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Empire Strikes Back Wasn't The First Time Luke Had A Lightsaber Duel With Darth Vader
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber duel with Darth Vader in Empire Strikes Back is one of Star Wars' most important battles...but it ...
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'The Empire Strikes Back' Almost Had An Entirely Different Ending
The Empire Strikes Back line, "No, I am your father," has been quoted, parodied, and referenced countless times over the past ...
Rian Johnson Aimed to Make the ‘Empire Strikes Back’ of the ‘Star Wars’ Sequels
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Johnson addressed the notion that he and J.J. Abrams—who made the first and third films in the ...
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‘The Empire Strikes Back’ at 40: How the sequel launched ‘Star ...
“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 ...
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10 things you didn't know about The Empire Strikes Back - Gizmodo
The Making Of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by J.W. Rinzler comes out today, and it’s not just essential for fans of the classic film.
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Why 'The Empire Strikes Back' is the most important sequel ever
Most fans cite The Empire Strikes Back, which turned 45 on May 21, 2025, as the greatest of the Star Wars films. But even beyond the franchise, the Irvin Kershner-directed chapter changed the ...
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‘The Empire Strikes Back’ at 40: How the sequel launched ‘Star ...
“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 ...