The DVD debut of the "Star Wars Trilogy" is nothing less than a major milestone for the format and something of a cultural event. Timed to coincide with the director's cut release of George Lucas' ...

It has no light sabers or Death Stars, but George Lucas' theatrical debut does mention Wookiees, and it's more science fiction than Star Wars. It's THX 1138, which Warner has reissued to exploit the ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: The world changed 50 years ago today—not that anyone noticed back in 1971. That’s because on March 11, 1971, no one knew who George Lucas was, and they weren’t lining up ...

“We weren’t really that interested in making money, we were interested in making movies,” said Star Wars franchise architect George Lucas about the early days of his career with mentor Francis Ford ...

Future Star Wars mogul George Lucas was 25 years old when his mentor Francis Ford Coppola secured him his directorial debut on a feature film. And in a pattern that would repeat itself on many ...

In 1971, George Lucas was pushing the theme of societal rebellion against a police state into a science fiction setting. In the original Star Wars, he took some of those THX 1138 themes and jammed ...

R2-D2 might have been one of the mainstays of the Skywalker Saga in Star Wars, but you might not have been aware of where the faithful droid got his name. We don't mean in the movies themselves – it's ...

Han Solo: I’m captain of this ship. Chewie here tells me you’re lookin’ for passage to Burning Man.” Obi-wan Kenobi: Yes indeed, if it’s a fast ship. Han Solo: Fast ship? You’ve never heard of the ...

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 24: George Lucas attends a photocall as he is awarded the Palm D'Or D'Honneur at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2024 in Cannes, France.