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Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox. It is the first film released in the Star Wars film series and the fourth chronological chapter of the " Skywalker Saga ".
Children. 3. Richard LeParmentier (July 16, 1946 – April 15, 2013) was an American actor who lived and worked primarily in the United Kingdom, best known for his role as Admiral Motti in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) and the acerbic police officer Lt. Santino in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). He is credited under several variations ...
The Rebel Alliance was first featured as the main protagonistic faction in the films A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). The faction's origins were alluded to in Revenge of the Sith (2005), and their early activities are featured in the Disney XD television series Rebels , the anthology film Rogue ...
Followed by. Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978) Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is the novelization of the 1977 film Star Wars, ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster, but credited to George Lucas. [2] It was first published on November 12, 1976, by Ballantine Books, several months before the release of the film. [1]
Anthony Daniels (/ ˈ æ n t ə n i / AN-tə-nee; [1] born 21 February 1946) [2] is an English actor and mime artist, best known for playing C-3PO in 11 Star Wars films. [a] He is the only actor to have either appeared in or been involved with all theatrical films in the series, [3] and has been involved in many of their spin-offs, including television series, video games, and radio serials.
Early drafts of the Star Wars story include references to at least two planets which later evolved into the concept of Alderaan.Star Wars author George Lucas included a planet called Alderaan in early treatments; in The Star Wars (1973), Alderaan is a city-planet and the capital planet of the galaxy (prefiguring the planet Coruscant which later featured in the films).
The Clone Wars is a fictional conflict in the Star Wars franchise by George Lucas. Though mentioned briefly in the first Star Wars film (A New Hope, 1977), the war itself was not depicted until Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). The Clone Wars are also the setting for three eponymous projects: a 2D animated series (2003 ...
Star Wars is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 12, 1977 [a] to May 27, 1986. Featuring classic Star Wars characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2, the first six issues adapt the May 1977 film Star Wars. The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three ...