How William Friedkin missed out on a 'Star Wars' goldmine

How William Friedkin missed out on a 'Star Wars' goldmine

It’s hard to imagine what would’ve become of cinema if Star Wars had never been made. What would modern blockbusters even look like? George Lucas’ space opera was by no means the first sci-fi movie to become popular, but it was the first to latch onto this new summer blockbuster format which Steven Spielberg’s Jaws had pioneered two years prior. Star Wars opened to instant success in 1977 because, not only did it hit the market at the right time…