Whatever your preference for stories told in the Star Wars universe, the undeniable exception in a galaxy far, far away is The Star Wars Holiday Special from 1978, whose existence will be explored in the upcoming documentary A Disturbance in the Force. It will premiere this month at the South by Southwest Film Festival . Check out the trailer below now!
In 1977, Star Wars became a cultural phenomenon that single-handedly revitalized a stagnant film industry. It forever changed the way movies were sold, made, and marketed. They were never the same again. In 1978, CBS aired a two-hour Star Wars Holiday Special during Thanksgiving week, which was watched by 13 million people. The show was never re-aired. While some fans of the series are aware of this dark secret, these bizarre two hours still remain relatively unknown to the general public. Simply put, we’ll answer how and why the Christmas Special was created .
– we read in the description of the film
Among the stars featured in the documentary were Seth Green, Weird Al Yankovic, Taran Killam, Gilbert Gottfried, Bonnie Burton, Paul Scheer, Bruce Vilanch, Lenny Ripps, Donny Osmond and Miki Herman. A Disturbance in the Force is directed by Jeremy Coon and Steve Kozak, who also serve as producers along with Adam F. Goldberg and Kyle Newman.
At the time of the release of Star Wars , no one had any idea how popular and how it would become a worldwide phenomenon. Virtually every brand has tried to tap into this Star Wars thing . The actors from the film appeared in many different live projects, gaining fame around the world. The Christmas edition of A Disturbance in the Force could surprise many people that after so many years it returns to the screens, but many fans of star adventures will surely watch the documentary with interest.
