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'''Star Wars''' is a film saga created by American director [[George Lucas]]. The movies that were made earlier (Episodes 4, 5, and 6) are renowned as classics of cinema, and were some of the first "summer blockbusters" ever made. The latter films (Episodes 1, 2, and 3) are not.
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Star Wars is an [[epic film|epic]] [[science fantasy]] [[wikt:saga|saga]] and [[fictional universe]] created by [[screenwriter|writer]]/[[film producer|producer]]/[[film director|director]] [[George Lucas]] during the [[1970s]]. This epic trilogy began with the film ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' (later retitled ''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''), which was released on [[May 25]], [[1977]], by [[20th Century Fox]]. The film became a worldwide [[pop culture]] phenomenon, spawning five more feature films developed by George Lucas and an [[Expanded Universe]] of his films, which includes three [[:Category:Star Wars spin-off films|spin-off films]], five [[:Category:Star Wars television series|television series]] and an extensive collection of licensed [[List of Star Wars books|books]], [[List of Star Wars comic books|comics]], [[Star Wars computer and video games|video games]], [[action figures]], [[trading cards]], and other merchandise, all set within the ''Star Wars'' fictional "[[Star Wars galaxy|galaxy far, far away]]." In 2005, [[Forbes|''Forbes'' Magazine]] estimated the overall revenue generated by the entire ''Star Wars'' [[Media franchise|franchise]] (over the course of its history) at nearly US $20 billion, making it one of the most successful franchises of all time. [http://www.forbes.com/business/2005/05/12/cx_ah_0512starwars.html]
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==Feature films==
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[[Image:Star wars dvd cover.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|The cover of the [[2004 in film|2004]] DVD widescreen release of the revamped original ''Star Wars'' Trilogy]]
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{| class="wikitable" width="350px"
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!Episode
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!Original release date
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| width="50%"|I ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]''
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| width="50%"|[[May 19]], [[1999]]
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|II ''[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones|Attack of the Clones]]''
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|[[May 16]], [[2002]]
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|III ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith]]''
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|[[May 19]], [[2005]]
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|IV ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|A New Hope]]''
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|[[May 25]], [[1977]]
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|V ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]''
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|[[May 21]], [[1980]]
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|VI ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi|Return of the Jedi]]''
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|[[May 25]], [[1983]]

Revision as of 15:50, March 19, 2007

Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the 1970s. This epic trilogy began with the film Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), which was released on May 25, 1977, by 20th Century Fox. The film became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, spawning five more feature films developed by George Lucas and an Expanded Universe of his films, which includes three spin-off films, five television series and an extensive collection of licensed books, comics, video games, action figures, trading cards, and other merchandise, all set within the Star Wars fictional "galaxy far, far away." In 2005, Forbes Magazine estimated the overall revenue generated by the entire Star Wars franchise (over the course of its history) at nearly US $20 billion, making it one of the most successful franchises of all time. [1]

Feature films

File:Star wars dvd cover.jpg
The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the revamped original Star Wars Trilogy
Episode Original release date
I The Phantom Menace May 19, 1999
II Attack of the Clones May 16, 2002
III Revenge of the Sith May 19, 2005
IV A New Hope May 25, 1977
V The Empire Strikes Back May 21, 1980
VI Return of the Jedi May 25, 1983