Roger Kastel, Painter of Iconic ‘Jaws’ Poster, Dies
Kastel also illustrated the ‘Empire Strikes Back’ poster.
The Empire Strikes Back
The Best Sequels Not Made By the Original Movie’s Director
These filmmakers made a huge impact on existing franchises.
Wait, C-3PO Had a Silver Leg This Whole Time?
Like, *the whole time*?
Remakes and Sequels That Were Better Than the Originals
Sometimes, sequels and remakes actual surpass their inspiration.
The Best and Worst Cliffhanger Endings in Movies
When they work, they really work. When they don’t, they really don’t.
There’s Time Travel in ‘Empire Strikes Back,’ And No One Noticed
It’s 40 years old, and we’re still finding new stuff in the best Star Wars sequel.
‘Empire’ Had a Different Ending When It Was First Released
George Lucas changed the end of ‘Empire Strikes Back’ while it was already in theaters.
This Is The Worst Post-Release Change to Any ‘Star Wars’ Movie
Sorry Maclunkey.
These Are the ‘Star Wars’ Special Editions Secrets You’re Looking For
You know that James Earl Jones provided the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars films. But did you know when Star Wars was first released in 1977, Jones was not listed in the closing credits? Over the years he’s claimed that the reason for the omission was his belief that he hadn’t done enough work to deserve billing, and later confessed that he worried that if he was credited he would be typecast as a bad guy for the rest of his career. Jones’ name was added to the credits of the film when it was released in 1997 in its “Special Edition.” That’s just one of the Star Wars Special Edition facts featured in the newest episode of You Think You Know Movies!
‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Trailer Gets ‘Force Awakens’ Redo
The other day we got a brief (but very effective) new teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which featured John Boyega’s Finn wielding the lightsaber that once belonged to Anakin Skywalker (and later, to Luke). In keeping with the spirit of the marketing for The Force Awakens, one fan has cut a new trailer for The Empire Strikes Back in the style of the second trailer for the latest Star Wars film. The results are more nuanced than you might expect.