steven@ism70.UUCP (06/19/84)
#N:ism70:13100023:000:721 ism70!steven Jun 18 09:57:00 1984 On the Lucas watch in Lotusland: From _D_a_i_l_y_ _V_a_r_i_e_t_y, June 18, 1984 pp. 8 LUCAS PRODUCING FIRST TELEFEATURE "George Lucas will produce his first dramatic TV production, `The Ewok Movie,' featuring the characters introduced in his film, `Return of the Jedi,' for ABC-TV. Lucas, creator of the `Star Wars' trilogy and the `Indiana Jones' series, will be executive production of the vidpic, to air next Fall. Film, now in production in Northern California, is a Lucasfilm Ltd./ Korty Film production, produced by Tom Smith (ILM General Manager) and directed by John Korty from a screenplay by Bob Carrau, based on Lucas' story. It features special visual effects by Industrial Light & Magic."
rh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Randy Haskins) (06/20/84)
My first reaction to hearing about "The Ewok Movie" was YECCCHHH. But then, I realized "the @i(merde) befits the medium," and I don't watch TV anyway, so it's okay. -- Randwulf (Randy Haskins); Path= genrad!mit-eddie!rh
consult@uwmacc.UUCP (06/23/84)
slight flame: its amusing to see the words "drama", "Lucas",
"Ewok", and "TV" all in the same statement...
Oh now, come on...I'm entitled to my opinion, aren't I>
Rob DeMillo, MACC