The Force (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Force" in English language version.

Last modified: 17:33:50, 24 July 2026 (UTC)

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7761web.archive.org

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afi.com (Global: 172^nd place; English: 111^th place)

American Film Institute (2005). "AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes". Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

Slavicsek, Bill (1994). A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (2nd ed.). Del Rey Books. p. 47. ISBN 0-345-38625-6.
Slavicsek, Bill (1994). A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (2nd ed.). Del Rey Books. p. 158. ISBN 0-345-38625-6.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy (December 15, 2017). "Part Kurosawa, part Wile E. Coyote, The Last Jedi boldly rewires Star Wars' origins". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2018.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

Kay, Katty (January 23, 2016). "Obama's 'Jedi mind trick' and a revealing admission". BBC News. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Henderson, Mary (1997). Star Wars: The Magic of Myth. Bantam Books. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-553-37810-8. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
Weinert-Kendt, Rob (2015). "Music of the Galaxy". The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars. Time Inc. Books. ISBN 978-1-61893-480-2.
Stratmann, H. G. (2016). Using Medicine in Science Fiction: The SF Writer's Guide to Human Biology. Springer International Publishing. p. 249. ISBN 978-3-319-16015-3. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
Sherman, Aubrey (2014). Wizards: The Myths, Legends, & Lore. Adams Media. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-4405-8288-2. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
Flotmann, Christina (2014). Ambiguity in Star Wars And Harry Potter: A (Post) Structuralist Reading of Two Popular Myths. Transcript Verlag. p. 368. ISBN 978-3-837-62148-8. Archived from the original on 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
Charles, Eric (2012). "The Jedi Network: Star Wars' Portrayal and Inspirations on the Small Screen". In Brode, Douglas; Deyneka, Leah (eds.). Myth, Media, and Culture in Star Wars: An Anthology. Scarecrow Press. pp. 129–131. ISBN 978-0-810-88513-4. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
Kraemer, Ross; Cassidy, William; Schwartz, Susan L. (2009). Religions Of Star Trek. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-7867-5022-1.
Jamilla, Nick (2012). "Chapter 12: Defining the Jedi Order". In Brode, Douglas; Deyneka, Leah (eds.). Sex, Politics, and Religion in Star Wars: An Anthology. Scarecrow Press. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-0-8108-8514-1.
Kapell, Matthew; Lawrence, John Shelton (2006). Finding the Force of the Star Wars Franchise: Fans, Merchandise, & Critics. Peter Lang. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-8204-6333-9.
Simon, John (June 20, 1977). "Star Dust". New York: 71. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
Gomez, Rolando (8 April 2013). Socially Smart: Twitter Plus Facebook, Marketing Multipliers And Brand Boosters. BookBaby. ISBN 978-1-62675-475-1. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

Alleman, Annie (December 17, 2015). "'Star Wars' has been part of the culture for nearly 40 years". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
de Lama, George (March 30, 1985). "'The Force Is With Us,' Reagan Says". The Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.

cinemablend.com (Global: 833^rd place; English: 596^th place)

Evans, Nick (January 2018). "Why Star Wars: The Last Jedi Used A Puppet For Yoda". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

Williams, Brenna (May 4, 2018). "#FBF: Ronald Reagan and Star Wars". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.

comicbook.com (Global: 374^th place; English: 270^th place)

Siegel, Lucas (February 17, 2017). "Dave Filoni Explains Why the Star Wars Prequels Are So Important to Today's Stories". Comicbook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
Siegel, Lucas (July 19, 2016). "Star Wars Rebels Showrunner Dave Filoni Defends and Explains Midi-chlorians". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
Siegel, Lucas (December 18, 2016). "How The Force Changed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". comicbook.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.

comingsoon.net (Global: 581^st place; English: 463^rd place)

