Watch: Revisiting The Empire Strikes Back with Lawrence Kasdan

On May 14, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back by revisiting the screenplay with co-writer Lawrence Kasdan. He chatted with fellow screenwriters and Scriptnotes podcast hosts John August and Craig Mazin about the craft and impact of the beloved Star Wars sequel.

Watch above or listen to the Scriptnotes recording below! For more information on this episode of Scriptnotes and for the links, head on over to John August’s website.

John and Craig welcome back Lawrence Kasdan for a deep dive on The Empire Strikes Back to celebrate this iconic film's 40th anniversary. We talk about the inspiration behind Yoda, keeping the Skywalker/Darth Vader connection a secret, and balancing competing storylines. We also take a look at Kasdan's original handwritten script, accompanied by table reads from John and Craig!