In February 1977, Lucas screened an early cut of the film for Fox executives, several director friends, along with Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin of Marvel Comics who were preparing a Star Wars comic book.
Pada bulan Februari 1977, Lucas memutar potongan awal film untuk eksekutif Fox, beberapa teman direktur, bersama dengan Roy Thomas dan Howard Chaykin dari Marvel Comics yang sedang mempersiapkan komik Star Wars.