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Literally Satan: "limited series" is marketing speak; the actual term is "miniseries"

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	The first film released was 2016's ''[[Rogue One]]'', which tells the story of the [[Rebel Alliance (Star Wars)\|rebels]] who steal the plans for the [[Death Star]], the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)\|Galactic Empire]]'s superweapon, just before the events of the original ''Star Wars'' film.<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite magazine\|last=Breznican\|first=Anthony\|author-link=Anthony Breznican\|title=Star Wars: Rogue One and mystery standalone movie take center stage\|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/04/19/star-wars-rogue-one-and-mystery-stand-alone-movie-take-center-stage\|access-date=April 19, 2015\|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]\|date=April 19, 2015\|archive-date=April 20, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420013720/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/19/star-wars-rogue-one-and-mystery-stand-alone-movie-take-center-stage\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/11/22/rogue-one-lucasfilm-new-star-wars-movies\|title=As Rogue One looms, Lucasfilm develops secret plans for new Star Wars movies\|last=Breznican\|first=Anthony\|magazine=Entertainment Weekly\|date=November 22, 2016\|access-date=December 7, 2019\|archive-date=January 7, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107235510/https://ew.com/article/2016/11/22/rogue-one-lucasfilm-new-star-wars-movies/\|url-status=live}}</ref> A second film, 2018's ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story\|Solo]]'', tells Han Solo's backstory, set 10 years prior to ''[[Star Wars (film)\|A New Hope]]''.<ref>{{Cite video\|title = [[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]\|publisher=[[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]\|date=2018\|medium=Blu-ray}}</ref> The series ''[[Obi-Wan Kenobi (miniseries)\|Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' was originally planned as a film, but changed to a ~~limited series~~ due to ''Solo'' underperforming at the box office.<ref name="Obi-Wan Solo">{{Cite web \|author=Analysis by Brian Lowry \|title=As 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' heads to Disney+, just remember: It's Han Solo's fault \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/09/entertainment/obi-wan-column/index.html \|access-date=March 11, 2022 \|website=CNN \|date=March 9, 2022 \|archive-date=March 11, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311232231/https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/09/entertainment/obi-wan-column/index.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The first film released was 2016's ''[[Rogue One]]'', which tells the story of the [[Rebel Alliance (Star Wars)\|rebels]] who steal the plans for the [[Death Star]], the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)\|Galactic Empire]]'s superweapon, just before the events of the original ''Star Wars'' film.<ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite magazine\|last=Breznican\|first=Anthony\|author-link=Anthony Breznican\|title=Star Wars: Rogue One and mystery standalone movie take center stage\|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/04/19/star-wars-rogue-one-and-mystery-stand-alone-movie-take-center-stage\|access-date=April 19, 2015\|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]\|date=April 19, 2015\|archive-date=April 20, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420013720/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/19/star-wars-rogue-one-and-mystery-stand-alone-movie-take-center-stage\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/11/22/rogue-one-lucasfilm-new-star-wars-movies\|title=As Rogue One looms, Lucasfilm develops secret plans for new Star Wars movies\|last=Breznican\|first=Anthony\|magazine=Entertainment Weekly\|date=November 22, 2016\|access-date=December 7, 2019\|archive-date=January 7, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107235510/https://ew.com/article/2016/11/22/rogue-one-lucasfilm-new-star-wars-movies/\|url-status=live}}</ref> A second film, 2018's ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story\|Solo]]'', tells Han Solo's backstory, set 10 years prior to ''[[Star Wars (film)\|A New Hope]]''.<ref>{{Cite video\|title = [[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]\|publisher=[[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]\|date=2018\|medium=Blu-ray}}</ref> The series ''[[Obi-Wan Kenobi (miniseries)\|Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' was originally planned as a film, but changed to a miniseries due to ''Solo'' underperforming at the box office.<ref name="Obi-Wan Solo">{{Cite web \|author=Analysis by Brian Lowry \|title=As 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' heads to Disney+, just remember: It's Han Solo's fault \|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/09/entertainment/obi-wan-column/index.html \|access-date=March 11, 2022 \|website=CNN \|date=March 9, 2022 \|archive-date=March 11, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311232231/https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/09/entertainment/obi-wan-column/index.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	=== Upcoming films ===		=== Upcoming films ===
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	* '''''Star Wars: A Droid Story''''': In December 2020, an animated film centered around the adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO was announced as being in development; the story will introduce a new heroic character to the franchise, alongside the two returning droids. The project will be a joint-venture production between Lucasfilm Animation, and Industrial Light & Magic. The film is being developed to debut via [[Streaming media\|streaming]], exclusively through [[Disney+]].<ref name="A Droid Story">{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337177098364940289\|work=Star Wars Official Twitter\|title=A Droid Story\|date=December 10, 2020\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 4, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404161427/https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337177098364940289\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="A Droid Story_SW">{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/future-lucasfilm-projects-revealed\|work=StarWars.com\|title=Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed\|author=Lucasfilm\|date=December 10, 2020\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=December 13, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213074720/https://www.starwars.com/news/future-lucasfilm-projects-revealed\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="A Droid Story_SR">{{cite web\|url=https://screenrant.com/a-droid-story-info-characters-details-updates/#:~:text=Not%20much%20has%20been%20revealed,drop%20directly%20on%20Disney%20Plus.\|work=[[Screen Rant]]\|title=A Droid Story: Story Info & Everything We Know So Far\|author=Thapa, Shaurya\|date=March 27, 2023\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 12, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412054230/https://screenrant.com/a-droid-story-info-characters-details-updates/#:~:text=Not%20much%20has%20been%20revealed,drop%20directly%20on%20Disney%20Plus.\|url-status=live}}</ref>		* '''''Star Wars: A Droid Story''''': In December 2020, an animated film centered around the adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO was announced as being in development; the story will introduce a new heroic character to the franchise, alongside the two returning droids. The project will be a joint-venture production between Lucasfilm Animation, and Industrial Light & Magic. The film is being developed to debut via [[Streaming media\|streaming]], exclusively through [[Disney+]].<ref name="A Droid Story">{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337177098364940289\|work=Star Wars Official Twitter\|title=A Droid Story\|date=December 10, 2020\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 4, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404161427/https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337177098364940289\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="A Droid Story_SW">{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/future-lucasfilm-projects-revealed\|work=StarWars.com\|title=Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed\|author=Lucasfilm\|date=December 10, 2020\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=December 13, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213074720/https://www.starwars.com/news/future-lucasfilm-projects-revealed\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="A Droid Story_SR">{{cite web\|url=https://screenrant.com/a-droid-story-info-characters-details-updates/#:~:text=Not%20much%20has%20been%20revealed,drop%20directly%20on%20Disney%20Plus.\|work=[[Screen Rant]]\|title=A Droid Story: Story Info & Everything We Know So Far\|author=Thapa, Shaurya\|date=March 27, 2023\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 12, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412054230/https://screenrant.com/a-droid-story-info-characters-details-updates/#:~:text=Not%20much%20has%20been%20revealed,drop%20directly%20on%20Disney%20Plus.