Last Updated on September 13, 2024
Mention any reference to Star Wars, and you would expect a few people around you, whether you know them or not, to react. This is how iconic the entire franchise has become. It is not something that is exclusive to a specific culture. It has actually created a culture of its own that spans different nations and groups of people.
The Star Wars Effect
Why is Star Wars so popular? For one thing, it has had a huge impact on so many different levels. On the entire concept of filmmaking, for instance, Star Wars has created the bridge through which traditional moviemaking could turn into a more technology-based practice.
After all, special effects were not exactly all that before Star Wars came. But since it was first released in 1977, Hollywood was suddenly dreaming bigger dreams as far as futuristic illusions on screen are concerned.
Fox will also not be as huge if not for Star Wars. Its financial impact was so big that its stock value jumped from $6 to $25. It was on the verge of bankruptcy at that time and was holding on for dear life. The moment they released Star Wars, their future suddenly changed.
As for popular culture, Star Wars obviously had a huge impact with common references involving the evil empire and Yoda’s way of talking all over social media until today, decades after the first film was released.
Darth Vader is someone everybody knows, and light sabers are still considered cool even by grown men. It has created such a stir that it even has its own holiday celebrated by fans everywhere, with the pun turning “May the Force be with you” into “May the 4th be with you”.
Star Wars Memorabilia
With all this buzz about Star Wars even up to now, it is not surprising how valuable the brand’s memorabilia has become. From action figures to fake light sabers, people actually go all out in spending money to get all these.
As for designers, Star Wars has also had a special effect on them. The franchise has become a source of inspiration for many, which resulted in the creation of some of the most amazing works of art based on the concept.
To give you evidence on just how much Star Wars has influenced the art industry, here are some brilliant Star Wars movie posters that you may want to hang on the walls of your home:
R2D2 by Sitchko Igor
Jango by Victor Vercesi
Come to the Dark Side by SilenceCorp
Stormthulhu by Hillary White
Walker’s Dead by Victor Vercesi
Son of Darkness by Eric Fan
Dark Side of The Forest by Terry Fan
STAR WARS Chewbacca by Tom Brodie-Browne
Darth Poster by Chris DeLorenzo
Troopankhamun by Neil Hanvey
The Smuggler by James White
Star Wars by Matt Dunne
Modern Trooper by Bri Buckley
Victorian Wars by Terry Fan
Minimalist Star Wars by David Duphil
Rebel Alliance by Patrick Seymour
FETT by Jeremy Kyle
Star Wars Illustrations by Yo Az
12 High Council by Tommy Chandra
Luke Violonist by Patrick Seymour
Star Wars Poster by Juan Esteban
Garage Films Illustration by Miguel Membreno
Flight out of the Sarlacc by Marko Manev
Star Wars – A New Hope by Paul Shipper
Lord Vader by Marie Bergeron
Death Side Series by Charles A.P.
STAR WARS Identities by Gaetan Namouric
Star Wars Saga by Andy Fairhurst
Star Wars Posters by Tony Ariawan
Star Wars Ships by Vesa Lehtimäki
Star Wars Trilogy by Marko Manev
Star Wars Trilogy by Olly Moss
Darth Mandrill by Enkel Dika
