In the early 1980s, the world was gripped by Star Wars fever. Following the massive success of A New Hope (1977) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980), anticipation for the final installment of the original trilogy, Return of the Jedi , was astronomical. To prevent paparazzi leaks, script theft, and inflated costs from suppliers who often hiked prices when they knew a major production was involved, George Lucas and his team at Lucasfilm needed a secret weapon. That weapon was "Blue Harvest". "Horror Beyond Imagination"
The name is synonymous with the secrecy of the era and has been honored in fan publications and at Star Wars Celebration events. 1. Blue Harvest
from the making of Return of the Jedi . Other working titles used by Lucasfilm. In the early 1980s, the world was gripped by Star Wars fever
The goal was to make the project sound boring and uninteresting to the public and the press. According to producer Howard Kazanjian, all production materials—camera slates, invoices, call sheets, hotel reservations, and even crew apparel—read "Blue Harvest". The Ruse in Action That weapon was "Blue Harvest"
The "Blue Harvest" moniker was a clever, "horror beyond imagination" prank that allowed one of the biggest film franchises in history to shoot under the radar.
While Return of the Jedi was released in 1983, the term "Blue Harvest" lived on in Star Wars lore.
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