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Howard The Duck (film)
''Howard the Duck'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''Howard... A New Breed of Hero'') is a 1986 American superhero science fiction comedy film directed by Willard Huyck and starring Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Tim Robbins. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film was produced by Gloria Katz and written by Huyck and Katz, with George Lucas as executive producer. The screenplay was originally intended to be an animated film, but the film adaptation became live-action because of a contractual obligation. While several TV adaptations of Marvel characters were aired, this was the first theatrical release since the ''Captain America'' serial of 1944. Lucas proposed adapting the comic book following the production of '' American Graffiti'' (1973). After multiple production difficulties and mixed response to test screenings, ''Howard the Duck'' was released in theaters on August 1, 1986. Upon its release, the film was a critical and commercial fail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willard Huyck
Willard Miller Huyck, Jr. (born September 8, 1945) is an American screenwriter, director and producer, best known for his association with George Lucas. Career Huyck and Lucas met as students at the film school of the University of Southern California, and became members of Francis Ford Coppola's American Zoetrope group of filmmakers. Along with his wife Gloria Katz, Huyck wrote screenplays for films including ''American Graffiti'', ''Lucky Lady'', ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'', and ''Radioland Murders'', and performed uncredited work on the original ''Star Wars''. He also directed four films he co-wrote with Gloria Katz: ''Messiah of Evil'', ''French Postcards'', ''Best Defense'', and ''Howard the Duck Howard the Duck is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. Howard the Duck first appeared in ''Adventure into F ...''. The latt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
