27. Fast Fact: The excitement surrounding the release of Episode I: The Phantom Menace was so huge that people camped out for weeks to purchase tickets to the first showing. But, even before that, the release of the first trailer was a huge deal. In fact, the first week the trailer was in theaters, theater owners reported that as many as 75 percent of those purchasing full price tickets walked out of the theater after seeing The Phantom Menace trailer.
59. What was originally supposed to happen to Anakin, Obi Wan and Yoda’s spirits at the end of The Return of the Jedi? Answer: There would have been an even happier ending had Lucas gone with his first drafts of the script. He originally had Anakin, Obi Wan and Yoda returning to their human form instead of their spirits becoming a natural part of the Force. Instead of watching the celebration, had the original idea been followed, Anakin, Obi Wan and Yoda would have become part of it.
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