The force stays with us

At Skywalker Ranch in California, the creative team behind the Star Wars films continues its pop-cult legacy with new films and projects, Agence France-Presse reports from Nicasio.

George Lucas, the man behind the mega-successful interplanetary saga Star Wars, may well have retired, but his spirit looms large at the famous Skywalker Ranch.

The creator of Luke, Leia, Indiana Jones and Darth Vader bought the property in 1978 with proceeds from his first blockbuster hit, Star Wars, to realize his dream of creating a haven for filmmaking outside Hollywood, at a cost of around $100 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.