Perry, Spencer (November 12, 2015). "J.J. Abrams Talks Luke Skywalker's Mythic Status in Star Wars". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Yang, Eric (9 January 2023). ""I Know There Is Good in You": Luke, Anakin, and Confucian Filial Piety". Star Wars and Philosophy Strikes Back: 192–198. doi:10.1002/9781119841463.ch20. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
Guitton, Matthieu J. (March 2019). "Studying Religion(s) in a Galaxy Far, Far Away". The Journal of Religion and Popular Culture. 31 (1): 1–2. doi:10.3138/jrpc.2018-0049. ISSN 1703-289X.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

Nashawaty, Chris (December 19, 2016). "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
Breznican, Anthony (July 8, 2015). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens theory: What role may Obi-Wan Kenobi play?". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

Chamary, J. V. (January 6, 2018). "'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Finally Explains The Force". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

comic-con.gamespot.com

Thorsen, Tor (July 24, 2009). "Force Unleashed unleashing more DLC, Sith Edition". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.

gametrailers.com (Global: 3,269^th place; English: 2,347^th place)

"Unleashing The Force Part 1: The New Beginning". Star Wars: Force Unleashed. GameTrailers. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 9, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2008.

gatech.edu (Global: 4,205^th place; English: 2,374^th place)

news.gatech.edu

Maderer, Jason. "The Science of Star Wars". Georgia Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

Star Wars Rebels Discussion at FTW Comics: Dave Filoni, Henry Gilroy, and Kilian Plunkett Part 2. June 2, 2015. Event occurs at 10m, 40s. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
Robey, Tim; O'Hara, Helen; McAloon, Jonathan; Hawkes, Rebecca (December 17, 2015). "14 things Star Wars fans will love about The Force Awakens". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
Robey, Tim (November 24, 2015). "10 films that influenced Star Wars". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
Bell, Chris (December 16, 2015). "Why it's time to stop hating George Lucas". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved May 26, 2016.

gizmodo.com (Global: 763^rd place; English: 486^th place)

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Anders, Charlie Jane (September 25, 2013). "10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Star Wars: Return of the Jedi". io9. G/O Media. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2019.

gizmodo.com.au (Global: low place; English: 7,343^rd place)

Whitbrook, James (September 19, 2019). "So, What Can A Force Ghost Do?". Gizmodo. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

McMillan, Graeme (December 8, 2015). "'Star Wars': J.J. Abrams Explains Why Leia Is a General, Not a Jedi (for Now)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

huffingtonpost.co.uk (Global: 1,574^th place; English: 858^th place)

Paillusson, Fabien (2016-12-15). "The Force And Physics: How The Jedi's Mastery Of The Force In Star Wars Reflects Our Own Efforts To Understand Our Universe". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 2021-05-16.

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212^th place; English: 141^st place)

Ryan, Mike (May 22, 2013). "Star Wars Prequels Were Mapped Out By George Lucas & Lawrence Kasdan In 1981: Exclusive Excerpt From The Making Of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

indiewire.com (Global: 177^th place; English: 117^th place)

Marotta, Jenna (June 13, 2018). "'Star Wars': George Lucas Would Have Set Third Trilogy in 'Microbiotic World' Linked to Midi-Chlorians". IndieWire. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

inverse.com (Global: 1,941^st place; English: 1,159^th place)

Britt, Ryan (May 22, 2019). "'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' Photo Suggests Luke Could Come Back to Life". Inverse. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

Hamilton, Kirk (December 15, 2017). "Star Wars: The Last Jedi Has A Really Cool Take On The Force". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Woerner, Meredith (August 17, 2015). "J.J. Abrams explains why anyone would still want to join the new Empire in 'Star Wars'". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
Yamato, Jen (December 18, 2017). "Rian Johnson on the evolution of the Force in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' and more spoilers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

myfoxchattanooga.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

'Star Wars' Day: May The 4th Be With You, My Fox Chattanooga, May 4, 2010, archived from the original on May 8, 2010

nationalgeographic.com (Global: 489^th place; English: 425^th place)

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Achenbach, Joel (March 2008). "The God Particle". National Geographic Magazine. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

nerdist.com (Global: 2,490^th place; English: 1,386^th place)

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Ratcliffe, Amy (January 12, 2018). "Star Wars: The Ins and Outs of Becoming a Force Ghost". Nerdist. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.

newrepublic.com (Global: 2,046^th place; English: 1,108^th place)

Spaeth, Ryu. "Donald Trump's Jedi mind trick is his pledge to the Republican Party". The New Republic. Hamilton Fish V. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2016-11-10.

