Great news as not only does A Disturbance in the Force lands at select cinemas around the world, but it’s been announced that the documentary delving into the making of The Star Wars Holiday Special will arrive on digital and Blu-Ray on 5th December, bringing the fascinating story of this much-maligned only-screened-once-on-TV variety show to fans everywhere.
“A Disturbance in the Force” chronicles the making of the bizarre “Star Wars Holiday Special” that aired 45 years ago and never surfaced again. For some context: “Star Wars” was released in theaters in 1977 and became a cultural phenomenon. A year later, filmmaker George Lucas was talked into cashing in on the craze by producing a holiday-themed variety special. Plenty of people (approximately 13 million) tuned in when CBS aired “Star Wars Holiday Special” during the week of Thanksgiving. The only problem? It became a famously terrible two hours of television, never to be shown again.
We were lucky enough to have an hour with producer Kyle Newman to discuss A Disturbance In The Force, and you can listen to that below.
