With You Who Wanted to Be a Star: Another Story

The Star Wars franchise includes multiple live-action and animated films set within its fictional universe. The series was initially created as a trilogy set in medias res (partway through the plot) that was later expanded into a trilogy of trilogies, known as the "Skywalker Saga". The original 1977 film Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV – A New Hope) was followed by the sequels Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983); these films form the original trilogy. Beginning sixteen years later, the prequel trilogy was released, consisting of Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). After creator George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, a sequel trilogy consisting of Episodes VII–IX was released, individually titled The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). The first three spin-off films produced were the made-for-television Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), The Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985). Following Disney's 2012 acquisition of the franchise, the only works considered officially canon were the episodic films, the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars film (2008) and its television series continuation, as well as future films and TV series. In 2016 and 2018, Rogue One and Solo: A Star Wars Story were released, both set between the original and prequel trilogies. In 2026, The Mandalorian and Grogu was released as a continuation of the similarly titled television series, both set after the original trilogy. Star Wars: Starfighter, set after the sequel trilogy, is scheduled for May 2027, and several other potential films have been announced. The combined box office revenue of the films amounts to over US$10 billion, and it is currently the third-highest-grossing film franchise. The major live-action releases (including all of the films of the Skywalker Saga) were nominated for Academy Awards. 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. A number of unproduced projects were reported or announced but did not enter development.