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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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'''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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==Feature films==
 
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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 15:51, March 19, 2007

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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