The biggest news of the week was the Writer’s Strike, which despite our goal for this post series, isn’t exactly old news. In fact, it’s still ongoing and there are a lot of complicated pieces. Aside from that, we have a story from Damon Lindelof about getting dropped from his Star Wars project, Phil Spencer reflecting on his console’s place in the market, and Kathleen Kennedy admitting what everyone has known for awhile: Star Wars needs to be spread out more.
All of us here at After The Hype love Star Wars, because… well… it’s STAR WARS!
In honor of Star Wars Day (May 4th) we will be releasing one “Hype to Remember” a day to cover all 8 of the released Star Wars films! I’ll kick things off with STAR WARS: EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE!
Star Wars is so much more than a movie. It’s a way of life. I have no idea when the first time I saw Star Wars was, it’s always just been a part of me. I wish I was around to see this trailer in theaters for the first time. It’s such a joy to watch.
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
They have no idea how to market this movie! Is it a fantasy? An action movie? They just keep telling us how great it is, then throwing in a random clip. Clearly they didn’t have James Earl Jones voice track in yet. They didn’t have colors on the light sabers. The whole thing looks like a cheap 70’s sci-fi flop. But still, somehow, looks totally amazing! This trailer had a tough job to do, and it does it perfectly! I can only imagine seeing this once, maybe, then seeing the finished product in theaters! My mind would have been blown!
I love this trailer, it’s the perfect set up to the perfect movie!