Millions of fans eagerly await the release of the next Star Wars film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, this December. George Lucas’s Star Wars is a cultural phenomenon, winning over generations for almost forty years. This was followed by his. With the success of the Star Wars franchise and the blockbuster Indiana Jones films, creator George Lucas revolutionized the world of special effects and sound systems—his innovations forged Pixar, Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and THX sound—and ushered in a new way for movies to be marketed and merchandised.  Now, bestselling biographer Brian Jay Jones shares Lucas’ incredible life story in George Lucas: A Life, a portrait of the man and creative genius whose influence on popular culture remains unparalleled.