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By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large “I think about that a lot — because I love The Empire Strikes Back, and I think everybody should,” Mazin says. “We love that one because the second act is ...

Most fans cite The Empire Strikes Back, which turned 45 on May 21, 2025, as the greatest of the Star Wars films. But even beyond the franchise, the Irvin Kershner-directed chapter changed the ...