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How many times have you seen Star Wars? For most fans, it’s impossible to count. The original trilogy has been around for almost forty years, and now multiple generations have grown up with the movies as part of the cultural backdrop, watching and re-watching the dark side versus the light.

At this point it probably feels like you know everything there is to know about Star Wars, but think again. One of the key reasons why the franchise is so universally popular is because of how much work went into realising it, meaning there’s a whole bunch of amazing facts out there about its creation and subsequent popularity.

So grab yourself a drink from Mos Eisley Cantina and get ready for some seriously mind-blowing details about Star Wars. From acting elephants to pop-star cameos to something called a Jizz-Wailer (seriously), these are the facts you’re looking for.

Back in 2002, Rob Marshall took the Broadway film Chicago and turned it into a big-budget Hollywood musical with names like Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere. A few years later, Marshall tried to capture lightning in a bottle again by adapting Maury Yeston’s Nine.

The film was a major critical success, getting nominated for four Academy Awards and five Golden Globes. Rob Marshall had done it once again, with the help of his immense crew and the blessing, as well as the guiding hand of the show’s original creator, Maury Yeston.

We were lucky enough to speak with Yeston about his work on both the original Nine and it’s silver-screen adaptation, as well as possible film work in the future, and an interesting credit on his first published piece of music.

Check out the interview after the jump, and be sure to pick up Marshall’s Nine on DVD and Blu-Ray everywhere today.