Alan Harris, Bossk from ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ Has Died

Actor Alan Harris, best known for his role of Bossk the bounty hunter in The Empire Strikes Back, has died at the age of 81. Actor Chris Parsons (4-LOM in…

Check Out Empire Strikes Back Super 8 Animation Footage [VIDEO]

Original Trilogy fans…here’s the digitized super 8mm clip of Phil Tippett, Jon Berg and Doug Bestwick stop-motion animating a snow walker shot from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. As I watch…

The Empire Strikes Back Up on the Big-Screen at Grapevine, TX’s Palace Theatre

Star Wars – Episode V; The Empire Strikes Back is hitting the big-screen once again on Friday, June 15th at Grapevine, TX’s Palace Theatre (300 S. Main St.)! *PROMO* Wear…

Happy 38th Anniversary to The Empire Strikes Back!

The Empire Strikes Back hit theaters 38 years ago today in 1980. It originally came out to mixed reviews. Today it is looked at by many Star Wars fans to…

Did Billy Dee Spoil “Empire Strikes Back” in ’80 Interview?

A recent post on The Hollywood Reporter website places all the blame on Billy Dee Williams for spoiling a major plot point in “The Empire Strikes Back” when he did…

Need to beat The Empire Strikes Back on the Atari 2600? This 1982 video will help!

The Empire Strikes Back on the Atari 2600 is one of the classic Star Wars games of the era, and ranks among the best ever released for the vintage console.…

Cats just ruined The Empire Strikes Back

Someone thought it would be funny to add cats to The Empire Strikes Back. SOMEONE WAS WRONG.

Flashback: Falling asleep under Empire Strikes Back blankets

There was nothing better for a kid back in the day than falling asleep underneath Star Wars bedding. This scan from a 1979 Sears catalog is big on that nostalgia,…

These Kenner Empire Strikes Back store displays are worth more than some cars

Recently, two rare and unique vintage Kenner The Empire Strikes Back toy displays were auctioned off on eBay, and sold for an incredible price. See how much after the jump.…

This ‘Empire Strikes Back’ trailer gets a ‘Force Awakens’ twist

With The Empire Strikes Back celebrating the 36th anniversary of its opening, we thought you’d enjoy this trailer by HKL Films, which is modeled after the final Force Awakens trailer.…

Civil War’s Spider-Man meets The Empire Strikes Back!

For you Captain America: Civil War fans!

The Empire Strikes Back to the Future

What if Luke and Anakin Skywalker were in “Back to The Future”? Thanks to Buckeye Empire for the image!

Check out this awesome poster advertising the LA Dodgers’ Empire Strikes Back Night!

This poster was made by the L.A. Dodgers to promote The Empire Strikes Back Night in 2010. This image is courtesy eMoviePoster.com, a great poster-selling website. I’ve bought Star Wars…

An Empire Strikes Back trailer, Force Awakens style!

Someone took the Force Awakens trailer and redid it as an Empire Strikes Back trailer. The result is pretty amazing.

Throwback: The Empire Strikes Back Soundtrack on vinyl!

Check out this cool store poster for The Empire Strikes Back soundtrack! Kids, in case you’re wondering, a “Full Color Booklet” is what your parents used to look at stuff…

A kid’s 1980 review of The Empire Strikes Back is the best ever

This six-year-old (sorry, 6 and 3/4) kid’s review of The Empire Strikes Back, published in his local paper in 1980, is right on target. I’m more impressed that a kid…

Happy 35th birthday, Empire Strikes Back!

Big thanks to Darth Vader himself, Dave Prowse, for posting this original picture of the opening of Empire at the Odeon Theatre in London on his Facebook page. We just…

Black Angel short film rediscovered, thrilling Empire Strikes Back fans in Europe

Back in 1980, theaters in Europe played a short film, Black Angel, before showings of The Empire Strikes Back. Written and directed by Roger Christian, the film was commissioned by…

Flashback: Topps’ Empire Strikes Back carded rack pack!

The Empire Strikes Back carded rack pack from Topps. With groovy Darth Vader collector’s box. Click the image to see the full-size version. Here’s more Topps goodness from back in…

Flashback: Topps’ Empire Strikes Back rack packs!

If I had been a smarter kid, I would have stockpiled these back in the day. Topps’ Star Wars cards may not have been the highest quality, but dang if…