Fan visits The Empire Strikes Back set back in 1980

May 28, 2024

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Just imagine, the sequel to what was at the time the biggest box office hit in history and you have the chance to go to the set and visit, meeting not only the crew and cast but some of the characters of the film. That’s what happened to 8-year-old Daniel Middleton from Beeston near Nottingham, who got to meet Artoo, have a picnic on Dagobah with Luke Skywalker and experience the visit of a lifetime on the set of The Empire Strikes Back.

Very rare and exclusive footage: a lucky Star Wars Fan gets their dream come true and visits the set of The Empire Strikes Back, and gets to hang with Luke Skywalker, R2-D2 and later Chewbacca. Imagine going through this life changing experience as a very young fan getting to meet the legendary Mark Hamill at his peak and prime!

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Mark Newbold

Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art celebrates the power of visual storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum explores how images move us and shape our collective memory. From Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait to Norman Rockwell’s scenes of everyday life to Charles White’s portraits of dignity. Each invites reflection. Each tells a story.

Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD, the Lucas Museum is located in Exposition Park in the South Los Angeles region. The museum’s campus includes new green space designed by Mia Lehrer and her team at Studio-MLA. Inside the building, our galleries explore timeless themes—family, love, work, play, fantasy, and more. Additional spaces include two state-of-the-art cinematic theaters and dedicated areas for learning, dining, retail, and events.

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson share a conviction that illustrated stories connect people across cultures and generations. Their decades of collecting span iconic American painting and popular illustration, comics, and cinematic art.

Lucas, creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and founder of the George Lucas Educational Foundation began collecting in college, when the only art he could afford was original comic art for $30. Over 50 years, that collection has grown to more than 40,000 works. “I could never sell my art,” Lucas says. “It just is not what I think art is. I think it’s more about an emotional connection with the work, not how much it cost.”

Hobson, in addition to managing Ariel Investments, is the former chair of Starbucks Corporation and serves as a director of JPMorganChase.

In 2010, Hobson and Lucas signed the Giving Pledge, a campaign and public promise by some of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists to give the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. The pair is committed to improving education, particularly through the arts. “We’ve always said we’re holding society’s money, which we fully intend to give back,” Hobson says. “This is how we’re doing it.”

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September 22, 2026 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM(GMT-07:00)

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Fan visits The Empire Strikes Back set back in 1980

By Mark Newbold

May 28, 2024

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Very rare and exclusive footage: a lucky Star Wars Fan gets their dream come true and visits the set of The Empire Strikes Back, and gets to hang with Luke Skywalker, R2-D2 and later Chewbacca. Imagine going through this life changing experience as a very young fan getting to meet the legendary Mark Hamill at his peak and prime!