Take A Look Back At The Influence Of 40 Years Of 'Star Wars' In This Nostalgic Featurette

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Nov 25

Star Wars has been part of my life almost as long as I can remember. Seeing the Death Star explode while I was sitting next to my Dad in a dark theater watching Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time is a memory I will never forget. Since then, I’ve been a Jedi. Because the Force is strong in my family. I’m sure a few of you can relate.

With the countdown on for the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Disney dropped a new video to celebrate the impact the ‘Skywalker Saga’ has had on popular culture over the last 40 years. It’s packed full of fun behind-the-scenes cast clips going back to the ‘70’s and really drives home the fact that this story is coming to an end.

I’ve watched it a few times already, and each time I get a little choked up. What can I say — I’m not ready for the story to be over. Take a look! Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens December 20th.

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Marena Bronson

Marena is an award-winning journalist, editor-in-chief of Fashion and Fandom, and life-long nerd. She has covered everything from breaking news and politics, to lifestyle, entertainment, and pop culture for a variety of broadcast news outlets, print and online publications, and websites. Her work has been featured in The Hollywood Reporter, IDW Publishing's Full Bleed, vol. 2, and The San Antonio Express News, as well as websites like The Huffington Post, The Frisky, Elite Daily, PopSugar, Geekfold, ComiConverse, and many others.

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