\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	* '''Untitled Shawn Levy film''': In November 2022, [[Shawn Levy]] entered talks to direct a ''Star Wars'' film, following his work on ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]'' (2024) and the [[Stranger Things (season 5)\|fifth and final season]] of ''[[Stranger Things]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=Fleming \|first1=Mike Jr \|last2=Kroll \|first2=Justin \|date=November 8, 2022 \|title=Shawn Levy In Talks To Direct A 'Star Wars' Film After 'Deadpool 3' & 'Stranger Things' Final Eps \|url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/star-wars-film-shawn-levy-directing-talks-after-deadpool-3-stranger-things-lucasfilm-1235166644/ \|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] \|language=en-US \|access-date=April 26, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108220928/https://deadline.com/2022/11/star-wars-film-shawn-levy-directing-talks-after-deadpool-3-stranger-things-lucasfilm-1235166644/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2023, Levy said that development on his ''Star Wars'' film began, but would not continue until after the conclusion of the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=McPherson \|first=Chris \|date=September 11, 2023 \|title=Shawn Levy Gives an Update on His Upcoming Star Wars Movie \|url=https://collider.com/new-star-wars-movie-update-shawn-levy-comments/ \|access-date=May 19, 2024 \|website=[[Collider (website)\|Collider]]}}</ref>		* '''Untitled Shawn Levy film''': In November 2022, [[Shawn Levy]] entered talks to direct a ''Star Wars'' film, following his work on ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]'' (2024) and the [[Stranger Things (season 5)\|fifth and final season]] of ''[[Stranger Things]]''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=Fleming \|first1=Mike Jr \|last2=Kroll \|first2=Justin \|date=November 8, 2022 \|title=Shawn Levy In Talks To Direct A 'Star Wars' Film After 'Deadpool 3' & 'Stranger Things' Final Eps \|url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/star-wars-film-shawn-levy-directing-talks-after-deadpool-3-stranger-things-lucasfilm-1235166644/ \|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] \|language=en-US \|access-date=April 26, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108220928/https://deadline.com/2022/11/star-wars-film-shawn-levy-directing-talks-after-deadpool-3-stranger-things-lucasfilm-1235166644/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2023, Levy said that development on his ''Star Wars'' film began, but would not continue until after the conclusion of the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=McPherson \|first=Chris \|date=September 11, 2023 \|title=Shawn Levy Gives an Update on His Upcoming Star Wars Movie \|url=https://collider.com/new-star-wars-movie-update-shawn-levy-comments/ \|access-date=May 19, 2024 \|website=[[Collider (website)\|Collider]]}}</ref>
	*'''''Lando''''': In December 2020, a spin-off series to ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' was announced as being in development. The ~~limited series~~ which was being developed exclusively for Disney+ was revealed to be centered around [[Lando Calrissian\|Landonis "Lando" Calrissian III]], titled ''Lando''. [[Donald Glover]] was confirmed at that time to be reprising the lead role, while [[Justin Simien]] was named as the series creator and showrunner. By July 2020 however, Donald and [[Stephen Glover (screenwriter)\|Stephen Glover]] were hired to replace Simien, write and redevelop the show.<ref name="Lando_Variety">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/donald-glover-stephen-write-lando-series-disney-justin-simien-exits-1235681988/\|work=Variety\|title=Donald Glover and Brother Stephen to Write 'Lando' Series at Disney+ as Justin Simien Exits\|author=Bell, BreAnna\|date=July 27, 2023\|accessdate=April 13, 2024\|archive-date=January 9, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109225526/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/donald-glover-stephen-write-lando-series-disney-justin-simien-exits-1235681988/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, the show was repurposed to be released as a [[Movie theater\|theatrical]] film instead.<ref name="Lando_Deadline">{{Cite web\|last=D'Alessandro\|first=Anthony\|date=September 14, 2023\|title='Lando' No Longer A Series, Rather A Movie\|url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/lando-movie-stephen-glover-donald-glover-1235546898/\|access-date=September 14, 2023\|website=Variety\|language=en-US\|archive-date=September 14, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914170807/https://deadline.com/2023/09/lando-movie-stephen-glover-donald-glover-1235546898/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		*'''''Lando''''': In December 2020, a spin-off series to ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' was announced as being in development. The miniseries which was being developed exclusively for Disney+ was revealed to be centered around [[Lando Calrissian\|Landonis "Lando" Calrissian III]], titled ''Lando''. [[Donald Glover]] was confirmed at that time to be reprising the lead role, while [[Justin Simien]] was named as the series creator and showrunner. By July 2020 however, Donald and [[Stephen Glover (screenwriter)\|Stephen Glover]] were hired to replace Simien, write and redevelop the show.<ref name="Lando_Variety">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/donald-glover-stephen-write-lando-series-disney-justin-simien-exits-1235681988/\|work=Variety\|title=Donald Glover and Brother Stephen to Write 'Lando' Series at Disney+ as Justin Simien Exits\|author=Bell, BreAnna\|date=July 27, 2023\|accessdate=April 13, 2024\|archive-date=January 9, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109225526/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/donald-glover-stephen-write-lando-series-disney-justin-simien-exits-1235681988/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2023, the show was repurposed to be released as a [[Movie theater\|theatrical]] film instead.<ref name="Lando_Deadline">{{Cite web\|last=D'Alessandro\|first=Anthony\|date=September 14, 2023\|title='Lando' No Longer A Series, Rather A Movie\|url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/lando-movie-stephen-glover-donald-glover-1235546898/\|access-date=September 14, 2023\|website=Variety\|language=en-US\|archive-date=September 14, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914170807/https://deadline.com/2023/09/lando-movie-stephen-glover-donald-glover-1235546898/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== Television ==		== Television ==
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	In the late 1980s, Marvel dropped a new ''Star Wars'' comic it had in development, which was picked up by [[Dark Horse Comics]] and published as the popular ''Dark Empire'' series (1991–1995).<ref name="Dark Horse">{{cite web \|url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/29/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-131/ \|title=Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #131 \|first= Brian \|last= Cronin \|date=November 29, 2007 \|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150426232903/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/29/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-131 \|archive-date= April 26, 2015 \|url-status=live \|access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> Dark Horse subsequently launched dozens of series set after the original film trilogy, including ''[[Tales of the Jedi (comics)\|Tales of the Jedi]]'' (1993–1998), ''[[Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron (comics)\|X-wing Rogue Squadron]]'' (1995–1998), ''[[Star Wars: Republic]]'' (1998–2006), ''[[Star Wars Tales]]'' (1999–2005), ''[[Star Wars: Empire]]'' (2002–2006), and ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (comics)\|Knights of the Old Republic]]'' (2006–2010).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gizmodo.com/the-greatest-dark-horse-star-wars-comics-to-buy-before-1670419639\|title=The Greatest Dark Horse ''Star Wars'' Comics To Buy Before They're Gone\|first=James\|last=Whitbrook\|website=Gizmodo\|date=December 12, 2014\|access-date=March 13, 2017\|archive-date=March 15, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315085740/http://gizmodo.com/the-greatest-dark-horse-star-wars-comics-to-buy-before-1670419639\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://denofgeek.com/us/books-comics/star-wars/231894/star-wars-the-13-greatest-dark-horse-comics-stories\|title=''Star Wars'': The 13 Greatest Dark Horse Comics Stories\|first=John\|last=Saavedra\|website=[[Den of Geek]]\|date=January 4, 2015\|access-date=March 13, 2017\|archive-date=March 15, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315090846/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/books-comics/star-wars/231894/star-wars-the-13-greatest-dark-horse-comics-stories\|url-status=live}}</ref>		In the late 1980s, Marvel dropped a new ''Star Wars'' comic it had in development, which was picked up by [[Dark Horse Comics]] and published as the popular ''Dark Empire'' series (1991–1995).<ref name="Dark Horse">{{cite web \|url=http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/29/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-131/ \|title=Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #131 \|first= Brian \|last= Cronin \|date=November 29, 2007 \|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150426232903/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/29/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-131 \|archive-date= April 26, 2015 \|url-status=live \|access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> Dark Horse subsequently launched dozens of series set after the original film trilogy, including ''[[Tales of the Jedi (comics)\|Tales of the Jedi]]'' (1993–1998), ''[[Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron (comics)\|X-wing Rogue Squadron]]'' (1995–1998), ''[[Star Wars: Republic]]'' (1998–2006), ''[[Star Wars Tales]]'' (1999–2005), ''[[Star Wars: Empire]]'' (2002–2006), and ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (comics)\|Knights of the Old Republic]]'' (2006–2010).