Kurtz was fired because of Lucas’s ego, and the budget issues on ESB were just an excuse. Lucas could not stand someone else making a better SW movie than him, one that put story first and merchandising second. If Kurtz worked on Jedi it would have blown Empire out of the water.
Post #1051087
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- generalfrevious
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- What was George Lucas's worst decision with the Star Wars franchise?
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- Date created
- 27-Feb-2017, 2:02 PM