Why George Lucas's First Marvel Movie Is Howard the Duck
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Fans of fantasy and sci-fi the world over almost lost out on the legend that George Lucas became as the creator of Star Wars and all the success he went on to have as a filmmaker. That's because he almost became a professional race car driver until a serious accident caused him to go into filmmaking instead. Thankfully, it all worked out, and he became an icon for sci-fi geeks everywhere. By the '80s, Lucas had already established himself with the enormous success of the first two Star Wars films and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Those three films alone instantly propelled him to iconic status and made him one of the most famous filmmakers in the world.
Fans of fantasy and sci-fi the world over almost lost out on the legend that George Lucas became as the creator of Star Wars and all the success he went on to have as a filmmaker. That's because he almost became a professional race car driver until a serious accident caused him to go into filmmaking instead. Thankfully, it all worked out, and he became an icon for sci-fi geeks everywhere. By the '80s, Lucas had already established himself with the enormous success of the first two Star Wars films and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Those three films alone instantly propelled him to iconic status and made him one of the most famous filmmakers in the world.
- 4/21/2024
- by Neville Naidoo
- MovieWeb
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