The upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII finally has a full name: The Force Awakens. It's already an awesome title based on typeface alone — ITC Serif Gothic, a favorite among The Verge staff.

With Star Wars, Lucas set out to retell the timeless “hero’s journey” myth, but in a very new way. Name Origins Big themes like good versus evil, light versus dark, and nature versus ...

Lucas, who was in the middle of the Star Wars script at the time, commented that R2-D2 would make a great name and promptly integrated it into the script. Droid™: In the parlance of the Star ...