Lesson 36: What If Star Wars Flopped in 1977
The original Star Wars, created by George Lucas, became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. The franchise holds a Guinness World Records title for the "Most successful film merchandising franchise." But what if that 1977 movie flopped? How would that impact stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher? What about George Lucas? Let's not forget about Hollywood.....this week, PUG and the Dr. are joined by Mary Nguyen and Adam Macias of In A World Podcast to discuss this what if.
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In a World is a podcast where the host, Mary Nguyen, and her guest dissect a box office bombed film. They also pitch how they would've fixed the film to make it a hit the film should've been.
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