George R.R. Martin’s work may have helped inspire Chewbacca’s creation in the “Star Wars” franchise.
Slash Film has published the breakdown of Martin’s strange connection to the “Star Wars” trilogy. It began with creature artwork from Martin’s short story “And Seven Times Never Kill Man!” which was published in July 1975.
Artist John Shoenherr illustrated Martin’s creature in 1975. However, a concept art image of Chewbacca created by Ralph McQuarrie for George Lucas in 1976 bears a striking resemblance to Shoenherr’s creature.
The side-by-side comparisons have been making the rounds on Reddit, with many questioning if Martin was the real mastermind behind Chewbacca. Check out Slash Film’s story about the odd connection here
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