AP Photos: 'Star Wars' celebrates 35th anniversary

In this 1977 image provided by 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation shows, from left, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill in a scene from "Star Wars." The intergalactic adventure launched in theaters 35 years ago on May 25, 1977, introducing the world to The Force, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Han Solo and a pair of loveable droids named R2-D2 and C-3PO. (AP Photo/20th Century-Fox Film Corporation)

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AP Photos: 'Star... In this 1977 image provided by 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation shows, from left, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill in a scene from "Star Wars." The intergalactic adventure launched in theaters 35 years ago on May 25, 1977, introducing the world to The Force, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Han Solo and a pair of loveable droids named R2-D2 and C-3PO. (AP Photo/20th Century-Fox Film Corporation)
After NYC beer m... This undated photo provided by the New-York Historical Society shows a Currier & Ives color lithograph Fresh Cool Lager Beer, dated 1877-1894, which will be a part of the uncoming exhibit "Beer Here," featuring a small beer hall and the chance to try a selection of New York City and state artisanal beers. (AP Photo/ New-York Historical Society)
Britney Spears d... This May 24, 2012 photo released by Fox shows judges, from left, L.A. Reid, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears and Simon Cowell from the singing competition series, "The X Factor," in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Fox, Ray Mickshaw)
'Idol' moves to... FILE - In this Wednesday, May 23, 2012 file photo, finalist Jessica Sanchez arrives at the "American Idol" Finale in Los Angeles. Coming in second on American Idol as Sanchez has, may still be a path to superstardom, but it no longer offers guaranteed paychecks worthy of the next pop idol or rock star. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Movie Scores: Ho... In this film image released by Sony Pictures, Tommy Lee Jones, left, and Will Smith star are shown in a scene from "Men in Black 3." (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures-Sony, Wilson Webb)
Anne Hathaway's ... FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2008, file photo, actress Anne Hathaway, right, sits with her boyfriend, Raffaello Follieri, at the Miss Sixty fashion show during fashion week in New York. Follieri was released Friday morning from a prison in Loretto, 80 miles east of Pittsburgh. Follieri pleaded guilty to cheating investors by falsely claiming he had Vatican connections that enabled him to buy church property at a discount. He was sentenced in 2008 to 4 1/2 years in prison. Follieri agrees he owes more than $3.6 million to those he ripped off. The proceeds supported a playboy lifestyle that included a $37,000-a-month New York City apartment and lavish vacations with Hathaway, the star of "The Princess Diaries." (AP Photo/Brian McDermott)
Breeze of Arab S... Director Bernard-Henry Levy, centre, flanked by two unidentified persons wearing Syrian flags pose during a photo call for The Oath of Tobruk at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
India's Rai Bach... Actress Aishwarya Rai arrives for the screening of Cosmopolis at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Madonna in holy ... FILE - In this April 12, 2012, file photo, Madonna arrives at Macy's Herald Square in New York. Israelis are gearing up to get down at Madonna's show as the pop diva landed in the holy land Friday, May 25, 2012 ahead of her world tour which kicks off here next week. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
Musician Doc Wat... FILE - In this March 15, 2000 file photo, master flatpicker Doc Watson, talks about his long and successful musical career at his home in Deep Gap, N.C. Watson was in critical condition Thursday, May 24, 2012, at a North Carolina hospital after falling at his home in Deep Gap earlier this week. (AP Photo/Karen Tam, File)
Actress Keira Kn... FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2012 file photo, actress Keira Knightley arrives for the Gala Premiere of A Dangerous Method at the May Fair Hotel, in London. Knightley, the glamorous star of "Pirates of the Caribbean," is engaged to marry musician James Righton, her publicist said Friday. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)
Gregg Allman eng... FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2011 file photo, singer Gregg Allman arrives at the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Allman has told several interviewers this week that he's engaged to his 24-year-old girlfriend, Shannon Williams, and Allman's publicist and manager confirmed the news Friday morning. This will be his seventh marriage. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
Robert Pattinson... Director David Cronenberg, left, and actor Robert Pattinson pose during a press conference for Cosmopolis at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
3 young actors s... Actress Kristen Stewart smiles as she arrives for the screening of On the Road at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Broadway stars p... President Barack Obama waves to supporters after speaking at the TPI Composites Factory, a manufacturer of wind turbine blades, Thursday, May 24, 2012, in Newton, Iowa. In Obamas second visit as president to Newton, a city of about 15,000 east of Des Moines, he argued for Congress to renew wind energy tax credits. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Stars offer hugs... Janet Jackson at the auction for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit during the 65th Cannes film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
