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{{Infobox media franchise
| title = ''Star Wars''
| image = [[File:Star wars2.svg|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| creator = [[George Lucas]]
| origin = ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977){{Efn|name=novel|The film's release was preceded by {{nowrap|[[Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker|its novelization]]}} in 1976.}}
| owner = [[Lucasfilm]]
| years = 1977–present
| films = [[List of Star Wars films|List of films]]
| tv = [[List of Star Wars television series|List of television series]]
| atv = 
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| shorts = 
| books = [[List of Star Wars reference books|List of reference books]]
| novels = [[List of Star Wars books|List of novels]]
| short_stories = 
| comics = [[List of Star Wars comic books|List of comics]]
| strips = 
| magazines = ''[[Star Wars Insider]]''<br />(1987–2026)
| plays = 
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| rpgs = [[Star Wars role-playing games|List of RPGs]]
| radio = [[Star Wars (radio series)|List of radio dramas]]
| soundtracks = 
| music = [[Music of Star Wars|Music]]
| toys = [[#Merchandising|Merchandise]]
| attractions = [[List of Star Wars theme parks attractions|List of attractions]]
| vgs = [[List of Star Wars video games|List of video games]]
| caption = Franchise logo
}}

'''''Star Wars''''' is an American [[media franchise]] created by [[George Lucas]]. The [[space opera]] saga began with the [[Star Wars (film)|original ''Star Wars'' film]] (1977){{Efn|name=novel}} and [[Cultural impact of Star Wars|quickly became]] a worldwide [[popular culture|pop culture]] phenomenon. It has expanded into [[List of Star Wars films|various films]] and [[Star Wars expanded to other media|other media]], including [[List of Star Wars television series|television series]], [[Star Wars video games|video games]], [[List of Star Wars books|novels]], [[List of Star Wars comic books|comic books]], [[List of Star Wars theme parks attractions|theme park attractions]], and [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|themed areas]], comprising [[Universe of Star Wars|an all-encompassing fictional universe]].{{efn|Most existing spin-off media was made non-canon and rebranded as '[[Star Wars expanded to other media|Legends]]' in April 2014.<ref name="SW Legends" />}} ''Star Wars'' is one of the [[List of highest-grossing media franchises|highest-grossing media franchises]] of all time.

The original film, later retitled ''Episode IV: A New Hope'', was followed by the sequels ''[[The Empire Strikes Back|Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (1980) and ''[[Return of the Jedi|Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983), forming the [[Star Wars original trilogy|original ''Star Wars'' trilogy]]. Lucas later returned to the series to write and direct [[Star Wars prequel trilogy|a prequel trilogy]], consisting of ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'' (1999), ''[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones|Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]'' (2002), and ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005). In 2012, Lucas sold [[Lucasfilm|his production company]] to [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], relinquishing his ownership of the franchise. This led to [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|a sequel trilogy]], consisting of ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|Episode VII: The Force Awakens]]'' (2015), ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi|Episode VIII: The Last Jedi]]'' (2017), and ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019).

All nine films, collectively referred to as the "[[List of Star Wars films#Skywalker Saga|Skywalker Saga]]", [[List of Star Wars films#Academy Awards|were nominated]] for [[Academy Awards]], with Oscars going to the first three releases. Together with the spin-off films ''[[Rogue One]]'' (2016), ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story|Solo]]'' (2018) and ''[[The Mandalorian and Grogu]]'' (2026), the combined [[box office]] revenue of ''Star Wars'' theatrical live-action films equals over {{US$|10}}&nbsp;billion, making ''Star Wars'' the [[List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series|third-highest-grossing film franchise]] in [[cinematic history]].

== Premise ==
''Star Wars'' stories are set in a fictional galaxy in the distant past. They span [[Star Wars#Fictional timeline|multiple fictional eras]], in which humans and many species of [[List of Star Wars creatures|aliens]] (often [[humanoid]]) co-exist with [[Droid (Star Wars)|droids]] (robots), which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle.<ref name="star wars 4">{{Cite video |title=Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope |date=2006 |medium=DVD |publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid |title=Battle droid |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=August 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810084243/https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Spaceflight|Space travel]] between planets is common due to [[lightspeed]] [[Hyperspace#Star Wars|hyperspace]] technology.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lewis|first=Ann Margaret|date=April 3, 2001|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Alien Species|publisher=LucasBooks|isbn=978-0-345-44220-8|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00lewi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Wallace|first=Daniel|date=February 16, 1999|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids|publisher=LucasBooks|isbn=978-0-345-42067-1|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00wall}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Bill|date=March 19, 1996|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels|publisher=LucasBooks|isbn=978-0-345-39299-2|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00smit}}</ref> The various planets depicted contain a range of societies, from wealthy, [[Ecumenopolis|planet-wide cities]] to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth [[biome]], along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a ''Star Wars'' planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Wenz |first=John |date=April 23, 2015 |title=Could the Planets in Star Wars Actually Support Life? |url=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526125541/https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref> The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as [[Asteroid belt|asteroid fields]] and [[nebula]]e.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asteroid Field |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=StarWars.com |language=en |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527202025/https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Archeon Nebula |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=StarWars.com |language=en |archive-date=June 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611043740/https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula |url-status=live }}</ref> Spacecraft range from small [[List of Star Wars starfighters|starfighters]] to large [[Capital ship|capital ships]], such as the [[Star Destroyer]]s, as well as [[space station]]s such as the moon-sized [[Death Star]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter/ |title=X-wing starfighter |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=November 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108030754/https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ |title=Super Star Destroyer |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110105237/https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star |title=Death Star |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=November 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108044610/https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star |url-status=live }}</ref> Telecommunication includes two-way audio and [[audiovisual]] screens, [[Hologram|holographic]] projections, and hyperspace transmission.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news |title=HoloNet News |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=November 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111075431/https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news |url-status=live }}</ref>

The universe of ''Star Wars'' is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Allain |first=Rhett |date=December 17, 2015 |title=The Physics in Star Wars Isn't Always Right, and That's OK |url=https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527203527/https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}</ref> One aspect of that is a mystical power known as [[the Force]] which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force|title=6 Great Quotes About the Force|website=StarWars.com|date=July 25, 2016|access-date=November 11, 2018|archive-date=November 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173607/https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force|url-status=live}}</ref> The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2018 |title=How to Teach Kids About Worldviews Through 'Star Wars' {{!}} SCENES |url=https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ |access-date=May 27, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702181721/https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various [[Superpower (ability)|superpowers]] (such as [[Psychokinesis|telekinesis]], [[precognition]], [[telepathy]], and manipulation of physical energy);<ref name="star wars 5">{{Cite video|title =[[The Empire Strikes Back]]|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=2004|medium=DVD}}</ref> it is believed nothing is impossible for the Force.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 31, 2017 |title="Nothing is impossible for the Force": A Joint Retrospective on the first Darth Vader Comic Series – Mynock Manor |url=https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=mynockmanor.com |language=en-US |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111161942/https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ |url-status=live }}</ref> These superpowers are wielded by two major [[Military order (religious society)|knightly orders]] at conflict with each other: the [[Jedi]], peacekeepers of the [[Galactic Republic]] who act on the light side of the Force through [[Detachment (philosophy)|non-attachment]] and [[arbitration]], and the [[Sith]], who use the dark side by manipulating [[anger]], [[fear]] and [[aggression]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order |title=Jedi Order |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=November 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103112856/https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith |title=Sith |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016195506/https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith |url-status=live }}</ref> While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Sith Lords') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.<ref>{{cite book|last=Nicholas|first=Christopher|title=Star Wars: I Am a Jedi|series=[[Little Golden Books]]|year=2016|others=Illustrated by Ron Cohee|pages=18–19|isbn=978-0-7364-3487-4}}</ref>

The franchise is set against a backdrop of galactic conflict involving rebellions, republics and empires, such as the evil [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/galactic-empire |title=Galactic Empire |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023}}</ref> The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called the [[lightsaber]], a retractable blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ |title=Lightsaber |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=October 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024032411/https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered [[Blaster (Star Wars)|blaster]] [[firearm]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blaster pistol |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317001317/https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ |archive-date=17 March 2023 |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the [[Hutt (Star Wars)|Hutt]] cartel are dominant.<ref name="Hutt clan">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan |title=Hutt clan |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102193645/https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bounty hunter]]s are often employed by both [[gangsters]] and governments, while illicit activities include [[smuggling]] and [[slavery]].<ref name="Hutt clan"/>

While the franchise is best-known as an archetypal [[space opera]], the [[Science fantasy|combination of science fiction and fantasy elements]] makes ''Star Wars'' very universal, capable of telling stories of various genres.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCoy |first=Joshua Kristian |date=February 5, 2022 |title=Other Genres Star Wars Should Try Out |url=https://gamerant.com/expanding-star-wars-genres/ |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=[[Game Rant]] |language=en-US |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527202025/https://gamerant.com/expanding-star-wars-genres/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Films ==
{{Main|List of Star Wars films{{!}}List of ''Star Wars'' films}}

=== The Skywalker Saga ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; margin=auto; width:100%;"
! style="width:14%" | Film
! U.S. release date
! Directed by
! Screenplay by
! Story by
! Produced by
! {{nowrap|{{Abbr|Refs.|References}}}}
|-
! colspan="8" style="background-color:#ccccff;" | [[Star Wars original trilogy|Original trilogy]]: Episodes IV–VI
<section begin=OriginalTrilogy />
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Star Wars (film)|A New Hope]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|1977|5|25}}
| colspan="3" | [[George Lucas]]
| rowspan="2 | [[Gary Kurtz]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/990219/the-11-million-spent-on-star-wars-in-1977-was-the-best-film-investment-ever-made/|title=The $11 million spent on "Star Wars" in 1977 was the best film investment ever made|date=May 25, 2017|first=Mike|last=Murphy|website=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606012907/https://qz.com/990219/the-11-million-spent-on-star-wars-in-1977-was-the-best-film-investment-ever-made/|archive-date=June 6, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/26/gary-kurtz-obituary|title=Gary Kurtz obituary|date=September 26, 2018|first=Ryan|last=Gilbey|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606104506/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/26/gary-kurtz-obituary|archive-date=June 6, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|1980|05|21}}
| [[Irvin Kershner]]
| [[Leigh Brackett]] <br>and [[Lawrence Kasdan]]
| rowspan=2| George Lucas
| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/11/29/empire-strikes-back-director-irvin-kershner-an-appreciation/|title='Empire Strikes Back' director Irvin Kershner: An appreciation|date=November 29, 2010|first=Chris|last=Nashawaty|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date= 3 March 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224102755/https://ew.com/article/2010/11/29/empire-strikes-back-director-irvin-kershner-an-appreciation/|archive-date=December 24, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/7-little-known-facts-about-the-making-of-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back|title=EMPIRE at 40 {{!}} 7 Little-Known Facts About the Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back|date=May 12, 2020|first=James|last=Floyd|website=starwars.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608093607/https://www.starwars.com/news/7-little-known-facts-about-the-making-of-star-wars-the-empire-strikes-back|archive-date=June 8, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Return of the Jedi]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|1983|05|25}}
| [[Richard Marquand]]
| Lawrence Kasdan <br>and George Lucas
| [[Howard Kazanjian]]
| <ref name="Directors and Release Dates">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/celebrating-the-star-wars-franchise-impact-as-the-empire-strikes-back-turns-40/|title=Celebrating the Star Wars Franchise's Box Office Impact as The Empire Strikes Back Turns 40|date=May 21, 2020|first=Shawn|last=Robbins|website=[[Boxoffice Pro]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728082332/https://www.boxofficepro.com/celebrating-the-star-wars-franchise-impact-as-the-empire-strikes-back-turns-40/|archive-date=July 28, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/denis-villeneuve-david-lynch-dune-comparison/|title=A side-by-side comparison of Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune' trailer to the David Lynch effort|date=September 18, 2020|first=Lee|last=Thomas-Mason|website=Far Out Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015124129/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/denis-villeneuve-david-lynch-dune-comparison/|archive-date=October 15, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><section end="OriginalTrilogy" />
|-
! colspan="8" style="background-color:#ccccff;" | [[Star Wars prequel trilogy|Prequel trilogy]]: Episodes I–III
<section begin=PrequelTrilogy />
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|1999|05|19}}
| colspan="3" | [[George Lucas]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Rick McCallum]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/5/19/18629867/star-wars-prequels-episode-1-phantom-menace-anniversary-good|title=The Star Wars prequels are bad — and insightful about American politics|date=May 19, 2019|first=Emily|last=VanDerWerff|website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010223351/https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/5/19/18629867/star-wars-prequels-episode-1-phantom-menace-anniversary-good|archive-date=October 10, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones|Attack of the Clones]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|2002|05|16}}
|George Lucas
| George Lucas <br>and [[Jonathan Hales]]
|George Lucas
| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/20/star-wars-attack-of-the-clones-rewatch/|title=Star Wars rewatch: Why is Attack of the Clones so heartless?|date=November 20, 2019|first=Darren|last=Franich|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121135801/https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/20/star-wars-attack-of-the-clones-rewatch/|archive-date=November 21, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/star-wars-episode-II-attack-of-the-clones-anniversary-18-years-ago-today/|title=Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Opened 18 Years Ago Today|date=May 16, 2020|first=Cameron|last=Bonomolo|website=[[ComicBook.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601023233/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/star-wars-episode-II-attack-of-the-clones-anniversary-18-years-ago-today/|archive-date=June 1, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|2005|05|19}}
| colspan="3" |George Lucas
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/revenge-sith-novel-best-star-wars-story/|title=Revenge of the Sith Is The Best Star Wars Story Ever Told (Just Not Lucas' Version)|date=May 19, 2020|first=Alex|last=Leadbeater|website=[[Screen Rant]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529140205/https://screenrant.com/revenge-sith-novel-best-star-wars-story/|archive-date=May 29, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-revenge-sith-almost-broke-star-wars-1295016|title=How 'Revenge of the Sith' Almost Broke 'Star Wars'|date=May 19, 2020|first=Phil|last=Pirrello|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601130916/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-revenge-sith-almost-broke-star-wars-1295016|archive-date=June 1, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><section end="PrequelTrilogy" />
|-
! colspan="8" style="background-color:#ccccff;" | [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|Sequel trilogy]]: Episodes VII–IX
<section begin=SequelTrilogy />
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|2015|12|18}}
| [[J. J. Abrams]]
| colspan="2" | Lawrence Kasdan & J. J. Abrams <br>and [[Michael Arndt]]
| [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]], J.J. Abrams and [[Bryan Burk]]
| <ref name="Directors and Release Dates" /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/12/18/star-wars-force-awakens-prequels/|title='Star Wars': What 'The Force Awakens' gets right that the prequels got wrong|date=December 18, 2015|first=Kevin P.|last=Sullivan|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622164634/https://ew.com/article/2015/12/18/star-wars-force-awakens-prequels/|archive-date=June 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi|The Last Jedi]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|2017|12|15}}
| colspan="3" | [[Rian Johnson]]
| Kathleen Kennedy and [[Ram Bergman]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/star-wars-the-last-jedi-name-episode-viii-1201892311/|title='Star Wars: Episode VIII' Gets A Title|date=January 23, 2017|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707030311/https://deadline.com/2017/01/star-wars-the-last-jedi-name-episode-viii-1201892311/|archive-date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/12/15/570590142/star-wars-action-figures-paved-the-way-for-the-last-jedi-director|title=For 'Last Jedi' Director, The Journey To 'Star Wars' Began With Action Figures|date=December 15, 2017|author=Mandalit Del Barco|website=[[NPR]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911164451/https://www.npr.org/2017/12/15/570590142/star-wars-action-figures-paved-the-way-for-the-last-jedi-director|archive-date=September 11, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|The Rise of Skywalker]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|2019|12|20}}
| J. J. Abrams
| [[Chris Terrio]] & J. J. Abrams
| [[Derek Connolly]] & [[Colin Trevorrow]] <br> and J.J. Abrams & Chris Terrio
| Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams and [[Michelle Rejwan]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/video/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-review-j-j-abrams-daisy-ridley-john-boyega-billy-dee-williams/|title='Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker' Review: Director J.J. Abrams Throws Everything Against The Wall And Most Of It Sticks|date=December 18, 2019|first=Pete|last=Hammond|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408201430/https://deadline.com/video/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-review-j-j-abrams-daisy-ridley-john-boyega-billy-dee-williams/|archive-date=April 8, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/who-wrote-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker/|title=Exclusive: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Final Writing Credits Revealed|date=November 15, 2019|first=Gregory|last=Lawrence|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909023348/https://collider.com/who-wrote-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker/|archive-date=September 9, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><section end="SequelTrilogy" />
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The ''Star Wars'' film series centers on three sets of trilogies, the nine films of which are collectively referred to as the "[[Skywalker Saga]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-original-title-last-jedi/|title=A Brief History of Star Wars Titles|last=Leadbeater|first=Alex|date=January 24, 2017|website=[[Screen Rant]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206205905/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-original-title-last-jedi/|archive-date=February 6, 2019|quote=... how the Star Wars saga is currently evolving ... Lucasfilm fluctuated between Star Wars Anthology and A Star Wars Story, before settling on the latter. ... Episode VIII becoming The Last Jedi continues this trend, ... the announcement calls it "the next chapter in the Skywalker saga," solidifying "Skywalker Saga" as the official banner for the numbered episodes.}}</ref> The saga was produced non-chronologically, beginning with the original trilogy between 1977 and 1983. This was followed by the prequel trilogy, released between 1999 and 2005, and the sequel trilogy, released between 2015 and 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/star-wars-movies-in-order-how-to-watch/ |title=How to watch the Star Wars movies in order |website=The Wrap |date=November 2, 2023 |accessdate=November 5, 2023 |archive-date=November 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105130532/https://www.thewrap.com/star-wars-movies-in-order-how-to-watch/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Each trilogy focuses on a generation of the [[The Force|Force]]-sensitive [[Skywalker family]] and their struggle against the [[Sith]] lord [[Palpatine]] (also known as Darth Sidious).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/emperor-palpatine-darth-sidious |title=Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious |website=StarWars.com |accessdate=November 5, 2023 |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628231042/http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/palpatine/?id=bts |url-status=live }}</ref> The original trilogy depicts the development of [[Luke Skywalker]] as a [[Jedi]] and his fight against Palpatine's [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]] alongside his sister, [[Princess Leia|Leia]].<!-- Do not remove because you believe this to be a spoiler, as per [[Wikipedia:Spoiler]]. --><ref>{{Cite video|title= [[Return of the Jedi]]|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=1983 |medium=Blu-ray}}</ref> The prequels tell the backstory of their father, [[Anakin Skywalker|Anakin]], who is seduced to the dark side by Palpatine and becomes [[Darth Vader]].<!-- Do not remove because you believe this to be a spoiler, as per [[Wikipedia:Spoiler]]. --><ref>{{Cite video|title = [[Revenge of the Sith]]|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|date=2005|medium=Blu-ray}}</ref> The sequels follow the conflict between Leia's son, [[Kylo Ren|Ben Solo]], and Luke and Leia's protegé, [[Rey (Star Wars)|Rey]], and their eventual alliance against Palpatine after the fall of the Empire.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/skywalker-a-family-at-war-announce |title=Skywalker: A Family at War, a New Star Wars Biography, Revealed |website=StarWars.com |date=January 21, 2021 |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110103632/https://www.starwars.com/news/skywalker-a-family-at-war-announce |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Original trilogy ====
{{Main|Star Wars original trilogy{{!}}''Star Wars'' original trilogy}}

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In 1971, [[George Lucas]] wanted to film an adaptation of the [[Flash Gordon (serial)|''Flash Gordon'' serial]], but could not obtain the rights, so he began developing his own [[space opera]].<ref name=Behind>{{cite web|title=The Cinema Behind Star Wars: John Carter|website=StarWars.com|last=Young|first=Bryan|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-john-carter|date=December 21, 2015|access-date=September 17, 2018|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108142622/https://www.starwars.com/news/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-john-carter|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{efn|Lucas started by researching the inspiration behind [[Alex Raymond]]'s ''[[Flash Gordon]]'' comic, leading him to the works of author [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]—in particular, the ''[[John Carter of Mars]]'' series<ref name=Behind />}} After directing ''[[American Graffiti]]'' (1973), he wrote a two-page synopsis, which [[20th Century Fox]] decided to finance.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Vallely|first=Jean|date=June 12, 1980|title=The Empire Strikes Back and So Does Filmmaker George Lucas With His Sequel to Star Wars|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=Wenner Media LLC}}</ref>{{Sfn|Rinzler|2007|p=8}} By 1974, he had expanded the story into the first draft of a screenplay.<ref name=starkiller>{{cite web|access-date=March 27, 2008|url=http://starwarz.com/starkiller/scripts.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628065925/http://www.starwarz.com/starkiller/scripts.htm |archive-date=June 28, 2006|title=Starkiller |publisher=Jedi Bendu}}</ref> Fox expected the film would be of limited financial success, and so it was given a relatively low budget, with production moved to [[Elstree Studios]] in England to lower costs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://whynow.co.uk/read/uk-shaped-star-wars | title=How Has the UK Shaped Star Wars? | date=May 4, 2022 | access-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-date=November 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104192802/https://whynow.co.uk/read/uk-shaped-star-wars | url-status=live }}</ref>

''Star Wars'' was released on May 25, 1977, and was first subtitled ''Episode IV: A New Hope'' in the 1979 book ''[[The Art of Star Wars]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=pablohidalgo|last=Hidalgo|first=Pablo|number=1096499575131594752|title=(And just to preemptively 'well, actually' myself, 'Episode IV: A New Hope' was made public by publishing it in the screenplay in 1979's Art of Star Wars book. But it wasn't added to the crawl until 1981)|date=February 15, 2019}}</ref> The film's success led Lucas to make it the basis of an elaborate [[film serial]].{{Sfn|Kaminski|2008|p=142}} With the backstory he created for the sequel, Lucas decided that the series would be a trilogy of trilogies.<ref name=PrevueLucas>Steranko, "George Lucas", ''Prevue'' #42, September–October 1980.</ref> ''Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' was released on May 21, 1980, also achieving wide financial and critical success. The final film in the trilogy, ''Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'', was released on May 25, 1983.

==== Prequel trilogy ====
{{Main|Star Wars prequel trilogy{{!}}''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy}}

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According to producer Gary Kurtz, loose plans for a prequel trilogy were developed during the outlining of the original two films.<ref name=kurtz>{{cite web|url=http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/gary_kurtz_reveals_original_plans_for_episodes_19_80270.asp|title=Gary Kurtz Reveals Original Plans for Episodes 1–9|website=TheForce.net|date=May 26, 1999|access-date=September 22, 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929191817/http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/gary_kurtz_reveals_original_plans_for_episodes_19_80270.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1980, Lucas confirmed that he had the nine-film series plotted,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/specialreports/banthatracks/archives/banthatracks08.pdf|magazine=Bantha Tracks|title=Interview: George Lucas|issue=8|year=1980|last=Lucas|first=George|access-date=October 11, 2018|archive-date=June 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623142537/http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/specialreports/banthatracks/archives/banthatracks08.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> but due to the stress of producing the original trilogy, he had decided to cancel further sequels by 1981.{{Sfn|Kaminski|2008|p=494}} In 1983, Lucas explained that "There was never a script completed that had the entire story as it exists now ... As the stories unfolded, I would take certain ideas and save them ... I kept taking out all the good parts, and I just kept telling myself I would make other movies someday."<ref>Worrell, Denise. ''Icons: Intimate Portraits''. p. 185.</ref>

Technical advances in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including the ability to create [[computer-generated imagery]] (CGI), inspired Lucas to consider that it might be possible to revisit his saga. In 1989, Lucas stated that the prequels would be "unbelievably expensive".{{Sfn|Kaminski|2008|p=303}} In 1992, he acknowledged that he had plans to create the prequel trilogy.{{Sfn|Kaminski|2008|p=312}} A theatrical rerelease of the original trilogy in 1997 "[[Changes in Star Wars re-releases|updated]]" the 20-year-old films with the style of CGI envisioned for the new trilogy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/02/01/20-years-ago-star-wars-special-edition-made-star-wars-special-again/?sh=5f03da032a61 |title=20 Years Ago, 'Star Wars: Special Edition' Made 'Star Wars' Special Again |website=Forbes |date=February 1, 2017 |accessdate=November 5, 2023 |archive-date=November 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105145232/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/02/01/20-years-ago-star-wars-special-edition-made-star-wars-special-again/?sh=5f03da032a61 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' was released on May 19, 1999, ''Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' on May 16, 2002, and ''Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' on May 19, 2005.<ref name="release dates">{{cite web|access-date=March 27, 2008|url=https://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/bts/production/news20040405.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415144223/http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/bts/production/news20040405.html|archive-date=April 15, 2008|title=Episode III Release Dates Announced|website=StarWars.com|date=April 5, 2004}}</ref> The first two films were met with mixed reviews, with the third being received more positively. Together with the original trilogy, Lucas has referred to the first six episodic films of the franchise as "the tragedy of Darth Vader".<ref>{{cite web|first=Gregory|last=Wakeman|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/George-Lucas-Was-Terrible-Predicting-Future-Star-Wars-68506.html|title=George Lucas Was Terrible At Predicting The Future Of Star Wars|date=December 4, 2014|website=[[CinemaBlend]]|access-date=February 28, 2019|archive-date=January 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114031020/https://www.cinemablend.com/new/George-Lucas-Was-Terrible-Predicting-Future-Star-Wars-68506.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Sequel trilogy ====
{{Main|Star Wars sequel trilogy{{!}}''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy}}

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Prior to releasing the original 1977 film, and made possible by its success, Lucas planned "three trilogies of nine films".<ref name=PrevueLucas /><ref name=hamill>{{cite news|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEDgFKFJPSFEID|title=Mark Hamill talks ''Star Wars'' 7, 8 and 9!|date=September 10, 2004|work=[[MovieWeb]]|access-date=October 18, 2008|archive-date=December 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206053803/http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEDgFKFJPSFEID|url-status=live}}</ref> However, he announced to ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' in 1978 that he planned "10 sequels".<ref name=TimeMar78>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,915986,00.html|title=George Lucas' Galactic Empire|date=March 6, 1978|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]|access-date=September 15, 2012|archive-date=November 3, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103235925/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C915986%2C00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He confirmed that he had outlined the prequels and sequels in 1981.<ref name=Starlog50>[[Kerry O'Quinn]]. "The George Lucas Saga Chapter 3: 'The Revenge of the Box Office{{'"}}. ''Starlog'' #50, September 1981.</ref> At various stages of development, the sequel trilogy was to focus on the rebuilding of the [[New Republic (Star Wars)|Republic]],<ref>Gerald Clarke. [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,924122,00.html "The Empire Strikes Back!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825234833/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,924122,00.html |date=August 25, 2013 }}. ''Time'', May 19, 1980. Retrieved September 26, 2012.</ref> the return of Luke as a Jedi Master (a role similar to that of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original trilogy),<ref name=hamill /> Luke's sister (not yet determined to be Leia),<ref name=kurtz /> Han, Leia,<ref name=Starlog237>{{cite magazine|first=Bill|last=Warren|title=Maker of Myths|magazine=Starlog|issue=#237, April 1997}}</ref> [[R2-D2]] and [[C-3PO]].<ref name=PrevueLucas /><ref>[[Kerry O'Quinn]]. "The George Lucas Saga Chapter 1: 'A New View{{'"}}, ''Starlog'' #48, July 1981.</ref> However, after beginning work on the prequel trilogy, Lucas insisted that ''Star Wars'' was meant to be a six-part series and that there would be no sequel trilogy.<ref>{{cite book|title=Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back|last=Lucas|first=George|year=1997|publisher=[[Del Rey Books|Del Rey]]|page=i}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killermovies.com/s/starwarsepisodeiii/articles/4415.html|title=George Lucas talks on ''Star Wars'' sequels 7, 8 & 9|date=September 13, 2004|publisher=Killer Movies|access-date=October 18, 2008|archive-date=October 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011055915/http://www.killermovies.com/s/starwarsepisodeiii/articles/4415.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Lucas decided to leave the franchise in the hands of other filmmakers, announcing in January 2012 that he would make no more ''Star Wars'' films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/17/george-lucas-done-with-star-wars-red-tails_n_1210951.html|title=George Lucas Done With 'Star Wars' Fanboys, Talks 'Red Tails'|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=January 17, 2012|access-date=January 17, 2012|archive-date=January 18, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118124616/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/17/george-lucas-done-with-star-wars-red-tails_n_1210951.html|url-status=live}}</ref> That October, [[the Walt Disney Company]] agreed to buy Lucasfilm and announced that ''Episode VII'' would be released in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/disney-star-wars-films-buy-210830937.html|title=Disney to make new 'Star Wars' films, buy Lucas co|last=Nakashima|first=Ryan|website=[[Yahoo!]]|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=October 10, 2018|archive-date=October 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030233227/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/disney-star-wars-films-buy-210830937.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The co-chairman of Lucasfilm, [[Kathleen Kennedy (producer)|Kathleen Kennedy]], became president and served as executive producer of new ''Star Wars'' feature films.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-buy-lucasfilm-405-billion-384448| title= Disney to Buy Lucasfilm for Billion; New 'Star Wars' Movie Set for 2015| last= Block| first= Alex| website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]| date= October 30, 2012| access-date= October 31, 2012| archive-date= November 1, 2012| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121101002139/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-buy-lucasfilm-405-billion-384448| url-status= live}}</ref> Lucas provided Kennedy his story treatments for the sequels during the 2012 sale,<ref>{{cite web |title=George Lucas & Kathleen Kennedy Discuss Disney and the Future of Star Wars |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyqlTi7lkhY |website=YouTube.com |publisher=Lucasfilm |access-date=March 28, 2019 |date=October 30, 2012 |quote="I have story treatments of VII, VIII, and IX&nbsp;... and I have complete confidence that [Kathy]'s going to take them and make great movies." |archive-date=April 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413083953/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyqlTi7lkhY |url-status=live }}</ref> but in 2015 it was revealed Lucas's sequel outline had been discarded.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Breznican |first1=Anthony |title=George Lucas on 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': 'They weren't keen to have me involved' |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/11/20/george-lucas-star-wars-force-awakens-breakup/ |access-date=March 28, 2019 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=November 20, 2015 |quote=[T]hey looked at the stories and they said, 'We want to make something for the fans'&nbsp;... So I said, 'All I want to do is tell a story of what happened'. |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328231251/https://ew.com/article/2015/11/20/george-lucas-star-wars-force-awakens-breakup/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sciretta |first1=Peter |title=Interview: J.J. Abrams Talks About Abandoning George Lucas' Treatments and Lessons of the Star Wars Prequels |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/jj-abrams-interview-star-wars-the-force-awakens/ |access-date=March 28, 2019 |publisher=Slashfilm |quote=I came on board, and Disney had already decided they didn't want to go that direction. So the mandate was to start from scratch. |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328231105/https://www.slashfilm.com/jj-abrams-interview-star-wars-the-force-awakens/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The sequel trilogy also meant the end of the [[Star Wars in other media|''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe]] stories, which were discarded from [[Canon (fiction)|canon]] to give "maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience."<ref name="SW Legends" />

''Episode VII: The Force Awakens'' was released on December 18, 2015, ''Episode VIII: The Last Jedi'' on December 15, 2017, and ''Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker'' on December 20, 2019, in many countries.{{efn|Each film was released two days later in the U.S.}} ''The Force Awakens'' and ''The Last Jedi'' were both critical and box office successes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://qz.com/575399/star-wars-the-force-awakens-reviews-are-in-and-theyre-overwhelmingly-positive/ |title='Star Wars: The Force Awakens' reviews are in, and they're overwhelmingly positive |last=Epstein |first=Adam |work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]] |date=December 16, 2015 |access-date=December 28, 2015 |archive-date=December 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226172951/http://qz.com/575399/star-wars-the-force-awakens-reviews-are-in-and-theyre-overwhelmingly-positive/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/star-wars-the-last-jedi-rotten-tomatoes-metacritic-imdb-users-cinemascore-posttrak-1202228837/ |title=Did Audiences Enjoy 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'? Deciphering Online User Reviews From Exit Polls |author=D'Alessandro, Anthony |date=December 17, 2017 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |access-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-date=December 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223234045/https://deadline.com/2017/12/star-wars-the-last-jedi-rotten-tomatoes-metacritic-imdb-users-cinemascore-posttrak-1202228837/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Episode IX'' received a mixed reception from critics and audiences.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/12/jj-abrams-reacts-last-jedi-rise-of-skywalker |title=J.J. Abrams on The Rise of Skywalker Critics and Defenders: "They're All Right" |magazine=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] |date=December 21, 2019 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |first=Anthony |last=Breznican |archive-date=December 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223205624/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/12/jj-abrams-reacts-last-jedi-rise-of-skywalker |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Standalone films ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; margin=auto; width:100%;"
! style="width:17%;" | Film
! U.S. release date
! Directed by
! Screenplay by
! Story by
! Produced by
! {{nowrap|{{Abbr|Refs.|References}}}}
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|2008|8|15}}
| [[Dave Filoni]]
| colspan="2" | [[Henry Gilroy]], Steven Melching & Scott Murphy
| [[Catherine Winder]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185834/ |title=Star Wars: The Clone Wars |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=April 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402010316/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185834/ |url-status=live }}</ref><section end="AnimatedFilm" />
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Rogue One|Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|2016|12|16}}
| [[Gareth Edwards (filmmaker)|Gareth Edwards]]
| [[Chris Weitz]] and [[Tony Gilroy]]
| [[John Knoll]] and [[Gary Whitta]]
| rowspan="2"| Kathleen Kennedy, [[Allison Shearmur]] and Simon Emanuel
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/star-wars-rogue-one-re-shoots-no-test-screening-release-date-1201765101/|title='Rogue One': Re-Shoots But No Test Screening; Release Date Not Impacted|date=May 31, 2016|first=Anita|last=Busch|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 15, 2020|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111163604/https://deadline.com/2016/05/star-wars-rogue-one-re-shoots-no-test-screening-release-date-1201765101/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]''
| style="text-align:left"| {{Start date|2018|05|25}}
| [[Ron Howard]]
| colspan="2"| [[Jonathan Kasdan]] & [[Lawrence Kasdan]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/solo-star-wars-story-review-alden-ehrenreich-donald-glover-ron-howard-lucasfilm-disney-1202397776/|title='Solo: A Star Wars Story' Review: Han, Chewy & Lando Save The Day In Rip-Roarin' Origin Story|date=May 24, 2018|first=Pete|last=Hammond|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=October 15, 2020|archive-date=June 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615111118/https://deadline.com/2018/05/solo-star-wars-story-review-alden-ehrenreich-donald-glover-ron-howard-lucasfilm-disney-1202397776/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[The Mandalorian and Grogu]]''
| style="text-align:left"|{{Start date|2026|5|22}}
|[[Jon Favreau]]
| colspan="2" |Jon Favreau & [[Dave Filoni]] & Noah Kloor
|Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy and [[Ian Bryce]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2024-01-09 |title='The Mandalorian & Grogu': Jon Favreau To Direct And Produce 'Star Wars' Pic For Lucasfilm |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/mandalorian-grogu-movie-jon-favreau-lucasfilm-1235700326/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109174536/https://deadline.com/2024/01/mandalorian-grogu-movie-jon-favreau-lucasfilm-1235700326/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Several ''Star Wars'' films have been produced separately from the Skywalker Saga. In 2008, Lucasfilm released the animated film ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|The Clone Wars]]'', which is set during the time period of the prequel trilogy and serves as the theatrical pilot of the television series [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|''The Clone Wars'']].<ref name="CWQA">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/news/news20080317.html |title=George Lucas Talks 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' |publisher=Starwars.com |date=March 17, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604040751/http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/news/news20080317.html |archive-date=June 4, 2011 }}</ref> Following Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012, an "anthology" film series set between the main episodes of the Skywalker Saga entered development in parallel with the production of the sequel trilogy,<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a849876/george-lucas-solo-a-star-wars-story-han-solo-movie-disney-lucasfilm/|title=Lucas had been developing a Han Solo movie for ages|website=[[Digital Spy]]|first=Louise|last=McCreesh|date=February 13, 2018|access-date=March 14, 2018|archive-date=March 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314181430/http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a849876/george-lucas-solo-a-star-wars-story-han-solo-movie-disney-lucasfilm/|url-status=live}}</ref> described by Disney chief financial officer [[Jay Rasulo]] as [[origin story|origin stories]].<ref name="Graser">{{cite news|last=Graser|first=Marc|title=''Star Wars'': The 'Sky's the Limit' for Disney's Spinoff Opportunities|url=https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/star-wars-skies-the-limit-for-disney-when-it-comes-to-opportunities-1200609291/|access-date=September 13, 2013|newspaper=Variety|date=September 12, 2013|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043220/https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/star-wars-skys-the-limit-for-disney-when-it-comes-to-opportunities-1200609291/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first film released was 2016's ''[[Rogue One]]'', which tells the story of the [[Rebel Alliance (Star Wars)|rebels]] who steal the plans for the [[Death Star]], the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]]'s superweapon, just before the events of the original ''Star Wars'' film.<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite magazine|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|author-link=Anthony Breznican|title=Star Wars: Rogue One and mystery standalone movie take center stage|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/04/19/star-wars-rogue-one-and-mystery-stand-alone-movie-take-center-stage|access-date=April 19, 2015|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 19, 2015|archive-date=April 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420013720/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/19/star-wars-rogue-one-and-mystery-stand-alone-movie-take-center-stage|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/11/22/rogue-one-lucasfilm-new-star-wars-movies|title=As Rogue One looms, Lucasfilm develops secret plans for new Star Wars movies|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 22, 2016|access-date=December 7, 2019|archive-date=January 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107235510/https://ew.com/article/2016/11/22/rogue-one-lucasfilm-new-star-wars-movies/|url-status=live}}</ref> A second film, 2018's ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story|Solo]]'', tells Han Solo's backstory, set 10 years prior to ''[[Star Wars (film)|A New Hope]]''.<ref>{{Cite video|title = [[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]|publisher=[[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]|date=2018|medium=Blu-ray}}</ref> The series ''[[Obi-Wan Kenobi (miniseries)|Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' was originally planned as a film, but was changed to a miniseries due to ''Solo's'' underperformance at the box office.<ref name="Obi-Wan Solo">{{Cite web |author=Analysis by Brian Lowry |title=As 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' heads to Disney+, just remember: It's Han Solo's fault |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/09/entertainment/obi-wan-column/index.html |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=CNN |date=March 9, 2022 |archive-date=March 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311232231/https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/09/entertainment/obi-wan-column/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2024, it was announced that [[Jon Favreau]] would direct a new ''Star Wars'' film, titled ''The Mandalorian & Grogu''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=2024-01-09 |title='Star Wars' Announces New Movie 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' From Director Jon Favreau |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/mandalorian-grogu-star-wars-movie-baby-yoda-jon-favreau-1235866277/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109211551/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/mandalorian-grogu-star-wars-movie-baby-yoda-jon-favreau-1235866277/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February of the same year, [[Bob Iger]] announced that the film would be the first release of the next slate of ''Star Wars'' movies.<ref name="Slate_SR">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-next-movie-plans-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-confirmed/|work=Screen Rant|title=Disney CEO Confirms Next Star Wars Movie Plans, Hints More Films Yet To Be Announced|author=Bacon, Thomas|date=February 7, 2024|accessdate=February 7, 2024|archive-date=February 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240216000748/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-next-movie-plans-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-confirmed/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Mandalorian & Grogu'' released on May 22, 2026.<ref name="Mando&GroguReleaseDate">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/mandalorian-grogu-moana-live-action-toy-story-5-disney-2026-release-dates-1235876948/|title='Mandalorian & Grogu', 'Moana' Live Action & 'Toy Story 5' Stake Out 2026 Release Dates|website=Deadline Hollywood|last=D'Alessandro|first=Alexander|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=April 5, 2024|archive-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405181250/https://deadline.com/2024/04/mandalorian-grogu-moana-live-action-toy-story-5-disney-2026-release-dates-1235876948/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Upcoming films ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; margin=auto; width:100%;"
! Film
! U.S. release date
! Directed by
!Screenplay by
! Produced by
! Status
! {{nowrap|{{Abbr|Refs.|References}}}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Star Wars: Starfighter]]''
| style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|2027|5|28}}
| [[Shawn Levy]]
| [[Jonathan Tropper]]
| Kathleen Kennedy and Shawn Levy
| Post-production
|<ref name="Starfighter">{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |last2=Brzeski |first2=Patrick |date=April 17, 2025 |title=Star Wars Celebration: Shawn Levy, Ryan Gosling's Movie Is Titled 'Starfighter' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-starfighter-shawn-levy-ryan-gosling-1236193749/ |access-date=May 16, 2026 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Untitled ''New Jedi Order'' film
| style="text-align:left" rowspan="3" {{N/A|TBA}}
| [[Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy]]
|[[George Nolfi]] 
| rowspan="2" | Kathleen Kennedy
| Pre-production
| <ref name="Future_Deadline" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2024-10-25 |title=Search For New Scribe On Daisy Ridley 'Star Wars' Movie Underway After Steven Knight Exit |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/star-wars-daisy-ridley-movie-steven-knight-1236158445/ |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Untitled ''Dawn of the Jedi'' film
| colspan="1" | [[James Mangold]]
|James Mangold and [[Beau Willimon]]<ref>{{cite web |date=April 5, 2024 |title='Star Wars': Beau Willimon to Co-Write James Mangold's Movie (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-beau-willimon-to-co-write-james-mangolds-movie-exclusive-1235867598/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406024011/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-beau-willimon-to-co-write-james-mangolds-movie-exclusive-1235867598/ |archive-date=April 6, 2024 |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | In development
| <ref name="Future_Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/daisy-ridley-reprising-rey-in-sharmeen-obaid-chinoy-steven-knight-star-wars-movie-star-wars-celebration-1235319893/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|title=Daisy Ridley Returning As Rey In Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy & Steven Knight Star Wars Movie|author=Goldbart, Max|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=April 7, 2023|archive-date=January 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109182501/https://deadline.com/2023/04/daisy-ridley-reprising-rey-in-sharmeen-obaid-chinoy-steven-knight-star-wars-movie-star-wars-celebration-1235319893/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Untitled ''New Republic'' film
| colspan="2" | Dave Filoni
| Kathleen Kennedy and Jon Favreau
| <ref name="Future_Deadline" />
|}

In April 2023, three new untitled ''Star Wars'' films were announced, each taking place in [[Star Wars#Fictional timeline|different eras]] of the franchise's fictional universe.<ref name="SWCE 2023"/> [[James Mangold]] will write and direct a film set during the early years of the Jedi, while [[Dave Filoni]] will direct a film set between the original and sequel trilogies during the [[New Republic (Star Wars)|New Republic]] era. Filoni's movie will serve as the climax of the [[Star Wars#Television|various live-action television series]] that began with ''[[The Mandalorian]]'' in 2019.<ref name="SWCE 2023" /> [[Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy]] will direct a third film about a new Jedi Order, set fifteen years after the sequel trilogy.<ref name="Future_Deadline"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/swce-2023-lucasfilm-studio-showcase?cmp=smc%7C9460393092/|work=StarWars.com|title=SWCE 2023: 11 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase|author=Brooks, Dan|date=April 8, 2023|access-date=April 9, 2023|archive-date=April 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412000504/https://www.starwars.com/news/swce-2023-lucasfilm-studio-showcase?cmp=smc%7C9460393092/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2025, [[George Nolfi]] was hired to write the script for the Obaid-Chinoy film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2025-01-24 |title=Daisy Ridley's 'Star Wars' Movie Enlists Writer George Nolfi (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-new-jedi-order-writer-1236116641/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 2022, [[Shawn Levy]] entered talks to direct a ''Star Wars'' film, following his work on ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]'' (2024) and the [[Stranger Things (season 5)|fifth and final season]] of ''[[Stranger Things]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr |last2=Kroll |first2=Justin |date=November 8, 2022 |title=Shawn Levy In Talks To Direct A 'Star Wars' Film After 'Deadpool 3' & 'Stranger Things' Final Eps |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/star-wars-film-shawn-levy-directing-talks-after-deadpool-3-stranger-things-lucasfilm-1235166644/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US |access-date=April 26, 2023 |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108220928/https://deadline.com/2022/11/star-wars-film-shawn-levy-directing-talks-after-deadpool-3-stranger-things-lucasfilm-1235166644/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2023, Levy said that development on his ''Star Wars'' film began, but would not continue until after the conclusion of the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=September 11, 2023 |title=Shawn Levy Gives an Update on His Upcoming Star Wars Movie |url=https://collider.com/new-star-wars-movie-update-shawn-levy-comments/ |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> In April 2025, [[Ryan Gosling]] was cast in the film, the title was officially revealed as ''Star Wars: Starfighter'', and the film received the release date of May 28, 2027.<ref name="Starfighter" /> In June 2025, [[Mia Goth]] joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephan |first=Katcy |date=2025-06-06 |title=Mia Goth Joins Shawn Levy's 'Star Wars: Starfighter' Alongside Ryan Gosling |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/mia-goth-star-wars-starfighter-ryan-gosling-1236421361/ |access-date=2025-06-06 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

====Other announced projects====
Lucasfilm has a number of ''Star Wars'' films in various stages of development, including:

* '''Untitled Rian Johnson trilogy''': In November 2017, a trilogy of movies written by ''The Last Jedi'' writer/director [[Rian Johnson]] was announced to be in development.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy|title=Rian Johnson, Writer-Director of ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', to Create All-New ''Star Wars'' Trilogy|website=StarWars.com|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=November 9, 2017|archive-date=November 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116155713/http://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |title=Lucasfilm putting the 'Star Wars' movies 'on hiatus' after this year |url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=April 15, 2019 |date=April 13, 2019 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414230434/https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that trilogy of films is still in open development at the studio, with the writer/director working on the story, although it is not currently a priority.<ref name="variety.com">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/|title=Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy on Daisy Ridley's New Rey Film, 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Season 2 and Rian Johnson's 'Star Wars' Future|website=Variety|date=April 8, 2023|access-date=April 9, 2023|archive-date=April 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409033903/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/|url-status=live}}</ref> By July 2025, Johnson admitted that "nothing really happened with it".<ref>{{cite news |last=Dunn |first=Jack |date=13 July 2025 |title=Rian Johnson Says His Scrapped 'Star Wars' Trilogy Was 'Very Conceptual' and 'Never' Had an 'Outline or Treatment or Anything': 'Nothing Really Happened With It' |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/rian-johnson-star-wars-trilogy-very-conceptual-knives-out-1236459163/ |work=Variety |access-date=12 May 2026}}</ref>
* '''Untitled David Benioff and D. B. Weiss trilogy''': In February 2018, it was announced that [[David Benioff]] and [[D. B. Weiss]] would serve as writers and producers on a trilogy of new ''Star Wars'' movies.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|title='Game Of Thrones' Duo Benioff & Weiss To Pilot New 'Star Wars' Movie Series|author=Hipes, Patrick|date=February 6, 2018|accessdate=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/|url-status=live}}</ref> The plot would take place chronologically before the prequel trilogy, and center around the origin of the Jedi.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/|work=Variety|title='Star Wars': Inside 'Game of Thrones' Creators' Exit and the Pressures Facing Lucasfilm (EXCLUSIVE)|author=Kroll, Justin & Brent Lang|date=October 30, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> By May 2019, the duo were also slated to serve as co-directors of the first installment in their three films.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline2">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|title='Star Wars' Film Future: Bob Iger Confirms 'Game Of Thrones' Duo Helming Next Installment After Franchise "Hiatus"|author=Hayes, Dade|date=May 19, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October of the same year however, the filmmaking duo exited development of the projects due to scheduling conflicts with projects they are developing for [[Netflix]]. Kennedy stated that the studio is open to working with the duo, and developing their films once their schedule allows it.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline3">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|title='Star Wars' Setback: 'Game Of Thrones' Duo David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Exit Trilogy|author=Boucher, Geoff|date=October 28, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2023|archive-date=July 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721195000/https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2024, the filmmaking duo announced that the working title was ''The First Jedi'' and would have followed the titular ancient protagonist. The pair cast doubt on returning to their planned trilogy, commenting on its apparent influence on James Mangold's similarly premised ''Dawn of the Jedi'' movie.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|title=David Benioff and Dan Weiss Reveal Their Shelved Star Wars Idea: 'The First Jedi'|author=Hibberd, James|date=January 10, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406213507/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Untitled Taika Waititi film''': In May 2020, [[Taika Waititi]] signed onto the project which was stated to be the first priority for the studio, with the filmmaker Waititi serving as director from a script he is co-writing with [[Krysty Wilson-Cairns]].<ref>{{cite web|date=May 4, 2020|title=Taika Waititi to Direct, Co-Write new Star Wars Film|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504161812/https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce|archive-date=May 4, 2020|access-date=May 7, 2020|website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In May 2022, the movie was named as the next ''Star Wars'' film to begin production ahead of ''Rogue Squadron'', with Kennedy stating that the studio was tentatively looking towards late 2023 for a debut, but had not yet officially set a release date.<ref name="vanityfair.com">{{Cite magazine |date=May 17, 2022 |title='Star Wars': The Rebellion Will Be Televised |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised |access-date=May 29, 2022 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US |archive-date=July 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706133507/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first1=Jack |last1=Shepherd |date=May 27, 2022 |title=Kathleen Kennedy on the future of Star Wars movies: "We need to create a whole new saga" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ |access-date=May 29, 2022 |website=gamesradar |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528062338/https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By April 2023, she stated that the project is still in development, with Waititi continuing to work on the script.<ref name="THRSept2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/|title=Disney Pushes 'Haunted Mansion' to Summer 2023, Removes 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron' From Calendar|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 15, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022|archive-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001105829/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="variety.com"/> In April 2025, it was announced that [[Tony McNamara (writer)|Tony McNamara]] was hired to contribute to the script.<ref name="McNamara_SR">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-movie-taika-waititi-time/|work=ScreenRant|title="Taika Is On Taika Time": Lucasfilm Boss Kathleen Kennedy Gives Promising Update On Taika Waititi's Star Wars Movie|author=Glazebrook, Lewis|date=April 17, 2025|accessdate=April 21, 2025}}</ref>
* '''''Rogue Squadron''''': A standalone film following the events of ''Rogue One'' will be directed by [[Patty Jenkins]] with a script written by [[Matthew Robinson (writer)|Matthew Robinson]].<ref name="PattyJenkins">{{Cite web|last=Stedman|first=Alex|date=December 10, 2020|title=Patty Jenkins to Direct 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'|url=https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/|access-date=December 10, 2020|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=December 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210235631/https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that the script is still in development, with the studio considering changing the project into a television series.<ref name="RogueSquadron_CB.com">{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/|work=[[ComicBook.com]]|title=Star Wars: Rogue Squadron "Definitely" Still Possible at Lucasfilm, Could Pivot to Series|author=Cavanaugh, Patrick|date=April 7, 2023|accessdate=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2024, Jenkins announced that she had once again commenced working on the script; confirming that developments for the project are ongoing.<ref name="RogueSquadron_THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|title=Patty Jenkins Says She's Back on 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'|author=Hibberd, James|date=March 14, 2024|accessdate=April 6, 2024|archive-date=April 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406183240/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Untitled J.D. Dillard film''': In February 2020, a film was announced to be in development from director [[J. D. Dillard]] and writer Matt Owens;<ref name="vtyDillardFilm">{{cite web | url = https://variety.com/2020/film/news/star-wars-movie-jd-dillard-1203511055/ | title = New 'Star Wars' Movie in Development With 'Sleight' Director, 'Luke Cage' Writer | work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | first = Adam B. | last = Vary | date = February 21, 2020 | access-date = February 21, 2020 | archive-date = October 6, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201006234802/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/star-wars-movie-jd-dillard-1203511055/ | url-status = live }}</ref> although, Dillard announced he was no longer to direct that film in November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 8, 2022 |first=Drew |last=Taylor |title=J.D. Dillard Star Wars Movie No Longer Happening |url=https://www.thewrap.com/jd-dillard-star-wars-movie-update-rocketeer-sequel/ |access-date=December 13, 2022 |archive-date=December 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212172720/https://www.thewrap.com/jd-dillard-star-wars-movie-update-rocketeer-sequel/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''''Star Wars: A Droid Story''''': In December 2020, an animated film centered around the adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO was announced as being in development; the story will introduce a new heroic character to the franchise, alongside the two returning droids. The project will be a joint-venture production between Lucasfilm Animation, and Industrial Light & Magic. The film is being developed to debut via [[Streaming media|streaming]], exclusively through [[Disney+]].<ref name="A Droid Story">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337177098364940289|work=Star Wars Official Twitter|title=A Droid Story|date=December 10, 2020|accessdate=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404161427/https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337177098364940289|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="A Droid Story_SW">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/future-lucasfilm-projects-revealed|work=StarWars.com|title=Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed|author=Lucasfilm|date=December 10, 2020|accessdate=April 12, 2023|archive-date=December 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213074720/https://www.starwars.com/news/future-lucasfilm-projects-revealed|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="A Droid Story_SR">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/a-droid-story-info-characters-details-updates/#:~:text=Not%20much%20has%20been%20revealed,drop%20directly%20on%20Disney%20Plus.|work=[[Screen Rant]]|title=A Droid Story: Story Info & Everything We Know So Far|author=Thapa, Shaurya|date=March 27, 2023|accessdate=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412054230/https://screenrant.com/a-droid-story-info-characters-details-updates/#:~:text=Not%20much%20has%20been%20revealed,drop%20directly%20on%20Disney%20Plus.|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''''Lando''''': In December 2020, a spin-off series to ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' was announced as being in development. The miniseries which was being developed exclusively for Disney+ was revealed to be centered around [[Lando Calrissian|Landonis "Lando" Calrissian III]], titled ''Lando''. [[Donald Glover]] was confirmed at that time to be reprising the lead role, while [[Justin Simien]] was named as the series creator and showrunner. By July 2020 however, Donald and [[Stephen Glover (screenwriter)|Stephen Glover]] were hired to replace Simien, write and redevelop the show.<ref name="Lando_Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/donald-glover-stephen-write-lando-series-disney-justin-simien-exits-1235681988/|work=Variety|title=Donald Glover and Brother Stephen to Write 'Lando' Series at Disney+ as Justin Simien Exits|author=Bell, BreAnna|date=July 27, 2023|accessdate=April 13, 2024|archive-date=January 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109225526/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/donald-glover-stephen-write-lando-series-disney-justin-simien-exits-1235681988/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, the show was repurposed to be released as a [[Movie theater|theatrical]] film instead.<ref name="Lando_Deadline">{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=September 14, 2023|title='Lando' No Longer A Series, Rather A Movie|url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/lando-movie-stephen-glover-donald-glover-1235546898/|access-date=September 14, 2023|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=September 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914170807/https://deadline.com/2023/09/lando-movie-stephen-glover-donald-glover-1235546898/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Untitled Simon Kinberg trilogy''': In November 2024, [[Simon Kinberg]] was hired to write and produce the new trilogy of ''Star Wars'' movies.<ref name="l236">{{cite web | last=Rubin | first=Rebecca | title=New 'Star Wars' Trilogy in the Works From 'X-Men' Alum Simon Kinberg | website=Variety | date=2024-11-07 | url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/star-wars-new-trilogy-simon-kinberg-1236203793/ | access-date=2024-11-07}}</ref> The series of movies was reported to be ''Episode X''–''XII'',<ref name="Episode10-12">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/star-wars-trilogy-simon-kinberg-movies-1236169916/|work=Deadline|title='Star Wars' Trilogy Deal: Lucasfilm Taps Simon Kinberg To Write & Produce|author=Fleming, Mike Jr.|date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> though this was also disputed by other sources.<ref name="Episodes10-12_THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-simon-kinberg-trilogy-1236055848/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|title='Star Wars': Simon Kinberg to Write, Produce New Trilogy for Lucasfilm|author=Kit, Borys|date=November 7, 2024|accessdate=November 9, 2024}}</ref>

== Television ==
{{Main|List of Star Wars television series{{!}}List of ''Star Wars'' television series}}

{{Series overview
| seasonT    = Seasons
| network    = y
| allreleased = y
| multiseries =

{{Series overview/part|c=#ccccff|subtitle=Animated series}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars: Droids|Droids]]''
| episodes1    = 13
| released1    = {{Start and end dates|1985|9|7|1986|6|7}}
| network1     = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| network1span = 2
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Ewoks (TV series)|Ewoks]]''
| episodes2    = 26
| released2    = {{Start and end dates|1985|9|7|1986|12|13}}
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars|The Clone Wars]]''
| episodes7    = 133
| released7    = {{Start and end dates|2008|10|3|2020|5|4}}
| network7     = [[Cartoon Network]] / [[Netflix]] / [[Disney+]]
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars Rebels|Rebels]]''
| episodes4    = 75
| released4    = {{Start and end dates|2014|10|3|2018|3|5}}
| network4     = [[Disney XD]]
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars Resistance|Resistance]]''
| episodes2    = 40
| released2    = {{Start and end dates|2018|10|7|2020|1|26}}
| network2     = [[Disney Channel]]
}}

{{Series overview
| series      = ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch|The Bad Batch]]''
| episodes3   = {{tmpv|Star Wars: The Bad Batch|Infobox television||num_episodes|}}
| released3   = {{Start and end dates|2021|5|4|2024|5|1}}
| network3    = Disney+
| network3span = 3
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars: Visions|Visions]]''
| episodes3    = {{tmpv|Star Wars: Visions|Infobox television||num_episodes|}}
| released3    = {{Start and end dates|2021|9|22|present}}
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars Tales (TV anthology)|Tales]]''
| episodes3    = {{tmpv|Star Wars Tales (TV anthology)|Infobox television||num_episodes|}}
| released3    = {{Start and end dates|2022|10|26|2025|5|4}}
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures|Young Jedi Adventures]]''
| episodes3    = 55
| released3    = {{Start and end dates|2023|5|4|2025|12|8}}
| network3     = Disney+ / [[Disney Jr.]]
| network3span = 1
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord|Maul – Shadow Lord]]''
| episodes1    = {{tmpv|Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord|Infobox television||num_episodes|}}
| released1    = {{Start and end dates|2026|4|6|present}}
| network1     = Disney+
| network1span = 1
}} <!--

{{Series overview
| series       = ''Visions Presents''
| episodes1    =
| released1    = {{Start date|2026||}}<ref name="CinemaBlend-2025">{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2025 |title=First Look At Visions Volume 3 Panel At Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 - Live Blog |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/star-wars/live/first-look-at-visions-season-3-panel-at-star-wars-celebration-japan-2025-live-blog |access-date=April 19, 2025 |website=CinemaBlend |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[The Mandalorian]]''
| episodes3    = {{tmpv|The Mandalorian|Infobox television||num_episodes|}}
| released3    = {{Start and end dates|2019|11|12|2023|4|19}}
| network3     = Disney+
| network3span = 7
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]''
| episodes1    = 7
| released1    = {{Start and end dates|2021|12|29|2022|2|9}}
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Obi-Wan Kenobi (miniseries)|Obi-Wan Kenobi]]''
| episodes1    = 6
| released1    = {{Start and end dates|2022|5|27|2022|6|22}}
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Andor (TV series)|Andor]]''
| episodes2    = 24
| released2    = {{Start and end dates|2022|9|21|2025|5|13}}
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars: Ahsoka|Ahsoka]]''
| episodes1    = {{tmpv|Star Wars: Ahsoka|Infobox television||num_episodes|}}
| released1    = {{Start and end dates|2023|8|22|present}}
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars: The Acolyte|The Acolyte]]''
| episodes1    = 8
| released1    = {{Start and end dates|2024|6|4|2024|7|16}}
}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars: Skeleton Crew|Skeleton Crew]]''
| episodes1    = {{tmpv|Star Wars: Skeleton Crew|Infobox television||num_episodes|}}
| released1    = {{Start and end dates|2024|12|2|2025|1|14}}
}}

{{Series overview/part|c=#ccccff|subtitle=Game shows}}

{{Series overview
| series       = ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge|Jedi Temple Challenge]]''
| episodes1    = 10
| released1    = {{Start and end dates|2020|6|10|2020|8|5}}
| network1     = StarWarsKids.com
}}
}}

===Animated series===
The first two animated series, ''[[Star Wars: Droids|Droids]]'' and ''[[Ewoks (TV series)|Ewoks]]'', were produced in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/star-wars-droids-animated-show-prequel-connections-boba-fett-kylo-ren |title=37 YEARS AGO, THIS FORGOTTEN TV SHOW CHANGED STAR WARS FOREVER |website=Inverse |date=October 25, 2022 |accessdate=November 7, 2023 |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207052149/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/star-wars-droids-animated-show-prequel-connections-boba-fett-kylo-ren |url-status=live }}</ref> They were followed by the ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars|Clone Wars]]'' animated micro-series in 2003 and the 2008 ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars|The Clone Wars]]''. Following Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, all animated series released prior to 2014, apart from the 2008 series, were discarded from the franchise's [[Canon (fiction)|canon]].<ref name="SW Legends" /> Subsequent animated series include ''[[Star Wars Rebels|Rebels]]'', released in 2014; ''[[Star Wars Resistance|Resistance]]'', released in 2018; and ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch|The Bad Batch]]'', released in 2021.

Several micro-series and shorts have also been released by Lucasfilm since Disney's acquisition, with the earlier animated series falling under Disney's "Vintage" collection of ''Star Wars'' content.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-vintage-collection-disney-plus|title = The Star Wars Vintage Collection Has Arrived on Disney+!|date = April 2, 2021|access-date = April 2, 2021|archive-date = April 9, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210409171353/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-vintage-collection-disney-plus|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/2/22364156/star-wars-vintage-collection-clone-wars-holiday-special-boba-fett-disney-plus-streaming|title = The Star Wars Vintage Collection brings classic cartoons and shows to Disney Plus|date = April 2, 2021|access-date = April 2, 2021|archive-date = April 2, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210402175153/https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/2/22364156/star-wars-vintage-collection-clone-wars-holiday-special-boba-fett-disney-plus-streaming|url-status = live}}</ref>

At ''Star Wars'' Celebration Japan in April 2025, a new animated series titled ''[[Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord]]'' was announced with a premiere expected in April 2026. The series will cover the period following the Clone Wars where Maul tries to rebuild his defunct Shadow Collective criminal syndicate into what will eventually become Crimson Dawn on a planet unknown to the Empire.<ref name="MaulShadowLord">{{Cite web|url = https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-maul-shadow-lord|title = In Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, the Former Sith Returns|date = April 18, 2025|access-date = April 18, 2025|website = StarWars.com|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250418073515/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-maul-shadow-lord|archive-date = April 18, 2025|url-status = live}}</ref> Sam Witwer will return to voice Maul.<ref name="MaulShadowLord" />

===Live-action series===
The ''Star Wars'' franchise includes several live-action series. The first series, ''[[The Mandalorian]]'', was released in 2019 for the streaming service [[Disney+]] and is set between the original and sequel trilogies of the Skywalker Saga.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=McCluskey |first=Megan |date=November 12, 2019 |title=How ''The Mandalorian'' Fits Into the Larger ''Star Wars'' Timeline |url=https://time.com/5717734/mandalorian-star-wars-timeline/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191124055630/https://time.com/5717734/mandalorian-star-wars-timeline/ |archive-date=November 24, 2019 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> Due to its success, the series spawned multiple live-action spin-offs set during the same fictional era, including ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]'', released in 2021; ''[[Star Wars: Ahsoka|Ahsoka]]'', released in 2023; and ''[[Star Wars: Skeleton Crew|Skeleton Crew]]'', released in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=February 4, 2020 |title=Disney's Bob Iger Considering 'Mandalorian' Spinoff Shows |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/disneys-bob-iger-teases-mandalorian-falcon-winter-soldier-wandavision-dates-1276326/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204230308/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-bob-iger-teases-mandalorian-falcon-winter-soldier-wandavision-dates-1276326 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=May 26, 2022 |title='Star Wars' Sets New Disney+ Series 'Skeleton Crew,' Jude Law to Star |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/star-wars-disney-plus-series-skeleton-crew-jude-law-1235278548/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526191443/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/star-wars-disney-plus-series-skeleton-crew-jude-law-1235278548/ |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=September 29, 2021 |title='Mandalorian' Spinoff 'Book of Boba Fett' Gets December Date on Disney+ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mandalorian-spinoff-book-boba-fett-premiere-date-1235022518/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930000123/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mandalorian-spinoff-book-boba-fett-premiere-date-1235022518/ |archive-date=September 30, 2021 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> These series follow the plight of the [[New Republic (Star Wars)|New Republic]] and its allies against the remnants of the fallen [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]].<ref>{{cite web |date=December 10, 2020 |title=Disney+ Star Wars Shows Will Crossover In Big Story Event |url=https://screenrant.com/mandalorian-spinoffs-ahsoka-tano-rangers-new-republic-crossover/ |accessdate=November 7, 2023 |website=Screenrant |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327191204/https://screenrant.com/mandalorian-spinoffs-ahsoka-tano-rangers-new-republic-crossover/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

A story focused on [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] was planned as a film before becoming a [[Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV series)|live-action series]] after the box office failure of ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story|Solo]]'' in 2018.<ref name="Obi-Wan Solo" /> The series was released on Disney+ in 2022 and is set between the prequel and original trilogy films.<ref name="Obi Wan CNET">{{cite web |date=June 22, 2022 |title='Obi-Wan Kenobi': Plot and Everything to Know as the Finale Hits Disney Plus |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/obi-wan-kenobi-plot-and-everything-to-know-as-the-finale-hits-disney-plus/ |accessdate=November 7, 2023 |website=CNET |archive-date=November 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107202054/https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/obi-wan-kenobi-plot-and-everything-to-know-as-the-finale-hits-disney-plus/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was followed by the live-action series ''[[Andor (TV series)|Andor]]'' in the same year; both series follow their titular characters during the reign of the Empire.<ref name="Obi Wan CNET" /><ref>{{cite web |date=September 25, 2022 |title=Andor Is Changing How You See The Empire |url=https://screenrant.com/andor-show-change-star-wars-empire-imperials/ |accessdate=November 7, 2023 |website=Screenrant |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410072435/https://screenrant.com/andor-show-change-star-wars-empire-imperials/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[The Acolyte (TV series)|The Acolyte]]'' is a series created by [[Leslye Headland]] set at the end of the [[Star Wars: The High Republic|High Republic]] era before the events of the [[Skywalker Saga]], and follows an investigation into a series of murders of Jedi Masters.

=== Films and specials ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; width:99%;"
! Film
! U.S. release date
! Directed by
! Teleplay by
! Story by
! Produced by
! Network
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Star Wars Holiday Special]]''
| style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|1978|11|17}}
| [[Steve Binder]]
| colspan="2" | [[Pat Proft]], Leonard Ripps, [[Bruce Vilanch]], [[Rod Warren]], and Mitzie Welch
| Joe Layton, Jeff Starsh, Ken Welch, and Mitzie Welch
| [[CBS]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[The Ewok Adventure]]''<!-- This is the TV title & TV section. -->
| style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|1984|11|25}}
| [[John Korty]]
| Bob Carrau
| rowspan="2" |[[George Lucas]]
| Thomas G. Smith and Patricia Rose Duignan
| rowspan="2" | [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Ewoks: The Battle for Endor]]''
| style="text-align:left" | {{Start date|1985|11|24}}
| colspan="2" |[[Ken and Jim Wheats|Jim Wheat and Ken Wheat]]
| Thomas G. Smith and [[Ian Bryce]]
|}

== Fictional timeline ==
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{{See also|Star Wars in other media#Legends fictional timeline{{!}}''Star Wars'' in other media § Legends fictional timeline}}
{{Timeline of Star Wars franchise}}
The ''Star Wars'' canon [[fictional universe]] spans multiple eras, of which three are focused around each of the film trilogies.<ref name="StarWars.comEras">{{Cite web |title=The Eras of Star Wars |url=https://www.starwars.com/eras |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826050943/https://www.starwars.com/eras |archive-date=August 26, 2023 |access-date=August 26, 2023 |website=[[StarWars.com]]}}</ref> The following eras were defined in January 2021,<ref name="Jan2021Timeline">{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-new-official-timeline-high-republic-preview/|title=Star Wars Official New Timeline, Updated For The High Republic|last=Outlaw|first=Kofi|work=[[ComicBook.com]]|date=January 8, 2021|access-date=January 8, 2021|archive-date=January 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108204629/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-new-official-timeline-high-republic-preview/|url-status=live}}</ref> and further refined and expanded in April 2023:<ref name="Apr2023Timeline">{{Cite web |last=Outlaw |first=Kofi |date=April 7, 2023 |title=Star Wars New Official Timeline Revealed At Celebration 2023 |url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-timeline-official-new-canon-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407155747/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-timeline-official-new-canon-2023/ |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=[[ComicBook.com]]}}</ref>

* Dawn of the Jedi: The first [[Jedi]] wields [[The Force (Star Wars)|the Force]], which is set to be depicted in an upcoming untitled film.<ref name="SWCE 2023">{{Cite web |title=SWCE 2023: Three New Star Wars Movies Announced |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/swce-2023-new-star-wars-films |website=[[StarWars.com]] |date=April 7, 2023 |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=October 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022175411/https://www.starwars.com/news/swce-2023-new-star-wars-films |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Wars: Three New Movies Confirmed At Celebration – Including Daisy Ridley's Return As Rey |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/star-wars-three-movies-confirmed-celebration-daisy-ridley-return-rey/ |website=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=April 7, 2023 |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021004853/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/star-wars-three-movies-confirmed-celebration-daisy-ridley-return-rey/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="StarWars.comEras" />
* The Old Republic: The [[Galactic Republic (Star Wars)|Galactic Republic]] is founded and the Jedi Order emerges to protect it. A schism within the Jedi leads to the creation of the [[Sith]].<ref name="StarWars.comEras" />
* The High Republic: Under the protection of the Jedi, the Republic grows into a [[golden age]]. This era includes the live-action series ''[[Star Wars: The Acolyte|The Acolyte]]'', the animated series ''[[Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures|Young Jedi Adventures]]'', and ''[[Star Wars: The High Republic|The High Republic]]'' literary works.<ref name="StarWars.comEras" />
* Fall of the Jedi: The Republic's Supreme Chancellor, [[Palpatine]] (secretly the Sith lord Darth Sidious), orchestrates the [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|Clone Wars]], [[Coup d'état|overthrows]] the Republic, exterminates the Jedi Order and corrupts [[Anakin Skywalker]].<ref name="StarWars.comEras" /><ref name="Space.com: Star Wars timeline">{{cite web |url=https://www.space.com/star-wars-timeline |title=Star Wars timeline: From the dawn of the Jedi to the New Jedi Order |website=[[Space.com]] |date=29 August 2023 |accessdate=21 October 2023 |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021182821/https://www.space.com/star-wars-timeline |url-status=live }}</ref> This era includes [[Star Wars prequel trilogy|the prequel trilogy]] films, the beginning of the episodic [[Skywalker Saga]], the animated series ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars|The Clone Wars]]'' and ''[[Star Wars Tales (TV anthology)|Tales of the Jedi]]'', and the upcoming video game ''Zero Company''.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Star Wars Zero Company' Game to Launch in 2026 From Electronic Arts, Story Set During the Clone Wars |url=https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/star-wars-zero-company-clone-wars-game-2026-1236373011/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=19 April 2025 |access-date= 1 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="StarWars.comEras" />
* Reign of the Empire: Palpatine's [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]] rules the galaxy and the remaining Jedi are hunted down.<ref name="StarWars.comEras" /> This era includes the standalone films ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story|Solo]]'' and ''[[Rogue One]]'', the live-action series ''[[Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' and ''[[Andor]]'', the animated series ''[[Star Wars: The Bad Batch|The Bad Batch]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord|Maul – Shadow Lord]]'', and ''[[Star Wars Rebels|Rebels]]'', and the video games ''[[Jedi: Fallen Order]]'', ''[[Jedi: Survivor]]'' and ''[[Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series|Vader Immortal]]''.<ref name="StarWars.comEras" />
* Age of Rebellion: The [[Rebel Alliance|Rebellion]] against the Empire spreads across the galaxy, while the Jedi return with the emergence of [[Luke Skywalker]].<ref name="StarWars.comEras" /><ref>{{Cite video|title=[[Return of the Jedi]]|publisher=20th Century Fox|date=1983|medium=Blu-ray}}</ref> This era includes the [[Star Wars original trilogy|original trilogy]] films{{efn|The original trilogy depicts the galaxy as dirty and grimy in [[George Lucas]]'s depiction of a "used universe".<ref>{{cite magazine |editor-last=Woods|editor-first=Bob|year=1997|title=Launching the Rebellion|magazine=Star Wars: Official 20th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine|location=New York|publisher=[[Topps]]|page=9}}</ref>}} and the video games ''[[Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 video game)|Battlefront II]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Squadrons|Squadrons]]'', and ''[[Star Wars: Outlaws|Outlaws]]''.<ref name="StarWars.comEras" />
* The New Republic: Following the Empire's defeat, the emergent [[New Republic (Star Wars)|New Republic]] attempts to reunite the galaxy, while threatened by the remnants of the Empire.<ref name="StarWars.comEras" /> This era includes the live-action series ''[[The Mandalorian]]'' (and its film sequel ''[[The Mandalorian and Grogu]]''), ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Ahsoka|Ahsoka]]'', and ''[[Star Wars: Skeleton Crew|Skeleton Crew]]''.<ref name="StarWars.comEras" />
* Rise of the First Order: The remnants of the Empire transform into the [[First Order (Star Wars)|First Order]] but are fought by the [[Resistance (Star Wars)|Resistance]], climaxing with the defeat of Palpatine and the Sith by the Jedi [[Rey (Star Wars)|Rey]].<ref name="StarWars.comEras" /><ref name="Space.com: Star Wars timeline"/> This era includes the [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|sequel trilogy]] films, the animated series ''[[Star Wars Resistance|Resistance]]'' and the video game ''[[Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge|Tales from the Galaxy's Edge]]''.<ref name="StarWars.comEras" />
* New Jedi Order: Rey builds a new Jedi Order, which is set to be depicted in an upcoming untitled film, along with the unrelated upcoming film ''[[Star Wars: Starfighter|Starfighter]]''.<ref name="MediterraneanSetPhoto">{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=September 17, 2025 |title='Star Wars: Starfighter' First Look: Ryan Gosling Shows Off Tight Pants, Ocean Location |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/star-wars-starfighter-first-look-ryan-gosling-1236522249/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917201338/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/star-wars-starfighter-first-look-ryan-gosling-1236522249/ |archive-date=September 17, 2025 |access-date=September 23, 2025 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref name="SWCE 2023"/><ref name="StarWars.comEras" />
The [[Star Wars in other media|Expanded Universe]] of spin-off media depicts different levels of continuity, which were deemed non-canonical and rebranded as ''Legends'' on April 25, 2014, to make most subsequent works align to the episodic films, [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|''The Clone Wars'' film]], and [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars|television series]].<ref name="SW Legends" />

Many fans and creators use naming guides<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Wars Name Generator |url=https://starwarsnamegenerator.com/blog/complete-star-wars-naming-guide |access-date=2026-01-04 |website=starwarsnamegenerator.com}}</ref> and generators to explore these patterns and create original character names inspired by the franchise’s sound and style.

== Other media ==
{{Main|Star Wars in other media{{!}}''Star Wars'' in other media}}

From 1976 to 2014, the term ''Expanded Universe'' (EU) was an umbrella term for all officially licensed ''Star Wars'' storytelling material set outside the events depicted within the theatrical films, including novels, comics, and video games.<ref name="KurtzBourdaa2016">{{cite book|author1=Benjamin W.L. Derhy Kurtz|first2=Mélanie|last2=Bourdaa|title=The Rise of Transtexts: Challenges and Opportunities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LCQlDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA23|year=2016|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-317-37105-2|page=23|access-date=March 14, 2018|archive-date=August 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819141408/https://books.google.com/books?id=LCQlDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA23|url-status=live}}</ref> Lucasfilm maintained internal continuity between the films and television content and the EU material until April 25, 2014, when the company announced all of the EU works would cease production. Existing works would no longer be considered canon to the franchise and subsequent reprints would be rebranded under the ''Star Wars Legends'' label,<ref name="KurtzBourdaa2016" /> with downloadable content for the [[massively multiplayer online game]] ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic|The Old Republic]]'' the only ''Legends'' material to still be produced. The ''Star Wars'' canon was subsequently restructured to only include the existing six feature films, the animated film ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|The Clone Wars]]'' (2008), and its companion animated series. All future projects and creative developments across all types of media would be overseen and coordinated by the story group, announced as a division of Lucasfilm created to maintain continuity and a cohesive vision on the storytelling of the franchise.<ref name="SW Legends">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page|title=The Legendary ''Star Wars Expanded Universe'' Turns a New Page|website=StarWars.com|date=April 25, 2014|access-date=May 26, 2016|archive-date=September 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910044317/http://www.starwars.com/news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page|url-status=live}}</ref> Multiple comics series from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and novels published by [[Del Rey Books|Del Rey]] were produced after the announcement. Since the new canon has been introduced, there has been a multitude of pieces of Expanded Universe continuity that have become a part of canon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=David |date=2023-01-29 |title=Every Star Wars Legends Thing Disney Has Made Canon |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-legends-disney-canon/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705051452/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-legends-disney-canon/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Print media ===
''Star Wars'' in print predates the release of the first film, with the November 1976 [[novelization]] of ''Star Wars'', initially subtitled "''[[Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker|From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker]]''". Credited to Lucas, it was [[Ghostwriter|ghostwritten]] by [[Alan Dean Foster]].<ref name="Tor SW1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tor.com/2013/01/24/weird-differences-between-the-first-star-wars-movie-and-its-preceding-novelization/|title=Weird Differences Between the First ''Star Wars'' Movie and Its Preceding Novelization|first=Ryan|last=Britt|website=[[Tor.com]]|date=January 24, 2013|access-date=February 27, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619170336/http://www.tor.com/2013/01/24/weird-differences-between-the-first-star-wars-movie-and-its-preceding-novelization/|archive-date=June 19, 2017}}</ref> The first "Expanded Universe" story appeared in [[Marvel Comics]]' ''Star Wars'' #7 in January 1978 (the first six issues being an adaptation of the film), followed by Foster's sequel novel ''[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye]]'' the following month.

==== Novels ====
{{Further|List of Star Wars books{{!}}List of ''Star Wars'' books}}
[[File:10.12.12TimothyZahnByLuigiNovi3.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Timothy Zahn]] authored the [[Thrawn trilogy|''Thrawn'' trilogy]], which was widely credited with revitalizing the dormant ''Star Wars'' franchise in the early 1990s.]]

After penning the novelization of the original film, Foster followed it with the sequel ''[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye]]'' (1978). The novelizations of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) by [[Donald F. Glut]] and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983) by [[James Kahn]] followed, as well as ''[[The Han Solo Adventures]]'' trilogy (1979–1980) by [[Brian Daley]],<ref name="CG Han">{{cite web |url=http://theculturalgutter.com/science-fiction/a-long-time-ago.html |title=A Long Time Ago … |date=December 25, 2014 |website=The Cultural Gutter |first=Keith |last=Allison |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303044755/http://theculturalgutter.com/science-fiction/a-long-time-ago.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[The Adventures of Lando Calrissian]]'' trilogy (1983) by [[L. Neil Smith]].<ref name="CG Lando">{{cite web |url=http://theculturalgutter.com/science-fiction/in-a-galaxy-far-far-away.html |title=... In a Galaxy Far, Far Away |date=January 22, 2015 |website=The Cultural Gutter |first=Keith |last=Allison |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302194554/http://theculturalgutter.com/science-fiction/in-a-galaxy-far-far-away.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Dark Times">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-in-the-uk-the-dark-times-1987-1991|title=''Star Wars'' in the UK: The Dark Times, 1987–1991|last=Newbold|first=Mark|website=StarWars.com|date=April 15, 2013|access-date=March 16, 2017|archive-date=March 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311093228/http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-in-the-uk-the-dark-times-1987-1991|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Timothy Zahn]]'s bestselling ''[[Thrawn trilogy|Thrawn]]'' trilogy (1991–1993) reignited interest in the franchise and introduced the popular characters [[Grand Admiral Thrawn]], [[Mara Jade]], [[Talon Karrde]], and [[Gilad Pellaeon]].<ref name="SW Heir">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/heir-to-the-empire-critical-reaction |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714065516/http://www.starwars.com/news/heir-to-the-empire-critical-reaction |title=Critical Opinion: ''Heir to the Empire'' Reviews |website=StarWars.com|date=April 4, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=February 27, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="EW 2012">{{cite magazine|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/11/02/star-wars-sequels-timothy-zahn/|title=''Star Wars'' sequel author Timothy Zahn weighs in on new movie plans|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|date=November 2, 2012|access-date=July 21, 2016|archive-date=May 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516110755/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/11/02/star-wars-sequels-timothy-zahn/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SW Outbound">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/f20060131/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060204162725/http://www.starwars.com/eu/lit/novel/f20060131/index.html |date=January 31, 2006 |archive-date=February 4, 2006 |title=Timothy Zahn: ''Outbound Flight'' Arrival |website=StarWars.com |access-date=July 21, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>{{Sfn|Kaminski|2008|pp=289–91}} The first novel, ''[[Heir to the Empire]]'', reached #1 on the [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller list]],<ref name="NYT Heir">{{cite web |url=http://www.hawes.com/1991/1991-06-30.pdf |title=''The New York Times'' Best Seller List |publisher=Hawes.com |date=June 30, 1991 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=August 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811223901/http://www.hawes.com/1991/1991-06-30.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> and the series finds Luke, Leia, and Han facing off against tactical genius Thrawn, who is plotting to retake the galaxy for the Empire.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tor.com/2013/02/28/how-zahns-heir-to-the-empire-turned-star-wars-into-science-fiction/ |title=How Timothy Zahn's ''Heir to the Empire'' Turned ''Star Wars'' into Science Fiction |first=Ryan |last=Britt |website=Tor.com |date=February 28, 2013 |access-date=August 26, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616111805/http://www.tor.com/2013/02/28/how-zahns-heir-to-the-empire-turned-star-wars-into-science-fiction/ |archive-date=June 16, 2015 }}</ref> In ''[[The Courtship of Princess Leia]]'' (1994) by [[Dave Wolverton]], set immediately before the ''Thrawn'' trilogy, Leia considers an advantageous political marriage to [[Prince Isolder]] of the planet Hapes, but she and Han ultimately marry.<ref>{{cite web |title=''Star Wars: The Courtship of Princess Leia'' (Review) |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/dave-wolverton/star-wars-the-courtship-of-princess-leia/ |website=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=May 20, 2010 |access-date=December 7, 2015 |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208175352/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/dave-wolverton/star-wars-the-courtship-of-princess-leia/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Courtship of Princess Leia |first=Dave |last=Wolverton |author-link=Dave Wolverton |date=1994 |publisher=[[Bantam Spectra]] |isbn=978-0-553-08928-8|title-link=The Courtship of Princess Leia }}</ref> [[Steve Perry (author)|Steve Perry]]'s ''[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire#Novel|Shadows of the Empire]]'' (1996), set between ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi'', was part of a multimedia campaign that included a comic book series and video game.<ref name="Verge">{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/12/2/3715592/the-classics-star-wars-shadows-of-the-empire |title=The Classics: ''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' |website=[[The Verge]] |first=Andrew |last=Webster |date=December 2, 2012 |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303122524/http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/2/3715592/the-classics-star-wars-shadows-of-the-empire |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Shadows">{{cite web |url=http://www.rebelscum.com/CH-SOTE.asp |title=''Shadows of the Empire'' Checklist |publisher=Rebelscum.com |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303124102/http://www.rebelscum.com/CH-SOTE.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> The novel introduced the crime lord [[Prince Xizor]], another popular character who would appear in multiple other works.<ref name="Verge" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/character/princexizor/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628202602/http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/princexizor/ |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |title=Databank: Xizor, Prince|website=StarWars.com|access-date=March 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other notable series from [[Bantam Books|Bantam]] include the [[Jedi Academy trilogy|''Jedi Academy'' trilogy]] (1994) by [[Kevin J. Anderson]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviepilot.com/posts/3745050 |title=''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' borrowed heavily from Kevin J. Anderson's ''Jedi Academy'' Trilogy |publisher=Moviepilot |first=Matt Timmy |last=Creamer |date=January 20, 2016 |access-date=March 4, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304114308/https://moviepilot.com/posts/3745050 |archive-date=March 4, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="CONDFW 2014">{{cite web|title=ConDFW XIII 2014: Kevin J. Anderson Profile|work=ConDFW XIII - February 21–23, 2014 |url=http://www.condfw.org/kevin-j-anderson |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127041434/http://www.condfw.org/kevin-j-anderson|publisher=ConDFW.org |archive-date=November 27, 2013|date=March 7, 2013}}</ref> the 14-book ''[[Young Jedi Knights]]'' series (1995–1998) by Anderson and [[Rebecca Moesta]],<ref name="CONDFW 2014" /><ref name="Beast">{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/26/is-the-new-star-wars-trilogy-the-story-of-the-solo-twins-and-darth-caedus.html |title=Is the New 'Star Wars' Trilogy the Story of the Solo Twins and Darth Caedus? |newspaper=[[The Daily Beast]] |first=Rich |last=Goldstein |date=March 26, 2014 |access-date=February 21, 2015 |archive-date=February 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222072230/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/03/26/is-the-new-star-wars-trilogy-the-story-of-the-solo-twins-and-darth-caedus.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the ''[[Star Wars: X-wing (book series)|X-wing]]'' series (1996–2012) by [[Michael Stackpole|Michael A. Stackpole]] and [[Aaron Allston]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Britt|first=Ryan|title=Even More Kids on the Playground: ''X-Wing #1 Rogue Squadron''|url=http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/03/even-more-kids-on-the-playground-x-wing-1-rogue-squadron|website=Tor.com|date=March 27, 2014|access-date=March 4, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409122844/http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/03/even-more-kids-on-the-playground-x-wing-1-rogue-squadron|archive-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/22/books/paperback-best-sellers-february-22-1998.html |title=Paperback Best Sellers: February 22, 1998 (''X-Wing #5: Wraith Squadron'') |date=February 22, 1998 |website=The New York Times |access-date=March 4, 2017 |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814062232/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/22/books/paperback-best-sellers-february-22-1998.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/29/books/paperback-best-sellers-august-29-1999.html |title=Paperback Best Sellers: August 29, 1999 (''X-Wing #9: Starfighters of Adumar'') |date=August 29, 1999 |website=The New York Times |access-date=March 4, 2017 |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814022943/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/29/books/paperback-best-sellers-august-29-1999.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Del Rey Books|Del Rey]] took over ''Star Wars'' book publishing in 1999, releasing what would become a 19-installment novel series called ''[[The New Jedi Order]]'' (1999–2003). Written by multiple authors, the series was set 25 to 30 years after the original films and introduced the Yuuzhan Vong, a powerful alien race attempting to invade and conquer the entire galaxy.<ref name="HP">{{cite web |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/inverse/star-wars-was-nearly-ruin_b_10832354.html |title=''Star Wars'' Was Nearly Ruined By A Hacky Alien Invasion Storyline |website=[[The Huffington Post]] |first=Ryan |last=Britt |date=July 6, 2016 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301181735/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/inverse/star-wars-was-nearly-ruin_b_10832354.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="USA Today">{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2004-06-23-star-wars-books_x.htm |website=[[USA Today]] |title=''Star Wars'' books are soldiering on |first=Dinah |last=Eng |date=June 23, 2004 |access-date=February 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131120080800/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2004-06-23-star-wars-books_x.htm |archive-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> The bestselling multi-author series ''[[Legacy of the Force]]'' (2006–2008) chronicles the crossover of Han and Leia's son [[Jacen Solo]] to the dark side of the Force; among his evil deeds, he kills Luke's wife Mara Jade as a sacrifice to join the [[Sith]]. Although no longer canon, the story is paralleled in ''The Force Awakens'' with Han and Leia's son [[Kylo Ren|Ben Solo]], who becomes the evil Kylo Ren.<ref name="THR Jacen">{{cite web |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-abandoned-star-wars-expanded-850987 |title=How the Abandoned ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe Inspired ''Force Awakens'' |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |first=Graeme |last=McMillan |date=December 23, 2015 |access-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101175332/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-abandoned-star-wars-expanded-850987 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Slate Jacen">{{cite web |last=Bouie |first=Jamelle |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/12/16/how_the_force_awakens_remixes_the_star_wars_expanded_universe.html |title=How ''The Force Awakens'' Remixes the ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe |date=December 16, 2015 |website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-date=February 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213145229/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/12/16/how_the_force_awakens_remixes_the_star_wars_expanded_universe.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ScreenRant Jacen">{{cite web |last=Kendrick |first=Ben |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-7-kylo-ren-backstory-identity-explained/ |title=''Star Wars 7:'' Kylo Ren Backstory Explained |date=December 18, 2015 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=December 20, 2015 |archive-date=December 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219234116/http://screenrant.com/star-wars-7-kylo-ren-backstory-identity-explained/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="DenofGeek Jacen">{{cite web |last=Saavedra |first=John |url=http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/star-wars/251420/star-wars-the-force-awakens-easter-eggs-and-reference-guide/page/0/2 |title=''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' Easter Eggs and Reference Guide (Kylo Ren/Ben Solo and the Knights of Ren) |date=December 17, 2015 |publisher=[[Den of Geek]] |access-date=December 18, 2015 |archive-date=February 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213015929/http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/star-wars/251420/star-wars-the-force-awakens-easter-eggs-and-reference-guide/page/0/2 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Three series set in the prequel era were published by [[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]] for younger audiences: the 18-book ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice|Jedi Apprentice]]'' (1999–2002) chronicles the adventures of [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] and his master [[Qui-Gon Jinn]] in the years before ''The Phantom Menace''; the 11-book ''[[Jedi Quest]]'' (2001–2004) follows Obi-Wan and his own apprentice, [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] in between ''The Phantom Menace'' and ''Attack of the Clones''; and the 10-book ''[[Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi|The Last of the Jedi]]'' (2005–2008), set almost immediately after ''Revenge of the Sith'', features Obi-Wan and the last few surviving Jedi. In 2019, a new prequel era novel, starring Qui-Gon and the young Obi-Wan, was published by Del Rey under the title ''[[Claudia Gray#Publications|Star Wars: Master and Apprentice]]''.<ref>[https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2018-queens-shadow-revealed-and-more-from-the-lucasfilm-publishing-panel "Queen's Shadow Revealed and More from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel at SDCC 2018"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119203501/https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2018-queens-shadow-revealed-and-more-from-the-lucasfilm-publishing-panel |date=November 19, 2021 }}.</ref>

Although Thrawn had been designated a ''Legends'' character in 2014, he was reintroduced into the canon in 2016 for the third season of the ''Rebels'' animated series, with Zahn returning to write more novels based on the character and set in the new canon.<ref name="UT Rebels">{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/07/16/thrawn-star-wars-rebels-celebration/87180842/ |title=Thrawn to make grand appearance in ''Star Wars Rebels'' |website=USA Today |first=Brian |last=Truitt |date=July 16, 2016 |access-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-date=July 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716183003/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/07/16/thrawn-star-wars-rebels-celebration/87180842/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="SW GAT">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-rebels-face-grand-admiral-thrawn-when-star-wars-rebels-season-three-premieres-saturday-september-24 |title=The Rebels Face Grand Admiral Thrawn When ''Star Wars Rebels'' Season Three Premieres Saturday, September 24 |website=StarWars.com |date=August 8, 2016 |access-date=September 25, 2016 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005104338/http://www.starwars.com/news/the-rebels-face-grand-admiral-thrawn-when-star-wars-rebels-season-three-premieres-saturday-september-24 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Comics ====
{{Main|Star Wars comics{{!}}''Star Wars'' comics|List of Star Wars comic books{{!}}List of ''Star Wars'' comic books}}

[[Marvel Comics]] published a [[Star Wars (1977 comic book)|''Star Wars'' comic book series]] from 1977 to 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/53791/star_wars_1977_1|title= ''Star Wars'' #1 (April 1977)|publisher= Marvel Comics|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170704204631/http://marvel.com/comics/issue/53791/star_wars_1977_1|archive-date= July 4, 2017|url-status=live|access-date= August 23, 2016|df= mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="GCDB">{{gcdb issue |id=31248 |title=''Star Wars'' #1 (April 1977) |access-date=August 23, 2016}}</ref><ref name="CR142">{{cite magazine |magazine=[[The Comic Reader]] |issue=142 |date=April 1977 |title=''Star Wars''}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/53897/star_wars_1977_107|title= ''Star Wars'' #107 (May 1986)|publisher= Marvel Comics|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170620065417/http://marvel.com/comics/issue/53897/star_wars_1977_107|archive-date= June 20, 2017|url-status=live|access-date= August 23, 2016|df= mdy-all}}</ref> Original ''Star Wars'' comics were serialized in the Marvel magazine ''[[Pizzazz (magazine)|Pizzazz]]'' between 1977 and 1979. The 1977 installments were the first original ''Star Wars'' stories not directly adapted from the films to appear in print form, as they preceded those of the ''Star Wars'' comic series.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |url=https://www.cbr.com/comic-book-legends-revealed-318/ |title=Comic Book Legends Revealed #318 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=March 13, 2017 |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507190456/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2011/06/17/comic-book-legends-revealed-318/ |url-status=live }}</ref> From 1985 to 1987, the animated children's series ''[[Star Wars: Ewoks|Ewoks]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Droids|Droids]]'' inspired comic series from Marvel's [[Star Comics]] line.<ref>{{cite news |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |title=Leaving an Imprint: 10 Defunct MARVEL Publishing Lines: Star Comics |url=http://www.newsarama.com/15662-leaving-an-imprint-10-defunct-marvel-publishing-lines.html |work=[[Newsarama]] |date=January 10, 2013 |access-date=March 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012025607/http://www.newsarama.com/15662-leaving-an-imprint-10-defunct-marvel-publishing-lines.html |archive-date=October 12, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Ceimcioch |first=Marck |title=Marvel for Kids: Star Comics |magazine=[[Back Issue!]] |date=December 2014 |issue=77 |url=https://issuu.com/twomorrows/docs/backissue77preview/21?e=2241656/9118616 |access-date=March 13, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319094633/https://issuu.com/twomorrows/docs/backissue77preview/21?e=2241656%2F9118616 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/droids-and-ewoks-return-spains-lost-star-wars-comic-strips |title=Droids and Ewoks Return: Spain's Lost ''Star Wars'' Comic Strips |first=Rich |last=Handley |website=StarWars.com |date=April 20, 2013 |access-date=March 13, 2017 |archive-date=February 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219181116/http://www.starwars.com/news/droids-and-ewoks-return-spains-lost-star-wars-comic-strips |url-status=live }}</ref> According to Marvel Comics former Editor-In-Chief [[Jim Shooter]], the strong sales of ''Star Wars'' comics saved Marvel financially in 1977 and 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/07/roy-thomas-saved-marvel.html|title= Roy Thomas Saved Marvel|first= Jim|last= Shooter|author-link= Jim Shooter|date= July 5, 2011|publisher= Jimshooter.com|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110809045103/http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/07/roy-thomas-saved-marvel.html|archive-date= August 9, 2011|url-status=dead|quote= In the most conservative terms, it is inarguable that the success of the ''Star Wars'' comics was a significant factor in Marvel's survival through a couple of very difficult years, 1977 and 1978. In my mind, the truth is stated in the title of this piece.}}</ref> Marvel's ''Star Wars'' series was one of the industry's top selling titles in 1979 and 1980.<ref>{{Citation|last = Miller|first = John Jackson|author-link = John Jackson Miller|title = Gone but not forgotten: Marvel ''Star Wars'' series kept franchise fans guessing between films |newspaper = [[Comics Buyer's Guide]]|issue = 1216|page = 46|date = March 7, 1997|location= Iola, Wisconsin|quote= The industry's top seller? We don't have complete information from our Circulation Scavenger Hunt for the years 1979 and 1980, but a very strong case is building for ''Star Wars'' as the industry's top-selling comic book in 1979 and its second-place seller (behind ''Amazing Spider-Man'') in 1980.}}</ref> The only downside for Marvel was that the 100,000 copy sales quota was surpassed quickly, allowing Lippincott to renegotiate the royalty arrangements from a position of strength.<ref>{{cite book|last=Jenkins|title=Empire|page=186}}</ref>

In the late 1980s, Marvel dropped a new ''Star Wars'' comic it had in development, which was picked up by [[Dark Horse Comics]] and published as the popular ''Dark Empire'' series (1991–1995).<ref name="Dark Horse">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-131/ |title=Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #131 |first= Brian |last= Cronin |date=November 29, 2007 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150426232903/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/29/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-131 |archive-date= April 26, 2015 |url-status=live |access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> Dark Horse subsequently launched dozens of series set after the original film trilogy, including ''[[Tales of the Jedi (comics)|Tales of the Jedi]]'' (1993–1998), ''[[Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron (comics)|X-wing Rogue Squadron]]'' (1995–1998), ''[[Star Wars: Republic]]'' (1998–2006), ''[[Star Wars Tales]]'' (1999–2005), ''[[Star Wars: Empire]]'' (2002–2006), and ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (comics)|Knights of the Old Republic]]'' (2006–2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/the-greatest-dark-horse-star-wars-comics-to-buy-before-1670419639|title=The Greatest Dark Horse ''Star Wars'' Comics To Buy Before They're Gone|first=James|last=Whitbrook|website=Gizmodo|date=December 12, 2014|access-date=March 13, 2017|archive-date=March 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315085740/http://gizmodo.com/the-greatest-dark-horse-star-wars-comics-to-buy-before-1670419639|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/star-wars-the-13-greatest-dark-horse-comics-stories/|title=''Star Wars'': The 13 Greatest Dark Horse Comics Stories|first=John|last=Saavedra|website=[[Den of Geek]]|date=January 4, 2015|access-date=March 13, 2017|archive-date=March 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315090846/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/books-comics/star-wars/231894/star-wars-the-13-greatest-dark-horse-comics-stories|url-status=live}}</ref>

After Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, it was announced in January 2014 that in 2015 the ''Star Wars'' comics license would return to Marvel Comics,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-moves-star-wars-comics-668377|title=Disney Moves ''Star Wars'' Comics License to Marvel|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 3, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160323165400/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-moves-star-wars-comics-668377|archive-date= March 23, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=January 3, 2014}}</ref> whose parent company, [[Marvel Entertainment]], Disney had purchased in 2009.<ref name="Disney">{{cite news | title=Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4B |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-for-4b-2009-08-31 | work=[[MarketWatch]] | date=August 31, 2009 | first=David B. |last=Wilkerson| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608001308/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-for-4b-2009-08-31 | archive-date= June 8, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Launched in 2015, the first three publications were titled ''[[Star Wars (2015 comic book)|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Darth Vader|Darth Vader]]'', and the miniseries ''[[Star Wars: Princess Leia|Princess Leia]]''.<ref name="SDCC 2014">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive |title=SDCC 2014: Inside Marvel's New ''Star Wars'' Comics |first=Dan |last=Brooks |website=StarWars.com |date=July 26, 2014 |access-date=August 20, 2016 |archive-date=May 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514043523/http://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-new-star-wars-titles-darth-vader-princess-leia-aaron-cassaday-gillen-larroca-waid-dodson/ |title=Force Works: Marvel Announces Three New ''Star Wars Titles'' From All-Star Creative Teams |work=[[ComicsAlliance]] |first=Andrew |last=Wheeler |date=July 26, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161008145245/http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-new-star-wars-titles-darth-vader-princess-leia-aaron-cassaday-gillen-larroca-waid-dodson/|archive-date= October 8, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/07/27/sdcc-2014-marvel-announces-3-star-wars-comics |title=SDCC 2014: Marvel Announces 3 ''Star Wars'' Comics for 2015 |website=[[IGN]]|first=Joshua |last=Yehl |date=July 26, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151121190208/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/27/sdcc-2014-marvel-announces-3-star-wars-comics|archive-date= November 21, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref>

First announced as ''Project Luminous'' at Star Wars Celebration in April 2019, the ''[[Star Wars: The High Republic]]'' publishing initiative was revealed in a press conference in February 2020. Involving the majority of the then current officially licensed publishers, a new era set 200 years before the Skywalker Saga was explored in various books and comics. Including ongoing titles by Marvel and IDW Publishing, written by Cavan Scott and Daniel José Older respectively.<ref name="StarWarsHighRepublic">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic|title=Lucasfilm to Launch ''Star Wars: The High Republic'' Publishing Campaign in 2021 |date=February 24, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020|publisher=StarWars.com|archive-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225043833/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic|url-status=live}}</ref>

Marvel Comics will publish a [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot]] comic book on September 4, 2024, that bridges the gap between the High Republic publishing initiative and the events of ''The Acolyte''. Titled ''Star Wars: The Acolyte – Kelnacca'', the one-shot was written by High Republic writer [[Cavan Scott]] with art by Marika Cresta. It focuses on Kelnacca, the Wookiee Jedi introduced in ''The Acolyte''.<ref name="KelnaccaComic">{{Cite web |last=Lussier |first=Germain |date=May 31, 2024 |title=Star Wars' New Wookiee Jedi Is Getting His Own Marvel Comic |url=https://gizmodo.com/wookiee-jedi-star-wars-comic-acolyte-marvel-kelnacca-1851509251 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531163410/https://gizmodo.com/wookiee-jedi-star-wars-comic-acolyte-marvel-kelnacca-1851509251 |archive-date=May 31, 2024 |access-date=May 31, 2024 |website=[[Gizmodo]]}}</ref>

=== Audio ===
==== Soundtracks and singles ====
{{Further|Music of Star Wars{{!}}Music of ''Star Wars''}}
[[John Williams]] composed the soundtracks for the nine episodic films. He stated he would retire from the franchise with ''The Rise of Skywalker'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/john-williams-says-hes-only-got-one-more-of-these-damn-1823487057 |title=John Williams says he's only got one more of these damn ''Star Wars'' movies in him |last=Hughes |first=William |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=March 3, 2018 |access-date=March 3, 2018 |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402225934/https://www.avclub.com/john-williams-says-hes-only-got-one-more-of-these-damn-1823487057 |url-status=live }}</ref> but he composed a theme for Obi-Wan Kenobi for the [[Obi-Wan Kenobi (miniseries)|miniseries]] and Han Solo's theme for ''Solo: A Star Wars Story''.<ref name=SoloScore>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/john-williams-star-wars-composer-han-solo-movie-theme-1202650282/|title='Solo' Locks in Key 'Star Wars' Veteran (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Burlingame|first=Jon|date=December 30, 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=December 30, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230173800/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/john-williams-star-wars-composer-han-solo-movie-theme-1202650282/|archive-date=December 30, 2017}}</ref> Williams also created the main theme for ''[[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|Galaxy's Edge]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burlingame|first=Jon|date=May 20, 2019|title=John Williams in Disneyland: The Story Behind His 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' Theme|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/john-williams-new-theme-music-star-wars-galaxys-edge-disneyland-1203220959/|work=Variety|location=Los Angeles|access-date=October 16, 2020|archive-date=May 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520191631/https://variety.com/2019/music/news/john-williams-new-theme-music-star-wars-galaxys-edge-disneyland-1203220959/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Several other composers worked on other soundtracks, including [[John Powell (composer)|John Powell]] (''Obi-Wan Kenobi''), [[Michael Giacchino]] (''Rogue One''),<ref name=SoloScore /> and [[Ludwig Göransson]] (''[[The Mandalorian]]'').<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/5-highlights-from-star-wars-forces-of-destiny-the-padawan-path|title=5 Highlights from Star Wars Forces of Destiny: "The Padawan Path" {{!}} StarWars.com|date=July 6, 2017|work=StarWars.com|access-date=August 23, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120204008/https://www.starwars.com/news/5-highlights-from-star-wars-forces-of-destiny-the-padawan-path|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Audio novels ====
{{Further|The Story of Star Wars{{!}}''The Story of Star Wars''|List of Star Wars books{{!}}List of ''Star Wars'' books}}
The first ''Star Wars'' audio work is ''The Story of Star Wars'', an [[LP record|LP]] using audio samples from the original film and a new narration to retell the story, released in 1977. Most later printed novels were adapted into audio novels, usually released on [[cassette tape]] and re-released on CD. As of 2019, audio-only novels have been released not directly based on printed media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liptak |first1=Andrew |title=A new Star Wars audio-only novel will explore Count Dooku and Asajj Ventress' backstory |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/27/18284363/star-wars-audio-novel-dooku-asajj-ventress-backstory-lucasfilm |access-date=October 5, 2020 |work=The Verge |date=March 27, 2019 |archive-date=October 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008102823/https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/27/18284363/star-wars-audio-novel-dooku-asajj-ventress-backstory-lucasfilm |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Radio ====
{{Further|Star Wars (radio){{!}}''Star Wars'' (radio)}}
Radio adaptations of the films were also produced. Lucas, a fan of the NPR-affiliated [[campus radio]] station of his alma mater the [[University of Southern California]], licensed the ''Star Wars'' radio rights to [[KUSC-FM]] for {{US$|1}}. The production used John Williams's original film score, along with [[Ben Burtt]]'s sound effects.<ref name="Encyc Radio" /><ref name="SW Collect" />

The first was written by science-fiction author [[Brian Daley]] and directed by [[John Madden (director)|John Madden]]. It was broadcast on [[NPR|National Public Radio]] in 1981, adapting [[Star Wars (radio)|the original 1977 film]] into 13 episodes.<ref name="All Things">{{cite news|last=John|first=Derek|title=That Time NPR Turned ''Star Wars'' Into A Radio Drama—And It Actually Worked|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/12/18/460269884/that-time-npr-turned-star-wars-into-a-radio-drama-and-it-actually-worked|publisher=[[NPR]] |website=[[All Things Considered]]|access-date=March 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620103128/http://www.npr.org/2015/12/18/460269884/that-time-npr-turned-star-wars-into-a-radio-drama-and-it-actually-worked|archive-date=June 20, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Encyc Radio">{{cite book |last=Sterling |first=Christopher H. |title=Encyclopedia of Radio (Vol. 3) |publisher=Routledge |date=2004 |isbn=978-1-135-45649-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-UeveLMilioC&pg=PA2206 |access-date=March 2, 2017 |page=2206 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043219/https://books.google.com/books?id=-UeveLMilioC&pg=PA2206 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="SW Collect">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/5-awesome-star-wars-media-collectibles |title=5 Awesome ''Star Wars'' Media Collectibles |website=StarWars.com |date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303045809/http://www.starwars.com/news/5-awesome-star-wars-media-collectibles |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mark Hamill]] and [[Anthony Daniels]] reprised their film roles.<ref name="All Things" /><ref name="Encyc Radio" />

The overwhelming success, led to a 10-episode adaptation of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' debuted in 1983.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Robb|first1=Brian J.|title=A Brief Guide to Star Wars|date=2012|publisher=Hachette|location=London|isbn=978-1-78033-583-4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5l-eBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT76|access-date=July 21, 2016|language=en|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043220/https://books.google.com/books?id=5l-eBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT76|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Billy Dee Williams]] joined the other two stars, reprising his role as Lando Calrissian.<ref name="Encyc Radio"/>

In 1983, [[Buena Vista Records]] released an original, 30-minute ''Star Wars'' [[audio drama]] titled ''Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell'', written by Daley.<ref name="SW Collect" /><ref name="Tor audio" /> In the 1990s, [[Time Warner]] Audio Publishing adapted several ''Star Wars'' series from [[Dark Horse Comics]] into audio dramas: the three-part ''[[Dark Empire]]'' saga, ''[[Tales of the Jedi (comics)|Tales of the Jedi]]'', ''[[Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith|Dark Lords of the Sith]]'', the ''[[Dark Forces (comic)|Dark Forces]]'' trilogy, and ''[[Crimson Empire]]'' (1998).<ref name="Tor audio" /> ''Return of the Jedi'' was adapted into 6-episodes in 1996, featuring Daniels.<ref name="Encyc Radio" /><ref name="Tor audio">{{cite web |url=http://www.tor.com/2015/12/16/sounds-of-star-wars-the-audio-dramas/ |title=Sounds of ''Star Wars'': The Audio Dramas |first=Alan |last=Brown |website=Tor.com |date=December 16, 2015 |access-date=March 2, 2017 |archive-date=March 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320023312/http://www.tor.com/2015/12/16/sounds-of-star-wars-the-audio-dramas/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Video games ===
{{Further|Star Wars video games{{!}}''Star Wars'' video games|List of Star Wars video games{{!}}List of ''Star Wars'' video games}}
The ''Star Wars'' franchise has spawned over one hundred<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.igdb.com/2017/12/12/star-wars-40-years-in-gaming|title=Star Wars Infographic: 40 Years in Gaming|work=www.igdb.com|access-date=December 12, 2017|archive-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215110841/https://blog.igdb.com/2017/12/12/star-wars-40-years-in-gaming/|url-status=live}}</ref> computer, video, and board games, dating back to some of the earliest [[home consoles]]. Some are based directly on the movie material, while others rely heavily on the non-canonical Expanded Universe (rebranded as ''Star Wars Legends'' and removed from the canon in 2014). ''Star Wars'' games have gone through three significant development eras, marked by a change in leadership among the developers: the early licensed games, those developed after the creation of LucasArts, and those created after the closure of the Lucasfilm division by Disney and the transfer of the license to [[Electronic Arts]].

==== Early licensed games (1979–1993) ====
The first officially licensed electronic ''Star Wars'' game was [[Kenner Products|Kenner]]'s 1979 table-top ''Star Wars Electronic Battle Command''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Kenner/SWBattleCommand.htm |title=Kenner ''Star Wars'' Battle Command |publisher=Handheldmuseum.com |access-date=March 15, 2017 |archive-date=January 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123215906/http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Kenner/SWBattleCommand.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Coopee |first=Todd |title=''Star Wars'' Electronic Battle Command Game |url=https://toytales.ca/star-wars-electronic-battle-command-game/ |publisher=ToyTales.ca |access-date=March 15, 2017 |archive-date=August 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813220551/https://toytales.ca/star-wars-electronic-battle-command-game/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1982, [[Parker Brothers]] published the first ''Star Wars'' video game for the [[Atari 2600]], ''[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982 video game)|Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bogost |first1=Ian|author-link1=Ian Bogost|last2=Montfort|first2=Nick|title=Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System|publisher=[[The MIT Press]]|year=2009|isbn=978-0-262-01257-7|title-link=Racing the Beam}}</ref> followed soon the year later by ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Arena]]'', the first video game to depict lightsaber combat. They were followed in 1983 by [[Atari]]'s [[rail shooter]] [[arcade game]] ''[[Star Wars (1983 video game)|Star Wars]]'', with [[vector graphics]] to replicate the Death Star trench run scene from the 1977 film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/7-30-a-brief-history-of-star-war-games-part-1.html|title=A Brief History of ''Star War'' Games, Part 1 (Slide 1–6) |work=Tom's Hardware |date=May 20, 2007|publisher=[[Tom's Hardware]]|access-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref> The next game, ''[[Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1984 video game)|Star Wars: Return of the Jedi]]'' (1984), has more traditional [[raster graphics]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi |title=''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'' |publisher=[[MobyGames]] |access-date=March 15, 2017 |archive-date=March 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113601/http://www.mobygames.com/game/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi |url-status=live }}</ref> while the following ''[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1985 video game)|Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (1985) has vector graphics.<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Retro Gamer]] |issue=70 |pages=82–83 |title=The making of ''The Empire Strikes Back''|date=November 2009}}</ref>

[[Platform game]]s were made for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], including the Japan-exclusive ''[[Star Wars (1987 video game)|Star Wars]]'' (1987), an international ''[[Star Wars (1991 video game)|Star Wars]]'' (1991), and ''[[Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1992 video game)|Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (1992). ''[[Super Star Wars]]'' (1992) was released for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], with two sequels over the next two years.

==== LucasArts and modern self-published games (1993–2014) ====
{{Main|LucasArts}}

Lucasfilm founded its own video game company in 1982, becoming best known for adventure games and [[World War II]] flight combat games, but as George Lucas took more interest in the increasing success of the video game market, he wanted to have more creative control over the games and founded his own development company, [[LucasArts]]. Improved graphics allowed games to tell complex narratives, which allowed for the retelling of the films, and eventually original narratives set in the same continuity, with voice-overs and CGI [[cutscene]]s. In 1993, LucasArts released ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing (video game)|Star Wars: X-Wing]]'', the first self-published ''Star Wars'' video game and the first [[space simulator|space flight simulator]] based on the franchise.<ref name="LA History 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.lucasarts.com/20th/history_2.htm |title=LucasArts Entertainment Company: 20th Anniversary (Part Two: The Classics, 1990–1994) |publisher=[[LucasArts]] |date=June 23, 2006 |access-date=March 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060623025112/http://www.lucasarts.com/20th/history_2.htm |archive-date=June 23, 2006}}</ref> It was one of the bestselling video games of 1993 and established its own [[Star Wars: X-Wing (video game series)|series of games]].<ref name="LA History 2" /> The [[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series)|''Rogue Squadron'' series]] was released between 1998 and 2003, also focusing on space battles set during the films.

''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces|Dark Forces]]'' (1995), a hybrid [[adventure game]] incorporating puzzles and strategy,<ref name=PCG>{{cite magazine |last=Mizell |first=Leslie |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |date=October 1994 |title=''Star Wars: Dark Forces'' preview | pages=34–37}}</ref> was the first ''Star Wars'' [[first-person shooter]].<ref name="Toms DF">{{cite web|url=http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/7-a-brief-history-of-star-war-games-part-1.html#s29|title=A Brief History of ''Star War'' Games, Part 1 (Slide 29–32)|date=May 20, 2007|publisher=Tom's Hardware|access-date=March 3, 2017|archive-date=October 2, 2014|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20141002211452/http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/7%2Da%2Dbrief%2Dhistory%2Dof%2Dstar%2Dwar%2Dgames%2Dpart%2D1.html#s29|url-status=live}}</ref> It featured gameplay and graphical features not then common in other games, made possible by LucasArts' custom-designed [[game engine]], the [[Jedi (game engine)|Jedi]].<ref name="Toms DF" /><ref name=PCG /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/december03/doom/clones/index2.shtml|title=Bringin' in the ''DOOM'' Clones |last1=Turner|first1=Benjamin|last2=Bowen|first2=Kevin|date=December 11, 2003|publisher=[[GameSpy]]|access-date=August 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127062845/http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/december03/doom/clones/index2.shtml|archive-date=January 27, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Byte>{{cite web|url=http://www.byte.com/art/9512/sec10/art1.htm|title=Today's hot first-person 3-D shoot-'em-ups |last=Baldazo|first=Rex|date=December 1995|website=[[Byte (magazine)|Byte]]|access-date=August 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081123045145/http://www.byte.com/art/9512/sec10/art1.htm|archive-date=November 23, 2008}}</ref> The game was well received,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19950319/2111023/cd-rom|title=Tech Reviews CD-Rom – Dark Forces|last=Kent|first=Steven L.|date=March 19, 1995|website=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=December 15, 2008|archive-date=July 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719012008/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950319&slug=2111023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=GRDOS>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/3397.asp?q=dark%20forces|title=''Star Wars Dark Forces'' – PC|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=December 30, 2008|archive-date=July 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725110252/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/3397.asp|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name=GspotDOS>{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/action/darkforces/review.html|title=''Star Wars Dark Forces'' Review |last=Dulin|first=Ron|date=May 1, 1996|website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=October 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018150903/http://uk.gamespot.com/star-wars-dark-forces/reviews/dark-forces-review-2538507/|archive-date=October 18, 2012}}</ref> and it was followed by [[Star Wars: Jedi Knight (series)|four sequels]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://xbox.ign.com/articles/377/377807p1.html |last=Boulding |first=Aaron |title=''Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast'' Xbox review |date=November 19, 2002 |access-date=March 3, 2017 |website=[[IGN]] |archive-date=August 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816142910/http://xbox.ign.com/articles/377/377807p1.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-jedi-knight-jedi-academy-designer-diary-1/1100-6073921/| title=''Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy'' Designer Diary #1| website=GameSpot| date=August 25, 2003| access-date=April 26, 2016| archive-date=May 21, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521081044/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-jedi-knight-jedi-academy-designer-diary-1/1100-6073921/| url-status=live}}</ref> The series introduced [[Kyle Katarn]], who would appear in multiple games, novels, and comics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.stars.ign.com/articles/898/898223p1.html |title=Top 25 ''Star Wars Heroes'': Day 2 |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=August 12, 2008 |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=March 3, 2017 |archive-date=March 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313165545/http://uk.stars.ign.com/articles/898/898223p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Katarn is a former [[stormtrooper (Star Wars)|stormtrooper]] who joins the Rebellion and becomes a Jedi,<ref name="Toms DF" /><ref name=MG>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/star-wars-dark-forces|title=''Star Wars: Dark Forces''|publisher=[[MobyGames]]|access-date=March 3, 2017|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225122620/http://www.mobygames.com/game/star-wars-dark-forces|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SW Kyle">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/character/kylekatarn/|title=Katarn, Kyle|website=StarWars.com |access-date=March 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912124400/http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/kylekatarn/|archive-date=September 12, 2011}}</ref> a plot arc similar to that of Finn in the sequel trilogy films.<ref name="THR Jacen" /> A [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]], ''[[Star Wars Galaxies]]'', was in operation from 2003 until 2011. After Disney bought Lucasfilm, LucasArts ceased its role as a developer in 2013, although it still operates as a [[Brand licensing|licensor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-shuttering-lucasarts-moving-to-licensed-games-model/|title=Disney shuttering LucasArts, moving to licensed games model|last=Terdiman|first=Daniel|website=CNET|language=en|access-date=August 30, 2019|archive-date=August 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830034804/https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-shuttering-lucasarts-moving-to-licensed-games-model/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== ''EA Star Wars'' (2014–present) ====
Following its acquisition of the franchise, Disney reassigned video game rights to [[Electronic Arts]]. Games made during this era are considered canonical, and feature more influence from the ''Star Wars'' filmmakers. Disney partnered with [[Lenovo]] to create the [[augmented reality]] video game ''Jedi Challenges'', released in November 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/31/star-wars-jedi-challenges-augmented-reality-game-launches-with-lenovo-mirage-headset.html|title=Lenovo, Disney launch 'Star Wars' Jedi augmented reality game that lets you use a Lightsaber|first=Arjun|last=Kharpal|date=August 31, 2017|publisher=CNBC|access-date=September 27, 2018|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728071352/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/31/star-wars-jedi-challenges-augmented-reality-game-launches-with-lenovo-mirage-headset.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/how-jedi-challenges-brings-star-wars-to-life-at-home|title=How Jedi Challenges Brings Star Wars to Life at Home|date=November 3, 2017|website=StarWars.com|access-date=September 27, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927165227/https://www.starwars.com/news/how-jedi-challenges-brings-star-wars-to-life-at-home|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2018, it was announced that [[Zynga]] would publish [[free-to-play]] ''Star Wars'' mobile games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/zynga-disney-star-wars-games-1202911645/|title=Zynga Partners With Disney For New 'Star Wars' Games|website=Variety|date=August 21, 2018|access-date=September 2, 2018|archive-date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903045810/https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/zynga-disney-star-wars-games-1202911645/|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Battlefront'' games received a canonical reboot with ''[[Star Wars Battlefront (2015 video game)|Star Wars: Battlefront]]'' in November 2015, which was followed by a sequel, ''[[Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 video game)|Battlefront II]]'', in November 2017. A single-player action-adventure game, ''[[Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order]]'', with an original story and cast of characters, was released in November 2019. A [[Space flight simulation game|space combat game]] titled ''[[Star Wars: Squadrons]]'', which builds upon the space battles from ''Battlefront'', was released in October 2020.

