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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". [1] [2] 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).
By 1987, the first three films have made US$2.6 billion in merchandising revenue. [237] By 2012, the first six films produced approximately US$20 billion in merchandising revenue. [238] Kenner Products made the first Star Wars action figures to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable ...
Star Wars and its subsequent film installments have been explicitly referenced and satirized across a wide range of media. Hardware Wars, released in 1978, was one of the first fan films to parody Star Wars. It received positive critical reaction, earned over $1 million, and is one of Lucas's favorite Star Wars spoofs.
The original Star Wars trilogy, formerly marketed as the Star Wars Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the Star Wars franchise, an American space opera created by George Lucas.
Star Wars is a media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of science fiction films produced by Lucasfilm, based on characters created by George Lucas.The Skywalker Saga of the franchise includes nine films, featuring three trilogies; the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy, and the sequel trilogy.
His breakout role of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise propelled him to popularity in film. To avoid being typecast, Hamill also acted in Broadway plays (mostly in the 1980s) and as a voice actor in several television series and films. The most popular among these is his portrayal of the Joker in multiple Batman films and television ...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – World Premiere (2016) Rogue One: Recon—A Star Wars 360 Experience (2016) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story—World Premiere (2016) Daisy Ridley Exclusive Q&A (2016) Science and Star Wars (2017) Live from the Red Carpet of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Live from the Red Carpet of Solo: A Star Wars Story! (2018)
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi (/ ˈ oʊ b iː ˌ w ɑː n k ə ˈ n oʊ b iː /) is a character in the Star Wars franchise. In the original film trilogy, he is a Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force.