George Lucas has opened a major new museum in Los Angeles, bringing together one of the world's most ambitious collections of narrative art. The venue showcases everything from classic illustrations and comic art to rare "Star Wars" archives that helped shape one of cinema's most iconic franchises. Designed to celebrate the power of visual storytelling, the museum offers visitors a rare look into the creative process behind beloved characters, worlds and stories that have influenced generations.


George Lucas opens landmark museum showcasing storytelling through art

Director George Lucas has finally shared why Master Yoda speaks in the distinct way he does in the movies. Yoda is the leader of the Jedi in the Star Wars universe and has a unique speech mannerism, where he follows an inverse of the standard way we speak English.
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This has led to him being one of the most iconic and popular characters in the beloved franchise with many memorable quotes like &ldquo;Do or do not. There is no try.&rdquo;, &ldquo;The greatest teacher, failure is.&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Size matters not. Judge me by my size, do you?&rdquo;.
<h2>Lucas wanted to make audiences focus on Yoda&rsquo;s words</h2>
Yoda and the Star Wars franchise are the brainchild of George Lucas, and speaking recently at the TCM Classic Film Festival, he revealed the reason behind Yoda's unique speech pattern, saying, &ldquo;Because if you speak regular English, people won&rsquo;t listen that much,&rdquo;.
He went on to add, &ldquo;But if he had an accent, or it&rsquo;s really hard to understand what he&rsquo;s saying, they focus on what he&rsquo;s saying.&rdquo; &ldquo;He was basically the philosopher of the movie.&rdquo; &ldquo;I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen &mdash; especially 12-year-olds.&rdquo;
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<h2>Grogu set for big screen debut in The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu</h2>
Speaking of Yoda, his counterpart Baby Grogu is gearing up for his big screen debut this year with the highly anticipated The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu. The movie is a continuation of the successful Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
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In the movie, the bounty hunter Din Djarin and his ward Grogu are hired for a dangerous mission. The movie is directed by Jon Favreau and co-written by Favreau and Dave Filoni. The cast includes Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne.
The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu will be hitting the big screen worldwide on May 22, 2026.
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Discover the intriguing reason behind Master Yoda's unique speech pattern as revealed by director George Lucas, adding depth to this beloved Star Wars character.

Director George Lucas has finally shared why Master Yoda speaks in the distinct way he does in the movies. Yoda is the leader of the Jedi in the Star Wars universe and has a unique speech mannerism, where he follows an inverse of the standard way we speak English. Also Read: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith re-release breaks Avatar's record on opening day This has led to him being one of the most iconic and popular characters in the beloved franchise with many memorable quotes like “Do or do not. There is no try.”, “The greatest teacher, failure is.”, and “Size matters not. Judge me by my size, do you?”. Lucas wanted to make audiences focus on Yoda’s words Yoda and the Star Wars franchise are the brainchild of George Lucas, and speaking recently at the TCM Classic Film Festival, he revealed the reason behind Yoda's unique speech pattern, saying, “Because if you speak regular English, people won’t listen that much,”. He went on to add, “But if he had an accent, or it’s really hard to understand what he’s saying, they focus on what he’s saying.” “He was basically the philosopher of the movie.” “I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen — especially 12-year-olds.” Also Read: Ryan Gosling's movie set in a galaxy far far away gets a name 'Star Wars: Starfighter' Grogu set for big screen debut in The Mandalorian & Grogu Speaking of Yoda, his counterpart Baby Grogu is gearing up for his big screen debut this year with the highly anticipated The Mandalorian & Grogu. The movie is a continuation of the successful Disney+ series The Mandalorian. Also Read: Andor Season 2: Early reactions for the Star Wars series claim it is one of the best stories in franchise history In the movie, the bounty hunter Din Djarin and his ward Grogu are hired for a dangerous mission. The movie is directed by Jon Favreau and co-written by Favreau and Dave Filoni. The cast includes Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne. The Mandalorian & Grogu will be hitting the big screen worldwide on May 22, 2026. Also Read: Star Wars: Pedro Pascal's The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer leaks online

Star Wars: George Lucas finally shares why Yoda speaks in the distinct way he does

Director Martin Scorsese and the film Heritage Foundation have partnered to restore Indian filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli's 1977 film 'Ghatashraddha'. The Landmark Canada film is based on a novel by U.R. Ananthamurthy the written work left a deep impression on director Girish Kasaravalli. Set in Southern India the film describes the ostracism of a young woman who transgresses the rigid sexual code of the Orthodox Society. Watch to know more!

Martin Scorsese, George Lucas to restore 1977 Indian classic 'Ghatashraddha'

A sketchbook revealing early costume designs for Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and other 'Star Wars'&nbsp;characters is expected to sell for more than 100,000 pounds ($130,000) at auction in London next week.&nbsp;

The coloured pencil sketches, drawn by Oscar-winning costume designer John Mollo between 1975 and 1976, closely resemble the final designs used in the original 1977 sci-fi film 'Star Wars: A New Hope'&nbsp;by director George Lucas that kicked off lucrative movie and television franchises.

