Icons Unearthed: Star Wars

Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope changed the course of movie history; the production, however, was a tumultuous process that nearly killed the man who created it: George Lucas.

After A New Hope's difficult production, the all-important post-production and special effects loomed. A ragtag group of filmmakers gave the term fix it in post a new meaning.

Attempting to break away from the studio system, George Lucas risked it all by self-funding Empire Strikes Back. With Lucas focused on the business, a new director took the reins.

Star Wars takes its toll on George Lucas; while his marriage, relationships and physical health were breaking down, expectations were higher than ever for the series finale.

An insight into how after more than a decade on ice, Star Wars returned with impossible expectations.

With The Phantom Menace leaving many fans cold, Lucas was at his lowest with two more films still to be made.