Richard McCallum arrived in England during the 1980s after a commercial failure in his native United States. He began working on British television projects following an invitation from writer Dennis Potter.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored the show with 12 Emmy Awards from 26 nominations during its run. The series concluded and debuted on DVD in 2007 alongside 94 documentaries created by McCallum and Lucas.
Rick McCallum produced Episode I, The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II, Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III, Revenge of the Sith (2005). These prequels ushered in a new era of digital filmmaking with the industry's first all-digital production pipeline.
The film received national release across the United States on the 20th of January 2012. It paid tribute to the spirit and achievements of African American pilots who faced segregation during wartime service.
The Walt Disney Company announced its acquisition of Lucasfilm on the 31st of October 2012. Steve Sansweet stated that Rick had retired from Lucasfilm shortly after the deal closed.
Richard McCallum settled in Prague, Czechia, establishing his company Film United there. The Prague-based organization develops film projects and provides production services for Czech and European feature films.