THX 1138

Though THX 1138 is not a Lucasfilm production (it was produced by American Zoetrope), it was the first feature created by George Lucas, the company’s founder.

A work of sociological commentary, the film tells a story from the future, set in a dystopian world where individuality and love are forbidden, but two citizens dare to rebel. An artistic triumph, the film promised an exciting future for the first-time director. Decades later in 2004, Industrial Light & Magic contributed to a newly restored director’s cut of the film.

Living in a homogenous world where conformity is the rule, THX 1138 is a normal, unquestioning citizen. But when he stops taking his mandatory drugs, his perception begins to change. THX 1138 soon falls in love and goes on the run.