{"product_id":"9782866429041","title":"Masters of Cinema: George Lucas","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Lucas (born 1944) is a producer, screenwriter and director, who played a major role in the anti-establishment New Hollywood movement of the 1970s and helped define the blockbuster era of the 1980s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is best known as the creator of the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e space opera and the producer of the iconic \u003ci\u003eIndiana Jones\u003c\/i\u003e adventure film series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucas had directed \u003ci\u003eTHX 1138\u003c\/i\u003e (1971) and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Graffiti\u003c\/i\u003e (1973) before launching, in 1977, the first film in the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e franchise. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRapidly a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, this was followed by two sequels: \u003ci\u003eThe Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/i\u003e (1980) and \u003ci\u003eReturn of the Jedi\u003c\/i\u003e (1983). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen years later a new trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Menace\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eAttack of the Clones\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eRevenge of the Sith\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), were released. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e series has spawned a range of other media, including tv series, video games and comic books. With this simple yet powerful saga, Lucas has created a brand, a business empire and a technological revolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061581201648,"sku":"9782866429041","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9782866429041_p0.jpg?v=1763707988","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9782866429041","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}