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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
| 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 |
