Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Resources
Websites
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Excuse the pun, but if you're looking for information regarding anything in the Star Wars universe, this is a great place to start.
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For information regarding any of the films in the Star Wars series, you could do a whole lot worse than the official homepage.
Book or TV Adaptations
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Fun fact: Yoda is described as being blue in this novelization.
Articles and Interviews
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In this compelling chat, director Irvin Kershner describes his experience directing a big budget space opera like The Empire Strikes Back.
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If you're looking for a negative take on Empire, then check out this chat with Gary Kurtz, who produced the film but left the series soon after its completion.
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This interview with Rolling Stone was performed just after The Empire Strikes Back was released, so it provides some fascinating insight into the film.
Video
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This television special detailing the production of Empire features the cast discussing plans for future Star Wars films, many of which differ greatly from the final products.
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If you're feeling super nerdy, this video shows every single change that Lucas has made to the film since its release.
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This vintage interview with composer John Williams examines his mindset when creating Empire's iconic score.
Audio
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This fascinating chat with screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan focuses not merely on Star Wars, but on his insight into storytelling as an art.
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In 1983, NPR created a radio version of The Empire Strikes Back, and now you can listen back to all three hours of glorious storytelling.
Images
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Good grief, what are those men doing to Yoda? The horror!
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Man, Vader's pretty handsome under that helmet, huh?
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Star Wars posters are so iconic that we'd be remiss to not include one here.