Handwritten George Lucas Early Luke Story Notes | STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

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STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

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Handwritten George Lucas Early Luke Story Notes

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Handwritten early Luke story notes by George Lucas from Irvin Kershner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Likely written during the screenwriting stage, these notes made reference to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) as "the chosen one," Yoda (Frank Oz) being referred to by his original name "Buffy," the wookiee planet then-known as "Rozzork," the Empire being controlled by a "large corp" that is "unresponsive to problems," and lines such as "erase personal history - give up self importance" and "use death as an adventure - assume responsibility for your acts."

This lot consists of a lined page of handwritten notes rendered in ink and graphite. The page exhibits discolouration and tears along the edge. Dimensions: 21.75 cm x 35.75 cm (8.5" x 14")

Estimate: £2,500 - 5,000 Ω

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Item size: 14" × 8.5" × 0.1" (35.56cm × 21.59cm × 0.25cm)

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