For decades, Black Angel was only a hazy yet indelible memory for British geeks of a certain age. The 1980 short film ran in UK theatres before screenings of The Empire Strikes Back .

Black Angel, the 30-minute medieval fantasy film that was screened before The Empire Strikes Back in 1980 will be made into a full-length feature. Skip to main content Menu ...

To the Editor: I enjoyed Krin Gabbard’s take on black angels in recent American films (“Black Angels,” The Review, June 6). The stereotype in play, however, may be more pernicious than even ...

Long-Lost ‘Black Angel’ to Hit Netflix, iTunes in Early 2014, Says Director. Fantasy short that accompanied "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980 to receive digital re-release next year.

Black Angel almost slipped into movie folklore.The 25-minute short film, directed by Empire Strikes Back art director Roger Christian, was played before the fifth Star Wars episode when Lucas ...

Black Angel: Empire Strikes Back short film found on YouTube. ... The movie — about a weary warrior, a mystical, skeletal knight, and a damsel in distress, is not a Star Wars film, obviously.