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In the early days of the project that eventually became Star Wars, George Lucas wanted to obtain the rights to do a film based on Flash Gordon. However the company that held the rights to the Flash Gordon property wanted more money than Lucas was able to raise. So, Lucas eventually developed his own story and characters which became Star Wars as we know it.

But, what if Lucas had managed to get the rights to Flash Gordon and move forward with that project? Would it have become the massive cultural force that Star Wars did in OTL? Who would have appeared in this film? Would there have been more than one film? How would Lucas' career have progressed?
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