query: who played the emperor in the empire strikes back

pos: Palpatine Palpatine Sheev Palpatine (also known by his Sith identity Darth Sidious and publicly as Senator Palpatine, then Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and later Emperor Palpatine) is a fictional character and is the primary antagonist of "Episodes I-VI" in the "Star Wars" franchise, mainly portrayed by Ian McDiarmid. In the original trilogy, he is depicted as the extremely aged, pale-faced and cloaked Emperor of the Galactic Empire and the Sith master of Darth Vader. In the prequel trilogy, he is portrayed as a charismatic Senator in early old age from Naboo who uses machiavellian deception and political manipulation to rise to the

pos: Palpatine "Revenge of the Sith", Lucas decided to shoot new footage for "The Empire Strikes Back" to create continuity between the prequels and original trilogy. Thus, in the 2004 DVD release of "The Empire Strikes Back" Special Edition, the original version of the Emperor was replaced by Scottish Shakespearean actor Ian McDiarmid, and the dialogue between the Emperor and Darth Vader was revised. Lucas and director Richard Marquand cast McDiarmid to play Emperor Palpatine for "Return of the Jedi". He was in his late 30s and had never played a leading role in a feature film, though he had made minor

pos: The Empire Strikes Back "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy". Also included are featurettes, teasers, trailers, TV spots, still galleries, video game demos, and a preview of "". For the DVD release, Lucas and his team made changes that were mostly implemented to ensure continuity between "The Empire Strikes Back" and the recently released prequel trilogy films. The most noticeable of these changes was replacing the stand-in used in the holographic image of the Emperor (with Clive Revill providing the voice) with actor Ian McDiarmid providing some slightly altered dialogue. With this release, Lucas also supervised the creation of a

pos: Changes in Star Wars re-releases Ian McDiarmid in "Return of the Jedi", and McDiarmid reprised the role for the prequel trilogy. To reflect this, the 2004 DVD release of "The Empire Strikes Back" replaced the woman with McDiarmid and new dialogue was written. Boba Fett's dialogue in "The Empire Strikes Back" was originally recorded by Jason Wingreen. Subsequently, revealed Boba to be a clone of Jango Fett, played by Temuera Morrison. To reflect this, Morrison re-recorded Boba's lines for the 2004 DVD release of the film. In a scene of "Return of the Jedi" where Darth Vader is unmasked, the 2004 DVD release digitally removed

neg: Jamie Glover his voice to documentaries, commercials, audiobooks and computer games. He joined the "Star Wars" universe in various voice-roles; he played General Maximilian Veers in "", taking over the role from his father who played the same character in "The Empire Strikes Back". In "Battlefront II", he dubbed over archive footage of his father as Veers for the archive footage sequences in the game from "Empire Strikes Back". He returned to reprise his role as Veers in "". He also did voice work in "", and has a major role in "" as Darth Malgus. He also works in radio drama,

neg: SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back is a television documentary special which originally aired on CBS on September 22, 1980. Hosted by actor Mark Hamill, it is a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects (SP FX) in the second "Star Wars" film, "The Empire Strikes Back", which was released that year. The special was written by Richard Schickel and directed by Robert Guenette, who had both previously worked on the 1977 special "The Making of Star Wars". The special was hosted by Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in the original

neg: The Empire Strikes Back The Galactic Empire, under the leadership of the villainous Darth Vader and the mysterious Emperor, is in pursuit of Luke Skywalker and the rest of the Rebel Alliance. While Vader relentlessly pursues the small band of Luke's friends—Han Solo, Princess Leia Organa, and others—across the galaxy, Luke studies the Force under Jedi Master Yoda. When Vader captures Luke's friends, Luke must decide whether to complete his training and become a full Jedi Knight or to confront Vader and save them. Following a difficult production, "The Empire Strikes Back" was released on May 21, 1980. It received mixed reviews from critics

neg: Changes in Star Wars re-releases "Yub Nub", playing over the celebration. The 1997 Special Edition release of the film replaced "Ewok Celebration" with score composed by John Williams titled "Victory Celebration", and the scene was lengthened to include shots of celebration on the planets Coruscant, Bespin, and Tatooine. The 2004 DVD release further added a shot set on Naboo, in which a Gungan is given a line of dialogue. In "The Empire Strikes Back", the Emperor appears via hologram. In the original theatrical 1980 release, he was portrayed by Marjorie Eaton under heavy makeup and voiced by Clive Revill. The Emperor was later played by

neg: Galactic Empire (Star Wars) Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader has been likened to that within Nazi Germany between Hitler and "Reichsführer-SS" Heinrich Himmler, as well as that between Joseph Stalin and the head of the NKVD Lavrentiy Beria, in that Darth Vader is a dictator's main henchman who is completely ruthless in serving his master. Galactic Empire (Star Wars) The Galactic Empire is a fictional autocracy featured in the "Star Wars" franchise. It was first introduced in the 1977 film "Star Wars" and also appears in its two sequels: "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Return of the Jedi" (1983) and is the main

neg: Palpatine fellow Imperials that the Emperor has dissolved the Senate. The Emperor first appears (in hologram form) in "The Empire Strikes Back", the 1980 sequel to the original film, to address his Sith apprentice Darth Vader, informing him that Luke Skywalker has become a threat to the Empire. Vader persuades him that the young Jedi would be a great asset if he could be turned to the dark side of the Force. In 1983's "Return of the Jedi", the Emperor appears in person to oversee the last stages of the second Death Star's construction. He assures Darth Vader that they will

neg: The Force 28 words, and eliminates the Kiber Crystal. Producer Gary Kurtz, who studied comparative religion in college, had long discussions with Lucas about religion and philosophy throughout the writing process. Kurtz told Lucas he was unhappy with drafts in which the Force was connected with the Kiber Crystal, and he was also dissatisfied with the early Ashla and Bogan concepts. Lucas and screenwriter Leigh Brackett decided that the Force and the Emperor would be the main concerns in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980). The focus on the Emperor was later shifted to the third film, "Return of the Jedi" (1983), and

neg: Dagobah detection from the Emperor. In the "Star Wars" storyline, after the Great Jedi Purge and his subsequent failure to defeat Darth Sidious, Jedi Master Yoda went into voluntary exile on Dagobah. Here, Yoda lived near a cave infused with the dark side of the Force, which kept him from detection by Emperor Palpatine. In "The Empire Strikes Back", Luke Skywalker is directed by the Force ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi, to seek Yoda on Dagobah. After training with Yoda, Skywalker leaves Dagobah early to rescue his friends Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca, who he senses are in danger on the

