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Did you know? "Star Wars" (1977) had a budget of $11 million — extremely low for a sci-fi spectacle. George Lucas kept the merchandising rights for himself because 20th Century Fox saw no money in them. Those rights eventually earned him over $20 billion — 20× the film's budget.

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"Star Wars" (1977) had a budget of $11 million — extremely low for a sci-fi spectacle. George Lucas kept the merchandising rights for himself because 20th Century Fox saw no money in them. Those rights eventually earned him over $20 billion — 20× the film's budget.

"Star Wars" (1977) had een budget van $11 miljoen — extreem laag voor een sci-fi-spektakel. George Lucas behield de merchandising-rechten voor zichzelf, omdat 20th Century Fox er geen geld in zag. Die rechten leverden hem uiteindelijk meer dan $20 miljard op — meer dan 20× het filmbudget.

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