Some 'Star Wars' stories have already become reality

Just 48 short years ago, movie director George Lucas used the phrase "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" as the opening to the first "Star Wars" movie, later labeled "Episode IV: A New Hope." But at least four important aspects of the "Star Wars" saga are much closer—both in time and space—than Lucas was letting on.

May 2, 2025 - 00:23
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Some 'Star Wars' stories have already become reality
Just 48 short years ago, movie director George Lucas used the phrase "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" as the opening to the first "Star Wars" movie, later labeled "Episode IV: A New Hope." But at least four important aspects of the "Star Wars" saga are much closer—both in time and space—than Lucas was letting on.