


We're putting it in theaters.’ And you say, ‘But it's not done!’ ‘Ah, you'll be on this for a hundred years if we let you keep going at it.’” And at some point somebody says, ‘That's enough. They are abandoned or yanked away from you. “My original motivation in going back into the film and working on it is films, unlike books or symphonies, are never finished. While it’s now an oft-noted trait about the iconic filmmaker, the Special Edition trilogy brought to light Lucas’ criticism toward the relationship between the movie industry and artists - especially now that he had the tools to have complete creative control over the universe he created. During that era, he also witnessed the rapid and ongoing advancements in filmmaking technology. Aside from overseeing the franchise’s various departments and still quite lucrative merchandising, the most prominent Star Wars output between 19 was the Star Tours attraction at Disney Parks. Lucas was coming off the tail-end of a significant Star Wars hiatus when he put this project into motion in the mid-’90s.