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

Seabrook, John (January 6, 1997). "Why Is the Force Still With Us?". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016. The scripts for the prequel, which Lucas is finishing now, make it clear that Star Wars, taken as a whole story and viewed in chronological order, is not really the story of Luke at all but the story of Luke's father, Anakin Skywalker, and how he, a Jedi Knight, was corrupted by the dark side of the Force and became Darth Vader. When I asked Lucas what Star Wars was ultimately about, he said, 'Redemption.'

nypost.com (Global: 376^th place; English: 247^th place)

Kaplan, Don (June 30, 2009). "Jedi Mind Trick Do You Can". New York Post. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Canby, Vincent (May 26, 1977). "Star Wars—A Trip to a Far Galaxy That's Fun and Funny..." The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 24, 2006. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

Sarkar, Samit (December 30, 2017). "Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens up the Force, which makes business sense for Disney - Polygon". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2018.

scientificamerican.com (Global: 1,110^th place; English: 817^th place)

Hadhazy, Adam (August 11, 2008). "The Science of Star Wars: The Clone Wars -- Q&A with Author Jeanne Cavelos". Scientific American. Springer Nature. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.

slashfilm.com (Global: 522^nd place; English: 380^th place)

Young, Bryan (December 28, 2018). "Does a New 'Star Wars' Comic Book Reveal Darth Vader's Father?". /Film. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
Sciretta, Peter (December 7, 2015). "JJ Abrams on Midi-chlorians And The Inclusiveness Of The Force". /Film. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
Sciretta, Peter (September 23, 2016). "Dave Filoni Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Interview". /Film. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
Anerton, Ethan (October 21, 2015). "How Did the Jedi Become Just A Myth in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'?". /Film. Peter Sciretta. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
Anderton, Ethan (August 25, 2015). "JJ Abrams Says Kylo Ren is Not a Sith in The Force Awakens". /Film. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

starwars.com (Global: 1,534^th place; English: 1,201^st place)

Rinzler, J.W. (June 24, 2013). "SO WHAT THE HECK ARE MIDI-CHLORIANS?". Star Wars. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
Rector, Brett (March 16, 2007). "Production Diary: The Concept of The Force Unleashed". Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
"Force Planet". Star Wars. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26.
"So What the Heck Are Midi-Chlorians?". StarWars.com. 2013-06-24. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
"Qui-Gon Jinn Biography Gallery". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
"Dagobah". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
"Databank: Jedi Mind Trick". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
"Spark of Rebellion Trivia Gallery". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm. Click on image 5 of 18 with thumbnail of Ezra Bridger. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
"Qui-Gon Jinn Visits His Former Padawan in From a Certain Point of View - Exclusive Excerpt". StarWars.com. October 3, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
"Dave Filoni on The Lost Missions' Yoda Arc". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm. March 12, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
Rector, Brett (February 22, 2007). "Production Diary: How It All Began". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; English: 27^th place)

Robey, Tim; O'Hara, Helen; McAloon, Jonathan; Hawkes, Rebecca (December 17, 2015). "14 things Star Wars fans will love about The Force Awakens". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
Robey, Tim (November 24, 2015). "10 films that influenced Star Wars". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
Bell, Chris (December 16, 2015). "Why it's time to stop hating George Lucas". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved May 26, 2016.

theatlantic.com (Global: 322^nd place; English: 198^th place)

Sanchez, Julian (December 23, 2013). "The War on Terror's Jedi Mind Trick". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

thedailybeast.com (Global: 517^th place; English: 315^th place)

Leon, Melissa (December 27, 2015). "Emo Kylo Ren: Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Polarizing Villain". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Child, Ben (November 19, 2015). "George Lucas says he would not direct another Star Wars film after criticism". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

time.com (Global: 84^th place; English: 63^rd place)

techland.time.com

Narcisse, Evan (August 10, 2010). "20,000 Per Cell: Why Midi-chlorians Suck". Time. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2016.

