#Recent war movies series#

The prequel trilogy focuses on Anakin Skywalker, his training as a Jedi, and eventual fall to the dark side as Darth Vader due to Palpatine's machinations and his fear of losing his wife Padmé Amidala. The story follows each generation of the Force-sensitive Skywalker family and their struggle against the evil Sith Lord Darth Sidious (Palpatine). The saga begins chronologically with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and concludes with Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019). The first film released, Star Wars (1977), is the fourth film chronologically and was later subtitled Episode IV – A New Hope. It was released beginning with the original trilogy (Episodes IV, V and VI, 1977–1983), followed by the prequel trilogy (Episodes I, II and III, 1999–2005) and the sequel trilogy (Episodes VII, VIII and IX, 2015–2019).

#Recent war movies series#

The main Star Wars film series is a trilogy of trilogies as it neared completion, it began to be referred to as the 'Skywalker Saga' by Disney.

4.2.2 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985).

2.2.1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).

Several official television series continuing the Star Wars canon or inspired by it have also been released. In 19, two live-action films featuring the Ewok characters were televised in the United States. The first spin-off film produced was the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), released a year after the original film. Several films were also released prior to Disney's 2012 acquisition of the franchise, but these spin-offs-except for the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)-are no longer considered canon in the Star Wars storyline. The original film was nominated for most of the major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Alec Guinness (who played Obi-Wan Kenobi), while all theatrical live-action films have been nominated for particular categories. The major live-action releases (including all the films within the Skywalker Saga) were nominated for Academy Awards. The combined box office revenue of the films equates to over US$10 billion, and it is currently the second-highest-grossing film franchise. Other unspecified films are in early stages of development. Two films are being written with a hopeful new release in late 2023: one from Patty Jenkins titled Rogue Squadron and an untitled project from Taika Waititi.

Two anthology films were produced and released between the sequel trilogy films: Rogue One (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), both set before the original trilogy. After creator George Lucas sold the Star Wars franchise to Disney in 2012, a sequel trilogy consisting of Episodes VII through IX was released, consisting of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Sixteen years later, the prequel trilogy was released, consisting of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). The 1977 self-titled film, later subtitled Episode IV – A New Hope, was followed by the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), respectively subtitled onscreen as Episode V and Episode VI these films form the original trilogy. The film series started with a trilogy set in medias res which was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, known as the ' Skywalker Saga'. The Star Wars franchise involves multiple live-action and animated films.