<P> The book was written by Foster and based upon Lucas 's original screenplay for the first Star Wars film . On how he got the job , Foster said , `` My agent got a call from Lucas 's lawyer of the time , Tom Pollock ( now one of the most powerful men in Hollywood ) . Someone had read a book of mine , Icerigger , knew that I had already done novelizations , and thought I might be the writer to do the novelization of Lucas ' new film . I already knew his work through THX 1138 and American Graffiti . I accepted the offer to meet with George , and did so at Industrial Light and Magic , then in a small warehouse in Van Nuys , California ( part of greater Los Angeles , and conveniently near my family home ) . We hit it off well , I got the assignment ( for two books ) , and that 's how it happened . '' </P>
<P> The book was written by Foster and based upon Lucas 's original screenplay for the first Star Wars film . On how he got the job , Foster said , `` My agent got a call from Lucas 's lawyer of the time , Tom Pollock ( now one of the most powerful men in Hollywood ) . Someone had read a book of mine , Icerigger , knew that I had already done novelizations , and thought I might be the writer to do the novelization of Lucas ' new film . I already knew his work through THX 1138 and American Graffiti . I accepted the offer to meet with George , and did so at Industrial Light and Magic , then in a small warehouse in Van Nuys , California ( part of greater Los Angeles , and conveniently near my family home ) . We hit it off well , I got the assignment ( for two books ) , and that 's how it happened . '' </P>
which came first in star wars the book or the movie
which came first in star wars the book or the movie
Lucas 's original screenplay
Lucas 's original screenplay