At Skywalker Ranch, the 'Force' of George Lucas is everywhere

2014/07/31 06:42:42 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

George Lucas, the man behind the mega-successful interplanetary saga & quot;Star Wars, & quot; 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, & quot;Star Wars & quot; 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. Rare visitors allowed into the huge complex -- 4,700 acres (1,900 hectares) near San Francisco -- must first weave around hills, orchards, and pastures occupied by cows and deer.
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