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The Battle to Make Star Wars

Imaginary Worlds by Eric Molinsky

Sep 24, 202537:57Arts

Movies that change cinema often come from outsiders – whether it’s Orson Welles making Citizen Kane or George Lucas making Star Wars a.k.a. Episode IV: A New Hope. The excellent graphic novel Lucas Wars by artist Renaud...

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The Battle to Make Star Wars is an episode from Imaginary Worlds by Eric Molinsky. Movies that change cinema often come from outsiders – whether it’s Orson Welles making Citizen Kane or George Lucas making Star Wars a.k.a. Episode IV: A New...

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