she requests help from Obi-Wan Kenobi. Jackson used the concept for his production of The Lord of the Rings trilogy to add a sense of realism and believability. "A New Hope" redirects here. Both of those figures are very low budget by Hollywood standards at the time. [175] The original theatrical versions of the films were not included in the box set. He asked to set up one shot on the robots with a 300mm, and the sand and sky just mushed together. After visiting the set of the Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Lucas was sure Close Encounters would outperform the yet-to-be-released Star Wars at the box office. His idea was supported by the Fox studio, which agreed that "we couldn't have this 'black hole of Calcutta.'" Two months after Star Wars opened, the Hildebrandts' poster was replaced by Chantrell's Style ‘C’ poster in UK cinemas. Ewan McGregor, Because of this, the entire composited negative had to be disassembled, and the CRI portions cleaned separately from the negative portions. [223] Additional nominations included Alec Guinness for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which went to Jason Robards for Julia and George Lucas for Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture, which were instead awarded to Woody Allen's Annie Hall. He commissioned production designers John Barry and Roger Christian, who were working on the sets of the film Lucky Lady (1975) when Lucas first approached them, to work on the production sets. Now that Disney+ has debuted, the first six seasons of Star Wars: The Clone Wars are now available to stream on the service. [90] Reynolds estimated this early cut contained "30-40%" different footage from the final cut, with most of the differences coming from extended cuts or alternate takes rather than deleted scenes. Marauders raid the Ewok village and steal a power supply they believe to be magical. Kurtz said in 2002, "That would be laughable today." [297], Lucasfilm adapted the story for a children's book-and-record set. Lucasfilm are reportedly developing a movie that will tell the origin story of the very first Jedi in Star Wars history. There are certain traditional aspects of the genre I wanted to keep and help perpetuate in Star Wars. [194], Following the release of the Special Edition in 1997,[195] Star Wars briefly reclaimed the North American record before losing it again the following year to Titanic. [119][120][121][122], Charles Lippincott was the marketing director for Star Wars. Lucas would later deny having ever conceived of using extant music in the film. [e][177][178] In December 2016, Rogue One director Gareth Edwards revealed that Lucasfilm had recently completed a 4K restoration of Star Wars, but did not elaborate on whether the restored version was based on the 1977 original or a subsequent re-release. The saga begins with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and concludes with Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019). [246] The radio drama narrative began with a version of the backstory to the film which relates Princess Leia's acquisition of the secret Death Star plans. For other uses, see, "Star Wars IV" redirects here. | the Extra-Terrestrial broke that record in 1983. The cut had a different crawl from the finished version and used Prowse's voice for Darth Vader. Where are the romance, the adventure, and the fun that used to be in practically every movie made? 723,315 Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader. He found that the pace was dictated by the actors instead of the cuts. It's like a poem." This was written with the GRASS programming language, exported to a Vector General monitor and filmed on 35 mm to be rear-projected on the set. 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