Star Wars (film) inspired by the silver female robot Maria, the "Maschinenmensch" from Fritz Lang's 1927 film "Metropolis". The film was originally released in 1977 with the title ""Star Wars"". The subtitles "Episode IV" and "A New Hope" were only added to the opening crawl in subsequent re-releases. Official sources state that the change was made at the theatrical re-release of April 10, 1981. The retroactive addition of these subtitles was intended to bring the film into line with the introduction to its sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back", which was released in 1980 bearing the designation ""Episode V"". Lucas has claimed to have
Star Wars: C-3PO It has been rumored that C-3PO's red arm is an Easter egg referring to the character of Venom Snake in "", who has a red-colored prosthetic left arm. Abrams and "Metal Gear Solid" creator Hideo Kojima are known to be friends. It is not clear if the tribute is intentional. The story told in the comic was later made into a playable level for the video game "", available as a free download exclusively for PlayStation 3 and 4 users. Star Wars: C-3PO Star Wars Special: C-3PO (subtitled "The Phantom Limb") is a one-shot "Star Wars" comic book, set immediately