Star Wars may have changed the science-fiction genre forever, but George Lucas always knew he stood on the shoulders of ...

and a common element of both took inspiration from one of George Lucas' ideas. Rogue One stood out from the other modern Star Wars movies with its darker tone, superb visuals, surprising story ...

People say 'Revenge of the Sith' hits different today. But in 2005, the experience paved the way for Andor, a darker, more ...

George Lucas has made a lot of changes to Star Wars over the years and believe it or not, some of them have actually been ...

Lucas, who funded the film independently without studio interference ... change triggered in part by its own critical and financial impact. While the original “Star Wars” is credited with ...

By Nicole Fell The 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival kicked off with a screening of the 1980 hit Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, featuring a rare pre-movie discussion with director George Lucas.

Lucas’s Q&A was otherwise shockingly light on details about the film, but he did recount the lack of studio support for the original Star Wars. I said, ‘I’ll do it for $50,000, to write and ...