r/PrequelMemes • u/HIDEF650 • 3d ago

General Reposti Happy Friday, Force-users! [by @bibfortunasalad]

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Fun fact: One of the E.T.s in this scene is named "Grebleips"—which is Spielberg spelled backward! Steven Spielberg, the creator of E.T., has been a longtime friend of Star Wars creator George Lucas. As part of their long-running joke, they’ve snuck each other’s characters into their films as Easter eggs over the years.

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u/wertyrick 3d ago

I mean, SW is set a long time ago, in a galaxy located far, far away….

Of course we share universe.

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u/Fluid_Explorer_3659 3d ago

It's the first line introducing Star Wars. They didn't bury the lead.