By the time the Star Wars Holiday Special landed on television in 1978, its reputation was already sealed. What most fans didn’t know then, and many still don’t know now, is just how close the special came to never airing at all. According to director Steve Binder , the production was alrea

If the Star Wars Holiday Special feels stiff, slow, and strangely uncomfortable at times, there’s a reason for that. It wasn’t just awkward writing or odd creative choices. According to director Steve Binder , the Wookiee costumes became one of the biggest obstacles on the entire production, pu