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| Jewbacca will take over as the star, since Hans Solo has aged considerably. |
(Associated Press) Many people thought the Star Wars franchise was at an end, with increasingly expensive, pompous, and tedious films in the can.
Hollywood moguls said, "We had a Black Wizard of Oz. Why not a Jewish Star Wars? We can have Jedi Rabbis and Iranian Stormtroopers. McCain looks just like Yoda. He could do a cameo."
Lehman Brothers promised to finance the picture by selling limited partnerships to former investors in Florida condos. For some some reason, the money has come up short so far. Still, backers are hopeful.
