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

Solved a mystery, George Lucas has. The 80-year-old “Star Wars” creator spoke at the 45th anniversary screening of “The ...

Lucas fielded this query at the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival, where Empire was getting an anniversary screening. His answer ...

Yoda is one of the most cherished extraterrestrial characters in movie history, and part of that has to do with the peculiar ...

He went on to explain that since Yoda is a philosopher for Luke, the way he spoke had to feel significant. “If you speak ...

George Lucas the TCM Classic Film Festival opening night talked about why Yoda talked backwards in 'The Empire Strikes Back'.

George Lucas appeared at the TCM Classic Film Festival at a screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back,' revealing why Yoda talked ...

As reported by Variety, Lucas appeared at a 45th anniversary screening of "The Empire Strikes Back" on the opening night of ...

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That character is Yoda – although you would be forgiven for thinking we were talking about Obi-Wan Kenobi, who only appeared ...

The Empire Strikes Back’ and a discussion with the filmmaker covering his work with Francis Ford Coppola and Yoda’s speech ...

I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen,’ explained the Star Wars creator. ‘Especially 12-year-olds.’ ...