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.

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"The Empire Strikes Back" turns 45 this year and celebrated this milestone by kicking off the TCM Classic Film festival in Los Angeles at its opening night screening.

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.

The Empire Strikes Back remains the most influential sequel ever made. It changed how we perceive blockbuster franchises, and perhaps how we always will.

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 ...