As many Marvel fans likely know, Disney is doubling and tripling down on their Disney Plus MCU content. Between the already released WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Marvel has dominated the television discourse cycle for a few months now, and considering the upcoming Loki, Hawkeye, She-Hulk, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and even more, they will likely be keeping the Marvel brand in the news for months if not years to come, but one particular project has Star Wars icon Mark Hamill concerned.
Part of that push has been 2 new Guardians of the Galaxy shows as well. Though the projects aren't going to be complete shows like WandaVision, the company has announced a series of shorts titled I Am Groot, set to make use of the Guardians' most beloved hero in various lighthearted adventures. The other project seems to be a much more substantial venture, however, titled The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and will feature the cast of the films, and will be directed by James Gunn.
Some lifetime lovers of geek media may have shivered slightly at that name, and if so, they're not alone. When it was announced, the title immediately drew comparisons to the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, a notoriously terrible film that was so bad, even George Lucas himself made a valiant effort to wipe it from the history books. Plus, almost every actor involved has disavowed or distanced themselves from the project in one way or another.
So when Gunn posted a picture of the Guardians special's script on Twitter, Hamill himself decided to have a little fun at the expense of the project, Tweeting out, "I have a very bad feeling about this...," poking fun at his own experience with such projects. Then Gunn responded and the two went back and forth, joking around about the title and its similarity to the Star Wars project.
Gunn responded to the first Tweet, remarking that "These things ALWAYS go well," with Hamill responding "I hope you don't find my lack of faith... disturbing." Then the Guardians director cut right to the chase with "So strange you've got a holiday special phobia is all. I wouldn't have a clue as to why." The back and forth garnered a lot of attention on Twitter, both from fans looking forward to the Guardians of the Galaxy special and those who appreciate some ribbing of the old Star Wars Holiday Special.
It seems to have all been in good fun, with Hamill responding with a simple laughter emoji to Gunn's last Tweet, and the internet had yet another good-natured chuckle over the disastrous Star Wars project. Hopefully, Gunn's version of a holiday special will end up being a lot higher quality, and a lot more fondly remembered.
The Star Wars saga is now available on Disney Plus.
Source: James Gunn/Twitter