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George Lucas built his $4 billion Star Wars empire by accepting a salary of $125,000 for the first film, instead of $1 million. In return, he retained the rights to direct sequels and control licensing, paving the way for massive profits from toys, posters, and merchandise. 🤯

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The other day, I was scrolling through old Star Wars trivia posts, and someone casually mentioned Vader’s suit being built in a matter of hours. Hours?!

I had to stop and think—how is that even possible? So, like the obsessed fan I am, I started piecing everything together. What I found honestly makes the whole process even darker.

How Did Palpatine Create Darth Vader’s Suit So Quickly In ‘Revenge Of The Sith’?

Vader appears with his suit quickly, perhaps a few hours later...? 🤔

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Why Are Star Destroyers Called ‘Star Destroyers’ If They Don’t Destroy Stars or Planets?

Okay, I don’t know why, but this question has been stuck in my head for a few days now 🤔

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Filming the iconic Empire Strikes Back scroll...

Fun fact: Empire, first released in 1980, was the first Star Wars film to feature an Episode subtitle, that being of course "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back".

The original Star Wars film did not receive its "Episode IV: A New Hope" subtitle until its theatrical re-release until 1981, a year after Empire first released. When the original Star Wars film first released in 1977 - as well as for its wide theatrical re-releases in 1978 and 1979 - it was known simply as "Star Wars", with no Episode title afterwards.

(Credit: Craig Hansen)

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That question kept bugging me, so I dug into it. And after some searching, I think I’ve found the answer.👇

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Why Darth Sidious Hated Using His Lightsabers

Darth Sidious himself said that the Sith only used lightsabers to ridicule the Jedi, and, in fact, the Sith actually had no need for this weapon. Still, many ask for the exact reason why he hated lightsabers. 🤔

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Vance

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