List of ''Star Wars'' films and television series

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The Star Wars films include two complete trilogies: the original trilogy released between 1977 and 1983, and the prequel trilogy released between 1999 and 2005. A third trilogy that follows the first two began in 2015. Other films have taken or will take place between the trilogy films. There have also been several Star Wars films and series produced for television, with the first being released in 1978.

Theatrical films

Skywalker saga

      Prequel trilogy       Original trilogy       Sequel trilogy

Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s) Composer Initial distributor
06 01May 25, 1977 George Lucas Gary Kurtz John Williams 20th Century Fox
07 02May 21, 1980 Irvin Kershner Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan George Lucas
08 03May 25, 1983 Richard Marquand Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas Howard Kazanjian
02 04May 19, 1999 George Lucas Rick McCallum
03 05May 16, 2002 George Lucas George Lucas and Jonathan Hales George Lucas
04 06May 19, 2005 George Lucas
10 07December 18, 2015 J. J. Abrams Lawrence Kasdan & J. J. Abrams and Michael Arndt Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
11 08December 15, 2017 Rian Johnson Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman
12 09December 20, 2019 J. J. Abrams J. J. Abrams & Chris Terrio[1][2] Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams
and Michelle Rejwan

Original trilogy

The central three characters of the original trilogy were played by, from left to right, Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia).

Immediately after directing American Graffiti (1973), Lucas wrote a two-page synopsis for the space opera he had been planning, which 20th Century Fox invested in.[3] Lucas expanded his treatment into an overview called The Star Wars,[4] and by 1974, he had written the screenplay's first draft.[5] Lucas negotiated to retain the sequel rights,[6] and casted American Graffiti actor Harrison Ford as Han Solo.[7]

Star Wars was released on May 25, 1977. It was followed by The Empire Strikes Back on May 21, 1980, and Return of the Jedi on May 25, 1983. The plot of the original trilogy centers on the Galactic Civil War of the Rebel Alliance trying to free the galaxy from the clutches of the Galactic Empire, as well as on Luke Skywalker's quest to become a Jedi.

Episode IV: A New Hope

Conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie (left) and sound designer Ben Burtt (right) defined the iconic aesthetic and soundscape of the original trilogy.

The film opens with a Rebel spaceship being intercepted by the Empire above the desert planet of Tatooine. Aboard, the deadliest Imperial agent Darth Vader and his stormtroopers capture Princess Leia Organa, a secret member of the rebellion. Before her capture, Leia makes sure the droid R2-D2 will escape with stolen Imperial blueprints and a holographic message for the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has been living in exile on Tatooine. Along with C-3PO, R2-D2 falls under the ownership of Luke Skywalker, a farmboy who has been raised by his aunt and uncle. Luke helps the droids locate Obi-Wan, now a solitary old hermit known as Ben Kenobi. He reveals himself as a friend of Luke's absent father, Anakin Skywalker, who was Obi-Wan's Jedi apprentice until being murdered by Vader. He tells Luke he must also become a Jedi. After discovering his family's homestead has been destroyed by the Empire, they hire the smuggler Han Solo, his Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca and their space freighter, the Millennium Falcon. They discover that Leia's homeworld of Alderaan has been destroyed, and are soon captured by the planet-destroying Death Star. While Obi-Wan disables its tractor beam, Luke and Han rescue the captive Princess Leia. Finally, they deliver the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance with the hope of exploiting a weakness.[8]

The first rough draft, known as The Star Wars, introduced "the Force" and the young hero Luke Starkiller. Annikin [sic] appeared as Luke's father, a wise Jedi knight. The third draft replaced (a deceased) Annikin with Ben Kenobi.[5] Some months later, Lucas had negotiated a contract that gave him rights to two sequels. Lucas hired Alan Dean Foster, who was ghostwriting the novelization of the first film, to write them — with the main creative restriction that they could be filmed on a low budget.[9] By 1976, a fourth draft had been prepared for principal photography. The film was titled The Adventures of Luke Starkiller, as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars. During production, Lucas changed Luke's name to Skywalker and shortened the title to The Star Wars, and finally just Star Wars.[5] At that point, Lucas was not expecting the film to warrant full-scale sequels. The fourth draft of the script underwent subtle changes to become a self-contained story ending with the destruction of the Empire in the Death Star. The intention was that if the film was successful, Lucas could adapt Foster's novels into low-budget sequels.[10] By that point, Lucas had developed a tentative backstory to aid in developing the saga.[11]

A fan cosplays as Darth Vader, the antagonist of the original trilogy. His backstory became the basis of the prequels and The Clone Wars animated series. He also appeared in the anthology film Rogue One and the Rebels animated series.

Star Wars exceeded all expectations. The success of the film and its merchandise sales led Lucas to make Star Wars the basis of an elaborate film serial,[12] and use the profits to finance his filmmaking center, Skywalker Ranch.[13] After the release of the first sequel, the original film was subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope for a rerelease in 1981.[14][15][16]

Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Lawrence Kasdan co-wrote Episodes V, VI and VII, and Solo.

