Why does Yoda talk backwards? TCM host Ben Mankiewicz tried to ask other Empire Strikes Back questions over 30 minutes, however, Lucas yearned to regale the crowd with his beginnings with Francis ...

Yoda’s first appearance in the “Star Wars” franchise came in 1980 in “The Empire Strikes Back.” The character was voiced by Frank Oz, who also provided it for “Return of the Jedi,” the prequel trilogy ...

While A New Hope gets all the credit, The Empire Strikes Back introduces plenty of great Star Wars characters.

The "Star Wars" character was first introduced in “The Empire Strikes Back” and has gone on to be one of the most iconic ...

Andor season 1 was a touchstone when it came to how we saw Star Wars as a franchise. The Disney+ original series gave us a side of Star Wars that is more adult, ...

The 80-year-old “Star Wars” creator spoke at the 45th anniversary screening of “The Empire Strikes Back” at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday and explained why Yoda talks ...

Since the release of the movie in 1980, it has established its own standard. The movie explores the complex storylines in greater depth. Consequently, viewers were eager to see what would happen next.

Star Wars (retitled Episode IV – A New Hope in 1981) was just the first course. Although you could probably comb through the ...

“Take you to him, I will,” Yoda told Luke, in a test of the would-be Jedi’s patience. As The Empire Strikes back celebrates its 45th anniversary in May, Lucas explained why he had Yoda ...

The Oscar-winning SFX guru talks turkey sandwiches, space lizards, and making the awesome Battle of Hoth scene for "Star Wars ...

Working on ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ was like stepping into a dream — an adventure in every sense,” he exclusively told The ...

Mankiewicz further prodded Lucas: who of the new characters in Empire Strikes Back, did he like the most? Lando or Yoda. The 4x Oscar nominated filmmaker didn’t really want to answer ...