Back in 1977, the original Star Wars movie was a monumental hit, making over $775 million on a budget of just $11 million and for a time was the most successful film in the history of cinema. The franchise continues to grow in popularity today, but during the production of the first movie, George Lucas went through a living hell to get it made, with many moments where he didn’t know how it was going to be finished.
Lucas was speaking in a new interview for the Industrial Light and Magic visual effects company documentary miniseries, Light and Magic, on Disney+.
Those he’d hired to work on the visual effects shots were way behind schedule and he’d already filmed the movie in England.
The Star Wars creator admitted: “I was very frustrated editing without effects. ‘What did I get myself into? How am I ever going to get this done?’”
The film’s fourth editor Paul Hirsch shared: “Even I, who worked on the film, could barely follow the story. It was much rougher than rough cuts usually are.”
In the end, what became ILM did pull through and the rest was Star Wars history, but it proved no easy feat.
To find out how Lucas and his team pulled it off, check out Light and Magic, streaming now on Disney+.
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