James Gunn: “I unironically liked the Star Wars Holiday Special”

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While revealing that he had considered working in the Star Wars galaxy, James Gunn displayed excellent taste by planting his flag and revealing that yes, he very much enjoyed The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Regarding a soujourn to the GFFA, when asked it doesn’t make clear whether he considered it or he was offered something (and after Guardians of the Galaxy, why wouldn’t he be headhunted for an adventure?) but either way his love for Star Wars is clear.

https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1386029427012763648

Back to the Holiday Special and Gunn reveals his favourite sequence is the Boba Fett animated footage, now playing on Dsney Plus.

https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1386028493394243584

As he points out, back in late 1978 young kids who weren’t reading Starlog, Starburst or subscribing to the Star Wars Fan Club had no idea a second film was coming, as sci-fi films back then didn’t necessarily get sequels, certainly not ones of the quality of The Empire Strikes Back. Given that, maybe the Holiday Special looks slightly more attractive.

Either way, Gunn will be bringing us The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special ahead of the third and likely final Guardians film.

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The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
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  • Ratcliffe, Amy (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 256 Pages - 04/27/2021 (Publication Date) - Abrams Books (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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While revealing that he had considered working in the Star Wars galaxy, James Gunn displayed excellent taste by planting his flag and revealing that yes, he very much enjoyed The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Regarding a soujourn to the GFFA, when asked it doesn’t make clear whether he considered it or he was offered something (and after Guardians of the Galaxy, why wouldn’t he be headhunted for an adventure?) but either way his love for Star Wars is clear.

https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1386029427012763648

Back to the Holiday Special and Gunn reveals his favourite sequence is the Boba Fett animated footage, now playing on Dsney Plus.

https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1386028493394243584

As he points out, back in late 1978 young kids who weren’t reading Starlog, Starburst or subscribing to the Star Wars Fan Club had no idea a second film was coming, as sci-fi films back then didn’t necessarily get sequels, certainly not ones of the quality of The Empire Strikes Back. Given that, maybe the Holiday Special looks slightly more attractive.

Either way, Gunn will be bringing us The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special ahead of the third and likely final Guardians film.

Sale
The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
  • Hardcover Book
  • Ratcliffe, Amy (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 256 Pages - 04/27/2021 (Publication Date) - Abrams Books (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to Star Wars Insider, ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com and Starburst Magazine, having previously written for StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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