He wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie, but Dino De Laurentis held the rights.
End result = Star Wars.
He paid homage in numerous ways, from the scrolling text & episode names, to his use of the same circular/slash fades & cuts that were employed throughout the original series.
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He paid homage in numerous ways, from the scrolling text & episode names, to his use of the same circular/slash fades & cuts that were employed throughout the original series.