neg: Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1993 run and gun game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second game in the "Super Star Wars" trilogy and is based on the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back". The original Super NES game was released in 1993. The game was followed by a sequel based on the next film in the "Star Wars" series, "". "Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" was re-released on the Virtual Console in North America on August 24, 2009 and in the PAL

neg: Boba Fett Moran said Vader's admonition specifically to Fett in "The Empire Strikes Back" — "No disintegrations" — gives Fett credibility; he was interested in Fett because the character is "strong, silent, [and] brutal". Jeter says that even when Fett appears passive, he conveys "capability and ruthlessness". Bissell credits Bulloch for giving Fett "effortless authority" in his first scene in "The Empire Strikes Back", using such nuances as "cradling" his blaster and slightly cocking his head. Fett's small role in "The Empire Strikes Back" may actually have made the character seem more intriguing. Logan, who was a Young Artist Award nominee for

neg: Looney Tunes: Marvin Strikes Back! Looney Tunes: Marvin Strikes Back! Looney Tunes: Marvin Strikes Back! (Looney Tunes Collector: Martian Revenge in Europe) is a Looney Tunes game developed and published by Infogrames for the Game Boy Color in 2000. It is both a direct and spiritual sequel to "", as both share near-identical gameplay. Its name could be a reference to Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. The game takes place after the events of . Marvin the Martian sees a video of himself played by Porky Pig and Daffy Duck beating him in a humiliating way. Marvin is infuriated with this and

neg: The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay, with George Lucas writing the film's story and serving as executive producer. The second installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, it was produced by Gary Kurtz for Lucasfilm and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, and Frank Oz. The film is set three years after "Star Wars".

neg: Kenneth Colley Kenneth Colley Kenneth Colley (born 7 December 1937) is an English actor. A long-time character actor, he came to wider prominence through his role as Admiral Piett in "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" and "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi". Unlike the other ill-fated officers who appeared alongside him in "The Empire Strikes Back", Colley was the only actor to play an Imperial officer in more than one Star Wars film. Colley reprised his role as Piett in the Cartoon Network animated special "Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out" in September 2012. Coincidently, Colley

neg: The Empire Strikes Back (soundtrack) release in a two-disc jewel case, also by RCA Victor later that year. They were again re-released in 2004 by Sony Music, with new artwork paralleling the original trilogy's first DVD release. The Empire Strikes Back (soundtrack) The score from The Empire Strikes Back, composed by John Williams, was recorded in eighteen sessions at Anvil Studios over three days in December 1979 and a further six days in January 1980 with Williams conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. Between "" and "The Empire Strikes Back", Williams had also worked with the London Symphony Orchestra for the scores to the films "The

neg: The Empire Strikes Back (soundtrack) The Empire Strikes Back (soundtrack) The score from The Empire Strikes Back, composed by John Williams, was recorded in eighteen sessions at Anvil Studios over three days in December 1979 and a further six days in January 1980 with Williams conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. Between "" and "The Empire Strikes Back", Williams had also worked with the London Symphony Orchestra for the scores to the films "The Fury", "Superman" and "Dracula". The score earned another Academy Award nomination for Williams. Again, the score was orchestrated by Herbert W. Spencer, recorded by engineer Eric Tomlinson and edited by Kenneth Wannberg

neg: The Empire Strikes Back one part. Radio agencies estimate that about 750,000 people tuned in to listen to this series radio play beginning on February 14, 1983. In terms of the canonical "Star Wars" story, this radio drama has been given the highest designation, G-canon. Footnotes Citations The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay, with George Lucas writing the film's story and serving as executive producer. The second installment in the

neg: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1992 video game) snowspeeder during the Battle of Hoth. As Luke learns about the Force , he develops multiple Force Powers to help during the mission. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1992 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in . It is the sequel the original "Star Wars" for the NES. This is the second of three video games released under the "Empire Strikes Back" title for home video game systems. It was preceded by a and succeeded by "" for the Super NES. After the game was completed, the

neg: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1992 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1992 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in . It is the sequel the original "Star Wars" for the NES. This is the second of three video games released under the "Empire Strikes Back" title for home video game systems. It was preceded by a and succeeded by "" for the Super NES. After the game was completed, the developers were occupied with making JVC's "Super Star Wars" for the Super NES, so a corresponding NES sequel covering the film "Return of

neg: Star Wars Gangsta Rap to Industrial Light & Magic's 1997 Special Edition film touch-ups. Employing some of the elements of gangsta rap and hip hop music, stances and dancing, "Star Wars Gangsta Rap" loosely mixes plotlines from its sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" (and follow-up "Return of the Jedi" in the Special Edition), satirically recreating several of the more famous scenes and dialogue. The music video starts out on the back of the Star Destroyer, then reveals the image of Emperor Palpatine who claims "it's not the east or the west side." Darth Vader appears as a rapper sidekick or hypeman and replies "No,

neg: Palpatine the Force had to be the two main concerns in the "Empire Strikes Back"; the Emperor had barely been dealt with in the first movie, and the intention in the sequel was to deal with him on a more concrete level." Lucas ultimately decided instead to feature the Emperor in "Return of the Jedi". In that film, the initial conception of Palpatine was superseded by his depiction as a dictatorial ruler adept in the dark side of the Force. The Emperor was inspired by the villain Ming the Merciless from the "Flash Gordon" comic books. The characterization of Palpatine as

neg: Clone trooper trooper in snow and cold weather gear, seen in season one of "The Clone Wars", are heavily inspired by early concept and costume by Ralph McQuarrie, Joe Johnston, and John Mollo for "The Empire Strikes Back". In "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith", all clone troopers are computer-generated images and are voiced by Temuera Morrison, who played the clone template Jango Fett. The child clone troopers were played by Daniel Logan, who also played Jango's clone son Boba Fett, and the clone troopers as young men were played by Bodie Taylor, who was cast for his resemblance

neg: Star Wars Trilogy the Emperor. With this new backstory in place, Lucas decided that the series would be a trilogy of trilogies, designating the first sequel "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" in the next draft. Lawrence Kasdan, who had just completed writing "Raiders of the Lost Ark", was hired to write the next drafts, and given additional input from director Irvin Kershner. Kasdan, Kershner, and producer Gary Kurtz saw the film as a more serious and adult story, and developed the sequel from the light adventure roots of the first film. Set less than one year after Vader's revelation, Luke joins Leia

