Why Is the Force Still with Us?
John Seabrook visits George Lucas’s Skywalker Ranch, and reflects on the lasting power—both mythical and commercial—of Star Wars.
"He always had this tunnel vision when it came to his projects, but it seemed like this time he was really out there. 'What's this thing called a Wookiee? What's a Jedi, George? You want to make a space opera?'" — on Lucas pitching Star Wars in the mid-seventies