The Empire Strikes Back
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‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ Leads Weekend Box Office 23 Years After Reissue
"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" is back at the top of the box office this weekend for the first time in 23 years. The film has grossed a total of $175,000 so far at 483 locations, originally reported Deadline, and is estimated to end the weekend in the $400,000 to $500,000 range. Directed by […]
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Disney Rolls Back Plans to Release 4K Version of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
Disney has rolled back on plans to release a 4K version of “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” in theaters, Variety has confirmed. The decision comes just weeks after it was revealed a 4K edition of the film would form part of U.K. cinemas' reopening slate. While "The Empire Strikes Back" will still be screened in […]
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'The Empire Strikes Back' at 40: What the 'Star Wars' sequel's iconic special effects owe to Ray Harryhausen
2020 marks the 100th birthday of the special-effects pioneer behind vintage Hollywood spectacles like "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" and "Jason and the Argonauts," as well as the 40th anniversary of the second — and best — installment in "Star Wars’s" Skywalker Saga.
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C-3PO performer Anthony Daniels didn't want to be in 'Star Wars' — then became the only actor to appear in all 11 movies. Here's his epic story.
The man behind the iconic protocol droid offers rare behind-the-scenes stories from every "Star Wars" movie in Yahoo's latest installment of "Role Recall."
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Let's celebrate May the 4th with every 'May the Force' in 'Star Wars' movies
To celebrate "Star Wars" Day we tabulated every utterance of the classic line in all the live-action films. The results include a few surprises.
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Mark Hamill kept the big 'Star Wars' secret from Carrie Fisher
Mark Hamill couldn't tell Carrie Fisher about the reveal that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father because she would have told everyone.