Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar for editing the original Star Wars and scored a nom for American Graffiti, both directed by her then-husband George Lucas, and worked with Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, died May 27 of cancer in Rancho Mirage, CA. She was 80. Her family’s attorney, Deidre Von Rock, confirmed the […]

Lucasfilm has posted a statement mourning the death of Marcia Lucas, George Lucas’ former wife who was one of three to share an Oscar for editing “Star Wars.” The editor of iconic ’70s films including “Taxi Driver” died Wednesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif following a battle with metastatic cancer. She was 80.  “Lucasfilm was deeply […]

Marcia Lucas, one of the most vital figures in the history of Hollywood whose work helped Star Wars become one of the most important films ever made, has passed away at the age of 80.Lucas died, surrounded by family, Wednesday in Rancho Mirage, California, from metastatic cancer, according to the Associated Press.

Marcia Lucas, the film editor who won an Oscar for editing “Star Wars,” directed by her former husband George Lucas, and shaped several influential films of the 1970s, died Wednesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was 80. The family’s attorney confirmed she died of cancer. “Marcia will be remembered as a brilliant storyteller, a trailblazer […]

Star Wars fans are on top of the world this year with multiple new projects already released, starting with the critically acclaimed Disney+ series, Maul — Shadow Lord. Not only did Maul — Shadow Lord earn a nearly perfect 99% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but it was also renewed for Season 2 before a single episode of Season 1 ever began streaming. Leading star Sam Witwer has already confirmed that work on Season 2 is underway, and that there likely won’t be too long a gap between seasons. Star Wars fans were also treated to the franchise’s first big-screen movie in seven years with The Mandalorian and Grogu. However, despite there being years' worth of hype behind the film, it’s now positioned to be the lowest-grossing Star Wars movie in history, with even less total earnings than Solo: A Star Wars Story.

The Star Wars galaxy has lost one of its most important leaders. Marcia Lucas, the ex-wife of Star Wars creator George Lucas and the editor of the first film in the franchise, died on May 27 from...