Damon Lindelof Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich John Lasseter David Fincher Joss Whedon John Singleton Kevin Smith J. J. Abrams Gareth Edwards Ridley Scott Blade Runner Alien James Cameron Aliens The Terminator George Miller Mad Max 2 Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings trilogy Christopher Nolan Inception Star Wars original Star Wars trilogy blockbuster
The original Star Wars trilogy is widely considered one of the best film trilogies in history. Numerous filmmakers have been influenced by Star Wars, including Damon Lindelof, Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, John Lasseter, David Fincher, Joss Whedon, John Singleton, Kevin Smith, and later Star Wars directors J. J. Abrams and Gareth Edwards. Lucas's concept of a "used universe" particularly influenced Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) and Alien (1979), James Cameron's Aliens (1986) as well as The Terminator (1984), George Miller's Mad Max 2 (1981), and Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003). Christopher Nolan cited Star Wars as an influence when making the 2010 blockbuster film Inception.