The film begins three years after the destruction of the Death Star, when the Empire forces the Rebel Alliance to evacuate its secret base on Hoth. Instructed by Obi-Wan's spirit, Luke travels to the swamp world of Dagobah to find the exiled Jedi Master Yoda. Luke's Jedi training is interrupted by Vader, who lures him into a trap by capturing Han and Leia at Cloud City, governed by Han's old friend Lando. During a fierce duel, Vader reveals a shocking truth about Luke's father.[17]

Owing to financial concerns, Alan Dean Foster's sequel novel, Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978), restricted the story to Luke, Leia, and Darth Vader.[18][19] But after the success of the original film, Lucas knew a sequel would be granted a reasonable budget, and hired Leigh Brackett to write it from scratch. She finished a draft by early 1978, but died of cancer before Lucas was able discuss changes he wanted made to it.[20] His disappointment with the first draft may have made him consider new directions.[21] Lucas penned the next draft, the first screenplay to feature episodic numbering for a Star Wars story.[22] Lucas found this draft enjoyable to write, as opposed to the yearlong struggle writing the first film, and quickly wrote two more[23] in April 1978. The plot twist of Vader being Luke's father had drastic effects on the series.[24] After writing these drafts, Lucas fleshed out the backstory between Anakin, Obi-Wan, and the Emperor.[25]

With this new backstory in place, Lucas decided that the series would be a trilogy of trilogies,[26] designating the first sequel Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back in the next draft.[23] Lawrence Kasdan, who had just completed writing Raiders of the Lost Ark, was hired to write the next drafts, and given additional input from director Irvin Kershner. Kasdan, Kershner, and producer Gary Kurtz saw the film as a more serious and adult story, and developed the sequel from the light adventure roots of the first film.[27]

Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Puppeteer Frank Oz (left) and actor Ian McDiarmid (right) portrayed Yoda and Palpatine, respectively, in the original trilogy and returned to play the roles in the prequel trilogy.

The final chapter of the original trilogy opens with Luke joining Leia and Lando in a rescue attempt to save Han from the gangster Jabba the Hutt. Afterward, Luke returns to Dagobah to complete his Jedi training, only to find Yoda on his deathbed.[28] In his last words, Yoda confirms the truth about Luke's father, and that Luke must confront Vader again in order to complete his training. As the rebels lead an attack on the second Death Star, Luke engages Vader in another lightsaber duel as Emperor Palpatine watches; both Sith Lords intend to turn Luke to the dark side and take him as their apprentice.[29]

Kurtz wanted a bittersweet and nuanced ending they had outlined that saw Han dead, the Rebel forces in pieces, Leia struggling as a queen, and Luke walking off alone (like in a Spaghetti Western)—while Lucas wanted a happier ending, partly to encourage toy sales. This led to tension between the two, resulting in Kurtz leaving the production.[30]

Prequel trilogy

The central trio of the prequel trilogy was played by, from left to right, Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala).

Loose plans for a prequel trilogy were developed during the outlining of the original trilogy.[31] Technical advances in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including the ability to create computer-generated imagery, inspired him to consider that it might be possible to revisit his saga.[32]

The prequel trilogy consists of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, released on May 19, 1999; Episode II: Attack of the Clones, released on May 16, 2002; and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, released on May 19, 2005.[33] The plot focuses on the fall of the Galactic Republic, as well as the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker's turn to the dark side.

Episode I: The Phantom Menace

The first prequel is set 32 years before the original film. The corrupt Trade Federation has set a blockade around the planet Naboo. Sith Lord Darth Sidious had secretly planned the blockade to give his alter ego, Senator Palpatine, a pretense to overthrow and replace the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic. At the Chancellor's request, the Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, a younger Obi-Wan Kenobi, are sent to Naboo to negotiate with the Federation. However, the two Jedi are forced to instead help the Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, escape from the blockade and plead her planet's crisis before the Republic Senate on Coruscant. When their starship is damaged during the escape, they land on Tatooine for repairs. Sidious dispatches his Sith apprentice, Darth Maul, to hunt down the Queen and her Jedi protectors. While on Tatooine, they meet a nine-year-old slave named Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon helps liberate the boy by betting with his master in a podrace, believing him to be the "Chosen One" prophesied by the Jedi to bring balance to the Force. However, Yoda believes that he possesses too much fear.[34]

The prequels were originally planned to fill in history tangential to the original trilogy, but Lucas realized that they could form the first half of one long story focusing on Anakin.[35] This would shape the film series into a self-contained saga. In 1994, Lucas began writing the screenplay for the first prequel, initially titled Episode I: The Beginning. Following the film's release, Lucas announced that he would be directing the next two.[36]

Warwick Davis (left) and Anthony Daniels (right) have appeared in films across all three trilogies as well as in anthology films.
Episode II: Attack of the Clones

The second prequel opens ten years after the Battle of Naboo. Former Queen Padmé Amidala is now serving as the Senator of Naboo, until being targeted in an assassination attempt. Obi-Wan and his apprentice Anakin are assigned to protect her; Obi-Wan tracks the killer, while Anakin and Padmé retreat to Naboo. They soon fall in love with each other, albeit secretly due to the Jedi Order's rule against attachment. Meanwhile, Chancellor Palpatine schemes to draw the entire galaxy into the "Clone War" between the Republic army led by the Jedi, and the Confederacy of Independent Systems led by Count Dooku (the former master of Obi-Wan's deceased master Qui-Gon, and Palpatine's new Sith apprentice).[37]

The first draft of Episode II was completed just weeks before principal photography, and Lucas hired Jonathan Hales, a writer from The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, to polish it.[38] Unsure of a title, Lucas had jokingly called the film "Jar Jar's Great Adventure".[39] In writing The Empire Strikes Back, Lucas initially considered that Lando Calrissian was a clone from a planet of clones which caused the Clone Wars mentioned in A New Hope.[40][41] He later came up with the concept of an army of clone shock troopers from a remote planet which attacked the Republic and were resisted by the Jedi.[42]

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Three years into the Clone Wars, Anakin and Obi-Wan lead a rescue mission to save Chancellor Palpatine from Count Dooku and the droid commander General Grievous. Anakin begins to have prophetic visions of his secret wife Padmé dying in childbirth. Palpatine, who had been secretly engineering the Clone Wars to destroy the Jedi Order, convinces Anakin that the dark side of the Force holds the power to save Padmé's life. Desperate, Anakin submits to Palpatine and is renamed Darth Vader. Palpatine orders the clone army to fire on their Jedi generals, and declares the former Republic an Empire. Vader participates in the extermination of the Jedi, culminating in a lightsaber duel with Obi-Wan on the volcanic planet Mustafar.[43]

Work on Episode III began before Episode II was released, with one scene shot during the earlier film's production. Lucas originally told concept artists that the film would open with a montage of the Clone Wars,[44] and included a scene of Palpatine revealing to Anakin that he had willed his conception through the Force.[45] Lucas reviewed and radically reorganized the plot,[46] having Anakin execute Dooku in the first act to foreshadow his fall to the dark side.[47] After principal photography was completed in 2003, Lucas made more changes, rewriting Anakin's arc. He would now primarily turn to the dark side in a quest to save Padmé, rather than just believing that the Jedi are plotting to take over the Republic. The rewrite was accomplished both through editing principal footage, and filming new and revised scenes during pick-ups in 2004.[48]

Sequel trilogy

The main cast of the sequel trilogy is played by, clockwise from top left, Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), and Adam Driver (Kylo Ren).
Fisher, Hamill, and Ford reprised their characters in supporting roles in the sequel trilogy.

Prior to releasing the original film, Lucas planned "three trilogies of nine films,"[26][49] but after beginning work on the prequels, insisted that Star Wars was meant to be a six-part series and that there would be no sequel trilogy.[50][51][52] However, in late 2012, Disney agreed to buy Lucasfilm and announced a new trilogy, beginning with Episode VII in 2015.[53]

The sequel trilogy focuses on the journey of the orphaned scavenger Rey following in the footsteps of the Jedi with the guidance of Luke Skywalker. Along with ex-stormtrooper Finn, she helps the Resistance led by Leia fight the First Order commanded by Supreme Leader Snoke and his pupil Kylo Ren (Han Solo and Leia's son). Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released on December 18, 2015, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi on December 15, 2017, and Episode IX is due to be released on December 20, 2019.

Episode VII: The Force Awakens

30 years after the destruction of the second Death Star, Luke Skywalker has vanished. The remnants of the Empire have become the First Order, who seek to destroy Luke and the New Republic. They are opposed by the Resistance, led by princess-turned-general Leia Organa. On the planet of Jakku, Resistance pilot Poe Dameron obtains a map to Luke's location, but is captured by stormtroopers under the command of Kylo Ren. Poe's droid BB-8 escapes with the map, and encounters a scavenger girl, Rey. Kylo tortures Poe and learns of BB-8. A defecting stormtrooper frees Poe, who dubs him "Finn", and both escape in a TIE fighter. Poe is seemingly killed in a crash-landing upon Jakku. Finn finds Rey and BB-8, as the First Order pursues them; they escape together in the impounded Millennium Falcon. The Falcon is recaptured by Han Solo and Chewbacca, working as smugglers again. They agree to help deliver the map inside BB-8 to the Resistance.

In early 2013, Walt Disney Studios and Lucasfilm officially announced J. J. Abrams as Star Wars Episode VII's director and producer, along with Bryan Burk and Bad Robot Productions.[54] The screenplay for Episode VII was originally set to be written by Michael Arndt, but in October 2013 it was announced that writing duties would be taken over by Lawrence Kasdan and J. J. Abrams.[55][56]

John Williams, composer of the scores for the film trilogies, stated that Episode IX will be his last involvement with the franchise.
Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

After a battle scene which overlaps with the denouement of the previous film, Rey attempts to convince Luke Skywalker to teach her the ways of the Force. She also seeks answers about her past and the conflict between Luke and his nephew Kylo Ren. Unbeknownst to Luke, Rey starts using the Force to communicate with Ren. Meanwhile, Leia leads Poe, Finn, Rose Tico, BB-8, and the rest of the Resistance as they are pursued by the First Order, led by Snoke with Kylo as his second in command. After hearing Ren's perspective, Rey disagrees with Luke and leaves him in an attempt to redeem Kylo and achieve peace. In doing this, Rey unwittingly helps Kylo kill Snoke. However, Ren's intentions are to replace Snoke as Supreme Leader, believing that destroying the Jedi and the Resistance is the only way to achieve peace. Rey must choose between Kylo's offer to rule the galaxy with him, or helping the outnumbered Resistance survive on Crait.

In late 2012, it was reported that Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg would write and produce Episodes VIII and IX.[57] Kasdan and Kinberg were later confirmed as consultants on those films. In addition, John Williams, who wrote the music for the previous six episodes, was hired to compose the music for Episodes VII, VIII and IX.[58] On March 12, 2015, Lucasfilm announced that Looper director Rian Johnson would direct Episode VIII with Ram Bergman as producer for Ram Bergman Productions.[59] When asked about Episode VIII in mid-2014, Johnson said "I'm just happy. I don't have the terror I kind of expected I would... I'm sure I will at some point."[60] Principal photography began in February 2016[61] and wrapped in July 2016.[62][63][64] Carrie Fisher had finished filming her scenes, but died on December 27, 2016,[65] approximately a year before the film's release.

Episode IX

Production on Episode IX was scheduled to begin in 2017.[66] Carrie Fisher was originally slated for a key role in the film, but after her death, her role had to be modified.[67][68][69] In January 2017, Lucasfilm stated they would not digitally generate Fisher's performance for the film.[70] In April 2017, Fisher's brother Todd and daughter Billie Lourd gave Disney permission to use unreleased footage from the first two films of the sequel trilogy.[71] Principal photography of Star Wars: Episode IX began on August 1, 2018.[72] J.J. Abrams returned to direct, and co-wrote the film alongside Chris Terrio. Most of the cast of The Last Jedi is set to return, including Star Wars veterans Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels. They will be joined by Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian, on screen for the first time since 1983's Return of the Jedi.

Standalone films

Theatrical films outside the main episodic series have their origin in the Ewok spin-off films Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985), which were screened internationally after being produced for television. Although based on story ideas from Lucas, they do not bear Star Wars in their titles, and were considered to exist in a lower level of canon than the episodic films.

After the conclusion of his then six-episode saga in 2005, Lucas returned to spin-offs in the form of television series.

Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s) Composer Initial distributor
01 August 15, 2008 Dave Filoni Henry Gilroy & Steven Melching & Scott Murphy George Lucas and Catherine Winder Kevin Kiner Warner Bros. Pictures
03 December 16, 2016 Gareth Edwards Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy John Knoll and Gary Whitta Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel Michael Giacchino Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
02 May 25, 2018 Ron Howard Jon Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan John Powell
John Williams

The Clone Wars

Preceding the airing of the animated TV series in late 2008, the theatrical feature Star Wars: The Clone Wars was compiled from episodes "almost [as] an afterthought."[73][74] It reveals that Anakin trained an apprentice between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith; the series explains Padawan Ahsoka Tano's absence from the latter film. The character was originally criticized by fans, but by the end of the series the character had become a fan favorite.[75][76] The film and series exist in the same level of canon as the episodic and anthology films.[77]

Anthology films

Before selling Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, and parallel to his development of a sequel trilogy, George Lucas and original trilogy co-screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan started development on a standalone film about a young Han Solo.[78] In February 2013, Disney CEO Bob Iger made public the development of a Kasdan film[79] and Entertainment Weekly reported that it would focus on Han Solo.[80] Disney CFO Jay Rasulo has described the standalone films as origin stories.[81] Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that there was "no attempt being made to carry characters (from the standalone films) in and out of the saga episodes."[82]

The standalone films are subtitled "A Star Wars Story",[83][84] and more are expected to be released.[85]

Rogue One
Actors Diego Luna and Felicity Jones and director Gareth Edwards appear at the Rogue One premiere red carpet in Japan.

The first "Star Wars Story" is set directly before Episode IV: A New Hope and focuses on "Rogue One", a group of rebels who obtain the plans to the Death Star, a space station capable of destroying planets. Its laser was developed by scientist Galen Erso (played by Mads Mikkelsen) after the Empire forcibly abducted him, separating him from his daughter Jyn. Galen secretly sends a deflecting Imperial pilot to deliver a message warning of the weapon's existence and revealing its weakness to his rebel friend Saw Gerrera. Under the false promise of her father's liberation, Jyn agrees to use her ties to help the Rebel Alliance retrieve the message from Saw, now the paranoid leader of an extremist cell of rebels.

The idea for the movie came from John Knoll, the chief creative officer of Industrial Light & Magic.[86] In May 2014, Lucasfilm announced Gareth Edwards as the director of an anthology film, with Gary Whitta writing the first draft for a release on December 16, 2016.[87] The film's title was revealed to be Rogue One, with Chris Weitz rewriting the script, and Felicity Jones in the starring role.[88] Ben Mendelsohn and Diego Luna also play new characters,[89] with James Earl Jones returning to voice Darth Vader.[90] Edwards stated, "It comes down to a group of individuals who don't have magical powers that have to somehow bring hope to the galaxy."[91] The film was the first to feature characters introduced in animated Star Wars TV series, namely The Clone Wars' Saw Gerrera, portrayed by Forest Whitaker. The movie received generally positive reviews, with its performances, action sequences, soundtrack, visual effects and darker tone being praised. The film grossed over US$500 million worldwide within a week of its release.[92]

Solo: A Star Wars Story

The second anthology film focuses on Han Solo before his appearance in the original trilogy. After an escape attempt from his Imperial-occupied home planet of Corellia goes wrong, a young Han vows to return to rescue his girlfriend Qi'ra. Han "Solo" joins the Imperial Academy; however, he is expelled for his reckless behavior. Han and his newfound Wookiee friend Chewbacca resort to a criminal life, mentored by veteran smuggler Beckett. After angering gangster Dryden Vos, Han and his company's lives depend on pulling a heist for him. Without a ship to travel, they hire Lando Calrissian, the captain and owner of the Millennium Falcon. A twist ending reveals Vos' employer, acknowledging one of the major story arcs of The Clone Wars.[93]

Before selling Lucasfilm to Disney, George Lucas had hired Star Wars original trilogy veteran Lawrence Kasdan to write a film about a young Han Solo.[78] The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as a young Han Solo, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca (after serving as a double for the character in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi), Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra, and Woody Harrelson as Beckett. Lucasfilm originally hired Phil Lord and Christopher Miller to direct, but they were fired during principal photography, and replaced by Ron Howard.

Critics noted the film was intentionally left open for sequels.[94] Alden Ehrenreich confirmed his contractual obligation to play the character for two additional films.[95] Emilia Clarke also signed on for the possible return of her character.[96]

Future anthology films

On February 5, 2013, Disney CEO Bob Iger publicized the development of an undisclosed film written by Simon Kinberg.[97] The next day, Entertainment Weekly reported that it would focus on Boba Fett during the original trilogy, but this was never confirmed.[98] In June 2014, Josh Trank was officially announced as the director of an unknown spin-off film,[99] but had left the project by May 2015.[100][101] In May 2018, reports emerged that James Mangold had signed on to write and direct a film rumored to focus on Boba Fett, with Simon Kinberg attached as producer and co-screenwriter.[102][103] The author of a saga-spanning[104] Fett-focused Legends story stated that Lucasfilm had considered adapting it into a movie, but didn't know if such a project was in the works.[105][106]

By August 2017, it was rumored that an Obi-Wan Kenobi film was in development, with Stephen Daldry in early negotiations to co-write and direct the project.[107] Ewan McGregor has expressed his interest in reprising the role, but as of mid-2018 had no knowledge of plans for him to do so.[108][109] In June 2018, a Collider report claimed that all standalone films including the rumored Obi-Wan spin-off had been put on hold.[110] Lucasfilm quickly countered by confirming that there were multiple unannounced Star Wars anthology films in development.[85] On the same day, Making Star Wars, known for divulging leaks for the series,[111] reported that a previously unknown Mos Eisley Spaceport film was the source of the rumors and was either postponed or cancelled.[112]

Spin-off series

Untitled trilogy by Rian Johnson

In November 2017, Lucasfilm announced that Rian Johnson, the writer/director of The Last Jedi, would be working on a new trilogy. The films will reportedly differ from the Skywalker-focused films in favor of focusing on new characters. Johnson is confirmed to write and direct the first film.[113]

Untitled films by Benioff and Weiss

In February 2018, it was announced that David Benioff and D. B. Weiss would write and produce a series of Star Wars films that are not Skywalker-focused films, similar to (but separate from) Rian Johnson's upcoming installments in the franchise.[114]

Cast

Technical information

The first six films of the Star Wars series were shot in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1, while the Disney-made films are shot in 2.40:1. The original and sequel trilogies were shot with anamorphic lenses. Episodes IV, V, and VII were shot in Panavision, while Episode VI was shot in Joe Dunton Camera (JDC) scope. Episode I was shot with Hawk anamorphic lenses on Arriflex cameras, and Episodes II and III were shot with Sony's CineAlta high-definition digital cameras.[115]

Music and sound effects

Lucas hired Ben Burtt to oversee the sound effects on the original 1977 film. Burtt's accomplishment was such that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented him with a Special Achievement Award because it had no award at the time for the work he had done.[116] Lucasfilm developed the THX sound reproduction standard for Return of the Jedi.[117] John Williams composed the scores for all eight films. Lucas's design for Star Wars involved a grand musical sound, with leitmotifs for different characters and important concepts. Williams's Star Wars title theme has become one of the most famous and well-known musical compositions in modern music history.[118]

Stunts

Lucas hired 'the Dean of Special Effects' John Stears, who created R2-D2, Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Jedi Knights' lightsabers, and the Death Star.[119][120] The technical lightsaber choreography for the original trilogy was developed by leading filmmaking sword-master Bob Anderson. Anderson trained actor Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and performed all the sword stunts as Darth Vader during the lightsaber duels in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, wearing Vader's costume. Anderson's role in the original Star Wars trilogy was highlighted in the film Reclaiming the Blade, where he shares his experiences as the fight choreographer developing the lightsaber techniques for the movies.[121]

Box office performance

Film Release date Budget Box office revenue Box office ranking Refs.
North America Adjusted for
inflation
(North America)[lower-alpha 1]
Other
territories
Worldwide All-time
North America
All-time
worldwide
Main saga
Star Wars May 25, 1977 $11 million $460,998,007 $1,359,782,041 $314,400,000 $775,398,007 #15 #83 [123]
The Empire Strikes Back May 21, 1980 $18 million $290,475,067 $776,875,106 $247,900,000 $538,375,067 #88 #174 [124][125]
Return of the Jedi May 25, 1983 $32.5 million $309,306,177 $748,807,361 $165,800,000 $475,106,177 #72 #206 [126]
Original trilogy total $61.5 million $1,060,779,251 $2,885,464,508 $728,100,000 $1,788,879,251
The Phantom Menace May 19, 1999 $115 million $474,544,677 $722,955,556 $552,500,000 $1,027,044,677 #14 #32 [127]
Attack of the Clones May 16, 2002 $115 million $310,676,740 $429,035,543 $338,721,588 $649,398,328 #70 #122 [128]
Revenge of the Sith May 19, 2005 $113 million $380,270,577 $476,488,298 $468,484,191 $848,754,768 #37 #66 [129]
Prequel trilogy total $343 million $1,165,491,994 $1,628,479,397 $1,359,705,779 $2,525,197,773
The Force Awakens December 18, 2015 $245 million $936,662,225 $955,104,548 $1,131,561,399 $2,068,223,624 #1 #3 [130]
The Last Jedi December 15, 2017 $200 million $620,181,382 $620,164,565 $712,358,507 $1,332,539,889 #8 #11 [131]
Sequel trilogy total $445 million $1,556,843,607 $1,551,110,706 $1,843,919,906 $3,400,763,513
Spin-offs
The Clone Wars August 15, 2008 $8.5 million $35,161,554 $35,679,744 $33,121,290 $68,282,844 #2,313 [132]
Rogue One December 16, 2016 $200 million $532,177,324 $532,091,909 $523,879,949 $1,056,057,273 #11 #27 [133]
Solo May 25, 2018 $250 million $213,304,279 $212,395,307 $178,712,535 $392,016,814 #173 #277 [134]
All films total $1.308 billion $4,563,758,009 $6,855,698,145 $4,667,439,459 $9,231,197,468 #2 #3

Star Wars is the second highest grossing film series of all time, behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Main saga
Star Wars 93% (8.6/10 average rating) (113 reviews)[135] 90 (24 reviews)[136]
The Empire Strikes Back 95% (8.9/10 average rating) (91 reviews)[137] 82 (25 reviews)[138]
Return of the Jedi 80% (7.2/10 average rating) (87 reviews)[139] 58 (24 reviews)[140]
The Phantom Menace 55% (6/10 average rating) (218 reviews)[141] 51 (36 reviews)[142] A−[143]
Attack of the Clones 66% (6.7/10 average rating) (245 reviews)[144] 54 (39 reviews)[145] A−[143]
Revenge of the Sith 79% (7.3/10 average rating) (289 reviews)[146] 68 (40 reviews)[147] A−[143]
The Force Awakens 93% (8.2/10 average rating) (394 reviews)[148] 81 (55 reviews)[149] A[143]
The Last Jedi 91% (8.1/10 average rating) (396 reviews)[150] 85 (56 reviews)[151] A[143]
Spin-offs
The Clone Wars 18% (4.2/10 average rating) (170 reviews)[152] 35 (30 reviews)[153] B−[143]
Rogue One 85% (7.5/10 average rating) (390 reviews)[154] 65 (51 reviews)[155] A[143]
Solo 70% (6.4/10 average rating) (394 reviews)[156] 62 (54 reviews)[157] A−[143]
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Academy Awards

The nine live-action films together have been nominated for 33 Academy Awards, of which they won seven. The films were also awarded a total of three Special Achievement Awards. Star Wars received seven awards and four nominations,[158] The Empire Strikes Back received one award, one Special Achievement Award and two nominations,[159] Return of the Jedi received one Special Achievement Award and four nominations,[160] The Phantom Menace received three nominations,[161] Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith received one nomination each,[162][163] The Force Awakens received five nominations,[164] Rogue One received two nominations[165] and The Last Jedi received four nominations.[166]

Five films in the franchise (Return of the Jedi,[160] The Phantom Menace,[161] The Force Awakens,[164] Rogue One[165] and The Last Jedi[166]) were nominated for Best Sound Mixing; two films (Star Wars[158] and The Empire Strikes Back[159]) won the award. Five films (The Phantom Menace,[161] Attack of the Clones,[162] The Force Awakens,[164] Rogue One[165] and The Last Jedi[166]) were nominated for Best Visual Effects; Star Wars[158] won the award, while The Empire Strikes Back[159] and Return of the Jedi[160] received Special Achievement Awards for their visual effects and Star Wars[158] received a Special Achievement Award for its alien, creature and robot voices. Four films (The Empire Strikes Back,[159] Return of the Jedi,[160] The Force Awakens[164] and The Last Jedi[166]) were nominated for Best Original Score; Star Wars[158] won the award. The Force Awakens[164] was nominated for Best Film Editing and Star Wars[158] won the award. The Empire Strikes Back[159] and Return of the Jedi[160] were nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Star Wars[158] won the award. Four films (Return of the Jedi,[160] The Phantom Menace,[161] The Force Awakens[164] and The Last Jedi[166]) were nominated for Best Sound Editing. Star Wars[158] won Best Costume Design and it also received nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness), Best Director (George Lucas), Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Revenge of the Sith[163] received a nomination for Best Makeup.

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National Film Registry

In 1989, the Library of Congress selected the original Star Wars film for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry, as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[167] Its sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, was selected in 2010.[168][169] Despite these callings for archival, it is unclear whether copies of the 1977 and 1980 theatrical sequences of Star Wars and Empire—or copies of the 1997 Special Edition versions—have been archived by the NFR, or indeed if any copy has been provided by Lucasfilm and accepted by the Registry.[170][171]

Television and internet

Television films and specials

FilmRelease dateDirector(s)Screen writer(s)NetworkSettingCanon
The Star Wars Holiday Special November 17, 1978David Acomba and Steve BinderBruce VilanchCBSBetween A New Hope and The Empire Strikes BackNo
The Ewok Adventure November 25, 1984John KortyBob Carrau
Story by: George Lucas
ABCBetween A New Hope and Return of the JediNo
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor November 24, 1985Jim Wheat and Ken WheatJim Wheat and Ken Wheat
Story by: George Lucas
No

Holiday Special

A two-hour Holiday Special focusing on Chewbacca's family was produced for CBS in 1978. Along with the stars of the original film, celebrity guest stars appear in plot-related skits and musical numbers. Lucas loathed the special and forbade it to be reaired or released on home video.[172] An 11-minute animated sequence features the first appearance of bounty hunter Boba Fett, and is considered the silver lining of the special.

Ewoks films

The Ewoks from Return of the Jedi were featured in two spin-off television films, The Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. Both aired on ABC on the Thanksgiving weekends of 1984 and 1985, respectively. Warwick Davis reprised his debut role as the main Ewok, Wicket, in a story by Lucas and a screenplay by Bob Carrau. In the firs film, Wicket helps two children rescue their parents from a giant creature.[173][174]

In the sequel, the Ewoks protect their village from invaders, while a child from the first film tries to escape.[175][173][176]

Critical and public response

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore
The Star Wars Holiday Special33% (3.5/10 average rating) (9 reviews)[177]
The Ewok Adventure25% (4.2/10 average rating) (12 reviews)[178]
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
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Animated series

TitleSeasonsEpisodesRelease yearSupervising DirectorProduction companyNetworkSettingCanon
Droids 1131985–86N/ANelvanaABCBetween Revenge of the Sith and A New HopeNo
Ewoks 2351985–86Before Return of the JediNo
Clone Wars 3252003–05Genndy TartakovskyCartoon Network StudiosCartoon NetworkBetween Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the SithNo
The Clone Wars 61212008–2014; 2019Dave FiloniLucasfilm AnimationCartoon Network (Season 1–5)
Netflix (Season 6)
Disney streaming service (Season 7)
Yes
Rebels 4752014–18Dave Filoni (Season 1-2)
Justin Ridge (Season 3-4)
Disney XDBetween Revenge of the Sith and A New HopeYes
Forces of Destiny 2322017–Dave FiloniYouTubeAcross all erasYes
Resistance 1N/A2018Disney XDBetween Return of the Jedi and The Force AwakensYes
Detours 139UnairedUnairedBetween Revenge of the Sith and A New HopeNo
Dave Filoni, supervising director on two Star Wars animated series, was later promoted to oversee the development of all future Lucasfilm Animation projects.[179]

The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour

Nelvana, the animation studio that had animated the animated segment of the Holiday Special was hired to create two animated series. Droids (1985–1986), which aired for one season on ABC, follows the adventures of C-3PO and R2-D2 before the events of A New Hope.[175][180][181] Its sister series Ewoks (1985–1987) features the Ewoks before Return of the Jedi and the Ewok movies.[175][181]

