Star Wars

Star Wars
	The Star Wars logo as seen in aw films.
Creator	George Lucas
Oreeginal wirk	Star Wars (1977)
Films an televeesion
Televeesion series	The Clone Wars (2008–2014); Rebels (2014–2018); Specials Spark of Rebellion (2014); The Siege of Lothal (2015); Legends Droids (1985–1986); Ewoks (1985–1986); Clone Wars (2003–2005); Legends specials Star Wars Holiday Special (1978); Caravan of Courage (1984); The Battle for Endor (1985);
Gemmes
Video gemmes	Leet o video gemmes Saga:; Original trilogy IV – A New Hope (1977); V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980); VI – Return of the Jedi (1983); Prequel trilogy I – The Phantom Menace (1999); II – Attack of the Clones (2002); III – Revenge of the Sith (2005); Sequel trilogy VII – The Force Awakens (2015); VIII – The Last Jedi (2017); IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019); Anthology films Rogue One (2016); Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018); Ither: The Clone Wars (2008);
Audio
Radio programs	Star Wars
Oreeginal muisic	Muisic o Star Wars
Miscellaneous
Toys	Action figures; Die-casts an model toys; Chess an sodgers; Ither;
Theme pairks	Star Tours; Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple; Star Tours–The Adventures Continue; Star Wars Land;

Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, centred on a film series creatit bi George Lucas. It follaes the adventures o a wheen o chairacters "a lang time syne in a galaxy faur, faur awa".^{[note 1]}

The franchise stairtit in 1977 wi the film Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981),^[1]^[2] that turned intae a warldwide pop culture phenomenon. It wis follaed bi the successfu sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) an Return of the Jedi (1983), an thir three films mak up the original Star Wars trilogy. A prequel trilogy cam oot atween 1999 an 2005, an critics an fans war mixed aboot it. A sequel trilogy stairtit in 2015 wi Star Wars: The Force Awakens, an it went on wi The Last Jedi in 2017^[3] an The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.^[4] The first seiven films war aw nominatit for Oscars, an the first twa wan. They did weel at the box office, takkin in ower $7.5 billion atween them,^[5] that makkit Star Wars the third heichest-grossin film series.^[6] Spin-off films include the animatit Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) Rogue One (2016) an Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), the first anthology films.

The series haes grown intae a muckle media franchise, wi beuks, televeesion series, computer an video gemmes an comic beuks, aw set in the same continuity as the films. Thir hae biggit up the series's fictional universe a guid deal. The warks that are nae langer canon come unner the Star Wars Legends label. Star Wars hauds a Guinness World Records title for the maist successfu film merchandisin franchise. In 2015 the hale franchise wis reckoned tae be worth $42 billion,^[7]^[8] that makkit Star Wars the second heichest-grossin media franchise o aw time.

In 2012 The Walt Disney Company bocht Lucasfilm for $4.06 billion an got the richts tae distribute aa the Star Wars films efter that, stairtin wi The Force Awakens in 2015.^[9] The earlier distributor, 20th Century Fox, held the richts tae distribute the first twa Star Wars trilogies in cinemas an on hame video. It held them for ever for the original 1977 film, an till Mey 2020 for the prequel trilogy an the first twa sequels tae A New Hope.^[10]^[11] Bi 2015 Walt Disney Studios held the digital distribution richts tae aa the Star Wars films but A New Hope.^[11]^[12]

Notes

↑ In the original Inglis: "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away".