<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gizmodo.com/the-greatest-dark-horse-star-wars-comics-to-buy-before-1670419639\|title=The Greatest Dark Horse ''Star Wars'' Comics To Buy Before They're Gone\|first=James\|last=Whitbrook\|website=Gizmodo\|date=December 12, 2014\|access-date=March 13, 2017\|archive-date=March 15, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315085740/http://gizmodo.com/the-greatest-dark-horse-star-wars-comics-to-buy-before-1670419639\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://denofgeek.com/us/books-comics/star-wars/231894/star-wars-the-13-greatest-dark-horse-comics-stories\|title=''Star Wars'': The 13 Greatest Dark Horse Comics Stories\|first=John\|last=Saavedra\|website=[[Den of Geek]]\|date=January 4, 2015\|access-date=March 13, 2017\|archive-date=March 15, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315090846/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/books-comics/star-wars/231894/star-wars-the-13-greatest-dark-horse-comics-stories\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	After Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, it was announced in January 2014 that in 2015 the ''Star Wars'' comics license would return to Marvel Comics,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-moves-star-wars-comics-668377\|title=Disney Moves ''Star Wars'' Comics License to Marvel\|last=McMillan\|first=Graeme\|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=January 3, 2014\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160323165400/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-moves-star-wars-comics-668377\|archive-date= March 23, 2016\|url-status=live\|access-date=January 3, 2014}}</ref> whose parent company, [[Marvel Entertainment]], Disney had purchased in 2009.<ref name="Disney">{{cite news \| title=Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4B \|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-for-4b-2009-08-31 \| work=[[MarketWatch]] \| date=August 31, 2009 \| first=David B. \|last=Wilkerson\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608001308/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-for-4b-2009-08-31 \| archive-date= June 8, 2011\|url-status=live}}</ref> Launched in 2015, the first three publications were titled ''[[Star Wars (2015 comic book)\|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Darth Vader\|Darth Vader]]'', and the ~~limited series~~ ''[[Star Wars: Princess Leia\|Princess Leia]]''.<ref name="SDCC 2014">{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive \|title=SDCC 2014: Inside Marvel's New ''Star Wars'' Comics \|first=Dan \|last=Brooks \|website=StarWars.com \|date=July 26, 2014 \|access-date=August 20, 2016 \|archive-date=May 14, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514043523/http://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-new-star-wars-titles-darth-vader-princess-leia-aaron-cassaday-gillen-larroca-waid-dodson/ \|title=Force Works: Marvel Announces Three New ''Star Wars Titles'' From All-Star Creative Teams \|work=[[ComicsAlliance]] \|first=Andrew \|last=Wheeler \|date=July 26, 2014\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161008145245/http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-new-star-wars-titles-darth-vader-princess-leia-aaron-cassaday-gillen-larroca-waid-dodson/\|archive-date= October 8, 2016\|url-status=live\|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/07/27/sdcc-2014-marvel-announces-3-star-wars-comics \|title=SDCC 2014: Marvel Announces 3 ''Star Wars'' Comics for 2015 \|website=[[IGN]]\|first=Joshua \|last=Yehl \|date=July 26, 2014\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151121190208/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/27/sdcc-2014-marvel-announces-3-star-wars-comics\|archive-date= November 21, 2015\|url-status=live\|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref>		After Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, it was announced in January 2014 that in 2015 the ''Star Wars'' comics license would return to Marvel Comics,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-moves-star-wars-comics-668377\|title=Disney Moves ''Star Wars'' Comics License to Marvel\|last=McMillan\|first=Graeme\|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=January 3, 2014\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160323165400/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-moves-star-wars-comics-668377\|archive-date= March 23, 2016\|url-status=live\|access-date=January 3, 2014}}</ref> whose parent company, [[Marvel Entertainment]], Disney had purchased in 2009.<ref name="Disney">{{cite news \| title=Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4B \|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-for-4b-2009-08-31 \| work=[[MarketWatch]] \| date=August 31, 2009 \| first=David B. \|last=Wilkerson\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608001308/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-to-acquire-marvel-entertainment-for-4b-2009-08-31 \| archive-date= June 8, 2011\|url-status=live}}</ref> Launched in 2015, the first three publications were titled ''[[Star Wars (2015 comic book)\|Star Wars]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Darth Vader\|Darth Vader]]'', and the miniseries ''[[Star Wars: Princess Leia\|Princess Leia]]''.<ref name="SDCC 2014">{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive \|title=SDCC 2014: Inside Marvel's New ''Star Wars'' Comics \|first=Dan \|last=Brooks \|website=StarWars.com \|date=July 26, 2014 \|access-date=August 20, 2016 \|archive-date=May 14, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514043523/http://www.starwars.com/news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-new-star-wars-titles-darth-vader-princess-leia-aaron-cassaday-gillen-larroca-waid-dodson/ \|title=Force Works: Marvel Announces Three New ''Star Wars Titles'' From All-Star Creative Teams \|work=[[ComicsAlliance]] \|first=Andrew \|last=Wheeler \|date=July 26, 2014\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161008145245/http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-new-star-wars-titles-darth-vader-princess-leia-aaron-cassaday-gillen-larroca-waid-dodson/\|archive-date= October 8, 2016\|url-status=live\|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/07/27/sdcc-2014-marvel-announces-3-star-wars-comics \|title=SDCC 2014: Marvel Announces 3 ''Star Wars'' Comics for 2015 \|website=[[IGN]]\|first=Joshua \|last=Yehl \|date=July 26, 2014\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151121190208/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/27/sdcc-2014-marvel-announces-3-star-wars-comics\|archive-date= November 21, 2015\|url-status=live\|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref>

	First announced as ''Project Luminous'' at Star Wars Celebration in April 2019, the ''[[Star Wars: The High Republic]]'' publishing initiative was revealed in a press conference in February 2020. Involving the majority of the then current officially licensed publishers, a new era set 200 years before the Skywalker Saga was explored in various books and comics. Including ongoing titles by Marvel and IDW Publishing, written by Cavan Scott and Daniel José Older respectively.<ref name="StarWarsHighRepublic">{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic\|title=Lucasfilm to Launch ''Star Wars: The High Republic'' Publishing Campaign in 2021 \|date=February 24, 2020\|access-date=February 25, 2020\|publisher=StarWars.com\|archive-date=February 25, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225043833/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic\|url-status=live}}</ref>		First announced as ''Project Luminous'' at Star Wars Celebration in April 2019, the ''[[Star Wars: The High Republic]]'' publishing initiative was revealed in a press conference in February 2020. Involving the majority of the then current officially licensed publishers, a new era set 200 years before the Skywalker Saga was explored in various books and comics. Including ongoing titles by Marvel and IDW Publishing, written by Cavan Scott and Daniel José Older respectively.<ref name="StarWarsHighRepublic">{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic\|title=Lucasfilm to Launch ''Star Wars: The High Republic'' Publishing Campaign in 2021 \|date=February 24, 2020\|access-date=February 25, 2020\|publisher=StarWars.com\|archive-date=February 25, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225043833/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-high-republic\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	{{Main\|Kenner Star Wars action figures\|List of Kenner Star Wars action figures\|Star Wars: The Vintage Collection\|Lego Star Wars\|Star Wars trading card\|Star Wars role-playing games}}		{{Main\|Kenner Star Wars action figures\|List of Kenner Star Wars action figures\|Star Wars: The Vintage Collection\|Lego Star Wars\|Star Wars trading card\|Star Wars role-playing games}}
	[[File:George Lucas cropped 2009.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|George Lucas made much of his fortune by retaining his rights to the franchise's merchandising.]]		[[File:George Lucas cropped 2009.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|George Lucas made much of his fortune by retaining his rights to the franchise's merchandising.]]
	The success of the ''Star Wars'' films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. By 1987, the first three films have made {{US$\|2.6}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|title=Convention celebrates 'Star Wars milestone\|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard\|Eugene Register-Guard]]\|date=May 25, 1987\|access-date=December 21, 2019\|archive-date=November 14, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043221/https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2012, the first six films produced approximately {{US$\|20}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref name=merch>{{~~cite~~ magazine\|~~url~~=~~https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513~~\|title=The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire~~\|magazine=[[The~~ ~~Hollywood Reporter]]~~\|~~date~~=~~February 9, 2012\|access~~-~~date=September~~ ~~26, 2018~~\|~~archive~~-~~date~~=~~September~~ ~~23, 2018~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923113443/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|~~url~~-~~status~~=~~live~~}}</ref>		The success of the ''Star Wars'' films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. By 1987, the first three films have made {{US$\|2.6}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|title=Convention celebrates 'Star Wars milestone\|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard\|Eugene Register-Guard]]\|date=May 25, 1987\|access-date=December 21, 2019\|archive-date=November 14, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043221/https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2012, the first six films produced approximately {{US$\|20}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref name="merch">{{Cite magazine \|last=Block \|first=Alex Ben \|date=February 9, 2012 \|title=The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire \|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923113443/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513 \|archive-date=September 23, 2018 \|access-date=September 26, 2018 \|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

	[[Kenner Products]] made the first [[Kenner Star Wars action figures\|''Star Wars'' action figures]] to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. [[Star Wars Pez\|Pez dispensers]] began to be produced in 1997.<ref>Nina Chertoff and Susan Kahn, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 "''Star Wars''"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820001156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 \|date=August 20, 2020 }}, ''Celebrating Pez'' (Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006), 87.</ref> ''Star Wars'' was the first intellectual property to be licensed in [[Lego]] history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|title=Lego gets Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit licence\|website=Metro\|date=December 19, 2011\|access-date=August 2, 2016\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033247/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|url-status=live}}</ref> Lego has produced animated parody short films and mini-series to promote their [[Lego Star Wars\|''Star Wars'' sets]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|title=Star Wars Episode 7 News – New LEGO Star Wars Mini-Series Retelling the Whole Saga Coming to DisneyXD\|author=Link Voxx\|publisher=Star Wars Episode 7 News\|access-date=January 19, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819074538/http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|archive-date=August 19, 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Lego Star Wars (video game series)\|Lego ''Star Wars'' video games]] are critically acclaimed bestsellers.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| title = LEGO Star Wars II: Developer Diary \| author = LucasArts \| date = March 2, 2006 \| website = [[IGN]] \| publisher = [[IGN Entertainment]] \| access-date = September 3, 2018 \| author-link = LucasArts \| archive-date = September 3, 2018 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903221149/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|title=April 2009's Top 10 Game Sales, By Platform\|last=Kohler\|first=Chris\|date=May 15, 2009\|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)\|Wired]]\|access-date=September 3, 2018\|archive-date=November 3, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103173211/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		[[Kenner Products]] made the first [[Kenner Star Wars action figures\|''Star Wars'' action figures]] to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. [[Star Wars Pez\|Pez dispensers]] began to be produced in 1997.<ref>Nina Chertoff and Susan Kahn, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 "''Star Wars''"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820001156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 \|date=August 20, 2020 }}, ''Celebrating Pez'' (Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006), 87.</ref> ''Star Wars'' was the first intellectual property to be licensed in [[Lego]] history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|title=Lego gets Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit licence\|website=Metro\|date=December 19, 2011\|access-date=August 2, 2016\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033247/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|url-status=live}}</ref> Lego has produced animated parody short films and mini-series to promote their [[Lego Star Wars\|''Star Wars'' sets]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|title=Star Wars Episode 7 News – New LEGO Star Wars Mini-Series Retelling the Whole Saga Coming to DisneyXD\|author=Link Voxx\|publisher=Star Wars Episode 7 News\|access-date=January 19, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819074538/http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|archive-date=August 19, 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Lego Star Wars (video game series)\|Lego ''Star Wars'' video games]] are critically acclaimed bestsellers.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| title = LEGO Star Wars II: Developer Diary \| author = LucasArts \| date = March 2, 2006 \| website = [[IGN]] \| publisher = [[IGN Entertainment]] \| access-date = September 3, 2018 \| author-link = LucasArts \| archive-date = September 3, 2018 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903221149/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|title=April 2009's Top 10 Game Sales, By Platform\|last=Kohler\|first=Chris\|date=May 15, 2009\|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)\|Wired]]\|access-date=September 3, 2018\|archive-date=November 3, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103173211/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	=== Historical influences ===		=== Historical influences ===
	[[Political science]] has been an important element of ''Star Wars'' since the franchise launched in 1977, focusing on a struggle between democracy and dictatorship. Battles featuring the [[Ewok]]s and [[Gungan]]s against the Empire and [[Trade Federation]], respectively, represent the clash between a [[Urgesellschaft\|primitive society]] and a more advanced one, similar to the [[Vietnam-American War]].<ref>{{cite AV media\|last=Lucas\|first=George\|title=Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ''audio commentary''\|medium=DVD \|publisher=20th Century Fox Home Entertainment\|year=2001\|time=108}}</ref><ref>Lucas, George (2004). "Making-of" documentary on the ''Return of the Jedi'' DVD release.</ref> Darth Vader's design was initially inspired by [[Japanese armour\|Samurai armor]], and also incorporated a [[Stahlhelm\|German military helmet]].<ref name=wpo>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ralph-mcquarrie-artist-who-drewdarth-vader-c-3po-dies-at-82/2012/03/04/gIQAY2AYrR_story.html\|title=Ralph McQuarrie, artist who drew Darth Vader, C-3PO, dies at 82\|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]\|author=Rees Shapiro, T.\|access-date=October 2, 2018\|date=March 5, 2012\|archive-date=August 21, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821042744/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ralph-mcquarrie-artist-who-drewdarth-vader-c-3po-dies-at-82/2012/03/04/gIQAY2AYrR_story.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Gilbey\|first=Ryan\|title=John Mollo obituary: Star Wars costume designer who dressed Darth Vader\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/01/john-mollo-obituary\|website=The Guardian\|language=en\|date=November 1, 2017\|access-date=October 2, 2018\|archive-date=March 30, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330143416/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/01/john-mollo-obituary\|url-status=live}}</ref> Originally, Lucas conceived of the Sith as a group that served the Emperor in the same way the ''[[Schutzstaffel]]'' (SS) served [[Adolf Hitler]], but this was condensed into one character in the form of Vader.{{sfn\|Kaminski\|2008\|p=184}} [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)\|Stormtroopers]] borrow the name of World War I German [[Stormtroopers (Imperial Germany)\|"shock" troopers]]. Imperial officers wear uniforms resembling [[Uniforms of the Heer (1935–45)\|those of German forces during World War II]],<ref name=ss>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|title=Star Wars and History\|date=October 15, 2012\|access-date=August 30, 2013\|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1\|last1=Reagin\|first1=Nancy R.\|last2=Liedl\|first2=Janice\|page=144\|publisher=Wiley \|archive-date=June 28, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|url-status=live}}</ref> and political and security officers resemble the black-clad SS down to the stylized silver [[Totenkopf\|death's head]] on their caps. [[World War II]] terms were used for names in the films; ''e.g.'' the planets [[Kessel (Star Wars)\|Kessel]] (a term that refers to a group of [[Kessel (cauldron)\|encircled forces]]) and [[Hoth]] (after [[Hermann Hoth\|a German general]] who served on the snow-laden Eastern Front).<ref name="christopherklein">{{~~cite~~ web\|url=http://www.history.com/news/the-real-history-that-inspired-star-wars~~\|title=The~~ ~~Real History That Inspired "Star Wars"~~\|~~first=Christopher\|last=Klein\|publisher=HISTORY.com\|access~~-~~date~~=~~February~~ ~~1, 2016\|archive-date=June 13, 2017~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613190212/http://www.history.com/news/the-real-history-that-inspired-star-wars\|~~url~~-~~status~~=~~live~~}}</ref> Shots of the commanders looking through [[AT-AT]] walker viewscreens in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' resemble tank interiors,<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Young \|first1=Bryan \|title=The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Battle of the Bulge \|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-battle-of-the-bulge \|website=StarWars.com \|access-date=March 25, 2019 \|date=January 21, 2014 \|archive-date=September 21, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921103135/https://www.starwars.com/news/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-battle-of-the-bulge \|url-status=live }}</ref> and space battles in the original film were based on [[World War I]] and World War II [[dogfight]]s.<ref name="EmpireOfDreams">{{Cite video\|title=[[Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy]]\|medium=DVD\|date=2004\|publisher=Star Wars Trilogy Box Set DVD documentary}}</ref>		[[Political science]] has been an important element of ''Star Wars'' since the franchise launched in 1977, focusing on a struggle between democracy and dictatorship. Battles featuring the [[Ewok]]s and [[Gungan]]s against the Empire and [[Trade Federation]], respectively, represent the clash between a [[Urgesellschaft\|primitive society]] and a more advanced one, similar to the [[Vietnam-American War]].<ref>{{cite AV media\|last=Lucas\|first=George\|title=Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ''audio commentary''\|medium=DVD \|publisher=20th Century Fox Home Entertainment\|year=2001\|time=108}}</ref><ref>Lucas, George (2004). "Making-of" documentary on the ''Return of the Jedi'' DVD release.</ref> Darth Vader's design was initially inspired by [[Japanese armour\|Samurai armor]], and also incorporated a [[Stahlhelm\|German military helmet]].<ref name=wpo>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ralph-mcquarrie-artist-who-drewdarth-vader-c-3po-dies-at-82/2012/03/04/gIQAY2AYrR_story.html\|title=Ralph McQuarrie, artist who drew Darth Vader, C-3PO, dies at 82\|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]\|author=Rees Shapiro, T.\|access-date=October 2, 2018\|date=March 5, 2012\|archive-date=August 21, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821042744/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ralph-mcquarrie-artist-who-drewdarth-vader-c-3po-dies-at-82/2012/03/04/gIQAY2AYrR_story.html\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Gilbey\|first=Ryan\|title=John Mollo obituary: Star Wars costume designer who dressed Darth Vader\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/01/john-mollo-obituary\|website=The Guardian\|language=en\|date=November 1, 2017\|access-date=October 2, 2018\|archive-date=March 30, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330143416/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/01/john-mollo-obituary\|url-status=live}}</ref> Originally, Lucas conceived of the Sith as a group that served the Emperor in the same way the ''[[Schutzstaffel]]'' (SS) served [[Adolf Hitler]], but this was condensed into one character in the form of Vader.{{sfn\|Kaminski\|2008\|p=184}} [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)\|Stormtroopers]] borrow the name of World War I German [[Stormtroopers (Imperial Germany)\|"shock" troopers]]. Imperial officers wear uniforms resembling [[Uniforms of the Heer (1935–45)\|those of German forces during World War II]],<ref name=ss>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|title=Star Wars and History\|date=October 15, 2012\|access-date=August 30, 2013\|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1\|last1=Reagin\|first1=Nancy R.\|last2=Liedl\|first2=Janice\|page=144\|publisher=Wiley \|archive-date=June 28, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|url-status=live}}</ref> and political and security officers resemble the black-clad SS down to the stylized silver [[Totenkopf\|death's head]] on their caps. [[World War II]] terms were used for names in the films; ''e.g.'' the planets [[Kessel (Star Wars)\|Kessel]] (a term that refers to a group of [[Kessel (cauldron)\|encircled forces]]) and [[Hoth]] (after [[Hermann Hoth\|a German general]] who served on the snow-laden Eastern Front).<ref name="christopherklein">{{Cite web \|last=Klein \|first=Christopher \|date=December 17, 2015 \|title=The Real History That Inspired "Star Wars" \|url=http://www.history.com/news/the-real-history-that-inspired-star-wars \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613190212/http://www.history.com/news/the-real-history-that-inspired-star-wars \|archive-date=June 13, 2017 \|access-date=February 1, 2016 \|publisher=HISTORY.com}}</ref> Shots of the commanders looking through [[AT-AT]] walker viewscreens in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' resemble tank interiors,<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Young \|first1=Bryan \|title=The Cinema Behind Star Wars: Battle of the Bulge \|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-battle-of-the-bulge \|website=StarWars.com \|access-date=March 25, 2019 \|date=January 21, 2014 \|archive-date=September 21, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921103135/https://www.starwars.com/news/the-cinema-behind-star-wars-battle-of-the-bulge \|url-status=live }}</ref> and space battles in the original film were based on [[World War I]] and World War II [[dogfight]]s.<ref name="EmpireOfDreams">{{Cite video\|title=[[Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy]]\|medium=DVD\|date=2004\|publisher=Star Wars Trilogy Box Set DVD documentary}}</ref>

	Palpatine being a [[chancellor]] before becoming the Emperor in the prequel trilogy alludes to Hitler's role before appointing himself ''[[Führer]]''.<ref name=ss /> Lucas has also drawn parallels to historical dictators such as [[Julius Caesar]], [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], and politicians like [[Richard Nixon]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Star Wars: Attack of the Clones \|url=http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020429/story2.html\|work=[[Time Magazine\|Time]]\|date=April 21, 2002\|access-date=December 13, 2009\|quote=The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it's Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea ... That's the issue I've been exploring: how did the Republic turn into the Empire?\|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605161308/http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020429/story2.html\|archive-date=June 5, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|title=Star Wars and History\|date=October 15, 2012\|access-date=August 30, 2013\|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1\|last1=Reagin\|first1=Nancy R.\|last2=Liedl\|first2=Janice\|page=32\|publisher=Wiley \|archive-date=June 28, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn\|In his early drafts, Lucas used the plot point of a dictator staying in power with the support of the military. In his comment (made in the prequel trilogy era) Lucas attributed this to Nixon's supposed intention to defy the [[Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution\|22nd Amendment]],{{sfn\|Kaminski\|2008\|p=95}} but the president resigned and never ran for a third term.}} The [[Great Jedi Purge]] mirrors the events of the [[Night of the Long Knives]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|title=Star Wars and History\|date=October 15, 2012\|access-date=August 30, 2013\|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1\|last1=Reagin\|first1=Nancy R.\|last2=Liedl\|first2=Janice\|page=341\|publisher=Wiley \|archive-date=June 28, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|url-status=live}}</ref> The corruption of the Galactic Republic is modeled after the fall of the democratic [[Roman Republic]] and the formation of [[Roman Empire\|an empire]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|title=Star Wars and History\|date=October 15, 2012\|access-date=August 30, 2013\|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1\|last1=Reagin\|first1=Nancy R.\|last2=Liedl\|first2=Janice\|pages=130–33\|publisher=Wiley \|archive-date=June 28, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.utc.edu/Academic/FirstYearStudies/seminars/starwars.php\|title="Star Wars" offers perspective into ancient history\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123000936/http://blog.utc.edu/news/2012/11/star-wars-offers-perspective-into-ancient-history/\|date=November 5, 2012\|website=University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\|archive-date=November 23, 2015\|access-date=November 12, 2018}}</ref>		Palpatine being a [[chancellor]] before becoming the Emperor in the prequel trilogy alludes to Hitler's role before appointing himself ''[[Führer]]''.<ref name=ss /> Lucas has also drawn parallels to historical dictators such as [[Julius Caesar]], [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], and politicians like [[Richard Nixon]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Star Wars: Attack of the Clones \|url=http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020429/story2.html\|work=[[Time Magazine\|Time]]\|date=April 21, 2002\|access-date=December 13, 2009\|quote=The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it's Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea ... That's the issue I've been exploring: how did the Republic turn into the Empire?\|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605161308/http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020429/story2.html\|archive-date=June 5, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|title=Star Wars and History\|date=October 15, 2012\|access-date=August 30, 2013\|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1\|last1=Reagin\|first1=Nancy R.\|last2=Liedl\|first2=Janice\|page=32\|publisher=Wiley \|archive-date=June 28, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn\|In his early drafts, Lucas used the plot point of a dictator staying in power with the support of the military. In his comment (made in the prequel trilogy era) Lucas attributed this to Nixon's supposed intention to defy the [[Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution\|22nd Amendment]],{{sfn\|Kaminski\|2008\|p=95}} but the president resigned and never ran for a third term.}} The [[Great Jedi Purge]] mirrors the events of the [[Night of the Long Knives]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|title=Star Wars and History\|date=October 15, 2012\|access-date=August 30, 2013\|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1\|last1=Reagin\|first1=Nancy R.\|last2=Liedl\|first2=Janice\|page=341\|publisher=Wiley \|archive-date=June 28, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|url-status=live}}</ref> The corruption of the Galactic Republic is modeled after the fall of the democratic [[Roman Republic]] and the formation of [[Roman Empire\|an empire]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|title=Star Wars and History\|date=October 15, 2012\|access-date=August 30, 2013\|isbn=978-1-118-28525-1\|last1=Reagin\|first1=Nancy R.\|last2=Liedl\|first2=Janice\|pages=130–33\|publisher=Wiley \|archive-date=June 28, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628062134/http://books.google.com/books?id=m81Bg4E_y_IC\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.utc.edu/Academic/FirstYearStudies/seminars/starwars.php\|title="Star Wars" offers perspective into ancient history\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123000936/http://blog.utc.edu/news/2012/11/star-wars-offers-perspective-into-ancient-history/\|date=November 5, 2012\|website=University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\|archive-date=November 23, 2015\|access-date=November 12, 2018}}</ref>

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	The ''Star Wars'' franchise depicts the adventures of characters "a long time ago in [[Star Wars galaxy\|a galaxy]] far, far away"<ref name="star wars 4">{{Cite video\|title=Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2006\|medium=DVD}}</ref> across [[Star Wars#Fictional timeline\|multiple fictional eras]], in which humans and many species of [[List of Star Wars creatures\|aliens]] (often [[humanoid]]) co-exist with [[Droid (Star Wars)\|droids]], which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|title=Battle droid \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=August 10, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810084243/https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Spaceflight\|Space travel]] between planets is common due to [[lightspeed]] [[Hyperspace#Star Wars\|hyperspace]] technology.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Lewis\|first=Ann Margaret\|date=April 3, 2001\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Alien Species\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-44220-8\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00lewi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Wallace\|first=Daniel\|date=February 16, 1999\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-42067-1\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00wall}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Smith\|first=Bill\|date=March 19, 1996\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-39299-2\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00smit}}</ref> The planets range from wealthy, [[Ecumenopolis\|planet-wide cities]] to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth [[biome]], along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a ''Star Wars'' planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Wenz \|first=John \|date=April 23, 2015 \|title=Could the Planets in Star Wars Actually Support Life? \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526125541/https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|archive-date=May 26, 2022 \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|magazine=Wired \|language=en-US \|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as [[Asteroid belt\|asteroid fields]] and [[nebula]]e.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asteroid Field \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527202025/https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Archeon Nebula \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=June 11, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611043740/https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|url-status=live }}</ref> Spacecraft range from small [[List of Star Wars starfighters\|starfighters]] to large capital ships, such as the [[Star Destroyer]]s, as well as [[space station]]s such as the moon-sized [[Death Star]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter/ \|title=X-wing starfighter \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108030754/https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|title=Super Star Destroyer \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110105237/https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|title=Death Star \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108044610/https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|url-status=live }}</ref> Telecommunication includes two-way audio and [[audiovisual]] screens, [[Holography\|holographic]] projections, and hyperspace transmission.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|title=HoloNet News \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111075431/https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The ''Star Wars'' franchise depicts the adventures of characters "a long time ago in [[Star Wars galaxy\|a galaxy]] far, far away"<ref name="star wars 4">{{Cite video\|title=Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2006\|medium=DVD}}</ref> across [[Star Wars#Fictional timeline\|multiple fictional eras]], in which humans and many species of [[List of Star Wars creatures\|aliens]] (often [[humanoid]]) co-exist with [[Droid (Star Wars)\|droids]], which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|title=Battle droid \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=August 10, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810084243/https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Spaceflight\|Space travel]] between planets is common due to [[lightspeed]] [[Hyperspace#Star Wars\|hyperspace]] technology.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Lewis\|first=Ann Margaret\|date=April 3, 2001\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Alien Species\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-44220-8\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00lewi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Wallace\|first=Daniel\|date=February 16, 1999\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-42067-1\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00wall}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Smith\|first=Bill\|date=March 19, 1996\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-39299-2\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00smit}}</ref> The planets range from wealthy, [[Ecumenopolis\|planet-wide cities]] to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth [[biome]], along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a ''Star Wars'' planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Wenz \|first=John \|date=April 23, 2015 \|title=Could the Planets in Star Wars Actually Support Life? \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526125541/https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|archive-date=May 26, 2022 \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|magazine=Wired \|language=en-US \|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as [[Asteroid belt\|asteroid fields]] and [[nebula]]e.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asteroid Field \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527202025/https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Archeon Nebula \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=June 11, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611043740/https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|url-status=live }}</ref> Spacecraft range from small [[List of Star Wars starfighters\|starfighters]] to large capital ships, such as the [[Star Destroyer]]s, as well as [[space station]]s such as the moon-sized [[Death Star]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter/ \|title=X-wing starfighter \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108030754/https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|title=Super Star Destroyer \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110105237/https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|title=Death Star \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108044610/https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|url-status=live }}</ref> Telecommunication includes two-way audio and [[audiovisual]] screens, [[Holography\|holographic]] projections, and hyperspace transmission.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|title=HoloNet News \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111075431/https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	The universe of ''Star Wars'' is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Allain \|first=Rhett \|title=The Physics in Star Wars Isn't Always Right, and That's OK \|language=en-US \|magazine=Wired \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|issn=1059-1028 \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527203527/https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> One result of that is a mystical power known as [[the Force]] which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|title=6 Great Quotes About the Force\|website=StarWars.com\|date=July 25, 2016\|access-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173607/https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|url-status=live}}</ref> The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 26, 2018 \|title=How to Teach Kids About Worldviews Through 'Star Wars' {{!}} SCENES \|url=https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 2, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702181721/https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various [[Superpower (ability)\|superpowers]] (such as [[Psychokinesis\|telekinesis]], [[precognition]], [[telepathy]], and manipulation of physical energy).<ref name="star wars 5">{{Cite video\|title =[[The Empire Strikes Back]]\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2004\|medium=DVD}}</ref> It is believed nothing is impossible for the Force.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 31, 2017 \|title="Nothing is impossible for the Force": A Joint Retrospective on the first Darth Vader Comic Series – Mynock Manor \|url=https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=mynockmanor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=January 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111161942/https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ~~The mentioned~~ ~~powers~~ are wielded by two major [[Military order (religious society)\|knightly orders]] at conflict with each other: the [[Jedi]], peacekeepers of the [[Galactic Republic]] who act on the light side of the Force through [[Detachment (philosophy)\|non-attachment]] and [[arbitration]], and the [[Sith]], who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|title=Jedi Order \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 3, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103112856/https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|title=Sith \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 16, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016195506/https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|url-status=live }}</ref> While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Nicholas\|first=Christopher\|title=Star Wars: I Am a Jedi\|series=[[Little Golden Books]]\|year=2016\|others=Illustrated by Ron Cohee\|pages=18–19\|isbn=978-0-7364-3487-4}}</ref>		The universe of ''Star Wars'' is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Allain \|first=Rhett \|title=The Physics in Star Wars Isn't Always Right, and That's OK \|language=en-US \|magazine=Wired \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|issn=1059-1028 \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527203527/https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> One result of that is a mystical power known as [[the Force]] which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|title=6 Great Quotes About the Force\|website=StarWars.com\|date=July 25, 2016\|access-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173607/https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|url-status=live}}</ref> The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 26, 2018 \|title=How to Teach Kids About Worldviews Through 'Star Wars' {{!}} SCENES \|url=https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 2, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702181721/https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various [[Superpower (ability)\|superpowers]] (such as [[Psychokinesis\|telekinesis]], [[precognition]], [[telepathy]], and manipulation of physical energy);<ref name="star wars 5">{{Cite video\|title =[[The Empire Strikes Back]]\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2004\|medium=DVD}}</ref> it is believed nothing is impossible for the Force.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 31, 2017 \|title="Nothing is impossible for the Force": A Joint Retrospective on the first Darth Vader Comic Series – Mynock Manor \|url=https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=mynockmanor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=January 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111161942/https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> These superpowers are wielded by two major [[Military order (religious society)\|knightly orders]] at conflict with each other: the [[Jedi]], peacekeepers of the [[Galactic Republic]] who act on the light side of the Force through [[Detachment (philosophy)\|non-attachment]] and [[arbitration]], and the [[Sith]], who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|title=Jedi Order \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 3, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103112856/https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|title=Sith \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 16, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016195506/https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|url-status=live }}</ref> While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Nicholas\|first=Christopher\|title=Star Wars: I Am a Jedi\|series=[[Little Golden Books]]\|year=2016\|others=Illustrated by Ron Cohee\|pages=18–19\|isbn=978-0-7364-3487-4}}</ref>

	The franchise is set against a backdrop of galactic conflict involving republics and empires, such as the evil [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)\|Galactic Empire]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/galactic-empire \|title=Galatic Empire \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023}}</ref> The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called the [[lightsaber]], a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ \|title=Lightsaber \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 24, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024032411/https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered [[Blaster (Star Wars)\|blaster]] [[firearm]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Blaster pistol \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317001317/https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ \|archive-date=17 March 2023 \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the [[Hutt (Star Wars)\|Hutt]] cartel are dominant.<ref name="Hutt clan">{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan \|title=Hutt clan \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 2, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102193645/https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bounty hunter]]s are often employed by both [[gangsters]] and governments, while illicit activities include [[smuggling]] and [[slavery]].<ref name="Hutt clan"/>		The franchise is set against a backdrop of galactic conflict involving republics and empires, such as the evil [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)\|Galactic Empire]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/galactic-empire \|title=Galatic Empire \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023}}</ref> The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called the [[lightsaber]], a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ \|title=Lightsaber \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 24, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024032411/https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered [[Blaster (Star Wars)\|blaster]] [[firearm]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Blaster pistol \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317001317/https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ \|archive-date=17 March 2023 \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the [[Hutt (Star Wars)\|Hutt]] cartel are dominant.<ref name="Hutt clan">{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan \|title=Hutt clan \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 2, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102193645/https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bounty hunter]]s are often employed by both [[gangsters]] and governments, while illicit activities include [[smuggling]] and [[slavery]].<ref name="Hutt clan"/>

