EXO’s Lu Han is China’s “Star Wars” ambassador.
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As the release approaches, we take a look back at the creation of George Lucas’ mythological saga and its rise to worldwide cultural phenomenon.
I think the bigger takeaway from this whole story is the fact that, if you disliked George Lucas because of his handling of the prequel trilogy, then you probably now hate his guts for having seen the Star Wars long before you.
When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, it marked the dawn of a new hope for Star Wars fans. Over the last four decades, revenue from “Star Wars” merchandise has far exceeded what the movies have earned at the box office – estimates for licensed product sales since the first film in 1977 range from $20 billion to $32 billion. This is the most energetic he’s been in years, which really says something about how special this experience is for everyone, from fans to the people who worked hard to try and make the best new Star Wars sequel they could.
The gala has new producers for the first time in its 38-year history, and Stephen Colbert will host it for the second time.
“Force Awakens” also features “classic Star Wars humour, choppy dialogue”, said Boyega, who described his role as a conflicted Stormtrooper.
In 2014, Disney XD aired the series premiere of a new animated series titled Star Wars: Rebels, created to be a replacement/companion to Cartoon Network’s popular Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Spiritualism is a major “Star Wars” theme.
Caleb Grimes, the Virginia-based author of the “Star Wars Jesus” book and website, believes young Luke Skywalker’s initial yearning for something more in life echoes “our desire to know a personal God”.
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Perhaps the most famous possibility, in terms of directing at least, in the Star Wars universe came before the final instalment of the original trilogy was made, and Lucas offered the director’s chair to David Lynch.
