Travel back with us to the long, long time ago, when movie theaters were packed with the Saturday morning serials, when space adventures were over the top, and the hero battled the man in the black hat. Sounds like the makings of a great way to spend the hot summer, but what would happen if George Lucas had been born 40 years earlier? What if The Empire Strikes Back wound up in the theaters in the 1950s instead of the ’80s?
Stephen Schleicher
Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...