‘Star Wars’ And The Evolution Of Space Fiction (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

All right, Jedi knights. You all know that Star Wars fever is back. The force is awakened and all over movie theaters as of last night – with wookie and light sabre, the old gang and new. We’re going to dive in to what’s come back this time, and where Star Wars sits in the potent genre of space fiction, on and off screen. In space, almost anything can happen. Star Wars has been called space opera, fairy tale, hero journey. What about Alien, Avatar, Star Trek, 2001, WALL-E, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov? This hour On Point, Star Wars, and its place in the pantheon of space fiction. — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/12/18/star-wars-force-awakens-space-fiction