The Star Wars universe you know and love, the one you’re about to dip back into this weekend, could have looked a lot different if some of the original concept art made its way into the films. Ralph McQuarrie’s early sketches and designs painted a very different picture, and that work is brought together in the video you see above by The DAVE School. The graduating class took the work McQuarrie had done and made a trailer for this bizzaro world Star Wars. The Star Wars, as it was known, would have been about the adventures of Luke Starkiller and his friend, a green-skinned and gill-ed Han Solo, as they did battle with Stormtroopers who all had lightsabers. Here’s a look at what could have been.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