References

↑ James Ryan. "When did Star Wars become known as A New Hope? - In A Far Away Galaxy". Archived frae the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 25 Mey 2017.
↑ ScreenPrism. "Why was "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" originally released under another title - ScreenPrism". Archived frae the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 25 Mey 2017.
↑ Mandalit Del Barco (15 December 2017). "For 'Last Jedi' Director, The Journey To 'Star Wars' Began With Action Figures". NPR. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2020.
↑ Lawrence, Gregory (15 November 2019). "Exclusive: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Final Writing Credits Revealed". Collider. Archived frae the original on 9 September 2020.
↑ "Star Wars – Box Office History". The Numbers. Retrieved 17 Juin 2010.
↑ "Movie Franchises". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived frae the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 Januar 2013.
↑ Chew, Jonathan (24 December 2015). "Star Wars Franchise Worth More Than Harry Potter and James Bond, Combined". Fortune. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
↑ Detrick, Paul (20 November 2015). "The Star Wars Economy is Bigger Than You Think". Reason. Retrieved 5 Apryle 2017.
↑ Schou, Solvej (21 December 2012). "Mickey meets 'Star Wars': Walt Disney Co. completes acquisition of Lucasfilm". Entertainment Weekly. Archived frae the original on 23 Januar 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
↑ Masters, Kim (30 October 2012). "Tangled Rights Could Tie Up Ultimate 'Star Wars' Box Set (Analysis)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
1 2 "The Walt Disney Company FY 2013 SEC Form 10-K Filing" (PDF). The Walt Disney Company. 20 November 2013. p. 13. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 11 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 17 Apryle 2015. Prior to the Company's acquisition, Lucasfilm produced six Star Wars films (Episodes 1 through 6). Lucasfilm retained the rights to consumer products related to all of the films and the rights related to television and electronic distribution formats for all of the films, with the exception of the rights for Episode IV, which are owned by a third-party studio. All of the films are distributed by a third-party studio in the theatrical and home video markets. The theatrical and home video distribution rights for these films revert to Lucasfilm in May 2020 with the exception of Episode IV, for which these distribution rights are retained in perpetuity by the third-party studio. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived frae the original on 11 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 25 Mey 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
↑ Vlessing, Etan (6 Apryle 2015). "'Star Wars' Movie Franchise Headed to Digital HD". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 Apryle 2015.

[1] In the original Inglis: "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away".

[2] James Ryan. "When did Star Wars become known as A New Hope? - In A Far Away Galaxy". Archived frae the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 25 Mey 2017.

[3] ScreenPrism. "Why was "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" originally released under another title - ScreenPrism". Archived frae the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 25 Mey 2017.

[4] Mandalit Del Barco (15 December 2017). "For 'Last Jedi' Director, The Journey To 'Star Wars' Began With Action Figures". NPR. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2020.

[5] Lawrence, Gregory (15 November 2019). "Exclusive: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Final Writing Credits Revealed". Collider. Archived frae the original on 9 September 2020.

[6] "Star Wars – Box Office History". The Numbers. Retrieved 17 Juin 2010.

[Numbers_franchises-7] "Movie Franchises". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Archived frae the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 3 Januar 2013.

[8] Chew, Jonathan (24 December 2015). "Star Wars Franchise Worth More Than Harry Potter and James Bond, Combined". Fortune. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

[9] Detrick, Paul (20 November 2015). "The Star Wars Economy is Bigger Than You Think". Reason. Retrieved 5 Apryle 2017.

[Schou-10] Schou, Solvej (21 December 2012). "Mickey meets 'Star Wars': Walt Disney Co. completes acquisition of Lucasfilm". Entertainment Weekly. Archived frae the original on 23 Januar 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2012.

[FOXrights-11] Masters, Kim (30 October 2012). "Tangled Rights Could Tie Up Ultimate 'Star Wars' Box Set (Analysis)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

[DisneyFY13-12] 1 2 "The Walt Disney Company FY 2013 SEC Form 10-K Filing" (PDF). The Walt Disney Company. 20 November 2013. p. 13. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 11 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 17 Apryle 2015. Prior to the Company's acquisition, Lucasfilm produced six Star Wars films (Episodes 1 through 6). Lucasfilm retained the rights to consumer products related to all of the films and the rights related to television and electronic distribution formats for all of the films, with the exception of the rights for Episode IV, which are owned by a third-party studio. All of the films are distributed by a third-party studio in the theatrical and home video markets. The theatrical and home video distribution rights for these films revert to Lucasfilm in May 2020 with the exception of Episode IV, for which these distribution rights are retained in perpetuity by the third-party studio. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived frae the original on 11 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 25 Mey 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

[13] Vlessing, Etan (6 Apryle 2015). "'Star Wars' Movie Franchise Headed to Digital HD". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 Apryle 2015.

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