neg: Comic Book: The Movie animated series writer), Bruce Timm (comic book and animated series writer), David Prowse (who played Darth Vader opposite Hamill in "Star Wars"), actor Peter Mayhew (who played Chewbacca alongside Hamill in "Star Wars"), actor Jeremy Bulloch (who played Boba Fett alongside Hamill in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return Of The Jedi"), actor and voiceover performer Edd Hall, special effects designer Greg Nicotero, and Matt Groening (creator of the comic "Life in Hell" and animated TV series "The Simpsons" and "Futurama"). Most of the movie was filmed at a San Diego Comic-Con. All the interviews with attendees while Hamill remained

neg: Chalk Dust - The Umpire Strikes Back beat. The entire song is a conversation between McEnroe (played by Roger Kitter) and the referee (played by Kaplan Kaye). They bicker and bicker until the referee finally loses his patience and just shoots McEnroe dead. The line ""The ball's in, everyone can see that the ball's in!"" was an actual quotation McEnroe used to shout. As McEnroe dies in the song his final words are: ""I was talking to myself!"", which also a genuine excuse the real-life McEnroe used whenever a referee scolded him for being insulted. The title is a pun on the film "The Empire Strikes Back"

neg: The Empire Strikes Back Congress as part of its National Film Registry. 35mm reels of the 1997 Special Edition were initially presented for preservation because of the difficulty of transferring from the original prints, but it was later revealed that the Library possessed a copyright deposit print of the original theatrical release. In the 2014 Empire Magazine list, "The 301 Greatest Movies of All Time" voted by fans, "The Empire Strikes Back" was named as the greatest film ever made. American Film Institute lists The musical score of "The Empire Strikes Back" was composed and conducted by John Williams, and it was performed by

neg: Ian McDiarmid in the prequel films: "The Phantom Menace", "Attack of the Clones", and "". The prequels had him play two faces to his character; he re-created his diabolical interpretation of Palpatine from "Return of the Jedi" when playing Darth Sidious, the Chancellor's Sith alter ego, but created a pleasant, charming character in Palpatine's public persona. In the 2004 re-release of "The Empire Strikes Back", a brief scene between Darth Vader and a hologram of Emperor Palpatine was updated to include McDiarmid. The Emperor was originally voiced by Clive Revill for that scene, and visually portrayed by Marjorie Eaton. With this addition

neg: Tales of the Bounty Hunters by M. Shayne Bell. Zuckuss, who is able to intuit possible futures, meditates shortly before the bounty hunter scene in "The Empire Strikes Back", and the duo encounters survivors from the Battle of Hoth. The story of the most famous "Star Wars" bounty hunter, Boba Fett, is told by Daniel Keys Moran. A prologue set 15 years before "The Empire Strikes Back" explores Fett's history with Han Solo. Then, just before the events of "Empire", Fett tracks Solo to the Rebel base on Hoth to obtain the bounty from Jabba the Hutt, encountering his previous employer Darth Vader. On Tatooine,

neg: The Empire Strikes Back on the site of a volcano and was horribly wounded, but was resurrected as Darth Vader. Meanwhile, Kenobi hid Luke on Tatooine while the Republic became the Empire and Vader systematically hunted down the Jedi. With this new backstory in place, Lucas decided that "The Empire Strikes Back" would be the second film of two trilogies, designating it "Episode V" by the fifth draft. Lawrence Kasdan had just completed writing "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and the screenplay impressed Lucas, who hired him to write the next drafts with additional input from director Irvin Kershner. Kasdan, Kershner, and producer Gary

neg: The Empire Strikes Back Back" received four Saturn Awards, for Mark Hamill as Best Actor, Irvin Kershner for Best Director, Brian Johnson and Richard Edlund for Best Special Effects, and the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. "The Empire Strikes Back" won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. The film was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. "The Empire Strikes Back" was awarded the Golden Screen Award in Germany. Darth Vader was ranked as the third-greatest film villain of all time in the American Film Institute's 2003 list of the 100 greatest heroes and villains, and

neg: The Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader claims to be Luke's father. According to Lucas, he found this draft enjoyable to write, as opposed to the yearlong struggles writing the first film, and quickly wrote two more drafts, all in April 1978. This plot twist of Vader being Luke's father had drastic effects on the series, which would include the audience's interpretation of the original film. Lucas outlined a new backstory: Anakin Skywalker had been Ben Kenobi's brilliant student, and had a child named Luke, but was swayed to the dark side by the Emperor (who was really a Sith Lord). Anakin battled Ben Kenobi

neg: Palpatine detailed the Emperor's rise to power. Foster writes, However, it is unclear whether Lucas intended Palpatine to be the reigning Emperor or just the first of a succession of Emperors. Michael Kaminski, author of "The Secret History of Star Wars", claims that Lucas' initial notes discuss a line of corrupt emperors, not just one. If Palpatine was the first, Kaminski infers, he would therefore not be the current. Later Lucas would abandon this idea, opting instead to focus on a sole villainous ruler. During story conferences for "The Empire Strikes Back", Lucas and Leigh Brackett decided that "the Emperor and

neg: Stormtrooper (Star Wars) are voiced by Jesse Averna, Kevin Deters, Jeremy Milton, and Rich Moore. Stormtroopers have become cultural icons, and a widely recognized element of the "Star Wars" franchise. In 2015, an Imperial stormtrooper helmet from "The Empire Strikes Back" that was expected to sell at auction for $92,000 actually sold for $120,000. Stormtrooper (Star Wars) A stormtrooper is a fictional soldier in the "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas. Introduced in "Star Wars" (1977), the stormtroopers are the main ground force of the Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his commanders, most notably Darth Vader and Grand

neg: Darth Vader Vader is able to track down the Rebels' base on the planet Yavin IV. During the Rebels' attack on the Death Star, Vader in his TIE fighter attempts to shoot down Luke Skywalker's X-wing fighter, but Han Solo intervenes and sends Vader's ship spiraling off course, allowing Luke to destroy the Death Star. In "The Empire Strikes Back", Vader becomes obsessed with finding Luke and leads the Imperial attack on the Rebel base on Hoth, but the Rebels escape. While conversing with Emperor Palpatine via hologram, Vader convinces him that Luke would be valuable to the Empire if he could

neg: How to Train Your Dragon 2 addition of Cate Blanchett, Djimon Hounsou, and Kit Harington. The film takes place five years after the first film, featuring Hiccup and his friends as young adults as they meet Valka, Hiccup's long-lost mother, and Drago Bludvist, a madman who wants to conquer the world. DeBlois, who co-directed the first film, agreed to return to direct the second film on the condition that he would be allowed to turn it into a trilogy. He cited "The Empire Strikes Back" and "My Neighbor Totoro" as his main inspirations, with the expanded scope of "The Empire Strikes Back" being particularly influential. The

