What film that "H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come" tried to capitalize on was directed by George Lucas?
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H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come is a 1979 Canadian science fiction film. Although credited to H. G. Wells, the film takes only its title and some character names from "The Shape of Things to Come", Wells' speculative novel from 1933. The film's plot has no relationship to the events of the book. The book predicts events such as a Second World War and the collapse of social order until a world state is formed, whereas the film involves a high-tech future involving robots and spaceships. The film was an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of such recent successes as "Star Wars", "Starcrash", and TV series such as "" and "Battlestar Galactica", although the film had only a fraction of the production budget of any of these.
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Star Wars (film) Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, the first "Star Wars" movie in general, and the beginning of the "Star Wars" franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film's plot focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star. This conflict disrupts the isolated life of farmhand Luke Skywalker (Hamill), who inadvertently acquires a pair of droids that possess stolen architectural plans for the Death Star. When the Empire begins a destructive search for the missing droids, Skywalker accompanies Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Guinness) on a mission to return the plans to the Rebel Alliance and rescue Leia from her imprisonment by the Empire.
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George Lucas George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur.
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George Krstic George Krstic is an American director, screenwriter and producer known for his work in the science fiction, comic book and animation genres. Story editor on the Emmy-Nominated "Downtown" and Co-Creator of "Megas XLR", Krstic recently served as a writer on George Lucas' new television series "" as well as the recently announced Gonzo production of "Gonin - The Five Killers", along with "Kingdom Come" scribe Mark Waid and "Afro Samurai" producer Eric Calderon.
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List of Star Wars species (U–Z) This is a list of "Star Wars" species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the "Star Wars" franchise beginning with the letters U through Z. "Star Wars" is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series, "Star Wars", was released on May 25, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by five sequels and three prequels. Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted.
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Star Wars: Revelations Star Wars: Revelations is a fan film released on April 17, 2005, created by fans of George Lucas's "Star Wars" saga. The film takes place between "" and "A New Hope", and explains why the Jedi Order was extinct in the original trilogy.
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Brynhild (novel) Brynhild, or The Show of Things is a 1937 novel by H. G. Wells.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction fantasy film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Melissa Mathison. It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren, and stars Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote and Pat Welsh. It tells the story of Elliott (Thomas), a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed "E.T.", who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his siblings help E.T. return home while attempting to keep him hidden from their mother and the government.
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Os Trapalhões na Guerra dos Planetas Os Trapalhões na Guerra dos Planetas (lit: "The Bunglers in the War of the Planets") is a 1978 Brazilian comedy film directed by Adriano Stuart. It is the thirteenth film of the Brazilian comedy group Os Trapalhões, starring Renato Aragão, Manfried Sant'Anna, Antonio Carlos, and Mauro Faccio. The film is a parody of the George Lucas's "Star Wars" franchise. Outside of Brazil, mainly in English-speaking countries, this film is known by the suggestive title of Brazilian Star Wars.
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Return of Pink Five Return of Pink Five is a sequel to the fan films "Pink Five" and "Pink Five Strikes Back". It continues the adventures of Stacey (Pink Five) around the edges of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. The film was directed by series creator Trey Stokes, who co-wrote the film with Chris Hanel ("The Formula"). The film has been released in multiple parts. "Volume One" debuted online at AtomFilms on April 25, 2006. "Volume Two" premiered July 20, 2006 at the Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards ceremony at the San Diego Comic-Con, and was released online on May 25, 2007, the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars.
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Twilight of the Ice Nymphs Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997) is a fantasy romance film; the fourth feature directed by Guy Maddin. The screenplay was written by George Toles and inspired by the novel "Pan" (1894) by Knut Hamsun, with an additional literary touchstones being the short story "La Vénus d'Ille" (1837) by Prosper Mérimée. "Twilight of the Ice Nymphs" was Maddin's second feature film in colour and his first shot in 35mm, on a budget of $1.5 million. As seen in Noam Gonick's documentary "Waiting for Twilight", Maddin was dissatisfied with the filmmaking process due to creative interference from his producers.
