Looking at Lucasfilm with Brian Gaughan Ep 99: Which role did Keanu Reeves almost play in “The Acolyte”

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🗓️ 30 August 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Brian Gaughan & Jim Hill start this week’s show by looking back at the D23 Expo. They also discuss what “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” seems to have in common with Joe Dante’s “Explorers” In this episode, listeners will learn about: When did the Disney family sell off the Silverado Vineyards How did Barry Diller leaving Paramount to go run 20th Century Fox in the Fall of 1984 result in Michael Eisner becoming Disney’s new Chairman & CEO What role did Disney’s “Flight of the Navigator” play in Paul Reubens being selected to voice Rex in “Star Tours” How many “Tarzan” movies starring Johnny Weissmuller make for MGM between 1932 & 1942 What did that StarSpeeder 3000 replica that was sold at this year’s D23 Expo wind up selling for Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:24.2	E.K. slash Special Offer. Welcome to looking at Lucasfilm with Brian Ghan,
0:29.2	the podcast with a different perspective on the worlds of Star Wars, Indiana Jones,
0:35.0	and all of the other entities, Sir George Lucas, Kathleen,
0:37.5	Kennedy, Dave Valoney, and John Favreau,
0:39.5	as well as the rest of the team at Lucas film
0:41.6	have dreamed up over the past 43 years.
0:46.0	By the way, Brian, just checked today.
0:48.4	According to the official Lucas Film Limited Web page, Lucas Film was, and I'm quoting directly from that website now,
0:55.0	Born Out of Necessity in 1971 on the heels of George's feature film debut,
1:01.6	which of course was THX 1138.
1:06.0	There we go.
1:07.0	So that was made, so Lucasfilm became around or at the same time as the Godfather was being made?
1:14.4	Pretty much.
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