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MUMBAI:
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Star Wars franchise
(1977-2007) with STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA this December.
 Starting
17 December, witness saber action for six spectacular weeks with
all the six titles in the US$ 3.5 billion franchise, including the
premiere of Star Wars Episode III- Revenge of the Sith, airing
in sequence for the first time on Indian television. So fasten your
seat belts and get set for an adventure as Star Movies takes you
on a journey to a far away galaxy, every Sunday night at 9 pm.
Star
Wars is a science fantasy saga and fictional galaxy created by writer
/ producer / director George Lucas during the 1970's.
The
saga began with the film Star Wars (later retitled Star
Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), which was released on May 25 1977,
by 20th Century Fox.
The
film became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon - spawning five more
feature films, three spin-off films, five television series and
an extensive collection of licensed books, comics, video games,
action figures, trading cards, card games, and other products -
all of which are set within a fictional galaxy far, far away.
The
all time US box office has all the six Star Wars blockbusters in
its top 25, with each film earning over US$ 500 million worldwide.
George Lucas' franchise has also been a mainstay at the Academy
Awards, honored with three special achievement awards and winning
seven Oscars.
The
Star Wars saga has had a significant impact on modern global pop
culture. Science fiction since Star Wars, particularly in
film, has often been influenced by and compared to Star Wars.
References to the main characters and themes of Star Wars
are casually made in Western society with the well-qualified assumption
that others will understand the reference.
George
Lucas is also famous for using the best possible cameras and technology
in his movies. Many say that the visual and virtual effects that
take over today's movies would have never been created if not for
Lucas' revolutionising of the movie industry with Star Wars.
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