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After its 3D re-release in 2012, the worldwide box office gross exceeded $1 billion, [241] making it the first Star Wars film and the 11th film in history—excluding inflation—to do so. [ 241 ] [ 242 ] Although in the intervening years, the film had lost some of its rankings in the lists of highest-grossing films, the 3D re-release returned ...
At 3 feet 8 inches (1.12 m), Baker was offered the role of the dimunitive droid immediately after meeting Lucas. He turned it down multiple times, however, before finally accepting it. [ 101 ] R2-D2's beeps and squeaks were made by sound designer Ben Burtt by imitating baby noises, recording his voice over an intercom, and finally mixing the ...
The film earned $158.5 million in its first four-day period, surpassing the previous four-day record held by The Matrix Reloaded ($134.3 million), and joining the latter film, Spider-Man, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as one of the only four films to make $100 million in their first three days.
Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film [a] and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars intertitle for seasons 1–6 Star Wars: The Clone Wars is an American 3D CGI animated television series created by Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore, and CGCG Inc. The debut film was released in theaters on August 15, 2008; it served as the introduction of the series. The series made its debut on the American Cartoon Network on October 3, 2008. It is ...
$ 1.132 billion $ 2.068 billion 1 5 $447 million [217] [218] Star Wars: The Last Jedi: December 15, 2017 $ 620.2 million $ 713.3 million $ 1.334 billion 15 20 $300 million [219] [218] Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: December 20, 2019 $ 515.2 million $ 558.9 million $ 1.074 billion 21 39 $416 million [220] [218] Total $ 2.073 billion $ 2.405 ...
Heir to the Empire, which reached #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list, [15] began what would become a large collection of works set before, between, and especially after the original films. [16] StarWars.com wrote in 2014 that the novel "jumpstarted a publishing program that endures to this day and formalized the Expanded Universe". [16]
The grounds boasted a vendors tent, and the museum hosted an exhibition consisting of props from the official LucasFilm archives, including a full-scale model of Anakin Skywalker's podracer and a life-size X-wing model (a 3/4 scale replica made in 1996 for the Special Edition release, and still residing at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space ...