“I am your (SPOILERS REDACTED)…”The Empire Strikes Back was the sequel to a movie that helped change the way the film business worked. The continuing adventures of Luke, Leia, Han and the ...

Popular on Variety On the “Empire Strikes Back” DVD, he said, “I think it went beyond ‘Star Wars.’ You had some humor, you got to know the characters a little better.

Most fans cite The Empire Strikes Back, which turned 45 on May 21, 2025, as the greatest of the Star Wars films. But even beyond the franchise, the Irvin Kershner-directed chapter changed the ...

The greatest film in the galaxy. “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back” is 45 years old today – and Billy Dee Williams couldn’t be prouder to have starred in such a ground ...

Han Solo delivers an iconic Star Wars line at the end of Empire Strikes Back, but it's not the only thing he says that's hard to understand.