Star Wars. It’s the backbone of geek DNA, even more essential than an intricate knowledge of Linux or the inability to get a date. And now, 30 years after an independent filmmaker blew us away with the exploits of a Cinnabon-coifed princess, a wide-eyed farm boy, a scruffy-looking nerf herder and the baddest throat-crushing villain this side of Mos Eisley, we still can’t get enough.
Come with us as we take a cruise down hyperspace lane with Wired’s ongoing obsession with all things emanating from a galaxy far, far away. Gasp at the unmasking of director George Lucas, swoon at little-known production tidbits (Christopher Walken as Han Solo?!
) and marvel as fans re-enact their favorite scenes with stop-motion animation and Lego figures. Because, hey, is there anyone out there who doesn't love Star Wars? You’d have to look pretty hard -- probably in a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
George Lucas was born to make underground films. Then a little movie called Star Wars lured him to the dark side. Can the father of the blockbuster really rediscover his avant-garde soul?
A star-studded 30th-anniversary screening marks the start of a serious sci-fi celebration.
By Orrin Anderson
Take a peek at one of the world's largest collections, amassed over three decades by self-proclaimed Star Wars completist Steve Sansweet.
By Jenna Wortham
Custom mods -- from cars to dental crowns -- show off a certain inspired devotion to George Lucas' sci-fi film series.
By Jenna Wortham
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By Jason Silverman
George Lucas discusses the future of blockbusters at the opening of the Letterman Digital Arts Center.
By Xeni Jardin
The master of myth rewrites history.
Star Wars: Empire at War captures the true flavor of George Lucas' grand vision.
By Clive Thompson
Glimpse a possible alternate reality for hard-core Jedi-heads.
By Lore Sj berg
It takes George Lucas, the emperor of movie marketing, to spawn a video game based on a toy based on a trilogy based on an older, more popular trilogy.
By Lore Sj berg
The 10 visual-effects wizards who rule Hollywood in the post-Star Wars world.
By Anne Thompson
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An open letter from September 1994 calls for telecom reform.
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