10 Lies About Star Wars You Probably Believe

Sticking with Lucasfilm creative arts manager Phil Szostak's intriguing Twitter revelations now, and to what many felt was a supposed dealbreaker when it came to 20th Century Fox giving this galaxy far, far away the all important green light.

According to some corners of the Inter-web, prolific Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie was the one responsible for blowing the minds of the various directors on the Fox board to the point of simply having to pump money into this game-changing endeavour.

But as Szostak would reveal in said thread, despite being handed various pieces of compelling art work in an attempt to pitch and sell this sprawling tale to the studio, this still wasn't enough to entirely convince Fox to commit to the project, with those behind the studio "not clear about the goals of the film and the corresponding crucial role special effects would play."

In the end, it was actually George Lucas' relationship with Fox executive Alan Ladd Jr. which helped seal the deal for the incoming flick, with it being noted in The Making of Star Wars book that "Ladd's backing way the key."

3. Even with the concept art & models as visual aids, Fox put a “moratorium” on further #StarWars development in October 1975.
4. The Fox board of directors met in December 1975 and finally green-lit the film.
(screengrabs from The Making of Star Wars) pic.twitter.com/va8UhCZpkm— Phil Szostak (@PhilSzostak) August 9, 2019