![]() And, "Star Wars" audiences weren't rejecting complex adult stories for escapism. It also goes against the oft-told tale that “Star Wars” destroyed New Hollywood, as “Star Wars” was from one of its founding members, George Lucas. The failure of "The Other Side of Midnight" is more interesting than it may initially seem. The sci-fi junker named " Star Wars" that 20th Century Fox had no faith in, or idea how to sell, went on to change Hollywood. Well, “The Other Side of Midnight” went on to open and die at the box office and become a tough question for trivia night. ![]() The studio was so sure of this picture’s success that in order for theaters to get the print they had to agree to take a two-bit sci-fi junker as well. It had an international cast, and boasted shooting locations from all over the world. It was based on a best seller, and from a genre that had been popular for decades. ![]() In the spring of 1977, 20th Century Fox was preparing a surefire hit for release. ![]()
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