"It is very rare to see anything (like this) come up at auction," Katherine Schofield from Bonhams auction house told Reuters at a preview on Thursday.

"To have something of this magnitude, of this scale, from the estate of somebody who worked on the film and was so important to the film that he won an Academy Award for it, is really exciting."

Props and costumes from the multi-billion dollar 'Star Wars'&nbsp;movie franchise frequently prove popular at auction. A complete R2-D2 droid used in the 1977 movie sold for $2.76 million last year.

The sketchbook is one of four that Mollo`s family are putting up for auction on Tuesday following his death last year.

Another featuring his designs for the 'Star Wars'&nbsp;sequel 'The Empire Strikes Back'&nbsp;and also including drawings for films 'Alien'&nbsp;and 'Zulu Dawn'&nbsp;is expected to fetch more than 80,000 pounds.

The two other books featuring designs for his other works, including 'Gandhi', for which he won a second Academy Award, are expected to fetch around 20,000 pounds each.&nbsp;

A sketchbook revealing early costume designs for Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and other 'Star Wars' characters is expected to sell for more than 100,000 pounds ($130,000) at auction in London next week.

A sketchbook revealing early costume designs for Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and other 'Star Wars' characters is expected to sell for more than 100,000 pounds ($130,000) at auction in London next week. The coloured pencil sketches, drawn by Oscar-winning costume designer John Mollo between 1975 and 1976, closely resemble the final designs used in the original 1977 sci-fi film 'Star Wars: A New Hope' by director George Lucas that kicked off lucrative movie and television franchises. "It is very rare to see anything (like this) come up at auction," Katherine Schofield from Bonhams auction house told Reuters at a preview on Thursday. "To have something of this magnitude, of this scale, from the estate of somebody who worked on the film and was so important to the film that he won an Academy Award for it, is really exciting." Props and costumes from the multi-billion dollar 'Star Wars' movie franchise frequently prove popular at auction. A complete R2-D2 droid used in the 1977 movie sold for $2.76 million last year. The sketchbook is one of four that Mollo`s family are putting up for auction on Tuesday following his death last year. Another featuring his designs for the 'Star Wars' sequel 'The Empire Strikes Back' and also including drawings for films 'Alien' and 'Zulu Dawn' is expected to fetch more than 80,000 pounds. The two other books featuring designs for his other works, including 'Gandhi', for which he won a second Academy Award, are expected to fetch around 20,000 pounds each.

'Star Wars' costumes sketchbooks seen fetching large sums at auction

The next chapter of the Star Wars will be named &#39;The Last Jedi&#39;.

Lucasfilm announced Monday that Episode VIII of the billions-dollar saga will tell the tale of &#39;The Last Jedi&#39; but did not reveal the reason behind its name.

The cryptic announcement has spurred fans worldwide to guess who the &#39;The Last Jedi&#39; will be --&nbsp;would it be Skywalker, Rey or both (as Jedi can be singular AND plural).

&quot;We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga:&nbsp;Star&nbsp;Wars&nbsp;-- The Last Jedi,&quot; the studio said in a statement.

&quot;Star&nbsp;Wars: The Force Awakens,&quot; released in late 2015, earned more than $2 billion worldwide, according to boxofficemojo.com.

&quot;Rogue One: A&nbsp;Star&nbsp;Wars&nbsp;Story,&quot; a standalone movie in the saga released late last year, has so far raked in more than $1 billion at theaters around the world.

(WION with inputs from AFP)

The new title has triggered palpable excitement among fans worldwide as to who the last Jedi will be

The next chapter of the Star Wars will be named 'The Last Jedi'. Lucasfilm announced Monday that Episode VIII of the billions-dollar saga will tell the tale of 'The Last Jedi' but did not reveal the reason behind its name. The cryptic announcement has spurred fans worldwide to guess who the 'The Last Jedi' will be -- would it be Skywalker, Rey or both (as Jedi can be singular AND plural). "We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga: Star Wars -- The Last Jedi," the studio said in a statement. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," released in late 2015, earned more than $2 billion worldwide, according to boxofficemojo.com. "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," a standalone movie in the saga released late last year, has so far raked in more than $1 billion at theaters around the world. (WION with inputs from AFP)

Next Star Wars movie to be titled 'The Last Jedi'

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George Lucas opens landmark museum showcasing storytelling through art

Star Wars: George Lucas finally shares why Yoda speaks in the distinct way he does

Martin Scorsese, George Lucas to restore 1977 Indian classic 'Ghatashraddha'

'Star Wars' costumes sketchbooks seen fetching large sums at auction

Next Star Wars movie to be titled 'The Last Jedi'