George Lucas almost signed away all the rights to Star Wars for $10k, wanted to cast Jodie Foster, not Carrie Fisher

New York Post
By Larry GetlenFeb 9, 2026, 2:59 pm53 pts
In 1971, after screening “THX 1138” at the Cannes Film Festival, director George Lucas reportedly desperately needed money to pay for his hotel bill. So, he met with David Picker, then head of the film studio United Artists (UA), and tried to sell him on a few projects. “I have this sort of space opera...

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