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Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

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‘Star Wars’ Icon James Earl Jones Only Made $7,000 to Voice Darth Vader in ‘A New Hope’

‘Star Wars’ Icon James Earl Jones Only Made $7,000 to Voice Darth Vader in ‘A New Hope’

The actor also says when he first read the script for 'The Empire Strikes Back,' he thought for sure Vader was lying to Luke Skywalker about being his father.

Every Stormtrooper in Star Wars Explained By Lucasfilm | WIRED

Every Stormtrooper in Star Wars Explained By Lucasfilm | WIRED

Lucasfilms' Doug Chiang and Madlyn Burkert delve into the backstories of each and every type of stormtrooper from the Star Wars franchise. Madlyn and Doug ex...

Star Wars: Episode IV sound design explained by Ben Burtt

Star Wars: Episode IV sound design explained by Ben Burtt

"The Bat" aircraft deconstruction from The Dark Knight Rises ► http://bit.ly/2vX6ZDj Trent Reznor score and sound design from The Social Network ► http://bit...

Behind the scenes of George Lucas’ classic 1977 film ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’

Behind the scenes of George Lucas’ classic 1977 film ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’

So insightful.

Study finds 'Wizard of Oz,' not 'Star Wars,' is the most influential movie ever

Study finds 'Wizard of Oz,' not 'Star Wars,' is the most influential movie ever

Researchers in Italy have determined the most influential movie of all time — and it’s probably not the one you expected. The 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz has had the most impact in Hollywoo…

'Star Wars' Obi-Wan Kenobi Film in the Works (Exclusive)

'Star Wars' Obi-Wan Kenobi Film in the Works (Exclusive)

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stephen Daldry is in early talks for the film, which would center on the Jedi Master who has been played by both Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor.

Star Wars animator took LSD during production: ‘I got to the green screen and it was like ‘Aaagh, I took way too much’

Star Wars animator took LSD during production: ‘I got to the green screen and it was like ‘Aaagh, I took way too much’

If you ever wondered what it takes to bring fictional creatures as bizarre as the Tauntaun to life, the answer is a boat load of acid. During a fascinating insight into his work on Return of the Jedi, Star Wars animator Phil Tippett shared this wonderful anecdote: “I took LSD when I was working on Return of the Jedi. I could communicate with my cat Brian, and Brian took me on a journey.

Amazing First Model of Disney's 'Star Wars Land' Revealed

Amazing First Model of Disney's 'Star Wars Land' Revealed

The Outer Rim planet is coming into focus ahead of its 2019 opening

An Original R2-D2 Droid Just Sold for $2.76 Million

An R2 unit used in the original Star Wars trilogy could have been yours for the price of a fancy house.

‘Star Wars’: Will Colin Trevorrow Be a Force for Good After ‘The Book of Henry’?

A couple of nights ago, when I emerged from “The Book of Henry,” the rather ludicrous turkey that opened the Los Angeles Film Festival (full disclosure: I saw it at a screening room in …

Carrie Fisher died from 'sleep apnoea and other causes' - BBC News

The Star Wars actress died from sleep apnoea and "other factors", a coroner says.

Flavorwire Interview: Charles Taylor on the “Shadow Cinema” of the ’70s, and How ‘Star Wars’ Ruined Everything

I guess I should begin with the disclosure, which is that Charles Taylor was one of my professors at NYU, and I’ve since been lucky enough to consider him my friend, and you may take that as licens…

Edgar Wright has 'something crazy' going on. Star Wars, anyone?

We asked the director of "Baby Driver" if he'd consider directing a Star Wars movie. This is what he said.