George Lucas brings the force to Comic-Con in historic first visit


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Instead of discussing his film works, Lucas graced the convention to preview the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art - opening in Los Angeles in 2026. Photo: AFP

Comic-Con fans pulled out their lightsabres on Sunday to welcome Star Wars creator George Lucas to the prominent pop culture convention for the very first time.

Attendees lined up for hours to grab a seat inside the 6,500-person capacity venue in San Diego, California to see the legendary filmmaker behind the Indiana Jones franchise speak at the event on its final day.

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