neg: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1985 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1985 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the vector graphics "Star Wars" arcade game. It was released by Atari Games in 1985 as a conversion kit for the original game. As in "Star Wars", the player takes the role of Luke Skywalker in a set of battle sequences in a first-person perspective. The game features the Battle of Hoth and the subsequent escape of the Millennium Falcon through an asteroid field. The game was also released for various home computers in the late 1980s by Domark. The game

neg: Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back this forthcoming game. The winner was Jeff Crosno, for whom the developers placed his appearance on a Rebel soldier in an "Ice Fields of Hoth" cut-scene, replacing the already existing facial graphics. In 1996 THQ announced that they would re-release "Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" and "" in February 1997 in order to coincide with the "Special Edition" of those films appearing in theaters. The re-release is identical to the original version. The game was met with highly positive reviews. IGN praised the games enhanced "Mode 7" graphics. Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Super Star Wars:

neg: The Empire Strikes Back while "movies like "Easy Rider" and "Saturday Night Fever" painted living portraits for generations they represented in the present tense, "The Empire Strikes Back" might be the only example of a movie that set the social aesthetic for a generation coming in the future." At the Academy Awards in 1981, "The Empire Strikes Back" won the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, which was awarded to Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, and Peter Sutton. In addition, this film received the Special Achievement Academy Award for Best Visual Effects that was awarded to Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, and

neg: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1985 video game) as it was not as fresh as the previous game. Additionally, it was sold as an upgrade kit, so arcade operators that had "Star Wars" running and getting steady incomes from it did not go for the upgrade. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1985 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the vector graphics "Star Wars" arcade game. It was released by Atari Games in 1985 as a conversion kit for the original game. As in "Star Wars", the player takes the role of Luke Skywalker in a set of battle sequences in a

neg: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a scrolling shooter video game written by Rex Bradford for the Atari 2600 and published by Parker Brothers in 1982. It was the first licensed "Star Wars" video game. The game was released in 1983 for the Intellivision. The player must control Luke Skywalker in a snowspeeder to battle against Imperial AT-AT walkers on the planet Hoth. The objective is to hold off the walkers as long as possible before they blow up the power generator at the Rebels' Echo Base. The difficulty levels

neg: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982 video game) VCS scene. May the Force be with you!" Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982 video game) Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a scrolling shooter video game written by Rex Bradford for the Atari 2600 and published by Parker Brothers in 1982. It was the first licensed "Star Wars" video game. The game was released in 1983 for the Intellivision. The player must control Luke Skywalker in a snowspeeder to battle against Imperial AT-AT walkers on the planet Hoth. The objective is to hold off the walkers as long as possible before they blow up the power generator

neg: The Empire Strikes Back an average rating of 8.9/10. Rotten Tomatoes summarizes: "Dark, sinister, but ultimately even more involving than "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back" defies viewer expectations and takes the series to heightened emotional levels." Bob Stephens of "The San Francisco Examiner" described "The Empire Strikes Back" as "the greatest episode of the "Star Wars Trilogy"" in 1997. In 2016, James Charisma of "Playboy" ranked the film #3 on a list of "15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than The Originals". Roger Ebert described the film as the strongest and "most thought-provoking" film of the original trilogy. Chuck Klosterman suggested that

neg: The Empire Strikes Back film still started with the title "Star Wars" on-screen which was followed by the opening crawl that gave the film's subtitle as "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back", causing some surprise among cinema goers at the time as the original "Star Wars" film had not been given an episode number or subtitle for its first release in 1977. However, "Episode IV: A New Hope" was added to its opening crawl from its 1981 re-release onwards. Like "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back" was rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America, and certificate U in the United Kingdom.

neg: The Empire Strikes Back (novel) The Empire Strikes Back (novel) The Empire Strikes Back is a science fiction novel written by Donald F. Glut and first published on April 12, 1980 by Del Rey. It is based on the script of the film of the same name. Along with the film, it introduces new characters, most notably Lando Calrissian and Boba Fett (though Fett had been seen in the earlier low-canon "Star Wars Holiday Special"). Glut's novelization was originally released in two forms; a standard edition and a special "Young Readers' Edition" that was condensed into 150 pages. Initial printings of both versions contained 8

neg: The Empire Strikes Back of the six released "Star Wars" films. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "The Empire Strikes Back" through the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 10, 2015. The film grossed $6,415,804 on its opening weekend in limited release on 126 screens. After four weeks on release, it expanded to 824 screens and grossed $10,840,307 for the weekend setting a new weekly record of $20,380,052. Within three months of the release of "The Empire Strikes Back", Lucas had recovered his $33 million investment and distributed $5 million in bonuses to employees. It earned $181,379,640

neg: The Empire Strikes Back happenings of the story beyond that which is depicted on-screen. Marvel Comics published a comic book adaptation of "The Empire Strikes Back" which was written by Archie Goodwin and illustrated by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. It was published simultaneously in four formats: as a magazine ("Marvel Super Special" #16), an oversized tabloid edition ("Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back"), as part of a serialized comic book series, and as a paperback pocket book. In the paperback and tabloid versions, which were published first and for which early concept designs were the only available art reference,

neg: The Empire Strikes Back RCA Victor. A novelization of the film was released on April 12, 1980, and published by the company Del Rey Books. The novelization was written by Donald F. Glut, and it was based on the screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, Leigh Brackett, and George Lucas. This novelization was originally published as "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back". However, the later editions have been renamed "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" to conform with the change in the titles of the "Star Wars" saga. Like the other novelizations of the "Star Wars Trilogy", background information is added to explain the

neg: The Empire Strikes Back (novel) the Millennium Falcon. As in the film, the ending sees Luke, Leia, Chewie, 3PO and R2-D2 reunited, with Luke and Lando finalizing their plan to rescue Han Solo from Jabba's captivity. The book has some differences from the film, such as: The book is followed by "Return of the Jedi", written by James Kahn. It is the third and final novel adaptation of the "Star Wars" classic trilogy. The Empire Strikes Back (novel) The Empire Strikes Back is a science fiction novel written by Donald F. Glut and first published on April 12, 1980 by Del Rey. It is based

neg: Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi a simple story for a "Star Wars" title. The events take place between the "Star Wars" movies "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back". The destruction of the Death Star at the hands of Luke Skywalker has severely crippled the Galactic Empire. The Emperor seeks retaliation against Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance. He recruits the services of the mysterious assassin Arden Lyn to eliminate the Alliance's key members. Luke and the others discover the Empire's plot and challenge Arden, face to face, in the art of Teräs Käsi, an unarmed combat discipline. This pits the rebels in one-on-one fights

