[PAR] [TLE] The Empire Strikes Back [SEP] The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner.  Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay, with George Lucas writing the film's story and serving as executive producer.  The second installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, it was produced by Gary Kurtz for Lucasfilm and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, and Frank Oz. [PAR] [TLE] Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire [SEP] Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is a multimedia project created by Lucasfilm Ltd. in 1996.  The original idea was to create a story set between the films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" (a time no "Star Wars" novel had explored before), and to explore all commercial possibilities of a full motion picture release, without actually making the film.  The venture paved the way for the theatrical release of the "Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition" in the following year, and the later releases of the prequel trilogy.
[PAR] [TLE] The Empire Strikes Back [ SEP ] The Empire Strikes Back ( also known as Star Wars : Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back ) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner . Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay , with George Lucas writing the film 's story and serving as executive producer . The second installment in the original " Star Wars " trilogy , it was produced by Gary Kurtz for Lucasfilm and stars Mark Hamill , Harrison Ford , Carrie Fisher , Billy Dee Williams , Anthony Daniels , David Prowse , Kenny Baker , Peter Mayhew , and Frank Oz . [PAR] [TLE] Star Wars : Shadows of the Empire [ SEP ] Star Wars : Shadows of the Empire is a multimedia project created by Lucasfilm Ltd. in 1996 . The original idea was to create a story set between the films " The Empire Strikes Back " and " Return of the Jedi " ( a time no " Star Wars " novel had explored before ) , and to explore all commercial possibilities of a full motion picture release , without actually making the film . The venture paved the way for the theatrical release of the " Star Wars Trilogy : Special Edition " in the following year , and the later releases of the prequel trilogy .
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire was between which 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner and "Return of the Jedi"?
Star Wars : Shadows of the Empire was between which 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner and " Return of the Jedi " ?
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back