Via Screenrant.com:
The New York Times is releasing a unique coffee table book featuring the publication’s four-plus decades of Star Wars coverage. Released on May 25, 1977, the first Star Wars film from writer-director George Lucas revolutionized the movie industry in so many ways, from its sprawling, episodic storytelling and masterful visual effects, to its clever merchandising campaign, which effectively redefined the toy industry and changed the way blockbuster sci-fi and comic book franchises market their films.
Now, with eight films in the Skywalker family saga, a spinoff film in Rogue One, and two more (to start) with Solo and Episode IX on the way, Star Wars is everywhere, as you can find coverage of the legendary film series in all corners of the internet. But there was a time when the media coverage, while expansive through newspaper, radio and television, wasn’t nearly as monolithic as it is today. So, in celebration of that bygone era, one of the nation’s most noted newspaper publications is opening up its vault to unearth its coverage of Star Wars from the very beginning.
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