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All these
seemingly unnecessary tweaks did have some fans nervous
as the new films approached. However, not enough to stop
the special editions from becoming
a staggering success. Hauling in over $200 million
at the box office. This was the nest egg
Lucas needed to self-finance the prequels. But the question remained: Who would direct these movies because the last time
George directed... George actually
became so stressed out that he ended up
in the hospital. So... with near-limitless cash,
George went straight to Hollywood's A-list directors. Robert Zemeckis,
Steven Spielberg, and Ron Howard. All three declined and encouraged George
to take the helm. He's staying away
because the directing experience has been so bad for him
seemingly unnecessary tweaks did have some fans nervous
as the new films approached. However, not enough to stop
the special editions from becoming
a staggering success. Hauling in over $200 million
at the box office. This was the nest egg
Lucas needed to self-finance the prequels. But the question remained: Who would direct these movies because the last time
George directed... George actually
became so stressed out that he ended up
in the hospital. So... with near-limitless cash,
George went straight to Hollywood's A-list directors. Robert Zemeckis,
Steven Spielberg, and Ron Howard. All three declined and encouraged George
to take the helm. He's staying away
because the directing experience has been so bad for him
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All these
seemingly unnecessary tweaks
00:00:03.544 --> 00:00:07.232
did have some fans nervous
as the new films approached.
00:00:07.256 --> 00:00:10.999
However, not enough to stop
the special editions
00:00:10.001 --> 00:00:12.154
from becoming
a staggering success.
00:00:12.178 --> 00:00:15.573
Hauling in over $200 million
at the box office.
00:00:15.597 --> 00:00:17.909
This was the nest egg
Lucas needed
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to self-finance the prequels.
00:00:20.227 --> 00:00:22.289
But the question remained:
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Who would direct these movies
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because the last time
George directed...
00:00:27.036 --> 00:00:29.337
George actually
became so stressed out
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that he ended up
in the hospital.
00:00:31.905 --> 00:00:34.998
So...
00:00:34.999 --> 00:00:36.761
with near-limitless cash,
George went straight
00:00:36.785 --> 00:00:38.431
to Hollywood's A-list directors.
00:00:38.454 --> 00:00:41.266
Robert Zemeckis,
Steven Spielberg,
00:00:41.029 --> 00:00:42.601
and Ron Howard.
00:00:42.625 --> 00:00:44.562
All three declined
00:00:44.586 --> 00:00:47.356
and encouraged George
to take the helm.
00:00:47.038 --> 00:00:49.692
He's staying away
because the directing experience
00:00:49.716 --> 00:00:52.278
has been so bad for him.
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Cast, crew and experts detail the secret histories of the most iconic film and television series of all time.
