Now retroactively known as Episode IV — A New Hope, 1977's Star Warsbecame the highest-grossing film in history up to that moment in time in a mere six months. George Lucas' magnum opus absolutely ...

Star Wars faces the start of a new era that is filled with potential as three new releases on Disney+ show where the space opera franchise could head next. Star Wars is the sci-fi universe that keeps ...

The Empire Strikes Back. The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brac ...

One of the earliest and most popular science fiction subgenres, the “space opera” tells a sprawling epic story across multiple planets. Frank Herbert’s Dune series and the Star Wars franchise are ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Instead, Lucasfilm is preparing a new version of the movie that will see some of its most recognizable on-screen text changed. The project is Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd, the first Welsh-language ...

The Force Awakens were true. However, the actor-director turned down the offer to become a part of the mega-billionaire space opera franchise because he felt someone else could do that job better than ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...