User blog:ARTaylor/38 Years of Star Wars

Today is the thirty-eighth anniversary of the release of Star Wars. The film was a massive success that spawned one of the largest media franchises ever spawning six more films with a seventh currently waiting release, numerous animated series, video games, novels, theme park rides, and many comics made by Marvel Comics. The franchise was purchased along with its parent company Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company. The film features the talents of Mark Hamill in perhaps his most iconic role as main hero Luke Skywalker.