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G.I. Joe (film series) G.I. Joe is a military science fiction action film series, based on Hasbro's G.I. Joe toy, comic and media franchises. Development for the first film began in 2003, but when the United States launched the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Hasbro suggested adapting the "Transformers" instead. In 2009, the first film was released under the title, "". A second film, "" was released in 2013. A third film in the series has been confirmed to be in early development, while a possible crossover with the "Transformers" franchise is being considered.
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The Shape of Things The Shape of Things is a 2001 play by American author and film director Neil LaBute and a 2003 American romantic drama film. It premièred at the Almeida Theatre, London in 2001 with Paul Rudd as Adam, Rachel Weisz as Evelyn, Gretchen Mol as Jenny, and Fred Weller as Phillip. The play was directed by LaBute himself. According to the author's instructions, it is to be performed without an interval or a curtain call.
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Dune (film) Dune is a 1984 American epic science fiction film written and directed by David Lynch, based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan as young nobleman Paul Atreides, and includes an ensemble of well-known American and European actors in supporting roles. It was filmed at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and included a soundtrack by the rock band Toto, as well as Brian Eno.
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Rounders (film) Rounders is a 1998 American drama film about the underground world of high-stakes poker, directed by John Dahl, and starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton. The film follows two friends who need to quickly earn enough cash playing poker to pay off a large debt. The term "rounder" refers to a person traveling around from city to city seeking high-stakes cash games.
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Marcia Lucas Marcia Lou Lucas (née Griffin; born October 4, 1945) is an Academy Award-winning American film editor who was most well known for her work on the early 1970s films of Martin Scorsese. Lucas won the Academy Award for Best Editing in 1977 for "Star Wars," which was written and directed by her first husband, George Lucas.
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War of the Worlds – The True Story War of the Worlds – The True Story is a 2012 full reboot of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds based on English writer H. G. Wells's Epic Science fiction novel "The War of the Worlds". A documentary-style drama directed by Timothy Hines, which revisits Wells' novel, portraying the events of the book as historical, through the documented recollections of a survivor of the Martian war.
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Contact (1997 American film) Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is a film adaptation of Carl Sagan's 1985 novel of the same name; Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film.
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The History of Mr. Polly (film) The History of Mr. Polly is a 1949 British film, based on the 1910 comic novel "The History of Mr. Polly" by H.G. Wells. It was directed by Anthony Pelissier (who is also credited with the script) and stars John Mills, Betty Ann Davies, Megs Jenkins and Finlay Currie. It was the first adaptation of one of Wells' works to be produced after his death in 1946.
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George P. Cosmatos George Pan Cosmatos (4 January 1941 – 19 April 2005) was a Greco-Italian film director and screenwriter. Following early success in his home country with drama films such as "Massacre in Rome" with Richard Burton (based on the real-life Ardeatine massacre), Cosmatos retooled his career towards mainstream 'blockbuster' action and adventure films, including "The Cassandra Crossing" and "Escape to Athena", both of which were British-Italian co-productions. After relocating to North America, he directed the horror film "Of Unknown Origin". This was followed by some of his best-known work, including the action films "" and "Cobra" (both of which star Sylvester Stallone), the science-fiction horror film "Leviathan", and the critically acclaimed Western "Tombstone".
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Four Horsemen (film) Four Horsemen is a 2012 British documentary film directed by Ross Ashcroft. The film criticises the system of fractional reserve banking, debt-based economy and political lobbying by banks, which it regards as a serious threat to Western civilisation. It criticises the War on Terror, which it maintains is not fought to eliminate al-Qaeda and other militant organizations, but to create larger debt to the banks. As an alternative, the film promotes a return to classical economics and the gold standard. Among those interviewed are Joseph Stiglitz, former chief economist at the World Bank; Noam Chomsky, linguistics professor; John Perkins, author of "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man"; ecological economist and steady-state theorist Herman Daly, formerly at the World Bank; and Max Keiser, TV host and former trader. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2012. A book based on the film has been published.
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List of Star Wars theme parks attractions The "Star Wars" franchise has spawned several attractions at multiple Disney parks, starting even before Disney's acquisition of the franchise from George Lucas. Lucas had established a partnership in 1986 with the company's Imagineering division to create an attraction at Disney parks. In addition to the attractions at the various Disney parks, the Museum of Science collaborated with Lucasfilm Ltd. to create an exhibition on the science behind "Star Wars".