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a space opera about a farm boy, a princess, and daddy issues so big they needed nine movies.
means a science fiction saga blending myth, laser swords, and family trauma across galaxies far, far away.
from george lucas pitched it in 1973 as a modern fairy tale using joseph campbell's hero's journey, got rejected by every studio except fox, then broke box office records in 1977.
working titlethe star wars, no article dropped
yoda's voicefrank oz, also does miss piggy
vader reveallucas hadn't decided luke's dad in 1977
ilm foundedlucas built effects house to make it work
for instance
a new hope — 1977, redefined blockbusters, made $775 million worldwide
the empire strikes back — 1980, darkest sequel, still tops most fan rankings
the mandalorian — 2019 disney+ show, baby yoda broke the internet
phantom menace — 1999, jar jar binks divided a generation