neg: The Empire Strikes Back Kurtz saw the film as a more serious and adult film, which was helped by the new, darker storyline, and developed the series from the light adventure roots of the first film. After the release of "Star Wars", ILM grew from being a struggling company and moved to Marin County, California. "The Empire Strikes Back" provided the company with new challenges. Whereas "Star Wars" mostly featured space sequences, "The Empire Strikes Back" featured not only space dogfights but also an ice planet battle opening sequence and elements of cities that floated among the clouds. For the battle scenes on the

neg: Sandy Stone (artist) were ill-served by hiding their status, and that coming out—which Stone called "reading oneself aloud"—would inevitably lead to self-empowerment. Thus "The "Empire" Strikes Back" rearticulated what was at the time a radical gay-lesbian political statement into a transgender voice. During this period, mainstream gay and lesbian activists generally suppressed transgender issues and visible transgender activists, fearing that they would frighten the uncertain and still shaky liberal base during a delicate period of consolidation. "The "Empire" Strikes Back" galvanized young transgender scholars and focused their attention on the need for self-assertion within a largely reactionary institutional structure. "The "Empire" Strikes Back"

neg: Admiral Piett "Empire Strikes Back" in the film's novelization, he was brought to life to audiences around the world by British actor Kenneth Colley, who was cast in the role. Colley recalls that "Empire Strikes Back" director Irvin Kershner stated that for Piett, he was "looking for someone that would frighten Adolf Hitler", and told Colley after meeting him, "Yes, I think you’re it". In playing the role, Colley chose not to portray a singular attitude for the character; but instead attempted to bring forth a more true to life humanity in Piett's character, something that he believes ultimately sat quite well

neg: Tom Jung "The Man Who Would Be King", and … for "Lord of the Rings"." Jung's poster won first prize for Best Graphic Award in 1978 from the International Society of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy, and has been called "truly the most well-remembered image" from the film. Regarding his 1980 work on "The Empire Strikes Back", Jung recalled: "I used various martial arts attitudes in my working studies, trying to come up with the perfect look. I was searching for the image 'bi-coastal' (as they used to say) of Darth Vader, which could be the centerpiece for The Empire Strikes Back.

neg: Return of the Jedi Arnold, Alan. "Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of Making the Empire Strikes Back". Sphere Books, London. 1980. . Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer. It is the third and final installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, set one year after "The Empire Strikes Back". The film stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie

neg: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones in "Attack of the Clones". In both films, an asteroid field is the backdrop of a major star battle in the middle of the film. Obi-Wan escapes Jango Fett by attaching his spacecraft to an asteroid in order to disappear from the enemy sensors; Han Solo uses a similar tactic by attaching the "Millennium Falcon" to a Star Destroyer in "The Empire Strikes Back". As a retcon, John Knoll confirms on the film's DVD commentary that Boba Fett, who would later catch Solo in the act in "The Empire Strikes Back", "learned his lesson" from the events of "Attack of

neg: Kenneth Colley Mr Brunt in Russell's adaptation of "The Rainbow" by D. H. Lawrence. His last role for Ken Russell was as Captain Dreyfus in the film "Prisoner of Honor", which dealt with the Dreyfus affair. Colley lives in Hythe, Kent. Kenneth Colley Kenneth Colley (born 7 December 1937) is an English actor. A long-time character actor, he came to wider prominence through his role as Admiral Piett in "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" and "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi". Unlike the other ill-fated officers who appeared alongside him in "The Empire Strikes Back", Colley was

neg: Yoda (song) portions. "Yoda" was originally written by "Weird Al" Yankovic in 1980 when the epic space opera "The Empire Strikes Back" was playing in theaters. The film introduced the character of Yoda, the ancient Jedi Master who trains Luke in the ways of the Force following the demise of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Yankovic later jokingly said that, "Prior to "The Empire Strikes Back", the thought of writing a song about Yoda had never occurred to me." He considered writing a song based on the "break-out character", but was unable to find a suitable piece to parody until one of his friends proposed

neg: Splinter of the Mind's Eye placed 2 years after the original film, or one year before "The Empire Strikes Back". The "AP" listed "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" as one of the most essential works of the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe. The book was later adapted as a graphic novel by Terry Austin and Chris Sprouse and published by Dark Horse Comics in 1996. It incorporated characters from "The Empire Strikes Back" who did not appear in the original novel. Splinter of the Mind's Eye Splinter of the Mind's Eye is a science fiction novel written by Alan Dean Foster as a sequel to the

neg: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982 video game) player's units are destroyed or the lead enemy reaches the player's base), Ellison suggested that the game cannot be won and is thus "an analogue for the Myth of Sisyphus" providing "one dreadful life-lesson in those of a youthful intelligence who play it. ... You can only waste your life struggling and struggling". Ed Driscoll reviewed "The Empire Strikes Back" in "The Space Gamer" No. 55. Driscoll commented that "I'd have to say that the good points outweigh the bad, and it "is" fun to play. I'd say that this is an excellent start for a company new to the

neg: The Empire Strikes Back Ralter, Luke's gunner in the battle of Hoth who was killed by an AT-AT. Richard Oldfield is Rebel pilot Hobbie Klivian. Morris Bush portrays the bounty hunter Dengar, Alan Harris portrays the bounty hunter Bossk and Chris Parsons portrays the robotic bounty hunter 4-LOM. George Lucas' 1977 film "Star Wars" exceeded all expectations in terms of profit, had a revolutionary effect on the film industry, and had an unexpected resonance as a cultural phenomenon. Lucas hoped to become independent from the Hollywood film industry, choosing to finance "The Empire Strikes Back" himself with $33 million from loans and the previous

neg: The Empire Strikes Back of Laura Mars" (1978). Kershner initially turned Lucas down, citing his belief that a sequel would never meet the quality or originality of "Star Wars". He called his agent, who immediately demanded that he take the job. Lucas hired science fiction author Leigh Brackett to write "Star Wars II" with him. They held story conferences and, by late November 1977, Lucas had produced a handwritten treatment called "The Empire Strikes Back". The treatment is similar to the final film, except that Darth Vader does not reveal he is Luke's father. In the first draft that Brackett would write from this,

