Gary Kurtz changed the galaxy. Sure, that may sound a bit over-the-top, but the 78-year-old film producer who died in 2018 following a battle with cancer is one of the primary forces who helped make George Lucas‘ Star Wars the…
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Looking Back at Over 40 Years of The Empire Strikes Back
In May of 1980, the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, hit theaters. As impossible as it may seem from today’s point of view, the film was considered risky at the time and there was no guarantee that…
Read more →Songs from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: The Star Wars Musical That Never Was
I’ve got a bad feeling about this. The late 1990s were a dark time for Star Wars fans. The release of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace had audiences realizing that George Lucas’ outer space saga was far from…
Read more →May the Fourth Be With You!: There’s Nothing But Star Wars Today on MovieFanFare
Of all the manufactured Internet holidays that have overtaken online life, none is as fun as Star Wars Day. Held each year on May 4th (as in “may the fourth be with you,” in reference to the Star Wars…
Read more →FYI: Tomorrow Is Star Wars Day!
We just wanted to give you a heads up to let you know that tomorrow is May 4th…also known as Star Wars Day! To celebrate the occasion, MovieFanFare will presenting nothing but Star Wars content all day long. Starting in…
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