1. Blue Harvest Official

The ruse was so successful that it worked until the actors playing Han, Luke, and Leia arrived on set, at which point it became obvious to bystanders that this was not a low-budget horror film, but the next Star Wars film.

The "Blue Harvest" moniker was a clever, "horror beyond imagination" prank that allowed one of the biggest film franchises in history to shoot under the radar. 1. Blue Harvest

When production began for Return of the Jedi (initially titled Revenge of the Jedi ), the team adopted the fake working title . To make the ruse effective, they created a fake tagline: "Horror Beyond Imagination". The ruse was so successful that it worked

The name is synonymous with the secrecy of the era and has been honored in fan publications and at Star Wars Celebration events. To make the ruse effective, they created a

The goal was to make the project sound boring and uninteresting to the public and the press. According to producer Howard Kazanjian, all production materials—camera slates, invoices, call sheets, hotel reservations, and even crew apparel—read "Blue Harvest". The Ruse in Action

The production crew wore hats and T-shirts featuring the "Blue Harvest" title, which have since become prized collectibles, representing a fun piece of behind-the-scenes history.

from the making of Return of the Jedi . Other working titles used by Lucasfilm.