neg: The Empire Strikes Back during its first run in the United States and Canada. It was re-released on July 31, 1981 and grossed a further $26,758,774 and again on November 19, 1982 with a gross of $14,535,852 to bring its gross to $222,674,266 and about $450 million worldwide. When "The Empire Strikes Back" returned to cinemas in 1997, it grossed $21,975,993 on its first weekend of re-release. As of 2007, the film has grossed $290,475,750 domestically and $538,375,067 worldwide. 35 years after the film's initial release, it re-entered the UK box office at number 9 grossing $470,000 from June 4–7, 2015. "The Empire Strikes

neg: Brigitte Kahn Day". She played Hippolyta in the "Royal Shakespeare Company" 1989 production "A Midsummer's Dream". Brigitte Kahn Brigitte Kahn is a German-born British actress who has appeared on several television shows in the UK. She remains best known for her small part in the "Star Wars" film "The Empire Strikes Back", where she plays an unnamed rebel officer, as only one of three women characters with a speaking part in the trilogy (except Princess Leia). She played Dagmar in "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet". Other TV credits include: "Secret Army", "The Sandbaggers", "The Gentle Touch", "The Professionals", "C.A.T.S. Eyes", "The Bill" and "The

neg: The Empire Strikes Back Bruce Nicholson. Composer John Williams was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score, and Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley, Harry Lange, Alan Tomkins, and Michael Ford were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design. In addition, John Williams was awarded the British Academy Film Award for his compositions: the Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music. "The Empire Strikes Back" also received British Academy Film Award nominations for Best Sound and Best Production Design. Williams was also nominated for a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his musical score of the film. "The Empire Strikes

neg: Star Wars: X-Wing voiced Emperor Palpatine in "The Empire Strikes Back" (pre-2004 version), portrayed Admiral Dodonna. Owners of a floppy disk version could send payment and the back of their instruction manual to LucasArts and receive a special "Gold Edition" of the CD-ROM version, which included the game on a golden CD-ROM and a free gift. In 1998, LucasArts released the "X-Wing Collector Series Edition". This product again changed the game engine, this time to the engine behind "". This update added 3D hardware acceleration and texture mapping to the game engine, and further changed some of the visuals before and during operation

neg: Jeremy Bulloch the Prequel Trilogy. He also appeared in two "Doctor Who" stories, "The Space Museum" (1965) and "The Time Warrior" (1973). Coincidently, Bulloch, David Prowse and John Hollis, who would later appear in "The Empire Strikes Back" appeared in a Jon Pertwee "Doctor Who" serial. From 1979 to 1981, he was a regular in the ITV sitcom "Agony", in which he played Rob Illingworth, one half of a gay couple. He also has minor roles in three James Bond films, twice playing Smithers, an assistant to Q. In a career spanning over half a century, he is most famous for his

neg: Bruce Boa Bruce Boa Andrew Bruce Boa (10 July 1930 – 17 April 2004) was a Canadian actor, who found success playing the token North American in British films and television. Boa's most recognizable film role is in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) as General Rieekan. He also played the Marine colonel in "Full Metal Jacket" (1987) who chastises Matthew Modine's character over having a peace pin on his lapel while having "Born To Kill" written on his combat helmet. Boa's film credits include "Man in the Middle" (1964), "The Adding Machine" (1969), "Who?" (1973), "The Cherry Picker" (1974), "The Omen" (1976),

neg: Return of the Jedi Harrison Ford would return for the final film arose during pre-production. Unlike the other stars of the first film, Ford had not contracted to do two sequels, and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" had made him an even bigger star. "Return of the Jedi" producer Howard Kazanjian (who also produced "Raiders of the Lost Ark") convinced Ford to return: I played a very important part in bringing Harrison back for "Return of the Jedi." Harrison, unlike Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill signed only a two picture contract. That is why he was frozen in carbonite in "The Empire Strikes Back".

neg: History of the Roman Empire energetic soldier-emperors took power. Victories by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus over the next two years drove back the Alamanni and recovered Hispania from the Gallic Empire. When Claudius died in 270 of the plague, Aurelian, who had commanded the cavalry at Naissus, succeeded him as the emperor and continued the restoration of the Empire. Aurelian reigned (270–275) through the worst of the crisis, defeating the Vandals, the Visigoths, the Palmyrenes, the Persians, and then the remainder of the Gallic Empire. By late 274, the Roman Empire was reunited into a single entity, and the frontier troops were back in

neg: Bruce Boa from cancer on 17 April 2004 in Surrey, and had lived in England since the 1960s. Bruce Boa Andrew Bruce Boa (10 July 1930 – 17 April 2004) was a Canadian actor, who found success playing the token North American in British films and television. Boa's most recognizable film role is in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) as General Rieekan. He also played the Marine colonel in "Full Metal Jacket" (1987) who chastises Matthew Modine's character over having a peace pin on his lapel while having "Born To Kill" written on his combat helmet. Boa's film credits include "Man in

neg: The Imperial March referred to simply as "Darth Vader's Theme." In the movies (except for the original "Star Wars"), the march is often played when Darth Vader appears. It is also played during Palpatine's arrival on the Death Star in "Return of the Jedi", though it does segue into the Emperor's own theme as he appears. "The Imperial March" is first heard in "The Empire Strikes Back" in low piccolos as the Galactic Empire sends probe droids across the galaxy in search of Luke Skywalker. Its major opening occurs as Star Destroyers amass and Darth Vader is first presented in the film, 19

neg: The Empire Strikes Back (soundtrack) channels reversed). The first part of track twenty-one, "Ewok Celebration (Film Version)", is from "". In preparation for the 20th anniversary Special Edition releases of the original trilogy's films, 20th Century Fox spent four months, from April to July 1996, transferring, cleaning and preparing the original soundtracks for special two-disc releases. The original release, by RCA Victor in 1997, consisted of limited-edition books with laser etched CDs inside the front and back covers with each book. In the case of "The Empire Strikes Back", the discs are etched with the logo for the Empire. The discs were given an unlimited

neg: The Empire Strikes Back of 1930s film serials such as "Flash Gordon", a childhood favorite of Lucas', that similarly featured a city afloat in the sky. The world premiere of "The Empire Strikes Back" was held on May 17, 1980, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. (as a special Children's World Premiere event). The film had a Royal Charity Premiere in London at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square on May 20. The special event was dubbed "Empire Day", a playful take the British Commonwealth Day holiday (known as Empire Day prior to 1958), where legions of stormtroopers were unleashed across the city.

