Why Star Wars Creator George Lucas Trusted Irvin Kershner To Direct The Empire Strikes Back

Dec 9 2022 by /Film

 

Conventional wisdom dictates that Irvin Kershner's 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back" is the best feature in the long-running "Star Wars" film series. Although only the second film -- the third if you count "The Star Wars Holiday Special" -- "Empire" startled audiences by announcing itself as "Episode V." It wouldn't be until 1981 that 35mm prints of George Lucas' "Star Wars" would attach "Episode IV: A New Hope" to the beginning. 

Fans of "Empire" appreciate its relatively bleak tone when...

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