This is pop? A l... Russia entrant Buranovskiye Babushki perform during rehearsals for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest at the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan, Monday, May 21, 2012. The final of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest will be held at the stadium on May 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)
Mexican novelist... FILE - Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes greets the audience during a conference of Peru's Nobel Literature Prize laureate Mario Vargas Llosa in Mexico City, Thursday, March 3, 2011.In this Thursday, March 3, 2011.file photo, Mexican author Carlos Fuentes greets the audience during a conference of Peru's Nobel Literature Prize laureate Mario Vargas Llosa in Mexico City. Fuentes, Mexico's most celebrated novelist and among Latin America's most prominent authors, died on May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
Iraq veteran use... Sgt. Leo Dunson poses for a photo at his apartment, Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Las Vegas. Dunson is trying to turn his PTSD from serving in Iraq into a rap career. The Las Vegas college student has self-published several albums with songs like If I Dont Make it Home and My 1st Kill. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Grateful Dead dr... FILE - In this May 9, 2009 file photo, drummer Bill Kreutzmann of The Dead, poses prior to a performance at the Forum in the Inglewood section of Los Angeles. Kreutzmann is working on a memoir scheduled to be published in 2015 by St. Martin's Press, the publisher announced Wednesday. The book, currently untitled, will include reflections on his "deep bond" with the late Jerry Garcia and memories of Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones and the Allman Brothers. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, file)
Favorite daughte... FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2011 file photo, actress Barbara Streisand arrives at the 10th Annual Celebration of Dreams, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Brooklyns new Barclays Center arena announced Wednesday, May 9, 2012, that Streisand will give a concert at the venue on Oct. 11. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, file)
Hayley Atwell of... FILE - In this March 25, 2012 photo, Hayley Atwell arrives for the Jameson Empire Awards in London. Atwell will star in the film "10 Things I Hate About Life," to be written and directed by Gil Junger. Junger directed the 1999 film "10 Things I Hate About You," which starred Heath Ledger. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short, File)
Where the wild t... FILE - In this Sept. 25, 1985 file photo, author Maurice Sendak poses with one of the characters from his book "Where the Wild Things Are," designed for the operatic adaptation of his book in St. Paul, Minn. Sendak died, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Conn. He was 83. (AP Photo, file)
Asia's superrich... In this photo taken on Monday, April 2, 2012, Indonesian-Chinese farming tycoon Budi Tek poses in front of a painting by Gerhard Richter during an auction preview in Hong Kong. Tek is set to open the De Museum in Shanghai next year featuring Asian and Western contemporary art, after opening his first in Indonesia's capital Jakarta in 2008. While Asia's new generation of wealthy are usually better known for splashing out on extravagant toys such as private jets, mega-sized yachts and supercars some, instead, have built big art collections and now aspire to showcase their refined sensibility to a wider audience. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Museum of Contem... Photographer Annie Leibovitz arrives at the 7th Annual MOCA Award to Distinguished Women in the Arts luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. Tuesday, May 1, 2012. The event honored Leibovitz. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Keira Knightley ... Actress Keira Knightley of the film "A Dangerous Method" poses for a portrait during the TIFF in Toronto
Elton John cance... Musician Elton John performs during the benefit "Songs From the Silver Screen" to raise funds for The Rainforest Trust at Carnegie Hall in New York
Kevin Costner ba... Actor Kevin Costner and his wife Christine Costner arrive for the premiere of television series "Hatfields and McCoys" in Los Angeles
Summer's "I Feel... Pop diva Donna Summer performs during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo
Oprah expands on... Entertainment host Oprah Winfrey speaks at the annual Literature Festival in Jaipur
Adam Lambert boo... Singer Lambert arrives at Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons in Beverly Hills
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Johnny Depp made... Actor Depp poses during a photo call at a news conference for the film "Dark Shadows" in Tokyo
Bristol Palin re... Bristol Palin arrives at the Candie's Foundation 10th anniversary Event to Prevent benefit in New York
Singer Pete Dohe... Cast members Doherty Rocher and Cole arrive on the red carpet for the film Confession of a Child of the Century at the 65th Cannes Film Festival
"Hunger Games" ... The Regal Cinemas is seen during the opening night of "The Hunger Games" in Los Angeles
Whitney Houston'... File photo of Whitney Houston at the World Music Awards in Las Vegas
Bardem shows pli... Spanish actor Bardem poses after the presentation of a campaign by the MSF in Madrid