

But The Force Awakens returns Star Wars to an involving space adventure on par with the original, in both spirit and story.Īfter Lucas sold Disney the rights to Star Wars and Lucasfilm in 2012, the mega-studio announced plans for another trilogy. After all, Lucas’ subsequent prequels demystified the magic of the original films and concentrated on boring political machinations and mindless, computer-animated action sequences. It even helps us forget about the franchise’s missteps over the years. Abrams delivers an exciting first entry in a new trilogy, and also a very often exceptionally well-made new film, that will satisfy fans new and old. More than 33 years later, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens returns us to well-treaded territory that, structurally anyway, bears a close resemblance to the original, A New Hope. Since then, Lucas has released more bad sequels than good, sold billions in merchandising, and established a mythos that reaches into nearly every facet of our society. George Lucas’ original Star Wars debuted in 1977 and redefined Hollywood cinema.
