Star Wars

Star Wars , p.n. 1) a science fiction movie premiering May 27, 1977, later named Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. 2) any of six movies sharing the initial title, from 1977 to 2005, written and directed by George Lucas through his Lucasfilms studio, distributed by 20th Century Fox.
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Addendum #1: Follow along, this is where it gets tricky. Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983). These three compromise the “Holy Trilogy”. Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). These three comprise “The Prequels”. Also expanded in canon by the Clone Wars animated series, which ran from 2003-2005 (with a movie and then second series from 2008-10) and the Expanded Universe novels (which, unlike the novels for Star Trek, are nearly all considered canon by Lucasfilms).
Addendum #2: Considered one of the pillars of geek culture (at least the initial trilogy, Episodes IV-VI), and providing many phrases and words in this jargon and others, Star Wars is hailed by many fans as a more believable sci-fi with its grimy backdrop and three-dimensional characters. Star Wars is famous for sustaining one of the largest divides and debates in fandom with the Star Trek franchise, a debate that encompasses a number of topics (such as whether the Executor could defeat the Enterprise) and has lasted the entire existence of the Star Wars franchise.
Addendum #3: Moving back to the gaming side, there have been nearly 40 video games, 3 CCGs, a CMG, two RPGs (technically three with the Saga Edition rules), and at least 10 board games all based on the franchise.