As most dedicated fans know, Rebel pilot Wedge Antilles was portrayed by two actors in Star Wars: A New Hope: Colin Higgins ... Soon after, Lawson, a runner-up for the role, got the call to ...

George Lucas’ latest plan to reimagine the heritage of the Star Wars universe is to tap into the oner zeitgeist and shoot a new version of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in one continuous take.

though—it became the Rebel Blockade Runner, the ship desperately escaping the Imperial Star Destroyer in A New Hope’s opening scene. Lucas wanted Star Wars’ space battles to feel real—so ...