STAR WARS

This article is about the media franchise as a whole. For the original 1977 film, see Star Wars (film). For other uses, see Star Wars (disambiguation).

Star Wars
Created by	George Lucas
Original work	Star Wars (1977)[a][b]
Owner	Lucasfilm Ltd.
Print publications
Book(s)	List of reference books
Novel(s)	List of novels
Short stories	See list of novels
Comics	List of comics
Comic strip(s)	See list of comics
Magazine(s)	Star Wars Insider (1987–present)
Films and television
Film(s)	Full list Live-action Skywalker Saga (9 films; 1977–2019) Anthology (2 films; 2016–present) Animated The Clone Wars (1 theatrical pilot; 2008)
Short film(s)	Reflections (2018)
Television series	Full list The Mandalorian (2019–present) The Book of Boba Fett (2021-present) Andor (2022) Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Television special(s)	Holiday Special (1978)
Television film(s)	List of TV films
Games
Role-playing	List of RPGs
Video game(s)	Full list X-Wing (4 games; 1993–1999) Jedi Knight (4 games; 1995–2003) Rogue Squadron (3 games; 1998–2003) Knights of the Old Republic (4 games; 2003–present) Battlefront (8 games; 2004–2017) Lego Star Wars (6 games; 2005–present) The Force Unleashed (2 games; 2008–2010)
Audio
Radio program(s)	List of radio dramas
Original music	Music
Miscellaneous
Toy(s)	Merchandise
Theme park attraction(s)	List of attractions

Star Wars is an American epic space opera^[1] multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film^[b] and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe.^[c] In 2020, its total value was estimated at US$70 billion, and it is currently the fifth-highest-grossing media franchise of all time.

The original film (Star Wars), retroactively subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), was followed by the sequels Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983), forming the original Star Wars trilogy. Lucas later returned to filmmaking to direct a prequel trilogy, consisting of Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). In 2012, Lucas sold his production company to Disney, relinquishing his ownership of the franchise. This led to a sequel trilogy, consisting of Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015), Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017), and Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

All nine films of the "Skywalker saga" were nominated for Academy Awards, with wins going to the first two releases. Together with the theatrical live action "anthology" films Rogue One (2016) and Solo (2018), the combined box office revenue of the films equated to over US$10 billion, which makes it the second-highest-grossing film franchise of all time.^[3][4] An additional film, Rogue Squadron, is planned for release. A number of other films, including an independent trilogy, are suggested to be in development.