Return of the Jedi's executive producer was George Lucas, who also wrote the screenplay.
 After the success of American Graffiti and prior to the beginning of filming on Star Wars, Lucas was encouraged to renegotiate for a higher fee for writing and directing Star Wars than the US$150,000 agreed
 The Last Jedi, the second film in the sequel trilogy, was released in 2017; Lucas described the film as "beautifully made"

