There's not anything more notorious in the 'Star Wars' fandom than the iconic 'Star Wars Holiday Special.' But where can you watch it? It's not on Disney+.
Still searching for a little bit of holiday spirit? You may check out celebrating Life Day with Chewbacca himself! Chewie's quest to make it again to his house planet of Kashyyyk to rejoice along with his Wookie family is the central plot of the Star Wars Holiday Special. Originally broadcast in 1978, the special received a reputation as a Star Wars assets that everybody cherished to hate.
The special used to be never released on house video. George Lucas himself did not have a lot of ingenious involvement with it either. However, he was considering the two-year gap between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, so, in keeping with Lithub, he sold CBS the thought of a variety special to stay Stars Wars in the public awareness while the sequel was once being made.
Wait, does not Disney own 'Star Wars'? Why is the 'Star Wars Holiday Special' not on Disney+?
Well, if we imagine word of mouth, it's all thanks to George Lucas, who hated the special and didn't want it distributed whatsoever. No legit codecs noticed the mild of day, and it's not likely that the complete model will ever seem on Disney+. According to an Esquire document, best Carrie Fisher was given a private copy of the Star Wars Holiday Special and she used it to "horrify and entertain" her birthday celebration guests.
However, that does not mean that recordings of the special have not popped up on the web. Thanks to YouTubers like Star Wars Coffee and DJameyson, you can watch the special for free in all of its cheesy (and very grainy) glory.
YouTube person Nick Acosta may be currently running on remastering the whole special in 4K. He dropped a two-minute trailer for the undertaking on Dec. 12, 2021.
However, there may be technically one part of the special on Disney+.
Although Disney+ subscribers aren't able to circulation the entirety of the Star Wars Holiday Special, they can view a small slice of the special that presented a well-known Star Wars character for the very first time. That's right, Boba Fett made his first look in the Star Wars Holiday Special by way of an animated section. The nine-minute clip, titled The Story of the Faithful Wookie, is a unprecedented brief that includes the voices of the authentic solid.
What about a remake?
Even if the holiday special is an off-kilter "so-bad-it's-good" undertaking, it’s one that’s long held a special place in the Star Wars fandom. Even Jon Favreau, writer of The Mandalorian, has mentioned the affect the special had on his new Disney+ Star Wars sequence. And not simplest that, he is eager to remake it!
"I’ve been thinking about it," he instructed Variety. "It’s ready, the ideas are ready. I think it could be really fun."
Whether or not George Lucas allows that to happen, only time will tell. In the intervening time, you can sneak over to YouTube to catch the complete Stars Wars Holiday Special.
Happy Life Day, everyone!
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