Entertainment Earth
[TF.N Main] [Contact Us]
[Holonet - Main]
[More...]
[TFN FanFilms Now On YouTube.com]
[Popular Stories]
Never-Before-Seen Star Wars: The Clone Wars Clip

Jedi Journals: April 2013

Jedi Journals: March 2013

Jedi Journals: February 2013

CEII: Warwick Davis To Host

CEII: Jedi Master VIP Tickets Now On Sale

Jedi Journals: January 2013

Happy New Year!

[Jedi Council Forums]
Who Doesn't Hate Jar Jar anymore?

Fans who grew up with the OT-Do any of you actually prefer the PT?

Should darth maul have died?

What plotline, character or scene in the entire Saga irritates you the most?

The misconceptions you had about Star Wars, when you were a kid
[Poll]
There are no polls
currently operating
in this sector.
Please check
back soon.

View Poll Archives


Entertainment Earth

ESB30: TodayShow.com Celebrates Empire

Posted By Mike on June 24, 2010

The year-long celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back continues as TodayShow.com presents a lengthy article on the sequel along with numerous fan picture submissions. Check out the excerpt below and then make sure to click here for the full read.


"The concern, largely, was that sequels don?t work. But in the case of ?Empire,? Roffman and others learned that sometimes they do.

?It blew people away,? Roffman said. ?It had this great integrity as a film and moved the story forward in a meaningful way. That was the birth of Yoda, the one where you realize Darth Vadar was Luke?s father, and (the film) looked like this simple black-and-white fantasy, and gave these layers of meaning and complexity.?

After directing ?Star Wars? himself, Lucas put the budding franchise in the hands of Irvin Kershner, who nearly turned down the opportunity to direct ?Empire.?

?I said I was not interested in this project,? Kershner said. ?I responded that he had already done it, and I didn?t see what I could contribute. I also didn?t want to do it because none of us knew if a follow up to ?Star Wars? would work. It was a lot of pressure.?

Ultimately, Lucas persuaded Kershner to direct ?Empire? by saying he?d put his own money into it, and would let Kershner have creative control. ?George said, ?This will be your picture, you?ll be on your own, and I won?t be looking over your shoulder,?? Kershner said. ?That?s when I finally said, ?OK, I?ll do it.? And George kept his word.?



UPDATE: Just noticed that the Today Show site continues the Star Wars tributes through two more articles; one on collecting and the other on Star Wars parenting. Enjoy!


Related Stories

December 28, 2010   TESB Enters The National Film Registry
October 12, 2010   Out Today: J.W. Rinzler's Making Of TESB
June 30, 2010   ESB30: Empire Screening In Silver Spring, MD
June 28, 2010   ESB30: "Empire Hotline" Recordings
June 22, 2010   ESB30: Empire Posters Featured At SW.com
May 23, 2010   TESB Night At To Dodger Stadium
May 23, 2010   ESB30: The Interweb Covers Empire's B'day
May 21, 2010   ForceCast Special: TESB Commentary
May 18, 2010   ESB30: Spike TV Star Wars OT Marathon
May 18, 2010   ESB30: Article In Maxim Magazine
May 18, 2010   ESB30: Building Empire





[Holonet - News Archives]
Her Universe Unveils New May The Fourth SW Products
Posted By Eric on May 1, 2013:
Six new items go on sale on May 4th

Star Wars Day Approaches: Prepare For The Puns
Posted By Eric on April 29, 2013:
SW Blog guest post from a TFN writer

USA Today Conducts ROTJ Retrospective Interviews
Posted By Eric on April 29, 2013:
Updated! McDiarmid, Bulloch, and others weigh in

[TF.N Newsletter]
Enter Email Address:
Find Out More...
[All Posters]
Star Wars - Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - Sith
AllPosters.com
Search For Posters, Cardboard Stand-Ups & T-Shirts!
[Rebelscum.com - Star Wars Collecting]
[TheForce.Net - FanFilms]
[TheForce.Net - FanForce] [TheForce.Net - Fan Art]
[More News...]
TheForce.Net - Your Daily Dose of Star Wars Entertainment Earth
THEFORCE.NET IS NOT ENDORSED BY LUCASFILM, LTD. PLEASE READ OUR DISCLAIMER. © 2024 COPYRIGHT TF.N, LLC
The Galaxy is Listening
Entertainment Earth
[TF.N Main] [TF.N FAQ] [Contact Us]