A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away … (opens in new tab)

May 25, 1977 The motion picture Star Wars is released in thirty-two US theaters. The film will immediately break records unlike any before it, essentially becoming the first blockbuster in history. The film’s unprecedented use of special effects sparked a revolution of movies using technology-based visual effects. Perhaps the film’s greatest contribution to technology was the… is original content of .