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text_A: Star Wars is an American franchise.
text_B: Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise , centered on a film series created by George Lucas .. George Lucas. George Lucas. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). epic. epic film. space opera. space opera. film series. film series. It depicts the adventures of various characters `` a long time ago in a galaxy far , far away '' .. The franchise began in 1977 with the release of the film Star Wars -LRB- later subtitled Episode IV  : A New Hope in 1981 -RRB- , which became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). pop culture. popular culture. phenomenon. Cultural impact of Star Wars. It was followed by the successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back -LRB- 1980 -RRB- and Return of the Jedi -LRB- 1983 -RRB- ; these three films constitute the original Star Wars trilogy .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). The Empire Strikes Back. The Empire Strikes Back. Return of the Jedi. Return of the Jedi. A prequel trilogy was released between 1999 and 2005 , which received mixed reactions from both critics and fans .. A sequel trilogy began in 2015 with the release of Star Wars  : The Force Awakens .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). sequel trilogy. Star Wars sequel trilogy. All seven films were nominated for Academy Awards -LRB- with wins going to the first two films -RRB- and have been commercial successes , with a combined box office revenue of over $ 7.5 billion , making Star Wars the third highest-grossing film series .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). film series. film series. Academy Awards. Academy Awards. third highest-grossing film series. List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series. Spin-off films include the animated Star Wars  : The Clone Wars -LRB- 2008 -RRB- and Rogue One -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , the latter of which is the first in an upcoming series of anthology films .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). Rogue One. Rogue One. The Clone Wars. Star Wars : The Clone Wars ( 2008 TV series ). Clone Wars. Star Wars : Clone Wars ( 2003 TV series ). Spin-off. Spin-off ( media ). anthology. Anthology series. The series has spawned an extensive media franchise including books , television series , computer and video games , and comic books , all of which take place within the same continuity as the films , resulting in significant development of the series 's fictional universe , with the non-canonical works falling under the defunct Star Wars Legends label .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). Legends. Star Wars expanded universe#Film, television, and web series. media franchise. media franchise. books. List of Star Wars books. computer and video games. Star Wars video games. comic books. List of Star Wars comic books. continuity. Star Wars canon. fictional universe. fictional universe. Star Wars also holds a Guinness World Records title for the `` Most successful film merchandising franchise .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records. In 2015 , the total value of the Star Wars franchise was estimated at USD $ 42 billion , making Star Wars the second highest-grossing media franchise of all time .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). media franchise. media franchise. the second highest-grossing media franchise of all time. List of the highest-grossing media franchises. In 2012 , The Walt Disney Company bought Lucasfilm for $ 4.06 billion and earned the distribution rights to all subsequent Star Wars films , beginning with the release of The Force Awakens in 2015 .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company. Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm. The former distributor , 20th Century Fox , retains the physical distribution rights for the first two Star Wars trilogies , owns permanent rights for the original 1977 film and continues to hold the rights for the prequel trilogy and the first two sequels to A New Hope until May 2020 .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). 20th Century Fox. 20th Century Fox. Walt Disney Studios owns digital distribution rights to all the Star Wars films , excluding A New Hope .. Star Wars. Star Wars ( film ). Walt Disney Studios. Walt Disney Studios ( division ). digital distribution. digital distribution
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