President of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy He made a rare and unexpected apparition at the BFI Film On Film Festival in London to help start the public screening of one of the most significant artifacts in science fiction cinema … the first printing of George Lucas’ Star Wars Since 1977.
This is the version of the film before it was labeled Episode IV: a new hope In opening and before Greado has ever obtained the first shot in the cellar.
The discovery of the original press was surprising and it was exciting to know that the BFI would project him during the Festival. Long considered lost, or at least buried under the layers of the infamous changes and alterations of Lucas, this version represents the raw and theatrical cut that launched the most influential spatial work of all time.
Kennedy turned directly to the crowd, recognizing the skepticism of the fans who feared that the projection of the press could go against the artistic intent of George Lucas.
“It is incredible folklore. Even when I entered the company, there was an infinite conversation on where everything was, and what was actually the first print? And it is quite remarkable, what you will see is actually the first print, and I’m not even sure that there is another similar. It is so rare.”
She added:
“There is so much toilize that it has gone on over the years and things that George [Lucas] He decided: “I will change this, I’ll try.” And then, everyone somehow lost the trace of what it was. “
For decades, Lucas supported his changes, once saying to the Associated Press:
“I’m sorry you saw half a movie completed and fell in love with us, but I want it to be as I want it to be.”
This statement, combined with years of changes to “special edition”, led many to believe that the original cut is never seen again, at least not in public.
CEO of BFI Ben Roberts He echoed the greatness of the discovery, calling it to say the least a “miracle” that the press was still in a good condition that it was shown to an audience.
Kennedy said that her appearance was partly “legitimizing” the screening and clarified that, despite the changes over the years, this film, the original Star Wars, remains the model for everything that has been followed.
“I would say that this is the film with which everyone starts when we start talking about history, intention of George and what we are trying to build.”
Like the Star Wars The franchising evolves with streaming shots such as The Mandalorian AND Andor and imminent films like Shawn Levy’S Star Wars: Starfighter with Ryan GoslingAND Jon Favreau’S The Mandalorian and the Gogu. Kennedy sees this rediscovery as a foundation:
“I really think that now we are in a position in which he has expanded the possibility of stories and filmmakers that we can bring to tell stories that mean something for them – it does not necessarily have to connect to every little thing that has been done in” Star Wars “; it can actually be an autonomous story that is then based in many other stories”.
I’d like to see this version of Star Wars On the big screen! The version of Star Wars This triggered a cultural phenomenon.
Source: Variety
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