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      • Lucas created the stories and served as an executive producer for the films, again helping to helm a pillar of modern film and still one of the most popular characters and franchises in movie history.
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  2. With the opening of the new Star Wars film The Force Awakens there’s been an outpouring of commentary about George Lucas and his incredible film legacy and genius.

    • The World Lucas Entered
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    • What Happens Now?

    1976 saw the following movies make waves: Rocky, All the President's Men, Network, Midway, Taxi Driver, andA Star is Born. George Lucas was a guy who had made a movie about teenagers drag racing. And very few people knew or cared about the other experimental sci-fi movie he'd made starring Robert Duvall. He was the 'mentee' of the celebrated Franci...

    We know Lucas expanded his empire, sold toy rights, and created a blueprint that all would follow in the 1980s and beyond. Along with the hero's quest culled from the pages of Campbell, he had another even more important blueprint. One that included summer release dates, toys being rolled out, advertising that targeted kids, deals for merchandise a...

    With some backlash over the Disney owned and produced Star Warssequels, Lucas has begun looking more like the wise old creator and less like the evil lord remaking and destroying the original art in the name of new technology. He's more of a Yoda than a Vader. But as we know, public opinion sways and ultimately means very little. The bigger questio...

  3. George Lucas, the legendary filmmaker behind the Star Wars franchise, is widely regarded as a pioneer in the use of CGI in cinema. His creation of Industrial Light & Magic, a special effects company that has worked on countless films, has revolutionized the industry.

  4. Jan 13, 2004 · Today, George Lucas remains one of the most popular filmmakers of all time. For the past few decades, he has been at the forefront of American culture and creative technology both predicting...

  5. May 3, 2022 · Whether writing, producing or directing, Lucas would help create many of popular culture’s most significant projects, and the companies he created would help form today’s modern film and...

  6. May 25, 2017 · George Lucas himself — now strictly an emeritus creator since selling his intellectual property to Disney — grumbled that The Force Awakens was plot-wise a near-retread of the original Star Wars, but fans found it a completely refreshing new take on the story, with a diverse cast and high energy.

  7. Oct 6, 2024 · Lucas’s film was immediately popular and eventually made more than $775 million worldwide. It was the first of Lucas’s films to be made with a generous budget, which he extended by shooting on soundstages in England , then far less expensive than Hollywood.