The 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival kicked off with a screening of the 1980 hit Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, featuring a rare pre-movie discussion with director George Lucas.. The Star Wars ...

The filmmaker: George Lucas, appearing for a rare pre-show Q&A to discuss the making of his “Star Wars” sequel and why he felt financial — but not creative — pressure following up what was ...

The fest opened on Thursday with a screening of ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ and a discussion with the filmmaker covering his work with Francis Ford Coppola and Yoda’s speech patterns.

George Lucas appeared at the TCM Classic Film Festival at a screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back,' revealing why Yoda talked backwards.

George Lucas had big plans for a live-action TV series before he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 — so what happened?

George Lucas on the "Star Wars" set with Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher. (Image credit: Lucasfilm) The Nacelle Company's "Icons Unearthed: Star Wars" can be seen on Vice TV.