Luke Skywalker's lightsaber duel with Darth Vader in Empire Strikes Back is one of Star Wars' most important battles...but it ...

In contrast, The Empire Strikes Back is built on the promise of future developments – Han’s fate is left dangling, while Yoda and Obi-Wan cryptically allude to the possibility of another Jedi.

The Empire Strikes Back is maybe the most important sequel ever made, and its structure has been the go-to template for how to make a successful second chapter to a popular movie ever since.

“The Empire Strikes Back” hit theaters forty years ago, on May 21, 1980. And no Jedi mind tricks are needed to make the case that without the groundwork laid by one of the best sequels ever ...

Rare, behind-the-scenes look at 'The Empire Strikes Back' It may be the best holiday gift since Obi-Wan gave Luke his first lightsaber. By Clayton Sandell. December 15, 2020, 9:38 AM.