Wednesday, May 04, 2016

George Lucas's Original Plans for 'Star Wars: Episode VII' and Boba Fett Revealed

George Lucas's Original Plans for 'Star Wars: Episode VII' and Boba Fett Revealed Before it was adopted and turned into an “official” holiday and merchandising extravaganza, May the 4th was a silly, pun-driven event put on by a few dedicated Star Wars fans in Toronto. That a quirky day of celebration caught on so quickly and was embraced so mightily by the franchise’s global fan base is hardly a surprise, given that George Lucas’s space saga is a nearly 40-year-old cultural institution. But that intense, multi-generational dedication to Star Wars was hardly guaranteed at first, and owes in large part to the work of Craig Miller.