In the run up to the premiere of The Mandalorian, creator Jon Favreau joked that he’d like to develop a new Star Wars Holiday Special – referring to the infamous variety show abomination which aired back on CBS in 1978 – only it seems he wasn’t joking after all! “Oh I would definitely be interested […]
Star Wars on the Small Screen – The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
With The Mandalorian set to premiere this coming week, we take a look at Lucasfilm’s early attempts to bring Star Wars to the small screen, beginning with the Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978… “If I had the time and a hammer, I would track down every copy of that programme and smash it”, Star […]
