Did Empire Strikes Back’s Lack of Opening Credits Cause Problems?

In the latest Movie Legends Revealed, find out if George Lucas seriously quit the Directors Guild over the Star Wars films’ lack of opening credits!

Did George Lucas Want to Destroy All Copies of the Star Wars Holiday Special?

TV URBAN LEGEND: George Lucas once said, “If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it.” The Star Wars Holiday Special is one of the most bizarre pieces of pop culture ever. A year after Star Wars debuted and was a huge success, they […]

Did Harrison Ford Improvise His Famous “I Know” Line From Empire Strikes Back?

Han Solo’s “I Know” line from Empire Strikes Back is a film classic – did Harrison Ford really improvise the line?

What Surprising Film Got the Original Star Wars Into More Theaters Than Expected at First?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Fox made any theater that wanted to show the film The Other Side of Midnight agree to […]

Did George Lucas Initially Plan on Killing Darth Vader off in the First Star Wars Sequel?

In this Movie Legends Revealed, learn what George Lucas had planned for Darth Vader at first.

Did George Lucas Add a Scene to Empire Strikes Back to Address Mark Hamill’s Facial Injuries?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: George Lucas added a scene to Empire Strikes Back to address Mark Hamill’s facial injuries. In the […]

Was Splinter of the Mind’s Eye Originally Written as a Cheap Film Sequel to Star Wars?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye was originally written as a film sequel to Star Wars. […]

Did the Original Lead Actresses of Carrie and Star Wars Swap Roles Over a Nudity Clause?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: George Lucas and Brian De Palma swapped lead actresses for Carrie and Star Wars. The original Star […]

Was Greedo Originally Supposed to Shoot at Han Solo First?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Greedo was originally intended to shoot at Han Solo first in Star Wars. Very often, when it […]

Were Luke and Leia Meant to be Siblings When They Kissed in Empire Strikes Back?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Princess Leia was not intended to be Luke’s sister until Return of the Jedi. A while back, […]