Lucas said altering the speech patterns of the "philosopher" of the Star Wars films was a way to "get people to actually listen, especially 12-year-olds"

During the 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival, George Lucas showed up and took the audience on a fascinating ride through his early career, the studio system,

Since the beginning of his Hollywood career, George Lucas has always done things his own way. Almost 60 years later, he hasn't changed a bit. Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of "The Empire Strikes Back" on the opening night of the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival,