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Star Wars is an American epic space-opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. The franchise holds a Guinness World Records title for the "Most successful film merchandising franchise". In 2018, the total value of the Star Wars franchise was estimated at US$65 billion, and it is currently the fifth-highest-grossing media franchise of all time.
The original film, retroactively subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope, was followed by the sequels Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983), forming the original Star Wars trilogy. A prequel trilogy was later released, consisting of Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). Seven years later, Lucas sold his company to Disney, relinquishing his ownership of the franchise, though he continued to provide story treatments. The sequel trilogy consists of Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015), Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017), and Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Finally, the final trilogy, refereed to as the "legacy trilogy" consists of Episode X: Legacy Reborn (2023), Episode XI: Path to the Darkside (2035), and Episode XII: Fate of the Galaxy (2027), released on the 50th anniversary of the release of the first film. Together, the four trilogies form what has been referred to as the "Skywalker saga". The first eight films were nominated for Academy Awards (with wins going to the first two released) and were commercially successful. Together with the theatrical spin-off films Rogue One (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), the combined box office revenue of the films equates to over US$9 billion, and it is currently the second-highest-grossing film franchise
== The Skywalker Saga ==
* The Prequel Trilogy - The Age of Republic: The prequel trilogy depicts the democratic Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars, a civil war between the Republic and the Separatist Confederation, as well as the secret order of Jedi Knights. The trilogy centers around Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, his young apprentice Anakin Skywalker, and the queen of Alderaan Padme Amidala, and features the villain Darth Maul. The trilogy depicts the increasingly devastating war and the toll it takes on the galaxy, as well as the characters
* The Original Trilogy - The Age of Rebellion: The Original trilogy depicts the galaxy ruled by the evil Galactic Empire and the efforts of the Rebellion to restore freedom to the galaxy. The films feature jedi knight in training Luke Skywalker, outlaw Han Solo, and princess of Alderaan and Rebel figurehead Princess Leia Organa, and their battles against the evil Darth Vader.
* The Sequel Trilogy - The Age of Resistance: The Sequel Trilogy is set 30 years after Return of the Jedi and centers around the New Republic and the battle between the Resistance and First Order. It centers around a group of young heroes who find themselves involved in the resistance, and Luke's efforts to rebuild the Jedi order. The trilogy challenges the idealistic views of what was, such as whether or not the Jedi should ever really Return
* The Legacy Trilogy - The Age of Rebirth: Takes place 100 years after The Rise of Skywalker, the new Jedi order is well established, however, the name "Skywalker" is shrouded in darkness. It centers around an heir of Skywalker who dissociates himself from his heritage and the Jedi order, raising his children, who also seem to exhibit some force sensitivity. When the Dark Side of the force descends upon the galaxy one again, and history threatens to repeat itself, they reluctantly join the Jedi order and the Republics efforts to bring balance to the force once and for all, and redeem the name "Skywalker". As the final trilogy, the story sets out to break the cycle of war that set the saga in motion.
Film 	U.S. release date	Director 	Screenwriter(s) 	Story by 	Producer(s)
Star Wars: Episode IV 	May 25, 1977 	George Lucas 	George Lucas 	George Lucas	Gary Kurtz
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back	May 31, 1980 	Irvin Kershner 	Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan 	George Lucas	Gary Kurtz
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 	May 25, 1983 	Stephen Spielberg 	Lawrence Kasdan and Melissa Mathison 	George Lucas	Gary Kurtz
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 	May 19, 1999 	Francis Ford Coppola	Lawrence Kadan and David Koepp 	George Lucas	Frank Marshall
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 	May 16, 2002 	Robert Zemeckis 	Lawrence Kasdan and Jonathan Hales 	George Lucas	Frank Marshall
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 	May 19, 2005 	Ron Howard 	Lawrence Kasdan and Nicholas Meyer 	George Lucas	Frank Marshall
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 	December 21, 2012	J.J. Abrams 	Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt 	George Lucas	Kathleen Kennedy
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi 	December 18, 2015	Rian Johnson 	Lawrence Kasdan and Rian Johnson 	George Lucas	Kathleen Kennedy
Star Wars: Episode IX - Duel of the Fates 	December 21, 2018	Colin Trevorrow 	Lawrence Kasdan and Derek Connolly & Colin Trevorrow	George Lucas	Kathleen Kennedy
Star Wars: Episode X - The Skywalker Legend 	December 17, 2021	Chris Columbus 	Lawrence Kasdan and Taika Waititi 	George Lucas	Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni
Star Wars: Episode XI - Path to the Darkside 	December 20, 2024	Joe Johnston 	Lawrence Kasdan and David Beniof & D.B. Weiss 	George Lucas	Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni
Star Wars: Episode XII - Fate of the Galaxy 	December 17, 2027	Brad Bird 	Lawrence Kasdan and Drew Pearce 	George Lucas	Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni
== Anthology Films ==
Film 	U.S. release date	Director 	Screenwriter(s) 	Story by 	Producer(s)
Rogue One 	December 16, 2016	Gareth Edwards 	Gary Whitta 	John Knoll and Gary Whitta 	Kathleen Kennedy
Solo 	May 25, 2018 	Phil Lord and Christopher Miller	Lawrence Kasdan and Jonathon Kasdan	Lawrence Kasdan and Jonathon Kasdan	Kathleen Kennedy
Rogue Squadron	December 22, 2023	Patty Jenkins 	TBA 	TBA 	Kathleen Kennedy
== Television ==
Series 	Season	Episodes	First aired 	Last aired 	Network	Showrunner(s) 	Status
The Mandalorian 	1 	8 	November 12, 2019	December 27, 2019	Disney+	Jon Favreau 	Released
The Mandalorian 	2 	8 	October 30, 2020 	December 18, 2020	Disney+	Jon Favreau 	Released
The Mandalorian 	3 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	Disney+	Jon Favreau 	
Pre-production
The Book of Boba Fett 	1 	TBA 	December 2021 	TBA 	Disney+	Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni	Filming
Andor 	1 	12 	2022 	TBA 	Disney+	Tony Gilroy 	Filming
Obi-Wan Kenobi 	1 	6 	TBA 	TBA 	Disney+	Deborah Chow 	Pre-production
The Acolyte 	1 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	Disney+	Leslye Headland 	In development
Ahsoka 	1 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	Disney+	Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni	In development
Lando 	1 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	Disney+	Justin Simien 	In development
Rangers of the New Republic	1 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	Disney+	Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni	In development
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