ScreenRant's exclusive first look at George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age includes clips of the original interviews Holmstrom and Noa conducted with many of the most notable Lucasfilm veterans and industry professionals who were there, including Academy Award-winning sound designer Ben Burtt, screenwriters Jonathan Hales and Gavin Scott, and directors Simon Wincer and Peter MacDonald. Check it out below:
George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age's official first look features four-time Academy Award-winning sound designer Ben Burtt, the legendary genius who created the iconic sounds of Star Wars, from Darth Vader's breathing to R2-D2's chirps. George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age is Burtt's most in-depth on-camera interview about this era of Lucasfilm, as well as:
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Jonathan Hales — Co-screenwriter of Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones with George Lucas, screenwriter, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
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Vic Armstrong — World's most prolific stuntman (Guinness World Records); Harrison Ford's double in the Indiana Jones trilogy
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Peter MacDonald — Second unit director, The Empire Strikes Back, director, Young Indiana Jones and the Phantom Train of Doom
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Michael Schultz — Director, Cooley High, Car Wash, The Last Dragon, multiple Young Indiana Jones telefilms
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Simon Wincer — Emmy-winning director, Lonesome Dove; director, Free Willy; director, multiple Young Indiana Jones episodes
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Gavin Scott — Screenwriter, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Small Soldiers
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Matthew Jacobs — Screenwriter, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Doctor Who: The Movie
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Paul Duncan — Film historian; author, The Star Wars Archives
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Laird Malamed — Sound pioneer; Skywalker Sound veteran
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Allison Smith-Murphy — Emmy-winning VFX pioneer; VFX supervisor, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles; additional crew, Toy Story
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C. Andrew Nelson — ILM visual effects artist; portrayed Darth Vader in the Star Wars Special Editions
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Ray Morton — Film historian; author, King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon
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Jesse V. Johnson — Director, Avengement, The Debt Collector; Second-unit director, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
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Kyle Newman — Director, Fanboys, and Star Wars cultural historian
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Jimmy Mac — Pioneering Star Wars fan media host
Also interviewed for George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age and in post-production are Rick McCallum, the producer of Young Indy, the Star Wars Special Editions, and the Star Wars prequels, as well as George Lucas' closest collaborator during this era, composer Joel McNeely, and director Mike Newell, among numerous industry figures and artists. McNeely also agreed to compose an original theme for the documentary.
Holmstrom and Noa's documentary will shine a light on Lucasfilm's technological leaps in digital filmmaking, spearheaded by George Lucas' vision in the 1990s. The groundbreaking CGI and digital effects seen in the Star Wars prequels began with breakthroughs made by Young Indy, and continued in the little-seen Radioland Murders, before Lucas made his controversial changes to the original Star Wars trilogy when the Special Editions were released in 1997.
George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age is an international production backed by a massively successful Kickstarter that raised over $51,000, more than tripling its initial funding goal. Estimated at a 2-hour runtime, George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age will premiere in Los Angeles in the first week of April 2027, timed with Star Wars Celebration at the Los Angeles Convention Center, as well as the 50th anniversary of the original Star Wars, and the premiere of Star Wars: Starfighter, in May.
Birthdate
May 14, 1944
Birthplace
Modesto, California, USA
Notable Projects
Star Wars, Return of the Jedi
Height
5 feet 6 inches
Professions
Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur
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