George Lucas appeared at the TCM Classic Film Festival at a screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back,' revealing why Yoda talked backwards.

George Lucas speaks at the “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” screening. Getty Images for TCM. Yoda is introduced in 1980’s “The Empire Strikes Back” voiced by Frank Oz.

George Lucas has explained why Yoda speaks backwards in 'Star Wars.' The creator of the franchise made the revelation during a 45th anniversary screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back' at the ...

Yoda's speech pattern has long captivated fans of the Star Wars franchise, and after decades, George Lucas has finally provided an explanation.

“Star Wars” mastermind George Lucas commented on this particular aspect of Yoda’s character at an anniversary screening of 1980’s “Empire Strikes Back” this week, where he explained ...

Lucas envisioned a galaxy where a surprising number of Jedi survived the purge, making the topic a confirmed pillar of his planned universe.

If George Lucas — you know, just the guy who created one of the most successful and iconic multimedia franchises of all time ...

George Lucas finally explains why Yoda speaks backwards in ‘Star Wars’ films. His style of speech is intentional. April 29, 2025, 9:08 AM EDT / Source: TODAY. By Drew Weisholtz.

A few years ago, George Lucas, who sold "Star Wars" to Disney in 2012 for around four billion US dollars, had offered a similar explanation for Yoda's unusual way of speaking.