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Have you ever seen a movie that seemed like such a blunder that there’s no way any sane studio executive would greenlight it? There are many examples: 1995’s Waterworld, 2004’s Catwoman, and most recently 2019’s Cats, to name a few. These are all notable failures in the history of studio filmmaking, but none of them are as infamous or culturally significant as the Star Wars Holiday Special TV movie. How does a production based on such successful property go so wrong its failure inspired a generation of filmmakers? May we recommend A Disturbance In the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened?
In today’s deadCenter 2023 interview, we sit down with Jeremy Coon, the co-director of A Disturbance In the Force: How the Holiday Special Happened to learn about what interested him in this specific behind-the-scenes story before taking a look at how he managed to piece together these unique tidbits and insights about the mythological TV special.
Coon provides even more insight into exactly how they uncovered the making of one of the notoriously bad pieces of pop culture ever made.
Tune in to the conversation and make the A Disturbance In the Force: How the Holiday Special Happened a part of your deadCenter 2023 experience on Saturday, June 10th.
Special Guest
Jeremy Coon
Co-Director
Follow Jeremy and the film holidayspecialdoc.com
About A Disturbance In The Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
According to the deadCenter website, A Disturbance In The Force is described as:
In 1977, “Star Wars” became a cultural phenomenon that single-handedly revitalized a stagnant film industry and forever changed how films were sold, made, and marketed. Movies would never be the same again. A year later, neither would television. In 1978, CBS aired the two-hour “Star Wars Holiday Special” during the week of Thanksgiving. The broadcast was watched by 13 million people. It never re-aired and is considered one of the worst shows to ever air on TV. While some fans of the franchise are aware of this dark secret, this bizarre television event remains relatively unknown among the general public. This documentary answers the question: How and why did the “Holiday Special” get made?
When and Where to Watch A Disturbance In The Force at deadCenter
Saturday, June 10th, 3:00 PM @ Harkins Bricktown Auditorium 11
Sunday, June 11th, 5:30 PM @ Harkins Bricktown Auditorium 12
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