Writer/director George Lucas inspects an early prototype of the R2-D2 robot at Industrial Light and Magic, circa 1975.  Lucas' idea for a space western was rejected by Universal, Walt Disney, and United Artists. 20th Century Fox paid him $150,000 to write and direct the film despite not having a visual effects department. This prompted George to create ILM where many of the effects that would transform Hollywood would be created.
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