The Empire Strikes Back turns 40 years old this week…
and although the original theatrical version of the film hasn’t had an official dedicated release in 25 years, it is probably worth still marking the occasion with its own thread - especially as the offical Star Wars social media plaforms seem to be issuing out several pieces for it’s 40th anniversary, probably in the hope people think it is the same film that is available to buy now as it was 25 years ago, and more!
StarWars.com’s ‘Empire Strikes Back at 40’ website portal
Empire at 40: George Lucas on making ‘something that had never been done before’ again
Empire at 40: Why we love The Empire Strikes Back (StarWars official site writers talk about thier love of the film)
Empire at 40: Snow Walkers, Stop-motion, and dumpster lids: An Oral History of The Battle Of Hoth
History in objects: Dispatches from Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back - May 70 mm vs June 35 mm - yotsuya’s thread on the offical site going into detail about some last-minute changes to the film as it hit the cinemas 40 years ago…
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Time Capsule - ZkinandBonez’s post on the new short video about the production of ESB…
Star Wars drops 40th anniversary poster for ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ - article at Yahoo
There is another: SW actors, creators and fans on Empire’s enduring legacy at 40th - article at SyFy
‘The Empire Strikes Back’ at 40: How the sequel launched ‘Star Wars’ into the future - article at CNN
Joe Johnston expains the secret origins of the Empire Strikes Back’s new Star Wars vehicles - article at SyFy
The Legacy of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40 Years Later - article at Flickering Myth
‘I am your father’: The Empire Strikes Back writer looks back on iconic twist - article at EW
The Best Things The Empire Strikes Back Introduced to Star Wars - article at Gizmodo
The Empire Strikes Back at 40: did the Star Wars saga peak too early? - article at The Guardian
StarWars.com is also selling a load of Empire Strikes Back merchandise on the back of it’s 40th anniversary. Everything but the original film itself, of course!
^ from https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/star-wars-40th-anniversary-poster-empire-strikes-back-205944845.html