Shakespeare probably would have been a huge Star Wars fan. Especially that whole implied incest storyline.
If Billy Shakes got the Star Wars idea before George Lucas, it probably would have looked something like the video above, a trailer for the forthcoming Empire Striketh Back from Quirk Books. It’s the follow-up to the New York Times best seller William Shakespeare’s Star Wars.
Here’s what happens in the next installment:
“Many a fortnight have passed since the destruction of the Death Star. Young Luke Skywalker and his friends have taken refuge on the ice planet of Hoth, where the evil Darth Vader has hatched a cold-blooded plan to capture them. Only with the help of a little green Jedi Master—and a swaggering rascal named Lando Calrissian—can our heroes escape the Empire’s wrath. And only then will Lord Vader learn how sharper than a tauntaun’s tooth it is to have a Jedi child.”
Honestly, if this was how high school English classes taught Billy Shakes, more kids would be interested. Especially, if there is incest stuff.