neg: Marjorie Eaton made her (uncredited) film debut in "Anna and the King of Siam" in 1946. Later roles included Hester Forstye in "That Forsyte Woman" (1949), Madame Romanovitch in "Night Tide" (1961), the starring role of Hetty March in the low-budget, science fiction B movie "Monstrosity" (1963), Miss Persimmon in "Mary Poppins" (1964), and Sister Ursula in "The Trouble with Angels" (1966). In 1979, aged 78, Eaton filmed scenes for the second "Star Wars" film, "The Empire Strikes Back". Eaton portrayed the role of Emperor Palpatine, under heavy makeup, with superimposed chimpanzee eyes and a voice dubbed over by Clive Revill. While

neg: Clive Revill Wrote", "Babylon 5", "The Feather and Father Gang", "Newhart", "MacGyver", "Dear John", "The Fall Guy", "Maude", and "". He starred as the wizard Vector in the short-lived series "Wizards and Warriors". Revill is known for his proficiency with accents. He is also known for his voice work in feature-length films and animated series, which includes Alfred Pennyworth in the first three episodes of "", the voice of Chico in the seven episodes of "Chico the Rainmaker" (The Boy with the Two Heads) (1974), the voice of Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the original 1980 version of "The Empire Strikes Back" (he

neg: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith roles as Senator Bail Organa, Chewbacca, Sio Bibble, Jar Jar Binks, Boss Nass, Nute Gunray and Ki-Adi-Mundi, respectively from the previous films. Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse also reprise their roles as Owen Lars and Beru Lars, respectively from "Attack of the Clones". Sound engineer Matthew Wood provides the voice of General Grievous, the fearsome cyborg commander of the Separatists' droid army; Temuera Morrison portrays the Clone Troopers and Commander Cody, who are clones of the bounty hunter, Jango Fett; Bruce Spence portrays Tion Medon, local administrator of Utapau; Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in "The Empire Strikes Back"

neg: Thou James Bible, in Shakespeare and in formal literary compositions that intentionally seek to echo these older styles. Since becoming obsolete in most dialects of spoken English, it has nevertheless been used by more recent writers to address exalted beings such as God, a skylark, Achilles, and even "The Mighty Thor". In "The Empire Strikes Back", Darth Vader addresses the Emperor with the words: "What is thy bidding, my master?" In Leonard Cohen's song "Bird on the Wire", he promises his beloved that he'll reform, saying "I will make it all up to thee." The Kaiser Chiefs song "I Predict a

neg: A Star Is Burns Lovitz, the episode guest stars Maurice LaMarche, a regular on "The Critic", who voices George C. Scott as well as Jay Sherman's belch. Phil Hartman also makes a brief appearance as an actor resembling Charlton Heston portraying Judah Ben-Hur in Mr. Burns' film. Rainier Wolfcastle's line, "on closer inspection, these are loafers", was ad-libbed by Dan Castellaneta who was providing the voice of the character on a temporary track. It was later re-recorded by Wolfcastle's normal voice actor, Harry Shearer. The Imperial March from "The Empire Strikes Back" is played as Mr. Burns is introduced. The song the "Rappin' Rabbis"

neg: Sith the Sith is tangible greatness: the ability to shape and destroy the world according to one's will alone. The goal of the Jedi is moral goodness: freedom from inner, and outer, turmoil and suffering. However, the Sith consider the Jedi's aspirations to be either hopeless or pathetic. To the Sith, greater power is the only authentic goal. Originally, George Lucas conceived of the Sith as a group that served the Emperor in the same way that the "Schutzstaffel" had served Adolf Hitler. In developing the backstory for "The Empire Strikes Back", Lucas condensed this into one character in the form

neg: Palpatine that corruption in the Senate was hampering the powers of the head of state; both pressured the Senate to grant extraordinary powers to deal with a crisis, falsely claiming that they would rescind those powers once the crisis was over; and both relied on their strong control over military force. When the Emperor first appeared in "The Empire Strikes Back", he was portrayed by Marjorie Eaton under heavy makeup. Chimpanzee eyes were superimposed into darkened eye sockets during post-production "in order to create a truly unsettling image". The character was voiced by Clive Revill. The makeup was sculpted by Phil

neg: Rebel Alliance Not until the Battle of Endor would the whole force of the Rebellion be once again united in a single place. In "The Empire Strikes Back", the Alliance suffers a crushing defeat on Hoth when one of their main command centers, Echo Base, is overrun by the Empire's 501st Legion. The remaining forces of the Rebellion are forced to stay mobile, using Admiral Ackbar's flagship, "Home One", as their headquarters. By "Return of the Jedi", the Alliance has regrouped and learned that a new Death Star is being constructed, and will be completed under Emperor Palpatine's personal supervision. Mon Mothma

neg: I Love the '80s Strikes Back The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1989: 87 year-old Carrie Stringfellow nearly gets embalmed at a funeral home. Ending Music Video: "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry I Love the '80s Strikes Back I Love the '80s Strikes Back is a miniseries on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1980s popular culture in a mostly humorous manner. The series premiered on October 20, 2003, and is a sequel to "I Love the '80s". The sequel designation is in the reference to "The Empire Strikes Back". Breakup Songs of 1980: The Cure "Boys Don't Cry"; KC and the

neg: I Love the '80s Strikes Back I Love the '80s Strikes Back I Love the '80s Strikes Back is a miniseries on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1980s popular culture in a mostly humorous manner. The series premiered on October 20, 2003, and is a sequel to "I Love the '80s". The sequel designation is in the reference to "The Empire Strikes Back". Breakup Songs of 1980: The Cure "Boys Don't Cry"; KC and the Sunshine Band "Please Don't Go"; Hall & Oates "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin" Hip-Hop Classic of 1980: "Rapper's Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang Nerds of 1980:

neg: The Egg-pire Strikes Back The Egg-pire Strikes Back "The Egg-Pire Strikes Back" is a full-hour television special, based on the animated television series: "", that aired on April 25, 2003, on Nickelodeon. Its title parodies the "Star Wars" film, "The Empire Strikes Back". It is also a sequel to the original "Jimmy Neutron" movie. King Goobot and Ooblar from the movie "" return to Retroville and they say they come in peace. Everybody at first is upset to see them, but when the Yolkians begin to give them everything they want (Sheen getting another Ultralord, Sam getting a hairpiece, Libby getting a new music

neg: Princess Leia set between "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi", and Claudia Gray's novels "" (2016) and "" (2017). The former is set six years before "The Force Awakens", while the latter features a 16-year-old Leia before the events of "A New Hope". Leia is the lead character in the five-part comic limited series "" (2015), set between "Episode IV: A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back". She is featured prominently in the four-part comic limited series "" (2015), set immediately after "Return of the Jedi". In "Princess Leia" #2 and "Shattered Empire", Leia is seen using her

