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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 ...
CARDINAL OR NOT, CAN BE ELECTED. TODAY, OMAHA’S ARCHDIOCESE WILL SAY FAREWELL TO ARCHBISHOP GEORGE LUCAS. LUCAS IS RETIRING IN MAY. CANON LAW REQUIRES IT WHEN A BISHOP TURNS 75. THE ARCHDIOCESE ...
“I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen, especially 12 year olds," creator Lucas shared Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the People.com Morning Team. She has been ...
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 ...
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 ...
George Lucas broke down the origins of Yoda’s “very distinctive way of talking” at a 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival last week.
In a conversation with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz, Lucas explained that he never felt intimidated by the prospect of failing to live up to “Star Wars,” because he had written th ...
In the pantheon of Hollywood greats, George Lucas is a name that towers high above many. Known best as the creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Lucas hasn’t just reshaped the world of science ...
George Lucas is sharing an insight into Star Wars lore. Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back on the opening night of the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24 ...
“Because if you speak regular English, people won’t listen that much,” Lucas said in response to a question from moderator Ben Mankiewicz. “But if he had an accent, or it’s really hard ...