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	The success of the ''Star Wars'' films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. By 1987, the first three films have made {{US$\|2.6}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|title=Convention celebrates 'Star Wars milestone\|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard\|Eugene Register-Guard]]\|date=May 25, 1987\|access-date=December 21, 2019\|archive-date=November 14, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043221/https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2012, the first six films produced approximately {{US$\|20}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref name=merch>{{cite magazine\|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|title=The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire\|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=February 9, 2012\|access-date=September 26, 2018\|archive-date=September 23, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923113443/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|url-status=live}}</ref>		The success of the ''Star Wars'' films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. By 1987, the first three films have made {{US$\|2.6}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|title=Convention celebrates 'Star Wars milestone\|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard\|Eugene Register-Guard]]\|date=May 25, 1987\|access-date=December 21, 2019\|archive-date=November 14, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043221/https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2012, the first six films produced approximately {{US$\|20}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref name=merch>{{cite magazine\|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|title=The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire\|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=February 9, 2012\|access-date=September 26, 2018\|archive-date=September 23, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923113443/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	Kenner made the first [[Kenner Star Wars action figures\|''Star Wars'' action figures]] to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. [[Star Wars Pez\|Pez dispensers]] began to be produced in 1997.<ref>Nina Chertoff and Susan Kahn, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 "''Star Wars''"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820001156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 \|date=August 20, 2020 }}, ''Celebrating Pez'' (Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006), 87.</ref> ''Star Wars'' was the first intellectual property to be licensed in [[Lego]] history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|title=Lego gets Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit licence\|website=Metro\|date=December 19, 2011\|access-date=August 2, 2016\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033247/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|url-status=live}}</ref> Lego has produced animated parody short films and mini-series to promote their [[Lego Star Wars\|''Star Wars'' sets]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|title=Star Wars Episode 7 News – New LEGO Star Wars Mini-Series Retelling the Whole Saga Coming to DisneyXD\|author=Link Voxx\|publisher=Star Wars Episode 7 News\|access-date=January 19, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819074538/http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|archive-date=August 19, 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Lego Star Wars (video game series)\|Lego ''Star Wars'' video games]] are critically acclaimed bestsellers.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| title = LEGO Star Wars II: Developer Diary \| author = LucasArts \| date = March 2, 2006 \| website = [[IGN]] \| publisher = [[IGN Entertainment]] \| access-date = September 3, 2018 \| author-link = LucasArts \| archive-date = September 3, 2018 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903221149/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|title=April 2009's Top 10 Game Sales, By Platform\|last=Kohler\|first=Chris\|date=May 15, 2009\|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)\|Wired]]\|access-date=September 3, 2018\|archive-date=November 3, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103173211/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		[[Kenner Products]] made the first [[Kenner Star Wars action figures\|''Star Wars'' action figures]] to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. [[Star Wars Pez\|Pez dispensers]] began to be produced in 1997.<ref>Nina Chertoff and Susan Kahn, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 "''Star Wars''"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820001156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 \|date=August 20, 2020 }}, ''Celebrating Pez'' (Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006), 87.</ref> ''Star Wars'' was the first intellectual property to be licensed in [[Lego]] history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|title=Lego gets Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit licence\|website=Metro\|date=December 19, 2011\|access-date=August 2, 2016\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033247/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|url-status=live}}</ref> Lego has produced animated parody short films and mini-series to promote their [[Lego Star Wars\|''Star Wars'' sets]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|title=Star Wars Episode 7 News – New LEGO Star Wars Mini-Series Retelling the Whole Saga Coming to DisneyXD\|author=Link Voxx\|publisher=Star Wars Episode 7 News\|access-date=January 19, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819074538/http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|archive-date=August 19, 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Lego Star Wars (video game series)\|Lego ''Star Wars'' video games]] are critically acclaimed bestsellers.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| title = LEGO Star Wars II: Developer Diary \| author = LucasArts \| date = March 2, 2006 \| website = [[IGN]] \| publisher = [[IGN Entertainment]] \| access-date = September 3, 2018 \| author-link = LucasArts \| archive-date = September 3, 2018 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903221149/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|title=April 2009's Top 10 Game Sales, By Platform\|last=Kohler\|first=Chris\|date=May 15, 2009\|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)\|Wired]]\|access-date=September 3, 2018\|archive-date=November 3, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103173211/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	In 1977, the board game ''Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star'' was released.<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars--escape-from-death-star-game \| title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star \| year = 1977 \| type = description \| publisher = Board game geek \| access-date = August 19, 2012 \| archive-date = November 14, 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043222/https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars-escape-death-star-game \| url-status = live }}</ref>{{efn\|Not to be confused with the board game with the same name published in 1990<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star \| title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star \| year = 1990 \| type = description \| publisher = Board game geek \| access-date = August 19, 2012 \| archive-date = April 22, 2010 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100422213022/http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star \| url-status = live }}</ref>}} A ''[[Monopoly Star Wars\|Star Wars Monopoly]]'' and themed versions of ''[[Trivial Pursuit]]'' and [[Battleship (game)\|Battleship]] were released in 1997, with updated versions released in subsequent years. The board game ''[[Risk (game)\|Risk]]'' has been adapted in two editions by [[Hasbro]]: ''[[Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition\|The Clone Wars Edition]]'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web\|access-date=March 23, 2009\|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045\|title=Star Wars Clone Wars Edition\|publisher=Hasbro\|archive-date=March 2, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101421/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045\|url-status=live}}</ref> and the ''[[Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition\|Original Trilogy Edition]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web\|access-date=March 23, 2009\|publisher=Board game geek\|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551\|title=Risk Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Edition\|archive-date=March 2, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101053/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551\|url-status=live}}</ref> Three ''Star Wars'' tabletop [[role-playing game]]s have been developed: [[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game\|a version by West End Games]] in the 1980s and 1990s, [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast)\|one by Wizards of the Coast]] in the 2000s, and [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games)\|one by Fantasy Flight Games]] in the 2010s.		In 1977, the board game ''Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star'' was released.<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars--escape-from-death-star-game \| title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star \| year = 1977 \| type = description \| publisher = Board game geek \| access-date = August 19, 2012 \| archive-date = November 14, 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043222/https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars-escape-death-star-game \| url-status = live }}</ref>{{efn\|Not to be confused with the board game with the same name published in 1990<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star \| title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star \| year = 1990 \| type = description \| publisher = Board game geek \| access-date = August 19, 2012 \| archive-date = April 22, 2010 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100422213022/http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star \| url-status = live }}</ref>}} A ''[[Monopoly Star Wars\|Star Wars Monopoly]]'' and themed versions of ''[[Trivial Pursuit]]'' and [[Battleship (game)\|Battleship]] were released in 1997, with updated versions released in subsequent years. The board game ''[[Risk (game)\|Risk]]'' has been adapted in two editions by [[Hasbro]]: ''[[Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition\|The Clone Wars Edition]]'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web\|access-date=March 23, 2009\|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045\|title=Star Wars Clone Wars Edition\|publisher=Hasbro\|archive-date=March 2, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101421/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045\|url-status=live}}</ref> and the ''[[Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition\|Original Trilogy Edition]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web\|access-date=March 23, 2009\|publisher=Board game geek\|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551\|title=Risk Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Edition\|archive-date=March 2, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101053/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551\|url-status=live}}</ref> Three ''Star Wars'' tabletop [[role-playing game]]s have been developed: [[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game\|a version by West End Games]] in the 1980s and 1990s, [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast)\|one by Wizards of the Coast]] in the 2000s, and [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games)\|one by Fantasy Flight Games]] in the 2010s.

