There are many questions that Star Wars fans have about the George Lucas produced and co-written 1980 sequel The Empire Strikes Back which kicked off the 16th TCM Class Film Festival last night at ...

George Lucas has revealed why popular character Yoda speaks backwards in the Star Wars universe. The Jedi master first appeared in the 1980s The Empire Strikes Back, and has gone on to become a ...

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.

Despite their flaws, parts of the trilogy now seem unnervingly prescient. In writing and directing the films, Lucas drew upon history in crafting the Republic’s fall and the rise of Emperor ...

Since the beginning of his Hollywood career, George Lucas has always done things his own way. Almost 60 years later, he hasn’t changed a bit. Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of “The ...

The Broadhurst Theatre might just be where you wanna be this spring. BOOP! The Musical celebrated its opening night on April 5 and has been bringing audience to their feet ever since. " ...

Don't worry, given that we have the perfect gift for George Lucas to celebrate. There was a 35th anniversary screening of "The Empire Strikes Back," and it was big enough that Lucas was not only ...

Why did George Lucas make him talk that way? According to the filmmaker, it was so that we would all pay attention. As reported by Variety, Lucas appeared at a 45th anniversary screening of "The ...

George Lucas, the legendary filmmaker and best known for helming Star Wars, recently attended the opening night screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, in Hollywood, California.

Variety reports that during an appearance at a screening of The Empire Strikes Back in Hollywood, Lucas took the time to explain why he gave the character such an idiosyncratic way of speaking.