Rare, behind-the-scenes look at The Empire Strikes Back
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Rare and exclusive, behind the scenes look at The Empire Strikes Back
There is no better holiday present than a look back at The Empire Strikes Back. Lucasfilm
It may be the best Star Wars holiday present since Obi-Wan Kenobi gifted Luke Skywalker his first lightsaber.
A collection of rare and never-before-seen outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage and bloopers from the making of “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, has been delivered to Good Morning America by Lucasfilm elves to help celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary.
A majority of the clips are being seen publicly for the first time, and include many lighthearted moments shot during production featuring lead actors Mark Hamill (Skywalker), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo).
Lucasfilm Unveils New Empire Strikes Back Bloopers and BTS Clips
Technically, the 40th anniversary of
The Empire Strikes Back was last May. But who’s going to argue with seeing new footage from the first
Star Wars sequel? Earlier today,
Good Morning America debuted previously unseen bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage from
The Empire Strikes Back. It also includes clips of Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and the late Carrie Fisher (via SuperHeroHype).
EXCLUSIVE: I’m excited to share rare & never-seen footage, outtakes & bloopers from #StarWars “The Empire Strikes Back”! Amazing moments with Harrison & Carrie, plus @HamillHimself‘s “Tauntaun Dance”. A gift to you from my favorite Lucasfilm elves. #ESB40https://t.co/3Rfe1qyr2i
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In May 1977, George Lucas life changed forever. Prior to that month he was a director with two feature films under his belt â 1971 s
THX 1138 and 1973 s
American Graffiti â but the success of
Star Wars was so incredibly massive that it basically became the sun in the universe of Lucas future work: everything revolved around it. He worked on other projects, such as the
Indiana Jones series and
Willow, but between 1977 and the day he retired he never directed a movie that wasn t
Star Wars related.
Most fans probably don t see an issue with this, as
Star Wars is arguably George Lucas greatest creation and it has brought happiness into the lives of a lot of people â but even recognizing that last part of the equation, legendary director Francis Ford Coppola feels a certain sadness that the franchise very much took over the filmmaker s career.
Empire Strikes Back branded snowmobiles, Mark Hamill imitating a Tauntaun, the intense snowstorm that forced the crew to film just 20 feet from the hotel, and more. Also, if you weren’t prepared to cry about our queen Carrie Fisher this morning, I suggest prepping some tissues on the side here.
ABC correspondent Clayton Sandell tweeted the video. It is also available on the
EXCLUSIVE: I’m excited to share rare & never-seen footage, outtakes & bloopers from #StarWars “The Empire Strikes Back”! Amazing moments with Harrison & Carrie, plus @HamillHimself s Tauntaun Dance . A gift to you from my favorite Lucasfilm elves. #ESB40https://t.co/3Rfe1qyr2i Clayton Sandell (@Clayton Sandell) December 15, 2020
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Star Wars reveals new timeline that includes The High Republic
From the very beginning to Rey. Rey Skywalker . 14/12/2020
Star Warsas we know it is about to change forever, following the recent announcement of numerous TV shows and movies that will soon be injected into the franchise s existing universe.
And now, the timeframe of that universe is set to expand even further with the introduction of The High Republic era, set 200 years before the events of
The Phantom Menace.
The official
Star Wars timeline has been updated to include this era, while also clarifying when the newly-announced shows and stories will take place.