time.com

McCluskey, Megan (December 16, 2016). "Everything You Need to Know About the Force in Rogue One". Time. Time Inc. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.

townhall.com (Global: low place; English: 7,916^th place)

Shapiro, Ben (December 5, 2012). "Jedi Mind Trick Nation". Townhall. The Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.

usatoday.com (Global: 55^th place; English: 36^th place)

Snider, Mike (January 7, 2009). "Toy trains 'Star Wars' fans to use The Force". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2019.

vanityfair.com (Global: 230^th place; English: 161^st place)

Breznican, Anthony; Robinson, Joanna (December 20, 2019). "25 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cameos You Might Have Missed". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

vulture.com (Global: 234^th place; English: 137^th place)

Lincoln, Kevin (December 17, 2015). "Looking Back at New York's Critical 1977 Review of Star Wars". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Martin, Judith (May 23, 1980). "The Empire Strikes Back". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
Musgrove, Mike (October 10, 2014). "Review: How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2016.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Silberman, Steve (May 1, 2005). "Life After Darth". Wired. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
Rinzler, J.W. (June 24, 2013). "SO WHAT THE HECK ARE MIDI-CHLORIANS?". Star Wars. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
Narcisse, Evan (August 10, 2010). "20,000 Per Cell: Why Midi-chlorians Suck". Time. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
Young, Bryan (December 28, 2018). "Does a New 'Star Wars' Comic Book Reveal Darth Vader's Father?". /Film. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
Marotta, Jenna (June 13, 2018). "'Star Wars': George Lucas Would Have Set Third Trilogy in 'Microbiotic World' Linked to Midi-Chlorians". IndieWire. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
Child, Ben (November 19, 2015). "George Lucas says he would not direct another Star Wars film after criticism". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
Sciretta, Peter (December 7, 2015). "JJ Abrams on Midi-chlorians And The Inclusiveness Of The Force". /Film. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
Woerner, Meredith (August 17, 2015). "J.J. Abrams explains why anyone would still want to join the new Empire in 'Star Wars'". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
Yamato, Jen (December 18, 2017). "Rian Johnson on the evolution of the Force in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' and more spoilers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
Sciretta, Peter (September 23, 2016). "Dave Filoni Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Interview". /Film. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
Siegel, Lucas (February 17, 2017). "Dave Filoni Explains Why the Star Wars Prequels Are So Important to Today's Stories". Comicbook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
Rector, Brett (March 16, 2007). "Production Diary: The Concept of The Force Unleashed". Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
"Force Planet". Star Wars. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26.
"So What the Heck Are Midi-Chlorians?". StarWars.com. 2013-06-24. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
"Qui-Gon Jinn Biography Gallery". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
"Dagobah". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
Chamary, J. V. (January 6, 2018). "'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Finally Explains The Force". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022.
Ryan, Mike (May 22, 2013). "Star Wars Prequels Were Mapped Out By George Lucas & Lawrence Kasdan In 1981: Exclusive Excerpt From The Making Of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
Siegel, Lucas (July 19, 2016). "Star Wars Rebels Showrunner Dave Filoni Defends and Explains Midi-chlorians". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
McCluskey, Megan (December 16, 2016). "Everything You Need to Know About the Force in Rogue One". Time. Time Inc. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
Anerton, Ethan (October 21, 2015). "How Did the Jedi Become Just A Myth in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'?". /Film. Peter Sciretta. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
Henderson, Mary (1997). Star Wars: The Magic of Myth. Bantam Books. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-553-37810-8. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
McMillan, Graeme (December 8, 2015). "'Star Wars': J.J. Abrams Explains Why Leia Is a General, Not a Jedi (for Now)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
Anderton, Ethan (August 25, 2015). "JJ Abrams Says Kylo Ren is Not a Sith in The Force Awakens". /Film. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
"Databank: Jedi Mind Trick". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
Shapiro, Ben (December 5, 2012). "Jedi Mind Trick Nation". Townhall. The Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
Nashawaty, Chris (December 19, 2016). "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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