Question: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire was between which 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner and "Return of the Jedi"?
Context: This is a list of "Star Wars" species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the "Star Wars" franchise beginning with the letters U through Z. "Star Wars" is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas.  The first film in the series, "Star Wars", was released on May 25, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by five sequels and three prequels.  Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted. Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand.  The screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas was from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer.  It was the third installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy and the first film to use THX technology.  The film is set one year after "The Empire Strikes Back" and was produced by Howard Kazanjian for Lucasfilm Ltd.  The film stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz. 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.  It is the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, the first "Star Wars" movie in general, and the beginning of the "Star Wars" franchise.  Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film's plot focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star.  This conflict disrupts the isolated life of farmhand Luke Skywalker (Hamill), who inadvertently acquires a pair of droids that possess stolen architectural plans for the Death Star.  When the Empire begins a destructive search for the missing droids, Skywalker accompanies Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Guinness) on a mission to return the plans to the Rebel Alliance and rescue Leia from her imprisonment by the Empire. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, or simply Rogue One, is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards.  The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta.  It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.  It is the first installment of the "Star Wars" "Anthology" series, set immediately before the events of the original "Star Wars" film.  The cast includes Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker.  "Rogue One" follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Galactic Empire's superweapon. This is a list of "Star Wars" species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the "Star Wars" franchise beginning with the letters K through O. "Star Wars" is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas.  The first film in the series, "Star Wars", was released on May 25, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by four sequels, four prequels, and two animated television shows.  Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi) is an upcoming American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson.  It is the second film in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, following "" (2015).  The film is produced by Lucasfilm and will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.  It stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis in returning roles.  New cast members include Benicio del Toro, Laura Dern, and Kelly Marie Tran.  Fisher died in December 2016, making "The Last Jedi" her final film role. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is a multimedia project created by Lucasfilm Ltd. in 1996.  The original idea was to create a story set between the films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" (a time no "Star Wars" novel had explored before), and to explore all commercial possibilities of a full motion picture release, without actually making the film.  The venture paved the way for the theatrical release of the "Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition" in the following year, and the later releases of the prequel trilogy. The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner.  Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay, with George Lucas writing the film's story and serving as executive producer.  The second installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, it was produced by Gary Kurtz for Lucasfilm and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, and Frank Oz. This is a list of "Star Wars" species, containing the names of fictional sentient species from the "Star Wars" franchise beginning with the letters P through T. "Star Wars" is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas.  The first film in the series, "Star Wars", was released on May 25, 1977 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by five sequels and three prequels.  Many species of alien creatures (often humanoid) are depicted. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film co-written, co-produced and directed by J. J. Abrams.  The sequel to 1983's "Return of the Jedi", "The Force Awakens" is the first installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy.  It stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Max von Sydow.  Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, "The Force Awakens" was the first "Star Wars" film not produced by franchise creator George Lucas.  Set 30 years after "Return of the Jedi", it follows Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire.
Answer: The Empire Strikes Back