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[–] 5 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Fun fact: it was intended to be a 12 part series, like the Flash Gordon or Buck Rodgers serials of the 1930s.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (4 children)

    But critically NOT during the first movie. During ANH nobody expected there to be a sequel.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    George always wanted it to happen, but if I recall correctly you are right, it wasn’t even called A New Hope or had the title crawl until It was re-released shortly before Empire.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

    I don't doubt he had a bigger story. The conflict between the two mentalities is what led to humorous bits like the Luke & Leia kiss before the knew they were related.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    As I understand it George was the ideas man, part of the reason the prequels went off the rails a bit is because he removed himself from people who had helped the original trilogy be what it is, people like Lawrence Kasden. I’ve always been curious which one of them had them kiss and which one of them decided they were siblings as much of Empire was written by Kasden.

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