Early Lucas March 11, 1971: George Lucas directs his first film, “THX-1138,” a theatrical version of his student film. When seeing the finished movie, Warner Bros. executives asked for … ...

I’m always struck by how many extras it takes to wage a rebellion. In an early cut of 1977’s “Star Wars,” George Lucas included a shaggy, chatty “Graffiti”-esque sequence between Luke ...

Before he became an Academy Award-winning actor known for his epic roles in cinema masterpieces like American Graffiti, Jaws, ...

Now, it wouldn't be Star Wars unless there were some speed demon kids obsessed with racing, and that’s where Harrison Ford’s old American Graffiti character comes in.In the first episode, Fern ...

Home Film Festivals George Lucas Recalls Early Cannes Days With ‘THX 1138’, Besting Studios With ‘American Graffiti’ & ‘Star Wars’; “The Fact That People Make Money In The Movie ...

“We weren’t really that interested in making money, we were interested in making movies,” said Star Wars franchise architect George Lucas about the early days of his career with mentor ...

And while the imprint of Star Wars on movies and culture is impossible to deny, it’s Lucas’ previous effort, even 50 years after its debut, that’s held a much more resounding, if quieter ...

But back in 1977, of course, no one knew just how big Star Wars would get. At the time, it was just an intriguing new release from the promising young director of THX 1138 and American Graffiti.On ...

After the huge success of “American Graffiti” in 1973, George Lucas and his wife Marcia moved from their one-bedroom apartment in Mill Valley, Marin County, to a much bigger Victorian house in ...