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At a time when sequels rarely lived up to expectations, The Empire Strikes Back set a new standard, bringing depth and emotion to the galaxy far, far away as a tragic second act to the classic trilogy. With George Lucas in the executive producer’s chair, Empire was directed by Irvin Kershner, with a screenplay written by Lawrence Kasdan.
Watch Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V) | Disney+. 19802h 8m. Science FictionAction-Adventure. GET DISNEY+. The Rebels scatter after the Empire attacks their base on the ice planet Hoth. Han Solo and Princess Leia are pursued by Imperials, while Luke trains with Jedi Master Yoda. But when Luke battles Darth Vader, he learns the ...
May 20, 2020 · The Empire Strikes Back is 40 years old today. Read here Empire's in-depth story of how Star Wars' first sequel came together, as told by writer George Lucas and director Irvin Kershner.
Feb 21, 1997 · ``The Empire Strikes Back'' is the best of three Star Wars films, and the most thought-provoking. After the space opera cheerfulness of the original film, this one plunges into darkness and even despair, and surrenders more completely to the underlying mystery of the story. It is because of the emotions stirred in ``Empire'' that the entire series takes on a mythic quality that resonates back ...
Only with the Jedi master's help will Luke survive when the dark side of the Force beckons him into the ultimate duel with Darth Vader (David Prowse). Sci-Fi 1980 2 hr 7 min. 95%. 8+. PG. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher. Director Irvin Kershner.
May 24, 2024 · Star Wars: Frames - The Empire Strikes Back. After George Lucas finished work on Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, he wanted to look back on the Star Wars saga with an entirely new point of view: isolating stills, or frames, from each of the first six Star Wars films, focusing on them intensely as works of photography and design, and reproducing them in a book.
Apr 1, 1997 · "The Empire Strikes Back'' is the best of three Star Wars films, and the most thought-provoking. After the space opera cheerfulness of the original film, this one plunges into darkness and even despair, and surrenders more completely to the underlying mystery of the story. It is because of the emotions stirred in "Empire'' that the entire series takes on a mythic quality that resonates back to ...
