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Star Wars Franchise Summary

• Star Wars is a multimedia franchise created by George Lucas that began with the eponymous 1977 film and has since expanded into various films, television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe.

• The franchise includes nine films of the "Skywalker Saga" and two "anthology" films, Rogue One and Solo, with combined box office revenue of over US$10 billion, making it the second-highest-grossing film franchise of all time.

• The Star Wars universe depicts the adventures of characters in a galaxy far, far away, in which humans and many species of aliens co-exist with robots who may assist them in their daily routines, and space travel between planets is common due to lightspeed hyperspace technology.

• The combination of science fiction and fantasy elements makes Star Wars a very universal franchise, capable of telling stories of various genres.

• The Star Wars films center around three sets of trilogies, the nine films of which are collectively referred to as the "Skywalker Saga", each trilogy focusing on a generation of the Force-sensitive Skywalker family.

• The first two animated series focused on the Clone Wars, and after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, only the later CGI series remained canon.

• The franchise includes two live-action series released on Disney+, The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, with six more live-action series in production.

• In April 2023, three new films were announced with stories spanning different eras within the franchise, including an untitled "Dawn of the Jedi" film, an untitled "New Republic" movie, and an untitled film set during an age named the "New Jedi Order".

• Lucasfilm has a number of Star Wars films in development, two of which were confirmed during Disney Investor Day 2020.

• The original Star Wars film was released on May 25, 1977, and first subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope in the 1979 book The Art of Star Wars.

• The prequel trilogy begins 32 years before Episode IV and follows the Jedi training of Anakin Skywalker, Luke's father, and his eventual fall from grace and transformation into the Sith lord Darth Vader, as well as the corruption of the Galactic Republic and rise of the Empire led by Darth Sidious.

• The sequel trilogy starts 30 years after Episode VI and focuses on the journey of the Force-sensitive orphan Rey, guided by Luke Skywalker, along with ex-stormtrooper Finn and ace X-Wing pilot Poe Dameron, to help the Resistance fight the First Order, commanded by Han and Leia's son, Kylo Ren.Overview of Star Wars Franchise

• Star Wars has produced many series, both animated and live-action, including The Mandalorian, which has spawned multiple spinoffs and inspired other live-action series to be created.

• The Star Wars canon fictional universe spans multiple eras, of which three are focused around each of the film trilogies.

• The Expanded Universe of spin-off media depicts different levels of continuity, which were deemed non-canonical and rebranded as Legends on April 25, 2014.

• From 1976 to 2014, the term Expanded Universe (EU) was an umbrella term for all officially licensed Star Wars storytelling material set outside the events depicted within the theatrical films, including novels, comics, and video games.

• Print media includes novels, such as Timothy Zahn's bestselling Thrawn trilogy, Legacy of the Force, and series set in the prequel era.

• Comics were published by Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics, and after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, the Star Wars comics license returned to Marvel Comics.

• John Williams composed the soundtracks for the nine episodic films, and Michael Giacchino composed the score of Rogue One.

• The Star Wars franchise has spawned over one hundred computer, video, and board games, dating back to some of the earliest home consoles.

• Early licensed games included Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Jedi Arena, and LucasArts and modern self-published games included Star Wars: X-Wing and the Rogue Squadron series.

• EA Star Wars games made during this era are considered canonical, and feature more influence from the Star Wars filmmakers.

• Disney partnered with Lenovo to create the augmented reality video game Jedi Challenges, and a single-player action-adventure game, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, with an original story and cast of characters, was released in November 2019.

• Theme park attractions include Galaxy's Edge, which features the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Rise of the Resistance rides.The Impact of Star Wars on Popular Culture and Industry

• Live attractions at Disney parks include Where Science Meets Imagination, Hyperspace Mountain, Launch Bay, and A Galactic Spectacular

• Galaxy's Edge, an immersive themed area, opened at Disneyland and Walt Disney World in 2019

• Shadows of the Empire and The Force Unleashed are examples of multimedia projects set in the Star Wars universe

• Star Wars is one of the most merchandised franchises in the world, with the first three films making $2.6 billion and the first six films producing $20 billion in merchandising revenue

• Star Wars Trading Cards have been published since the first "blue" series in 1977

• Star Wars features elements such as knighthood, chivalry, and Jungian archetypes such as "the shadow"

• The Star Wars saga draws heavily from the hero's journey, an archetypical template developed by comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell

• Star Wars has many historical influences, including political science, World War I and II, and the fall of the democratic Roman Republic

• The Star Wars saga has had a significant impact on popular culture, with phrases like "May the Force be with you" embedded in everyday life and numerous parodies and homages created

• Star Wars fundamentally changed Hollywood films, creating a boom in state-of-the-art special effects and starting the summer blockbuster tradition

• The original Star Wars trilogy is widely considered one of the best film trilogies in history and has influenced numerous filmmakers

• The Star Wars saga has inspired many fans to create their own non-canon material set in the Star Wars galaxy, from fan fiction to fan films

• Star Wars has been used as a learning resource in classrooms for storytelling, technology integration, and explaining different types of psychopathology.