![]() ![]() And, "Star Wars" audiences weren't rejecting complex adult stories for escapism. It also goes against the oft-told tale that “Star Wars” destroyed New Hollywood, as “Star Wars” was from one of its founding members, George Lucas. ![]() The failure of "The Other Side of Midnight" is more interesting than it may initially seem. The sci-fi junker named " Star Wars" that 20th Century Fox had no faith in, or idea how to sell, went on to change Hollywood. ![]() Well, “The Other Side of Midnight” went on to open and die at the box office and become a tough question for trivia night. The studio was so sure of this picture’s success that in order for theaters to get the print they had to agree to take a two-bit sci-fi junker as well. It had an international cast, and boasted shooting locations from all over the world. It was based on a best seller, and from a genre that had been popular for decades. In the spring of 1977, 20th Century Fox was preparing a surefire hit for release. ![]()
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