Speaking of blockbusters (and isn’t everyone these days?), D.J. Siegelbaum interviewed Daniel Jones (one of the guys on the right), co-founder of a religion based on the other Franchise That Destroyed Cinema.  Siegelbaum writes:

May 25th marks the 31st anniversary of the movie megalith Star Wars. In three decades the franchise has spawned more than just massive revenues and legions of fans — it has also inspired a religion. Jediism, based on the teachings of the films, counts thousands of members worldwide.

Here are some bits from the Q&A:

So is George Lucas like your Jesus?

Well he brought the idea to the surface. We admire his ingenuity for bringing the idealism of Jediism to the surface. He gave it a name and a direction. We do look up to him, but he’s not our Jesus, God or prophet or anything.

Is there a Jedi Ten Commandments?

We have a Jedi code that we get from the films. We follow that. Obviously I can’t say it because it’s copyrighted by George Lucas, but we still talk about it. It’s the six things a Jedi should follow.

Afraid of a Lucas lawsuit?

We can’t be called the Jedi Church because ‘Jedi’ is a trademarked word. So we’ve had to call ourselves the Church of Jediism. We just have to be careful because George Lucas likes to make money.

Doctrine copyrighted by LucasFilm. This might actually work out: George already thinks he’s God.