dCFF23 - A Disturbance In The Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened Interview with co-director Jeremy Coon

The Cinematic Schematic · Jun 10, 2023 · 22m

Have you ever seen a movie that seemed like such a blunder that there's no way any sane studio executive would greenlight it? There are many examples: 1995's Waterworld, 2004's Catwoman, and most recently 2019's Cats, to name a few. These are all notable failures in the history of studio filmmaking, but none of them are as infamous or culturally significant as the Star Wars Holiday Special TV movie. How does a production based on such successful property go so wrong its failure inspired a generation of filmmakers? May we recommend A Disturbance In the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special…