neg: Palpatine a blaster shot fired by Han, but his spirit is captured by the mortally wounded Jedi Empatojayos Brand. When Brand dies, he takes Palpatine's spirit with him into the netherworld of the Force, destroying the Sith Lord once and for all. Novels and comics published before 1999 focus on Palpatine's role as Galactic Emperor. "" (1996) by Steve Perry and "The Mandalorian Armor" (1998) by K. W. Jeter—all set between "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi"—show how Palpatine uses crime lords such as Prince Xizor and bounty hunters like Boba Fett to fight his enemies. Barbara Hambly's

neg: Jason Wingreen Fett (portrayed by Jeremy Bulloch) in the 1980 sequel to "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back". For the DVD release of the film in 2004, Wingreen's voice was replaced by New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison in continuity with the 2002 prequel "" in which the character is revealed to be a clone of Morrison's Jango Fett who acts as Boba's father. Wingreen helped to found the Circle in the Square Theatre in Greenwich Village. On Broadway, he played in "The Girl on the Via Flaminia" and "Fragile Fox", both in 1954. Wingreen was known for his role as Harry Snowden

neg: Harrison Ford filmography Harrison Ford filmography Harrison Ford is an American actor, screen writer, and film producer, who has appeared in numerous films. He is known for portraying Han Solo in "Star Wars" (1977), "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), "Return of the Jedi" (1983), and "" (2015); Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "The Temple of Doom" (1984), "The Last Crusade" (1989) and "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008); and Rick Deckard in "Blade Runner" (1982) and "Blade Runner 2049" (2017). He also played Jack Ryan in "Patriot Games" (1992) and again in "Clear and Present Danger" (1994). Ford

neg: Michael Sheard August, he took part in a telephone on the Iain Lee show on LBC, and talked about his career in film and television. Michael Sheard Michael Sheard (18 June 1938 – 31 August 2005) was a Scottish character actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes, and was known for playing villains. His most prominent television role was as strict deputy headmaster Maurice Bronson in the children's series "Grange Hill", which he played between 1985 and 1989. He appeared as Admiral Ozzel in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980). Sheard was born Michael Perkins in Aberdeen, Scotland,

neg: Brigitte Kahn Brigitte Kahn Brigitte Kahn is a German-born British actress who has appeared on several television shows in the UK. She remains best known for her small part in the "Star Wars" film "The Empire Strikes Back", where she plays an unnamed rebel officer, as only one of three women characters with a speaking part in the trilogy (except Princess Leia). She played Dagmar in "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet". Other TV credits include: "Secret Army", "The Sandbaggers", "The Gentle Touch", "The Professionals", "C.A.T.S. Eyes", "The Bill" and "The New Statesman". She starred as the German Baroness in the film "Remains of the

neg: Michael Sheard Michael Sheard Michael Sheard (18 June 1938 – 31 August 2005) was a Scottish character actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes, and was known for playing villains. His most prominent television role was as strict deputy headmaster Maurice Bronson in the children's series "Grange Hill", which he played between 1985 and 1989. He appeared as Admiral Ozzel in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980). Sheard was born Michael Perkins in Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of Donald Perkins, a church minister. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. During his national

neg: Bob Anderson (fencer) that for "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" he staged the lightsaber duels and also wore the Vader costume in fight scenes. David Prowse, who played Vader, said he did his own swordplay in the first "Star Wars" film but afterward, "having one of the principals do his own stunts made [the filmmakers] very weird from an insurance point of view." Anderson continued to work in cinema for the next 30 years, and was responsible for the swordsmanship in many films, including "Highlander", "The Princess Bride", "The Three Musketeers", "The Mask of Zorro", "" and "The Lord

neg: Richard Bonehill Richard Bonehill Richard Bonehill (c. 1948 – 4 February 2015) was a British actor and stuntman with an expertise in swordsmanship. He played a number of different character extras in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi", most notably the alien Nien Nunb, a Stormtrooper, Tie Fighter pilot and more. Other films he worked on included "Flash Gordon" and "Highlander". His television credits included "Doctor Who". Bonehill was also a competitive fencer and fencing coach. He was crowned 2010 Veterans World Sabre Champion at the 14th World Veterans Fencing Championships held in Croatia. Before the final he was

neg: Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi is a "Star Wars" novel by Kevin Hearne, published in March 2015. Set between the films "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back", it features the early adventures of the character Luke Skywalker. "Heir to the Jedi" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. Set between "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back", "Heir to the Jedi" chronicles the adventures of young Luke Skywalker as he continues his war against the Galactic Empire

neg: I Am Your Father I Am Your Father I Am Your Father is a 2015 Spanish documentary film written and directed by Toni Bestard "()" and Marcos Cabotá "()". The film deals with actor David Prowse many years after he played the role of Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. David Prowse is a bodybuilder and actor who famously portrayed the role of Darth Vader in "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi". Unlike most of the other "Star Wars" stars, however, he is relatively obscure, since James Earl Jones dubbed Vader's voice and Sebastian Shaw portrayed an

neg: The Empire Strikes Back the director and writers had theirs on the end. The guilds fined him over $250,000 and attempted to pull "Empire" out of theaters. The DGA also attacked Kershner; to protect his director, Lucas paid all the fines to the guilds. Due to the controversy, he left the Directors and Writers Guilds, and the Motion Picture Association. The initial production budget of $18 million was 50 percent more than that of the original. After the various increases in budget, "The Empire Strikes Back" became one of the most expensive films of its day and after the bank threatened to call in

neg: The Empire Strikes Back (soundtrack) Film Scores released a special four-CD box set: "Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Soundtrack Anthology". This anthology included the soundtracks to all three of the original "Star Wars" films in separate discs. The disc dedicated to "The Empire Strikes Back" restored almost all of the original seventy-five minutes from the 1980 LP version and included new music cues never released before for a total of nineteen tracks. On the fourth bonus disc, five additional tracks from "Empire" were included in a compilation of additional cues from the other two films. This CD release also marked the first time that the

neg: The Empire Strikes Back This original version was released on CED in 1984 and on VHS and Laserdisc several times during the 1980s and 1990s. When the film debuted on television, it was preceded by a second-person introduction by Darth Vader, which was framed as an interruption of the Earth broadcast by the Galactic Empire. As part of "Star Wars"s 20th anniversary celebration in 1997, "The Empire Strikes Back" was digitally remastered and re-released along with "Star Wars" and "Return of the Jedi" under the title "Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition". Lucas took this opportunity to make several minor changes to the film. These