Star Wars-The History
This article is about the Star Wars media franchise. For the original 1977 film, see Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. For the military program popularly referred to as "Star Wars", see Strategic Defense Initiative. For other uses, see Star Wars (disambiguation).
The Star Wars logo as seen in all filmsStar Wars is an epic space opera franchise initially developed by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded since that time. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Star Wars, but later had the subtitle A New Hope added to distinguish it from its sequels and prequels. Star Wars was released on May 25, 1977 by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, initially spawning two sequels. Twenty-two years after Star Wars was released, Lucas began the release of a second trilogy as a prequel to the original trilogy.
The franchise has spawned other media including novels, television series, video games, and comic books. These supplements to the film trilogies comprise the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and have resulted in significant development of the series' fictional universe. As of 2008, the overall box office revenue generated by the six Star Wars films has totalled approximately US$4.3 billion, making it the third-highest grossing film series.
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Cool lens with great links - I too have been a Star Wars fan since I first saw Luke Skywalker swing the chasm w/Princess Leia while at my grandma's house around 1977... I especially love the art of Star Wars, and have done a bit of drawing of SW ships and creatures over the years. If you have a chance, please visit my new Star Wars Pictures blog. I'm just getting started, but there will be many new pictures, links, recommendations, and postings to come - all dedicated to the art and artists of Star Wars. Posted August 14, 2008 |
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I still remember the first Star Wars movie I saw way back in the 70s... Blew me away. They have certainly come a long way! Posted March 29, 2008 |





