Star Wars Becoming Divisive Is a Good Thing

<img src="https://https://ift.tt/2HgQYIx" /><p>Between <em>Solo</em> under-performing and <em>The Last Jedi</em> sparking fan outrage, it’s good that the <em>Star Wars</em> franchise is now more divisive than ever.</p><p>In 1977, when George Lucas released <a href="https://ift.tt/2L57cHX Wars</em></strong></a>, the sci-fi adventure was never expected to be a hit, much less a global phenomenon. Indeed, Fox had considered the film a minor B-movie effort, while Lucas was so sure it would flop that he planned to go on vacation when the film opened. Of course, the rest is history, but the impact <em>Star Wars</em> has made on the way films are made in Hollywood cannot be downplayed. <em>Star Wars</em> made close to two and a half times the gross of its closest competitor that year, and held onto the title of the highest-grossing film of all time for five years. Alongside <a href="https://ift.tt/2sCHOkq>, it helped to birth the summer blockbuster genre and paved the way for decades of change in Hollywood. <em>Star Wars</em> cemented a new truth to the film industry: High-concept family fare franchises were the way to go.</p> <strong>Click to continue reading <a href="https://ift.tt/2kIyuHY Wars Becoming Divisive Is a Good Thing</a></strong><br /><br /> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://ift.tt/2kIyuHY Wars Becoming Divisive Is a Good Thing</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://ift.tt/2KVjJNT>

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