Master creator George Lucas spent long story sessions with his writer, director, producer Lawrence Kasdan developing the storylines for Return of the Jedi. We look back at excerpts from the 1980s interview. Lucas talks about these story sessions and how the backstories influenced the characters we know from Return of the Jedi. Discover how vivid Lucas’s vision of Anakin Skywalker was many years before there was any talk of him creating Episodes 1-3. Lucas had a clear picture of the ruthless Order 66 and the effects it had on Anakin. We look into the backstory of Anakin and his relationship with Padme’ and how it ultimately influenced Prince Leia’s character in Return of the Jedi.
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