Star Wars is an American media franchise created by George Lucas. The space opera saga began with the original Star Wars film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. It has expanded int
Timothy Zahn authored the Thrawn trilogy, which was widely credited with revitalizing the dormant Star Wars franchise in the early 1990s.
George Lucas made much of his fortune by retaining the rights to Star Wars merchandising.
The aerial warfare of WWII inspired the space fights.
The lightsaber and the blaster are iconic elements of the franchise.
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is a 2026 American science fiction film directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor. Produced by Lucasfilm and Fairview Entertai
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…were nominated for Academy Awards, with Oscars going to the first three releases. Together with the spin-off films Rogue One (2016), Solo (2018) and The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026), the combined box office revenue of Star Wars theatrical live-action films equals over US$10 billion, making Star Wars the third-highest-grossing…
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Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, Dave Filoni, and Kathleen Kennedy promoting the film at Star Wars Celebration Japan in April 2025