Curated category
Space opera
- Star WarsGeorge Lucas began developing his own space opera in 1971 after failing to secure the rights to adapt a Flash Gordon serial.
- Star TrekIn early 1964, Gene Roddenberry presented a brief treatment for a television series to Desilu Productions. He called it "a Wagon Train to the stars" while…
- Flash GordonOn the 7th of January 1934, a new comic strip titled Flash Gordon appeared in newspapers across America. The strip was created by artist Alex Raymond and…
- Universe of Star WarsGeorge Lucas began developing what would become Star Wars in the early 1970s while seeking to construct a large-scale narrative that drew on historical…