Star Wars turns 35

Updated On May 25, 2012 12:57 am IST
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Academy Award winning special effects creator Dennis Muren (holding star) poses for photos with director James Cameron (L) and Star Wars creator George Lucas (R), who kneels next to Star Wars characters R2D2 and C3PO during a ceremony honoring Muren with a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on 3 June 1999 in Hollywood, CA. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 25, 2012 12:57 am IST

Academy Award winning special effects creator Dennis Muren (holding star) poses for photos with director James Cameron (L) and Star Wars creator George Lucas (R), who kneels next to Star Wars characters R2D2 and C3PO during a ceremony honoring Muren with a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on 3 June 1999 in Hollywood, CA.

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A toy of Star Wars character Darth Maul is shown holding a light saber in Kuala on Lumpur 28 May 1999. AFP/Jimin Lai expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A toy of Star Wars character Darth Maul is shown holding a light saber in Kuala on Lumpur 28 May 1999. AFP/Jimin Lai

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US director George Lucas (L) poses with Darth Vader at the end of the screening of his film "Star Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" on 15 May 2005 at the 58th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival. AFP/Gerard Julien expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 25, 2012 12:57 am IST

US director George Lucas (L) poses with Darth Vader at the end of the screening of his film "Star Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" on 15 May 2005 at the 58th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival. AFP/Gerard Julien

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People dressed up like Darth Vader and Princess Padme Amidala, Star Wars characters pose on November 27, 2010 during the 4th edition of the Toulouse Game Show (TGS), southwestern France. The show gathered professionals, organizations and amateurs of mangas, video games, science fiction and Asian culture. AFP/ Remy Gabalda expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 25, 2012 12:57 am IST

People dressed up like Darth Vader and Princess Padme Amidala, Star Wars characters pose on November 27, 2010 during the 4th edition of the Toulouse Game Show (TGS), southwestern France. The show gathered professionals, organizations and amateurs of mangas, video games, science fiction and Asian culture. AFP/ Remy Gabalda

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Children look at "Yoda", a character from the famous movie Star Wars by US director George Lucas, during an exhibition at the Cite des Sciences on 19 October 2005 in Paris.. AFP/Jack Guez expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Children look at "Yoda", a character from the famous movie Star Wars by US director George Lucas, during an exhibition at the Cite des Sciences on 19 October 2005 in Paris.. AFP/Jack Guez

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Fans dressed like Stormtroopers, Star Wars movie characters take part in a demonstration to celebrate the Blu Ray edition of the Star Wars saga, at the Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, on September 10, 2011. AFP/Alfredo Estrella expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 25, 2012 12:57 am IST

Fans dressed like Stormtroopers, Star Wars movie characters take part in a demonstration to celebrate the Blu Ray edition of the Star Wars saga, at the Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, on September 10, 2011. AFP/Alfredo Estrella

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A fan dressed as Star wars character Yoda takes part in a meeting in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, on May 21, 2010, to conmemorate the 30th anniversary of "The Empire Strikes Back" film. AFP/Miguel Riopa expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A fan dressed as Star wars character Yoda takes part in a meeting in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, on May 21, 2010, to conmemorate the 30th anniversary of "The Empire Strikes Back" film. AFP/Miguel Riopa

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British actor Christopher Lee (L), US actor Samuel L Jackson, US film maker George Lucas and US actor Hayden Chritensen arrive at the premiere of "Star wars: episode II attack of the clones" at the Odeon theatre in Leicester square on 14 May 2002, in London. AFP expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 25, 2012 12:57 am IST

British actor Christopher Lee (L), US actor Samuel L Jackson, US film maker George Lucas and US actor Hayden Chritensen arrive at the premiere of "Star wars: episode II attack of the clones" at the Odeon theatre in Leicester square on 14 May 2002, in London. AFP

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