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Abrams and Bryan Burkĭerek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow, J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt Following their initial theatrical releases, franchise creator George Lucas made multiple rounds of retroactive changes to the films of the original trilogy (and to a lesser extent, the prequels). The sequel trilogy features Kylo Ren (Ben Solo)-Leia and Han's son and Luke's former Jedi apprentice-who fell to the dark side and seeks to rule the galaxy with Rey, Palpatine's granddaughter and Luke and Leia's last Jedi apprentice.Įach episodic film begins with an opening crawl, accompanied by the main Star Wars theme by John Williams, who composed each film's score. The original trilogy follows his children, Luke and Leia, as they join forces with Han Solo and the Rebel Alliance against Vader and Palpatine's Empire. The prequel trilogy focuses on Anakin Skywalker's training as a Jedi and his fall to the dark side as Darth Vader. The story follows each generation of the Force-sensitive Skywalker family and their struggle against Palpatine, an evil Sith Lord known as Darth Sidious.

The saga begins chronologically with Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and concludes with Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019). The first film released, Star Wars (1977), is the fourth film chronologically and was later subtitled Episode IV – A New Hope. It was released beginning with the original trilogy (Episodes IV, V and VI, 1977–1983), followed by the prequel trilogy (Episodes I, II and III, 1999–2005) and the sequel trilogy (Episodes VII, VIII and IX, 2015–2019).

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The main Star Wars film series is a trilogy of subtrilogies as it neared completion, Lucasfilm began to refer to it as the 'Skywalker Saga'.

Several official Star Wars television series have also been released, all now on Disney+. The original film was nominated for most of the major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness (who played Obi-Wan Kenobi), while all theatrical live-action films have been nominated for particular categories. The major live-action releases (including all the films within the Skywalker Saga) were nominated for Academy Awards. The combined box office revenue of the films amounts to over ten billion dollars, and it is currently the second-highest-grossing film franchise. Five officially announced projects were reputedly being developed as of early 2024. A yearslong hiatus began in late 2019, during which time numerous films were announced and often shelved. Two standalone films were produced and released between the sequel trilogy films: Rogue One (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), both set between the original and prequel trilogies. Following Disney's 2012 acquisition of the franchise, these earlier films were dropped from the official canon, but the theatrical animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and its television series continuation retain their canonical status. The first three spin-off films produced were the made-for-television Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), The Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985). After creator George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, a sequel trilogy consisting of Episodes VII through IX was released, consisting of The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Sixteen years later, the prequel trilogy was released, consisting of The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). The 1977 self-titled film, later subtitled Episode IV – A New Hope, was followed by the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), subtitled onscreen as Episode V and Episode VI these films form the original trilogy. The film series started with a trilogy set in medias res that was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, known as the 'Skywalker Saga'. The Star Wars franchise involves multiple live-action and animated films.

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