Clone Wars

After the release of Attack of the Clones, Cartoon Network produced and aired the micro-series Clone Wars from 2003 to weeks before the 2005 release of Revenge of the Sith, as the series featured events set between those films.[182][183] It won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program in 2004 and 2005.[184][185]

The Clone Wars

Lucas decided to invest in creating his own animation company, Lucasfilm Animation, and used it to create his first in-house Star Wars CGI-animated series. The Clone Wars (2008–2014) was introduced through a 2008 animated film of the same name.[186] Both were accepted to the highest level canon in 2014; all series released afterwards would also be canon.[77][187]

Rebels

In 2014, Disney XD began airing Star Wars Rebels, the first CGI-animated series produced in the new era. Set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, it follows a band of rebels as they fight the Galactic Empire and helped close some of the arcs in The Clone Wars.[188][189][190] Due to the film Rogue One happening directly before A New Hope, and after Rebels, while both being produced at the same time, the film and the series acknowledged each other.[191][192]

Forces of Destiny

The animated micro-series Star Wars Forces of Destiny debuted in 2017, focusing on the female characters of the franchise.[193]

Resistance

The animated series Star Wars Resistance debuted in late 2018, is anime-inspired, and focuses on a young Resistance pilot before and during The Force Awakens.[194][195]

Detours

Star Wars Detours is an unaired animated parody series from the creators of Robot Chicken, which was postponed in 2013 and ultimately unaired.[196] Production began in 2012 prior to the Disney acquisition,[197] with 39 episodes completed and 62 additional scripts finished.[198]

Critical and public response

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore
The Clone Wars95% [199]
Rebels100% [200]
Resistance
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Live-action series

In 2005, Lucas announced plans for a television series set between the prequel and original trilogies. Producer Rick McCallum revealed the working title, Star Wars: Underworld, in 2012,[201] and that it would focus on criminal and political power struggles in the "period when the Empire is trying to take things over."[202] 50 scripts were written,[203] and the project was still being considered after Lucasfilm was sold to Disney, with stories being reviewed as of December 2015.[204][205]

It has been reported that Disney has multiple live-action Star Wars television series in development, with noteworthy talent involved.[206][207]

The Mandalorian

In November 2017, Bob Iger discussed the development of a Star Wars series for Disney's digital streaming service, due to launch in 2019.[208] Jon Favreau, who previously voiced a character in The Clone Wars, will produce and write it.[209] In May 2018, Favreau announced that his series would be set three years after Return of the Jedi and feature motion capture.[210] It will reportedly cost about "$100 million for 10 episodes."[211] It began filming in late 2018, and will focus on "the travails of a lone gunfighter ... far from the authority of the New Republic."[212][213] Dave Filoni will direct the first episode, and other directors include Taika Waititi and Bryce Dallas Howard.[214]

Parodies

Lucasfilm-produced mockumentaries

Title Release year Notes
Mockumentaries
Return of the Ewok198224-minute fictional mockumentary, focusing on the decision of Warwick Davis to become an actor and act as Wicket the Ewok in Return of the Jedi.[215]
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome200220-minute mockumentary, focusing on the "true" story of R2-D2's life. It was made as a side-project by some of the crew of Attack of the Clones, released on television in three installments, and later on DVD.[216]

Lego Star Wars

To promote its sets, Lego has created multiple short films, television specials, and animated series that parody the Star Wars saga. Lego versions of Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and Lando have a cameo appearance aboard the Millennium Falcon in The Lego Movie,[217] with the latter two voiced by their original actors.

Short films

Title Release date Notes
Revenge of the Brick2005Short film based on Revenge of the Sith
The Quest for R2-D22009Short film based on The Clone Wars
Bombad Bounty2010Short film that follows up The Quest for R2-D2

Television specials

Title Release year Notes
The Padawan Menace2011Half hour TV special
The Empire Strikes Out2012Half hour TV special

Animated series

Title Release year Episodes Notes
The Yoda Chronicles2013–147Comic television series also known as Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles.
Droid Tales20155Comic television series retelling Episodes I-VI and Rebels episode "Droids in Distress".
The Resistance Rises20165A comedic prequel to The Force Awakens
The Freemaker Adventures2016–present26Comic television series set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

Other licensed parodies

Notes

  1. Adjusting for inflation is complicated by the fact that the first four films have had multiple releases in different years, so their earnings cannot be simply adjusted by the initial year of release. Inflation adjusted figures for 2005 can be found in Block, Alex Ben; Wilson, Lucy Autrey, eds. (2010). George Lucas's Blockbusting: A Decade-By-Decade Survey of Timeless Movies Including Untold Secrets of Their Financial and Cultural Success. HarperCollins. p. 519. ISBN 978-0061778896. Adjustment to constant dollars is undertaken in conjunction with the United States Consumer Price Index provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, using 2005 as the base year.[122]
  2. Ben Burtt for the creation of the alien, creature, and robot voices.
  3. Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren and Bruce Nicholson for visual effects.
  4. Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston and Phil Tippett for visual effects.

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