Global InformationList of Star Wars films information
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| Directed by | George Lucas (I, II, III, IV) Irvin Kershner (V) Richard Marquand (VI) J. J. Abrams (VII, IX) Rian Johnson (VIII) Dave Filoni (Clone Wars) Gareth Edwards (Rogue One) Ron Howard (Solo) Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian & Grogu) |
| Story by | George Lucas |
| Based on | Characters created by George Lucas |
| Produced by | Gary Kurtz (IV, V) Howard Kazanjian (VI) Rick McCallum (I, II, III) Catherine Winder (Clone Wars) Kathleen Kennedy, (VII, Rogue One, VIII, Solo, IX, The Mandalorian & Grogu) Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian & Grogu) Dave Filoni (The Mandalorian & Grogu) J. J. Abrams (VII, IX) Bryan Burk (VII) Allison Shearmur (Rogue One, Solo) Simon Emanuel (Rogue One, Solo) Ram Bergman (VIII) Michelle Rejwan (IX) |
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Release date | 1977–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Total (11 films): $2.079 billion |
| Box office | Total (11 films): $10.341 billion |
The Star Wars franchise involves multiple live-action and animated films. The film series started with a trilogy set in medias res that was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, known as the "Skywalker Saga".
The 1977 self-titled film, later subtitled Episode IV – A New Hope, was followed by the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), subtitled onscreen as Episode V and Episode VI; these films form the original trilogy. Sixteen years later, the prequel trilogy was released, consisting of The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). After creator George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, a sequel trilogy consisting of Episodes VII through IX was released, consisting of The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
The first three spin-off films produced were the made-for-television Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), The Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985). Following Disney's 2012 acquisition of the franchise, these earlier films were dropped from the official canon, but the theatrical animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and its television series continuation retain their canonical status. Two standalone films were produced and released between the sequel trilogy films: Rogue One (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), both set between the original and prequel trilogies. A yearslong hiatus began in late 2019, during which numerous films were announced and often shelved. Five officially announced projects were reputedly being developed as of early 2024, with a Mandalorian spin-off movie helmed by Jon Favreau reportedly slotted for release in May 2026.
The combined box office revenue of the films amounts to over US$10 billion, and it is currently the third-highest-grossing film franchise. The major live-action releases (including all the films within the Skywalker Saga) were nominated for Academy Awards. The original film was nominated for most of the major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness (who played Obi-Wan Kenobi), while all theatrical live-action films have been nominated for particular categories. Several official Star Wars television series have also been released, all now on Disney+.
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