After more than 40 years, Star Wars is still the most influential cinematic universe of all time
Since its debut in 1977, Star Wars has gradually built a monument in global popular culture, inspiring millions of audiences and leaving behind countless legacies with far-reaching influence.
On the occasion of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final chapter of the Skywalker epic, preparing to debut, let’s look back at the development history and reasons for the success of this beloved movie franchise. .
Star Wars – An important achievement of cinema
Today, Star Wars is recognized as one of the most important films in cinema history, but 40 years ago, the film had a rather rough start. George Lucas, a young director in both age and career, took 4 years to mobilize investment and write a script to produce Star Wars. The idea of an epic science fiction film in space makes many “big guys” quite apprehensive and Star Wars only received a production budget of only 11 million USD, a very modest number compared to standards. of Hollywood at that time.
Star Wars – An important achievement of cinema
On May 25, 1977, although only released in 32 theaters, Star Wars quickly broke all box office records and became a global fever. The film was highly praised by critics, especially thanks to its advanced cinematography that was ahead of its time.
Earning 775 million USD, to date, Star Wars is the 4th highest-grossing film of all time, behind only Gone with the Wind, Avatar and Titanic. At the 1978 Oscars, the film received 10 nominations, including Best Picture, and won in 7 categories.
Opening a new era of Hollywood cinema
The success of Star Wars changed Hollywood forever by introducing a completely new style and storytelling. The film started a generation of multi-genre blockbusters, applying many cinematic techniques and targeting young audiences.
Famous directors who have admitted to being inspired by Star Wars include James Cameron (Avatar), Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner), Peter Jackson (Lords of the Ring), Christopher Nolan (Inception)… CGI technology also began to attract attention and had many breakthrough achievements thanks to the influence of Star Wars.
Star Wars set the stage for the “trilogy” model that audiences are so familiar with today. For the first time in history, a film is expanded into an entertainment franchise that includes three movie trilogies, books, television series, and video games.
All of the movies have been huge hits at the box office, with a total revenue of up to 9.2 billion USD as of 2019, helping Star Wars become the second highest-grossing film series of all time, only behind Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Deep impression in popular culture
After more than 40 years, Star Wars has left a profound mark on modern popular culture. Darth Vader is recognized as one of the most classic villains, while characters such as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca have become familiar faces everywhere. In the world. Phrases such as “Empire”, “May the Force be with you”, “I am your father” are familiar sayings widely used in everyday language.
Star Wars: Skywalker will officially premiere in early 2020
It can be said that one of the reasons behind the success of Star Wars is the storyline’s ability to connect with audiences of all ages. Set in a distant galaxy, the adventures in Star Wars revolve around themes such as good – evil, redemption, family love, courage… that anyone can relate to. the same.
42 years after its debut, the final chapter of Star Wars is about to hit theaters, ending the heroic epic revolving around the character Skywalker. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker directed by J.J. Abrams directs the production, which promises to be a cinematic event not to be missed.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will have special screenings on January 1 and January 2 and officially premiere on January 3, 2020.