The definitive, "undeniably spellbinding" biography ( Boston Globe ) of the influential and beloved filmmaker behind Star Wars and Indiana Jones . On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie theaters. Conceived, written, and directed by a little-known filmmaker named George Lucas, Star Wars reinvented the cinematic landscape, ushering in a new way for movies to be...