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Filmmaker George Lucas launched theStar Warsfranchise in 1977 with the original movies proving to be a commercial success. The film’s financial success led to Lucas producing two more installments that became the original trilogy and laid the foundation for an expansive and unique universe that is still thriving today.
While Lucas did some exceptional worldbuilding in these early entries, the filmmaker also did not have every aspect of the galaxy far, far away figured out. As a result, he went back and made several changes to the original trilogy to add certain world-building details. Here is the one change Lucas made to the original trilogy that is just too clever.
George Lucas retroactively changed the language in the originalStar Warstrilogy
The originalStar Warsmovie was released in 1977 and emerged as a commercial success. It fired filmmakerGeorge Lucasto global fame and he continued the storyline in two further installments that fleshed out the galaxy far, far away.
Over the years, Lucas has become known for making several changesto the original trilogyto the point that the theatrical cuts are no longer directly accessible to the fans. However, one retroactive change Lucas made worked out in the franchise’s favor.
According to theTV Tropeswebsite, which provides a comprehensive list of changes Lucas made to the original trilogy, the filmmaker went back and removed all instances of English transcriptions in the films and replaced them with the Aurebesh alphabet.
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In the later installments, it was established that the most commonly spoken language in theStar Warsuniverse is the Galactic Basic Standard, which is English. However, the language is transcribed into Aurebesh, the most commonly used alphabet system, and appears across the franchise.
Art Director Stephen Crane divisive the most common alphabet inStar Wars
Lucas made the changes to the transcriptions in the original trilogy for the 2004 DVD re-release and it is evident on the tractor beam control panels in the first installment. According totheStar Warswebsite, director Joe Johnston originally designed the alphabet forReturn of the Jedi.
During the 1990s, art director Stephen Crane developed the alphabet system in detail. In an interview withEcho Station, Carne revealed that he became fascinated with the Aurebesh symbols that first appeared on the Death Star inReturn of the Jedi. He said:
The Star Wars alphabet that inspired the Aurebesh appears on screen for a span of mere seconds. That was enough time for me to notice them, though.
Crane added that as a graphic designer, he regularly worked with different fonts and his experience in the gaming industry fueled his interest in the symbols he saw in the movie.
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Crane developed the alphabet system while designing theStar Warsroleplaying games for West End Games. Lucasfilm later acquired a copy of the system anddistributed it to other licensees. Moreover, Lucas added the alphabet system to his movie, which is a genius movie that gives the universe its distinct feel.
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Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