=== Theme park attractions ===
{{Main|List of Star Wars theme parks attractions{{!}}List of ''Star Wars'' theme parks attractions}}

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In addition to the [[Disneyland]] ride [[Star Tours]] (1987) and its successor, [[Star Tours: The Adventures Continue]] (2011), many live attractions have been held at Disney parks, including the traveling exhibition [[Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination|Where Science Meets Imagination]], the [[Space Mountain]] spin-off [[Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain|Hyperspace Mountain]], a walkthrough [[Star Wars Launch Bay|Launch Bay]], and the night-time ''[[Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular|A Galactic Spectacular]]''. An immersive themed area called [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|Galaxy's Edge]] (2019) opened at Disneyland and opened at [[Walt Disney World]] in mid-2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-galaxys-edge-opening-dates-set-may-august-1192999|title=Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Sets Opening Dates|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|date=March 7, 2019|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=March 7, 2019|last2=Parker|first2=Ryan|archive-date=March 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307205347/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-galaxys-edge-opening-dates-set-may-august-1192999|url-status=live}}</ref> A themed hotel, [[Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser|''Star Wars'': Galactic Starcruiser]], operated from 2022 to 2023 at Walt Disney World.
{{#section:List of Star Wars theme parks attractions|Attractions}}

=== Multimedia projects ===
A multimedia project involves works released across multiple types of media. ''[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire|Shadows of the Empire]]'' (1996) was a multimedia project set between ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi'' that included a novel by [[Steve Perry (author)|Steve Perry]], a comic book series, [[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (video game)|a video game]], and action figures.<ref name="Verge" /><ref name="Shadows" /> ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (project)|The Force Unleashed]]'' (2008–2010) was a similar project set between ''Revenge of the Sith'' and ''A New Hope'' that included a novel, a [[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed|2008 video game]] and its [[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II|2010 sequel]], a [[graphic novel]], a [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast)#Saga Edition|role-playing game]] supplement, and toys.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/games-apps/star-wars-the-force-unleashed#/|title=''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed''|website=StarWars.com|access-date=September 26, 2018|archive-date=October 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006070635/https://www.starwars.com/games-apps/star-wars-the-force-unleashed#/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/games/videogames/news20080923.html|title=''The Force Unleashed'' Sells 1.5 Million Units Worldwide in Under One Week|date=September 23, 2008|access-date=March 15, 2017|website=StarWars.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402030455/http://starwars.com/games/videogames/news20080923.html|archive-date=April 2, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Merchandising ===
{{Main|Kenner Star Wars action figures{{!}}Kenner ''Star Wars'' action figures|List of Kenner Star Wars action figures{{!}}List of Kenner ''Star Wars'' action figures|Star Wars: The Vintage Collection{{!}}''Star Wars:'' The Vintage Collection|Lego Star Wars|Star Wars trading card{{!}}''Star Wars'' trading card|Star Wars role-playing games{{!}}''Star Wars'' role-playing games}}

[[File:George Lucas cropped 2009.jpg|thumb|upright|George Lucas made much of his fortune by retaining the rights to ''Star Wars'' merchandising.]]
The success of the ''Star Wars'' films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. By 1987, the first three films have made {{US$|2.6}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2|title=Convention celebrates 'Star Wars milestone|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard|Eugene Register-Guard]]|date=May 25, 1987|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-date=November 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043221/https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2012, the first six films produced approximately {{US$|20}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref name="merch">{{Cite magazine |last=Block |first=Alex Ben |date=February 9, 2012 |title=The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923113443/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513 |archive-date=September 23, 2018 |access-date=September 26, 2018 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

[[Kenner Products]] made the first [[Kenner Star Wars action figures|''Star Wars'' action figures]] to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. [[Star Wars Pez|Pez dispensers]] began to be produced in 1997.<ref>Nina Chertoff and Susan Kahn, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 "''Star Wars''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820001156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 |date=August 20, 2020 }}, ''Celebrating Pez'' (Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006), 87.</ref> ''Star Wars'' was the first intellectual property to be licensed in [[Lego]] history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence|title=Lego gets Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit licence|website=Metro|date=December 19, 2011|access-date=August 2, 2016|archive-date=January 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033247/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence|url-status=live}}</ref> Lego has produced animated parody short films and mini-series to promote their [[Lego Star Wars|''Star Wars'' sets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html|title=Star Wars Episode 7 News – New LEGO Star Wars Mini-Series Retelling the Whole Saga Coming to DisneyXD|author=Link Voxx|publisher=Star Wars Episode 7 News|access-date=January 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819074538/http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html|archive-date=August 19, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Lego Star Wars (video game series)|Lego ''Star Wars'' video games]] are critically acclaimed bestsellers.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary | title = LEGO Star Wars II: Developer Diary | author = LucasArts | date = March 2, 2006 | website = [[IGN]] | publisher = [[IGN Entertainment]] | access-date = September 3, 2018 | author-link = LucasArts | archive-date = September 3, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903221149/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/|title=April 2009's Top 10 Game Sales, By Platform|last=Kohler|first=Chris|date=May 15, 2009|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|access-date=September 3, 2018|archive-date=November 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103173211/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1977, the board game ''Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star'' was released.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars--escape-from-death-star-game | title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star | year = 1977 | type = description | publisher = Board game geek | access-date = August 19, 2012 | archive-date = November 14, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043222/https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars-escape-death-star-game | url-status = live }}</ref>{{efn|It is not to be confused with the board game of the same name published in 1990.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star | title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star | year = 1990 | type = description | publisher = Board game geek | access-date = August 19, 2012 | archive-date = April 22, 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100422213022/http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star | url-status = live }}</ref>}} A ''[[Monopoly Star Wars|Star Wars Monopoly]]'' and themed versions of ''[[Trivial Pursuit]]'' and [[Battleship (game)|Battleship]] were released in 1997, with updated versions released in subsequent years. The board game ''[[Risk (game)|Risk]]'' has been adapted in two editions by [[Hasbro]]: ''[[Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition|The Clone Wars Edition]]'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 23, 2009|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045|title=Star Wars Clone Wars Edition|publisher=Hasbro|archive-date=March 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101421/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045|url-status=live}}</ref> and the ''[[Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition|Original Trilogy Edition]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 23, 2009|publisher=Board game geek|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551|title=Risk Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Edition|archive-date=March 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101053/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551|url-status=live}}</ref> Three ''Star Wars'' tabletop [[role-playing game]]s have been developed: [[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game|a version by West End Games]] in the 1980s and 1990s, [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast)|one by Wizards of the Coast]] in the 2000s, and [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games)|one by Fantasy Flight Games]] in the 2010s.

[[Star Wars Trading Cards|''Star Wars'' Trading Cards]] have been published since the first "blue" series, by [[Topps]], in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=March 27, 2008|url=http://starwarscards.net/|title=Star Wars Trading Cards|website=Starwarscards.net|archive-date=April 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405015712/http://www.starwarscards.net/|url-status=live}}</ref> Dozens of series have been produced, with Topps being the licensed creator in the United States. Each card series are of film stills or original art. Many of the cards have become highly collectible with some very rare "promos", such as the 1993 Galaxy Series II "floating Yoda" P3 card often commanding US$1,000 or more. While most "base" or "common card" sets are plentiful, many "insert" or "[[Trading card|chase cards]]" are very rare.<ref>{{cite web|access-date= March 28, 2008|url= http://theswca.com/textf/promo.html|title= Star Wars Promotional Trading Card List|publisher= The Star Wars Collectors Archive|archive-date= May 3, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080503144152/http://theswca.com/textf/promo.html|url-status= live}}</ref> From 1995 until 2001, [[Decipher, Inc.]] had the license for, created, and produced the ''[[Star Wars Customizable Card Game]]''.

== Themes ==
{{See also|Star Wars sources and analogues{{!}}''Star Wars'' sources and analogues}}
''Star Wars'' features elements such as [[knighthood]], [[chivalry]], and [[Jungian archetypes]] such as "[[Shadow (psychology)|the shadow]]".<ref>{{cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Jason |title=Star Wars in Mythology: The Shadow |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-in-mythology-the-shadow |work=StarWars.com |access-date=September 20, 2019 |date=February 25, 2015 |archive-date=September 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921050250/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-in-mythology-the-shadow |url-status=live }}</ref>
There are also many references to Christianity, such as in the appearance of [[Darth Maul]], whose design draws heavily from traditional depictions of the [[Devil in Christianity|devil]].<ref name="myth">{{cite news|date=April 26, 1999|title=Of Myth And Men|work=[[Time Magazine|Time]]|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,990820,00.html|access-date=April 20, 2009|first=Bill|last=Moyers|archive-date=August 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825045550/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,990820,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anakin was conceived of a [[Miraculous birth|virgin birth]], and is assumed to be the "[[Chosen One (Star Wars)|Chosen One]]", a [[Messiah|messianic]] individual. However, unlike Jesus, Anakin falls from grace, remaining evil as Darth Vader until ''Return of the Jedi''. According to [[Adam Driver]], sequel trilogy villain Kylo Ren, who idolizes Vader, believes he is "doing what he thinks is right".<ref name=stuff>{{cite web |last=Idato |first=Michael |title=Adam Driver's Kylo Ren unmasked as real star of Star Wars: The Force Awakens |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/75021347/adam-drivers-kylo-ren-unmasked-as-real-star-of-star-wars-the-force-awakens?rm=m |website=Stuff |access-date=October 15, 2019 |date=December 11, 2015 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043222/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/75021347/adam-drivers-kylo-ren-unmasked-as-real-star-of-star-wars-the-force-awakens?rm=m |url-status=live }}</ref> George Lucas has said that the theme of the saga is redemption.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-force-returns-george-lucas-before-the-star-wars-prequels|title=The Force Returns: George Lucas Before the "Star Wars" Prequels|last=Seabrook|first=John|author-link=John Seabrook|date=December 19, 2015|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=March 23, 2019|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330151942/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-force-returns-george-lucas-before-the-star-wars-prequels|url-status=live}}</ref>

The saga draws heavily from the [[hero's journey]], an archetypical template developed by [[comparative mythologist]] [[Joseph Campbell]].<ref name="myth" /> Each character—primarily Anakin, Luke, and Rey—follows the steps of the cycle or undergoes its reversal, becoming the villain.<ref>{{cite web |last=Young |first=Bryan |title=In The Last Jedi, Rey's Journey in the Mirror Cave Echoes a Star Wars Cycle |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/in-the-last-jedi-reys-journey-in-the-mirror-cave-echoes-a-star-wars-cycle |website=StarWars.com |access-date=September 20, 2019 |date=March 13, 2018 |archive-date=September 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921050247/https://www.starwars.com/news/in-the-last-jedi-reys-journey-in-the-mirror-cave-echoes-a-star-wars-cycle |url-status=live }}</ref> A defining step of the journey is "Atonement with the Father".<ref>{{cite web |title=Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey #9: Atonement with the Father |url=http://thinkspiritual.ca/hj9_atonement |website=Think Spiritual |access-date=October 15, 2019 |date=March 27, 2019 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016064658/http://thinkspiritual.ca/hj9_atonement |url-status=live }}</ref> Obi-Wan's loss of a [[father figure]] could have impacted his relationship with Anakin,<ref>{{cite web |last=Crouse |first=Megan |title=Always Two: How Matters of Trust Built and Broke Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/always-two-anakin-skywalker-and-obi-wan-kenobi |website=StarWars.com |access-date=October 15, 2019 |date=August 3, 2018 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016064649/https://www.starwars.com/news/always-two-anakin-skywalker-and-obi-wan-kenobi |url-status=live }}</ref> whom both Obi-Wan and Palpatine are fatherlike mentors to.<ref>{{cite web |title=Becoming Sidious – Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith |url=https://www.starwars.com/video/becoming-sidious |website=StarWars.com |access-date=October 15, 2019 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016064631/https://www.starwars.com/video/becoming-sidious |url-status=live }}</ref> Luke's discovery that Vader is his father has strong repercussions on the saga and is regarded as one of the most influential [[plot twist]]s in cinema.<ref>{{cite web |last=McGranaghan |first=Mike |title=The 13 Most Influential Plot Twists In Cinema History |url=https://www.ranker.com/list/most-influential-movie-plot-twists/mike-mcgranaghan |website=Ranker |access-date=October 15, 2019 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016064629/https://www.ranker.com/list/most-influential-movie-plot-twists/mike-mcgranaghan |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Supreme Leader Snoke]] encourages Kylo Ren to kill his father, Han Solo.<ref name=stuff /> Kylo uses the fact that Rey is an orphan to tempt her into joining the dark side.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cipriani |first=Casey |title=Every 'The Last Jedi' Clue About Rey's Parents, Explained |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/every-the-last-jedi-clue-about-reys-parents-explained-7590089 |website=Bustle |access-date=October 15, 2019 |date=December 14, 2017 |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618204052/https://www.bustle.com/p/every-the-last-jedi-clue-about-reys-parents-explained-7590089 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ''[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]'', the final scene in ''The Last Jedi'', which depicts servant children playing with a toy of Luke and one boy using the Force, symbolizes that "the Force can be found in people with humble beginnings."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/39741-last-jedi-ending-force-broom-kid-temirlan-blaev-temiri-blagg|title=Who the Heck Was the Broom Kid at the End of 'The Last Jedi'?|website=Inverse|date=December 27, 2017|last=Grebey|first=James|access-date=March 7, 2019|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330131843/https://www.inverse.com/article/39741-last-jedi-ending-force-broom-kid-temirlan-blaev-temiri-blagg|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Historical influences ===
[[Political science]] has been an important element of ''Star Wars'' since the franchise launched in 1977, focusing on a struggle between democracy and dictatorship. Battles featuring the [[Ewok]]s and [[Gungan]]s against the Empire and [[Trade Federation]], respectively, represent the clash between a [[Urgesellschaft|primitive society]] and a more advanced one, similar to the [[Vietnam-American War]].<ref>{{cite AV media|last=Lucas|first=George|title=Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ''audio commentary''|medium=DVD |publisher=20th Century Fox Home Entertainment|year=2001|time=108}}</ref><ref>Lucas, George (2004). "Making-of" documentary on the ''Return of the Jedi'' DVD release.</ref> Darth Vader's design was initially inspired by [[Japanese armour|Samurai armor]], and also incorporated a [[Stahlhelm|German military helmet]].<ref name=wpo>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ralph-mcquarrie-artist-who-drewdarth-vader-c-3po-dies-at-82/2012/03/04/gIQAY2AYrR_story.html|title=Ralph McQuarrie, artist who drew Darth Vader, C-3PO, dies at 82|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|author=Rees Shapiro, T.|access-date=October 2, 2018|date=March 5, 2012|archive-date=August 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821042744/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ralph-mcquarrie-artist-who-drewdarth-vader-c-3po-dies-at-82/2012/03/04/gIQAY2AYrR_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gilbey|first=Ryan|title=John Mollo obituary: Star Wars costume designer who dressed Darth Vader|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/01/john-mollo-obituary|website=The Guardian|language=en|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=October 2, 2018|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330143416/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/01/john-mollo-obituary|url-status=live}}</ref> Originally, Lucas conceived of the Sith as a group that served the Emperor in the same way the ''[[Schutzstaffel]]'' (SS) served [[Adolf Hitler]], but this was condensed into one character in the form of Vader.{{sfn|Kaminski|2008|p=184}} [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Stormtroopers]] borrow the name of World War I German [[Stormtroopers (Imperial Germany)|"shock" troopers]]. Imperial officers wear uniforms resembling [[Uniforms of the Heer (1935–45)|those of German forces during World War II]],<ref name=ss>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC|title=Star Wars and History|date=October 15, 2012|access-date=August 30, 2013|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1|last1=Reagin|first1=Nancy R.|last2=Liedl|first2=Janice|page=144|publisher=Wiley |archive-date=June 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC|url-status=live}}</ref> and political and security officers resemble the black-clad SS down to the stylized silver [[Totenkopf|death's head]] on their caps. [[World War&nbsp;II]] terms were used for names in the films; ''e.g.'' the planets [[Kessel (Star Wars)|Kessel]] (a term that refers to a group of [[Kessel (cauldron)|encircled forces]]) and [[Hoth]] (after [[Hermann Hoth|a German general]] who served on the snow-laden Eastern Front).<ref name="christopherklein">{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Christopher |date=December 17, 2015 |title=The Real History That Inspired "Star Wars" |url=http://www.history.com/news/the-real-history-that-inspired-star-wars |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613190212/http://www.history.com/news/the-real-history-that-inspired-star-wars |archive-date=June 13, 2017 |access-date=February 1, 2016 |publisher=HISTORY.com}}</ref> Shots of the commanders looking through [[AT-AT]] walker viewscreens in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' resemble tank interiors,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Bryan |title=The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Battle of the Bulge |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-battle-of-the-bulge |website=StarWars.com |access-date=March 25, 2019 |date=January 21, 2014 |archive-date=September 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921103135/https://www.starwars.com/news/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-battle-of-the-bulge |url-status=live }}</ref> and space battles in the original film were based on [[World War&nbsp;I]] and World War&nbsp;II [[dogfight]]s.<ref name="EmpireOfDreams">{{Cite video|title=[[Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy]]|medium=DVD|date=2004|publisher=Star Wars Trilogy Box Set DVD documentary}}</ref>

Palpatine being a [[chancellor]] before becoming the Emperor in the prequel trilogy alludes to Hitler's role before appointing himself ''[[Führer]]''.<ref name=ss /> Lucas has also drawn parallels to historical dictators such as [[Julius Caesar]], [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], and politicians like [[Richard Nixon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Star Wars: Attack of the Clones |url=http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020429/story2.html|work=[[Time Magazine|Time]]|date=April 21, 2002|access-date=December 13, 2009|quote=The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it's Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea ... That's the issue I've been exploring: how did the Republic turn into the Empire?|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605161308/http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020429/story2.html|archive-date=June 5, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC|title=Star Wars and History|date=October 15, 2012|access-date=August 30, 2013|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1|last1=Reagin|first1=Nancy R.|last2=Liedl|first2=Janice|page=32|publisher=Wiley |archive-date=June 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|In his early drafts, Lucas used the plot point of a dictator staying in power with the support of the military. In his comment (made in the prequel trilogy era), Lucas attributed this to Nixon's supposed intention to defy the [[Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution|22nd Amendment]],{{sfn|Kaminski|2008|p=95}} but the president resigned and never ran for a third term.}} The [[Great Jedi Purge]] mirrors the events of the [[Night of the Long Knives]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC|title=Star Wars and History|date=October 15, 2012|access-date=August 30, 2013|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1|last1=Reagin|first1=Nancy R.|last2=Liedl|first2=Janice|page=341|publisher=Wiley |archive-date=June 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC|url-status=live}}</ref> The corruption of the Galactic Republic is modeled after the fall of the democratic [[Roman Republic]] and the formation of [[Roman Empire|an empire]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC|title=Star Wars and History|date=October 15, 2012|access-date=August 30, 2013|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1|last1=Reagin|first1=Nancy R.|last2=Liedl|first2=Janice|pages=130–33|publisher=Wiley |archive-date=June 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utc.edu/Academic/FirstYearStudies/seminars/starwars.php|title="Star Wars" offers perspective into ancient history|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123000936/http://blog.utc.edu/news/2012/11/star-wars-offers-perspective-into-ancient-history/|date=November 5, 2012|website=University of Tennessee at Chattanooga|archive-date=November 23, 2015|access-date=November 12, 2018}}</ref>

On the inspiration for the [[First Order (Star Wars)|First Order]] formed "from the ashes of the Empire", ''The Force Awakens'' director [[J.&nbsp;J. Abrams]] spoke of conversations the writers had about how the Nazis could have [[Ratlines (World War II aftermath)|escaped to Argentina]] after WWII and "started working together again."<ref name="empire">{{cite web |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jj-abrams-spills-details-kylo-ren/ |title=JJ Abrams Spills Details On Kylo Ren |newspaper=Empireonline.com |date=2015 |first=James |last=Dyer |access-date=February 2, 2016 |archive-date=February 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201065222/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jj-abrams-spills-details-kylo-ren/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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File:Luftkampf im Pazifik Juni 1942.jpg|The aerial warfare of WWII inspired the space fights.
File:Flag of the First Galactic Empire.svg|The flag and iconography of the Empire resembles those of the [[Nazi Party]] and [[Nazi Germany|Germany during its rule]].
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== Cultural impact ==
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The ''Star Wars'' saga has had a significant impact on popular culture,<ref name="Danesi2012">{{cite book|last=Danesi|first=Marcel|title=Popular Culture: Introductory Perspectives|url=https://archive.org/details/popularculturein0000dane_e3n4|url-access=registration|year=2012|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-4422-1783-6|pages=[https://archive.org/details/popularculturein0000dane_e3n4/page/165 165]–}}</ref> with references to its fictional universe deeply embedded in everyday life.<ref name=Brooker>{{cite book|last1=Brooker|first1=Will|title=Using the Force: Creativity, Community, and Star Wars Fans|date=2002|publisher=Continuum|location=New York [u.a.]|isbn=978-0-8264-5287-0}}</ref> Phrases like "evil empire" and "[[May the Force be with you]]" have become part of the popular lexicon.<ref name=Chicago>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-0505080390may08,0,5905863,full.story |title=The power of the dark side |website=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=May 8, 2005 |access-date=June 13, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522062851/http://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-0505080390may08,0,5905863,full.story |archive-date=May 22, 2011}}</ref> The first ''Star Wars'' film in 1977 was a cultural unifier,<ref name=msn>{{cite web |last=Emerson |first=Jim |url=http://entertainment.msn.com/movies/starwars_2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603125329/http://entertainment.msn.com/movies/starwars_2 |date=2007 |archive-date=June 3, 2008 |title=How ''Star Wars'' Shook The World |publisher=MSN Movies |access-date=December 1, 2015}}</ref> enjoyed by a wide spectrum of people.<ref name="pbs">{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2005 |title=Online NewsHour: The Impact of the Star Wars Trilogy Films |url=https://www.pbs.org:80/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june05/star_wars_5-19.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117091742/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june05/star_wars_5-19.html |archive-date=November 17, 2007 |access-date=June 13, 2016 |website=PBS.org}}</ref> The film can be said to have helped launch the science-fiction boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s, making [[science-fiction film]]s a mainstream genre.<ref name="BookerThomas2009">{{cite book|last1=Booker|first1=M. Keith|last2=Thomas|first2=Anne-Marie|title=The Science Fiction Handbook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uW9xST9UsOIC&pg=PA9|date=March 30, 2009|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-4443-1035-1|pages=9–11|access-date=October 6, 2016|archive-date=January 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102030301/https://books.google.com/books?id=uW9xST9UsOIC&pg=PA9|url-status=live}}</ref> The widespread impact made it a prime target for parody works and homages, with popular examples including ''[[Hardware Wars]]'', ''[[Spaceballs]]'', ''[[Laugh It Up, Fuzzball: The Family Guy Trilogy|The Family Guy Trilogy]]'' and ''[[Robot Chicken: Star Wars]]''.

