Lucas Wars: The True Story of George Lucas and the Creation of Star Wars (Hardcover)

(W) Laurent Hopman (A) Renaud Roche. In a tale befitting the saga he created* Lucas Wars follows George Lucas's journey from aimless dreamer to filmmaking trailblazer and prodigy of the New Hollywood movement. While his fellow rising stars directors like Francis Ford Coppola* Steven Spielberg* and Martin Scorsese craft The Godfather* Jaws* and Taxi Driver* Lucas follows his childhood dreams and begins work on an epic fantasy... which* he soon discovers* is not without its epic challenges. Writer Laurent Hopman and artist Renaud Roche dive deep into the creative process behind Star Wars: A New Hope* from the hell of casting to the nightmare of filming. Lucas is forced to juggle actor quarrels* a secret love affair* costume and set mishaps* and constant pushback from film execs. But despite it all* a landmark movie emerges one that changes the medium of film forever.