In 1989, the [[Library of Congress]] selected the original ''Star Wars'' film for preservation in the U.S. [[National Film Registry]], as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."<ref name=NFR-Titles>{{cite web|title=U.S. National Film Registry Titles |publisher=U.S. National Film Registry |url=https://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Movies/NFR-Titles.html |access-date=September 2, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821132951/https://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Movies/NFR-Titles.html |archive-date=August 21, 2006}}</ref> ''The Empire Strikes Back'' was selected in 2010,<ref name=congress>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jaseG0DbTvl6sIv1uPc-xelSmvjg?docId=c086d710fa42415cbeff1a6a2f80aa36|title='Empire Strikes Back' among 25 film registry picks|access-date=December 28, 2010|archive-date=December 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231205322/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jaseG0DbTvl6sIv1uPc-xelSmvjg?docId=c086d710fa42415cbeff1a6a2f80aa36|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=hollreporter>{{cite news|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/empire-strikes-airplane-25-movies-65915|title='Empire Strikes Back,' 'Airplane!' Among 25 Movies Named to National Film Registry|access-date=December 28, 2010|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Mike|last=Barnes|date=December 28, 2010|archive-date=December 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230174923/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/empire-strikes-airplane-25-movies-65915|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Return of the Jedi'' was selected in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=December 14, 2021|title=National Film Registry Adds ''Return Of The Jedi'', ''Fellowship Of The Ring'', ''Strangers On A Train'', ''Sounder'', ''WALL-E'' & More|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/national-film-registry-2021-list-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-fellowship-of-the-ring-sounder-nightmare-on-elm-street-wall-e-1234890666/|access-date=December 14, 2021|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=July 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702231423/https://deadline.com/2021/12/national-film-registry-2021-list-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-fellowship-of-the-ring-sounder-nightmare-on-elm-street-wall-e-1234890666/|url-status=live}}</ref> 35&nbsp;mm reels of the 1997 Special Editions were the versions initially presented for preservation because of the difficulty of transferring from the original prints,<ref name=Andrews-NFR>{{cite web|last1=Andrews|first1=Mallory|title=A 'New' New Hope: Film Preservation and the Problem with 'Star Wars'|url=http://www.soundonsight.org/a-new-new-hope-film-preservation-and-the-problem-with-star-wars/|website=soundonsight.org|publisher=Sound on Sight|access-date=July 27, 2014|date=July 21, 2014|quote=the NFR does not possess workable copies of the original versions…Government-mandated agencies such as the National Film Registry are unable to preserve (or even possess) working copies of the films on their list without the consent of the author and/or copyright holder.|archive-date=July 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728002438/http://www.soundonsight.org/a-new-new-hope-film-preservation-and-the-problem-with-star-wars/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Save-SW-NFR>{{cite web|title=Request Denied: Lucas Refuses to Co-Operate with Government Film Preservation Organizations|url=http://savestarwars.com/lucas-nfr.html|website=savestarwars.com|publisher=Saving Star Wars|access-date=July 27, 2014|date=2011|quote=When the request was made for STAR WARS, Lucasfilm offered us the Special Edition version. The offer was declined as this was obviously not the version that had been selected for the Registry.|archive-date=December 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203041304/http://savestarwars.com/lucas-nfr.html|url-status=live}}</ref> but it was later revealed that the Library possesses a copyright deposit print of the original theatrical releases.<ref name="mashable.com">{{cite web|last=Ulanoff|first=Lance|title=The search for the 'Star Wars' George Lucas doesn't want you to see|url=http://mashable.com/2015/12/17/star-wars-original-cut/#q9dBHW8NZkq0|website=Mashable|date=December 17, 2015|access-date=October 12, 2016|archive-date=October 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013075503/http://mashable.com/2015/12/17/star-wars-original-cut/#q9dBHW8NZkq0|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2025, a 1977 painting that introduced the world to ''Star Wars'' sold for record $3.875 million at [[Heritage Auctions]], becoming the most expensive piece of memorabilia in the franchise’s history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-11 |title=Iconic Art That Introduced the World to ‘Star Wars’ Sells for Record Price |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/iconic-art-that-introduced-the-world-to-star-wars-sells-for-record-price/ |access-date=2026-01-18 |website=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref>

=== Industry ===
The original ''Star Wars'' film was a huge success for [[20th Century Fox]], and was credited for reinvigorating the company. Within three weeks of the film's release, the studio's stock price doubled to a record high. Prior to 1977, 20th Century Fox's greatest annual profits were $37&nbsp;million, while in 1977, the company broke that record by posting a profit of $79&nbsp;million.<ref name="EmpireOfDreams" /> The franchise helped Fox to change from an almost bankrupt [[production company]] to a thriving media conglomerate.<ref name=Cook>{{cite book|last1=Cook|first1=David A.|title=Lost Illusions: American Cinema in the Shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970–1979|date=2000|publisher=University of California Press|location=Berkeley|isbn=978-0-520-23265-5|edition=1st paperback print.}}</ref> With over $10.3 billion in worldwide box office receipts, ''Star Wars'' is the [[List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series|second-highest-grossing film franchise]] of all time.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Star Wars – Box Office History |url=https://the-numbers.com/movies/series/StarWars.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822054739/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Star-Wars |archive-date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=January 5, 2020 |website=The Numbers}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Movie Franchises |url=https://the-numbers.com/movies/series/franchisesW.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822015623/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchises/sort/World |archive-date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=January 3, 2013 |website=The Numbers}}</ref>

''Star Wars'' fundamentally changed the aesthetics and narratives of [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] films, switching the focus of Hollywood-made films from deep, meaningful stories based on dramatic conflict, themes and [[irony]], to sprawling special-effects-laden [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbusters]], as well as changing the Hollywood film industry in fundamental ways. Before ''Star Wars'', special effects in films had not appreciably advanced since the 1950s.<ref name=Bigsby>{{cite book|last1=Bigsby|first1=Christopher|title=The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture|date=2006|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge|isbn=978-0-521-84132-0|edition=[Online-Ausg.].}}</ref> The commercial success of ''Star Wars'' created a boom in state-of-the-art special effects in the late 1970s.<ref name=Cook /> Along with ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', ''Star Wars'' started the tradition of the summer blockbuster film in the entertainment industry, where films open on many screens at the same time and profitable [[Media franchise|franchises]] are important.<ref name="chicago">{{Cite news |last=Caro |first=Mark |date=May 8, 2005 |title=The power of the dark side |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-0505080390may08,0,5905863,full.story |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522062851/http://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-0505080390may08,0,5905863,full.story |archive-date=May 22, 2011 |access-date=June 13, 2016 |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref name="pbs" /> It created the model for the major film trilogy and showed that merchandising rights on a film could generate more money than the film itself did.<ref name="msn" />

Film critic [[Roger Ebert]] wrote in his book ''[[The Great Movies]]'', "Like ''[[The Birth of a Nation]]'' and ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', ''Star Wars'' was a technical watershed that influenced many of the movies that came after." It began a new generation of special effects and high-energy motion pictures. The film was one of the first films to link genres together to invent a new, [[high-concept]] genre for filmmakers to build upon.<ref name="Legacy" /> Finally, along with [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', it shifted the film industry's focus away from personal filmmaking of the 1970s and towards fast-paced, big-budget [[blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbusters]] for younger audiences.<ref name="EmpireOfDreams" /><ref name="GreatEbert">{{cite web |work=Chicago Sun-Times |publisher=Sun-Times Media Group |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=June 28, 1999 |title=Great Movies: Star Wars |url=https://rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope-1977 |access-date=October 1, 2006 |archive-date=April 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413113345/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope-1977 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Shone">[[Tom Shone|Shone, Tom]] (2004). ''[[Blockbuster (2004 book)|Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer]]''. London: Simon & Schuster. p. 64. {{ISBN|0-7432-6838-5}}.</ref>

Some critics have blamed ''Star Wars'' and ''Jaws'' for "ruining" Hollywood by shifting its focus from "sophisticated" films such as ''[[The Godfather]]'', ''[[Taxi Driver]]'', and ''[[Annie Hall]]'' to films about spectacle and juvenile fantasy, and for the industry shift from stand-alone, one and done films, towards blockbuster franchises with multiple sequels and prequels.<ref name="American">{{cite news |work=Decent Films Guide |author=Greydanus, Steven D. |title=An American Mythology: Why Star Wars Still Matters |url=http://www.decentfilms.com/articles/starwars |access-date=October 1, 2006 |archive-date=February 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206024753/http://www.decentfilms.com/articles/starwars |url-status=live }}</ref> One such critic, [[Peter Biskind]], complained, "When all was said and done, Lucas and Spielberg returned the 1970s audience, grown sophisticated on a diet of European and [[New Hollywood]] films, to the simplicities of the pre-1960s [[Classical Hollywood cinema|Golden Age of movies]]... They marched backward through the looking-glass."<ref name="American" /><ref name="Biskind">[[Peter Biskind|Biskind, Peter]] (1998). "Star Bucks". ''Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood''. New York: [[Simon & Schuster]]. pp. 336–337, 343. {{ISBN|0-684-80996-6}}.</ref> In an opposing view, [[Tom Shone]] wrote that through ''Star Wars'' and ''Jaws'', Lucas and Spielberg "didn't betray cinema at all: they plugged it back into the grid, returning the medium to its roots as a carnival sideshow, a magic act, one big special effect", which was "a kind of rebirth".<ref name="Shone" />

The original ''Star Wars'' trilogy is widely considered one of the best film trilogies in history.<ref>For a sampling of the reviews, read the following:
* {{cite web|title=The 33 Greatest Movie Trilogies &#124; 2. The Original ''Star Wars'' Trilogy|url=https://www.empireonline.com/features/trilogy/default.asp?film=2|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|publisher=[[Bauer Media Group]]|access-date=May 20, 2014|archive-date=December 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222052758/http://www.empireonline.com/features/trilogy/default.asp?film=2|url-status=live}}
* {{cite web|last=Gibron|first=Bill|title=The 10 Greatest Motion Picture Trilogies of All Time|url=https://popmatters.com/post/148823-the-10-greatest-motion-picture-trilogies-of-all-time/|work=[[PopMatters]]|access-date=May 20, 2014|date=September 21, 2011|archive-date=December 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223014531/http://www.popmatters.com/post/148823-the-10-greatest-motion-picture-trilogies-of-all-time/|url-status=live}}
* {{cite news|last=Griffin|first=Michael|title=Good Things Come In Threes: Great Movie Trilogies|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/movies/55027259/best-five-movie-trilogies|work=[[Hollywood.com]]|access-date=May 20, 2014|date=September 11, 2013|archive-date=May 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031228/http://www.hollywood.com/news/movies/55027259/best-five-movie-trilogies|url-status=live}}
* {{cite news|title=10 of the best movie trilogies of all-time &#124; 1. ''Star Wars'' Episodes IV – VI|url=http://www.hitfix.com/galleries/10-of-the-best-movie-trilogies-of-all-time/11|work=[[HitFix]]|access-date=May 20, 2014|date=April 25, 2013|author1=Ellwood, Gregory|author2=Eggersten, Chris|author3=Fienberg, Dan|author4=McWeeny, Drew|author5=Lewis, Dave|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031520/http://www.hitfix.com/galleries/10-of-the-best-movie-trilogies-of-all-time/11|archive-date=May 21, 2014}}</ref> Numerous filmmakers have been influenced by ''Star Wars'', including [[Damon Lindelof]], [[Dean Devlin]], [[Roland Emmerich]], [[John Lasseter]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Pond|first=Steve|title=Why Disney Fired John Lasseter&nbsp;– And How He Came Back to Heal the Studio|url=https://thewrap.com/john-lasseter-disney-fired-frozen-healed-studio-oscarwrap-down-wire|work=[[TheWrap]]|publisher=The Wrap News Inc.|access-date=May 10, 2014|date=February 21, 2014|archive-date=May 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508200853/http://www.thewrap.com/john-lasseter-disney-fired-frozen-healed-studio-oscarwrap-down-wire|url-status=live}}</ref> [[David Fincher]], [[Joss Whedon]], [[John Singleton]], [[Kevin Smith]],<ref name="Legacy">{{Cite video|title=The Force Is With Them: The Legacy of Star Wars|publisher=Star Wars Original Trilogy DVD Box Set: Bonus Materials|date=2004}}</ref> and later ''Star Wars'' directors [[J.&nbsp;J. Abrams]] and [[Gareth Edwards (filmmaker)|Gareth Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/feb/27/gareth-edwards-monsters-star-wars|title=The film that changed my life: Gareth Edwards|author=Hopkins, Jessica|date=February 27, 2011|access-date=May 10, 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]|archive-date=May 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505015532/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/feb/27/gareth-edwards-monsters-star-wars|url-status=live}}</ref> Lucas's concept of a "used universe" particularly influenced [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Blade Runner]]'' (1982) and ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'' (1979), [[James Cameron]]'s ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'' (1986) as well as ''[[The Terminator]]'' (1984), [[George Miller (director)|George Miller]]'s ''[[Mad Max 2]]'' (1981), and [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]] (2001–2003).<ref name="Legacy" /> [[Christopher Nolan]] cited ''Star Wars'' as an influence when making the 2010 blockbuster film ''[[Inception]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Christopher Nolan's Star Wars Inspiration |url=http://hub.contactmusic.com/news/christopher-nolans-star-wars-inspiration_1153625 |publisher=ContactMusic.com |date=July 16, 2010 |access-date=September 24, 2010 |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219064444/http://hub.contactmusic.com/news/christopher-nolans-star-wars-inspiration_1153625 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Fan works ====
{{Main|Star Wars fan films{{!}}''Star Wars'' fan films}}

The ''Star Wars'' saga has inspired many fans to create their own non-canon material set in the ''Star Wars'' galaxy. In recent years, this has ranged from writing [[fan fiction]] to creating [[fan film]]s. In 2002, Lucasfilm sponsored the first annual [[The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards|Official ''Star Wars'' Fan Film Awards]], officially recognizing filmmakers and the genre. Because of concerns over potential [[copyright]] and trademark issues, however, the contest was initially open only to [[parody|parodies]], [[mockumentary|mockumentaries]], and documentaries. Fan fiction films set in the ''Star Wars'' universe were originally ineligible, but in 2007, Lucasfilm changed the submission standards to allow in-universe fiction entries.<ref>{{Cite news|access-date=March 28, 2008|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-25279212_ITM|title=Filmmaker Kevin Smith Hosts 'The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards' on SCI FI Channel; George Lucas to Present Special Honor|publisher=[[Business Wire]]|date=April 23, 2002|archive-date=April 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417085252/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-25279212_ITM|url-status=live}}</ref> Lucasfilm has allowed but not endorsed the creation of fan fiction, as long as it does not attempt to make a profit.<ref>{{Cite news|first= Sarah|last= Knapton|title= Court to rule in Star Wars costume battle|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/apr/07/news.law|work= The Guardian|location= UK|date= April 7, 2008|access-date= April 15, 2008|archive-date= April 11, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080411061922/http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2271561,00.html|url-status= live}}</ref>

=== Academia ===
As the characters and the storyline of the original trilogy are so well known, educators have used the films in the classroom as a learning resource. For example, a project in Western Australia honed elementary school students' storytelling skills by role-playing action scenes from the movies and later creating props and audio/visual scenery to enhance their performance.<ref>{{Cite journal |last= Hesterman |first= Sandra |journal= Australasian Journal of Early Childhood |issn= 1836-9391 |volume= 36 |issue= 4 |pages= 86–95 |title= Multiliterate Star Warians : the force of popular culture and ICT in early learning |date= December 1, 2011 |doi= 10.1177/183693911103600412 |s2cid= 56078619 |url= https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/15743/ |access-date= December 11, 2019 |archive-date= June 30, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200630172225/https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/15743/ |url-status= live |doi-access= free |url-access= subscription }}</ref> Others have used the films to encourage second-level students to integrate technology in the science classroom by making prototype lightsabers.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Thompson |first= Stephanie |journal=Science Scope |location=Washington, D.C. |issn=0887-2376 |page=55 |title=The science of Star Wars: Integrating technology and the Benchmarks for Science Literacy |date=November 1, 2006}}</ref> Similarly, psychiatrists in New Zealand and the U.S. have advocated their use in the university classroom to explain different types of [[psychopathology]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Friedman |first1=Susan Hatters |last2=Hall |first2=Ryan C. W. |date=December 1, 2015 |title=Teaching Psychopathology in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: The Light Side of the Force |journal=Academic Psychiatry |language=en |volume=39 |issue=6 |pages=719–725 |doi=10.1007/s40596-015-0340-y |pmid=25933645 |s2cid=27871244 |issn=1042-9670}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Hall |first1=Ryan C. W. |last2=Friedman |first2=Susan Hatters |date=December 1, 2015 |title=Psychopathology in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: the Use of Star Wars' Dark Side in Teaching |journal=Academic Psychiatry |language=en |volume=39 |issue=6 |pages=726–732 |doi=10.1007/s40596-015-0337-6 |pmid=25943902 |s2cid=19738769 |issn=1042-9670}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[501st Legion]]
* [[Architecture of Star Wars|Architecture of ''Star Wars'']]
* [[Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars|Comparison of ''Star Trek'' and ''Star Wars'']]
* [[Jedi census phenomenon]]
* [[Jediism]]
* [[List of space science fiction franchises]]
* [[List of Star Wars characters|List of ''Star Wars'' characters]]
* [[List of Star Wars creatures|List of ''Star Wars'' creatures]]
* [[List of Star Wars planets and moons|List of ''Star Wars'' planets and moons]]
* [[Music of Star Wars|Music of ''Star Wars'']]
* [[Physics and Star Wars|Physics and ''Star Wars'']]
* [[Star Wars Celebration]]
* [[Star Wars Day|''Star Wars'' Day]]
* [[Star Wars documentaries|''Star Wars'' documentaries]]
* ''[[Star Wars: The High Republic]]''
* [[Space warfare in fiction]]
* [[The Force]]
* ''[[The Story of Star Wars]]''
* [[Technology in Star Wars|Technology in ''Star Wars'']]
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== Notes ==
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== References ==

=== Citations ===
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* {{Cite book |title=Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back |last=Arnold |first=Alan |year=1980 |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=978-0-345-29075-5}}
* {{Cite book |title=The Annotated Screenplays |last=Bouzereau |first=Laurent |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-345-40981-2 |publisher=Del Rey}}
* {{cite book |title=The Secret History of Star Wars |last=Kaminski |first=Michael |year=2008 |orig-year=2007 |publisher=Legacy Books Press |isbn=978-0-9784652-3-0}}
* {{Cite book |title=The Making of Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith |last=Rinzler |first=Jonathan W. |year=2005 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-43139-4 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/makingofstarwars0000rinz}}
* {{Cite book |title=The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film (Star Wars) |last=Rinzler |first=Johathan W. |year=2007 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-49476-4}}
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== Further reading ==
* {{Cite book | title = Star Wars and Philosophy | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=YL4Fm_5wbHUC&pg=PP1 | last = Decker | first = Kevin S. | year = 2005 | publisher = Open Court | isbn = 978-0-8126-9583-0}}
* {{Cite book |title=The Power of Myth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2GOIGuh5GJ4C&pg=PR1 |last=Campbell |first=Joseph |year=1991 |publisher=[[Anchor Books]] |isbn=978-0-385-41886-7}}
* {{Cite book | title = Star Wars: The Magic of Myth | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=5wROWR2Wbv8C&pg=PP1 | last = Henderson | first = Mary | date = 1997 | publisher = [[Bantam Books|Bantam]] | isbn = 978-0-553-10206-2}}
* {{Cite book | title = The Science of Star Wars | last = Cavlelos | first = Jeanne | year = 1999 | publisher = St. Martin's Press | isbn = 978-0-312-20958-2 | title-link = The Science of Star Wars (book)}}
* {{Cite book | title = Star Wars and History | editor = Nancy R. Reagin, Janice Liedl | publisher=John Wiley & Sons | year = 2012| isbn = 978-0-470-60200-3 | title-link = Star Wars and History}}
* {{Cite book | title = Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination|url = https://archive.org/details/starwarswheresci0000unse | url-access = registration| publisher = [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]] & [[Boston Museum of Science]] | date = October 2005 | isbn = 978-0-7922-6200-8}}
* {{cite book |last=Belluomini |first=L. |pages=1–25 |contribution=''The Mandalorian'' as Philosophy: 'This Is the Way' |editor=Johnson D. K. |title=The Palgrave Handbook of Popular Culture as Philosophy | year=2022 | publisher=Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-97134-6_104-1 |isbn=978-3-319-97134-6|s2cid=245779254 }}
* {{cite book |doi=10.7312/nich20180-022 |title=Ideology in U.S. Foreign Relations |year=2022 |last1=Immerwahr |first1=Daniel |chapter=21 the Galactic Vietnam: Technology, Modernization, and Empire in George Lucas's Star Wars |pages=435–451 |isbn=978-0-231-55427-5 |chapter-url=https://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/daniel-immerwahr/Lucas.pdf }}

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