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	* '''Untitled Rian Johnson trilogy''': In November 2017, a trilogy of movies written by ''The Last Jedi'' writer/director [[Rian Johnson]] was announced to be in development.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy\|title=Rian Johnson, Writer-Director of ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', to Create All-New ''Star Wars'' Trilogy\|website=StarWars.com\|date=November 9, 2017\|access-date=November 9, 2017\|archive-date=November 16, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116155713/http://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine \|last=Breznican \|first=Anthony \|title=Lucasfilm putting the 'Star Wars' movies 'on hiatus' after this year \|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ \|magazine=Entertainment Weekly \|access-date=April 15, 2019 \|date=April 13, 2019 \|archive-date=April 14, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414230434/https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that trilogy of films is still in open development at the studio, with the writer/director working on the story, although it is not currently a priority.<ref name="variety.com">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/\|title=Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy on Daisy Ridley's New Rey Film, 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Season 2 and Rian Johnson's 'Star Wars' Future\|website=Variety\|date=April 8, 2023\|access-date=April 9, 2023\|archive-date=April 9, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409033903/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		* '''Untitled Rian Johnson trilogy''': In November 2017, a trilogy of movies written by ''The Last Jedi'' writer/director [[Rian Johnson]] was announced to be in development.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy\|title=Rian Johnson, Writer-Director of ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', to Create All-New ''Star Wars'' Trilogy\|website=StarWars.com\|date=November 9, 2017\|access-date=November 9, 2017\|archive-date=November 16, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116155713/http://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine \|last=Breznican \|first=Anthony \|title=Lucasfilm putting the 'Star Wars' movies 'on hiatus' after this year \|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ \|magazine=Entertainment Weekly \|access-date=April 15, 2019 \|date=April 13, 2019 \|archive-date=April 14, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414230434/https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that trilogy of films is still in open development at the studio, with the writer/director working on the story, although it is not currently a priority.<ref name="variety.com">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/\|title=Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy on Daisy Ridley's New Rey Film, 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Season 2 and Rian Johnson's 'Star Wars' Future\|website=Variety\|date=April 8, 2023\|access-date=April 9, 2023\|archive-date=April 9, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409033903/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	* '''Untitled David Benioff & D. B. Weiss trilogy''': In February 2018, it was announced that [[David Benioff]] and [[D. B. Weiss]] would serve as writers and producers on a trilogy of new ''Star Wars'' movies.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Game Of Thrones' Duo Benioff & Weiss To Pilot New 'Star Wars' Movie Series\|author=Hipes, Patrick\|date=February 6, 2018\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The plot would take place chronologically before the prequel trilogy, and center around the origin of the Jedi.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Variety">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/amp/\|work=Variety\|title='Star Wars': Inside 'Game of Thrones' Creators' Exit and the Pressures Facing Lucasfilm (EXCLUSIVE)\|author=Kroll, Justin & Brent Lang\|date=October 30, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/amp/\|url-status=live}}</ref> By May 2019, the duo were also slated to serve as co-directors of the first installment in their three films.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline2">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Star Wars' Film Future: Bob Iger Confirms 'Game Of Thrones' Duo Helming Next Installment After Franchise "Hiatus"\|author=Hayes, Dade\|date=May 19, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In October of the same year however, the filmmaking duo exited development of the projects due to scheduling conflicts with projects they are developing for [[Netflix]]. Kennedy stated that the studio is open to working with the duo, and developing their films once their schedule allows it.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline3">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Star Wars' Setback: 'Game Of Thrones' Duo David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Exit Trilogy\|author=Boucher, Geoff\|date=October 28, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=July 21, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721195000/https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2024, the filmmaking duo announced that the working title was ''The First Jedi'' and would have followed the titular ancient protagonist. The pair cast doubt on returning to their planned trilogy, commenting on its apparent influence on James Mangold's similarly premised ''Dawn of the Jedi'' movie.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_THR">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|title=David Benioff and Dan Weiss Reveal Their Shelved Star Wars Idea: 'The First Jedi'\|author=Hibberd, James\|date=January 10, 2024\|accessdate=April 6, 2024\|archive-date=April 6, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406213507/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		* '''Untitled David Benioff and D. B. Weiss trilogy''': In February 2018, it was announced that [[David Benioff]] and [[D. B. Weiss]] would serve as writers and producers on a trilogy of new ''Star Wars'' movies.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Game Of Thrones' Duo Benioff & Weiss To Pilot New 'Star Wars' Movie Series\|author=Hipes, Patrick\|date=February 6, 2018\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The plot would take place chronologically before the prequel trilogy, and center around the origin of the Jedi.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Variety">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/amp/\|work=Variety\|title='Star Wars': Inside 'Game of Thrones' Creators' Exit and the Pressures Facing Lucasfilm (EXCLUSIVE)\|author=Kroll, Justin & Brent Lang\|date=October 30, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/amp/\|url-status=live}}</ref> By May 2019, the duo were also slated to serve as co-directors of the first installment in their three films.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline2">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Star Wars' Film Future: Bob Iger Confirms 'Game Of Thrones' Duo Helming Next Installment After Franchise "Hiatus"\|author=Hayes, Dade\|date=May 19, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In October of the same year however, the filmmaking duo exited development of the projects due to scheduling conflicts with projects they are developing for [[Netflix]]. Kennedy stated that the studio is open to working with the duo, and developing their films once their schedule allows it.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline3">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Star Wars' Setback: 'Game Of Thrones' Duo David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Exit Trilogy\|author=Boucher, Geoff\|date=October 28, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=July 21, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721195000/https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2024, the filmmaking duo announced that the working title was ''The First Jedi'' and would have followed the titular ancient protagonist. The pair cast doubt on returning to their planned trilogy, commenting on its apparent influence on James Mangold's similarly premised ''Dawn of the Jedi'' movie.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_THR">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|title=David Benioff and Dan Weiss Reveal Their Shelved Star Wars Idea: 'The First Jedi'\|author=Hibberd, James\|date=January 10, 2024\|accessdate=April 6, 2024\|archive-date=April 6, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406213507/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	* '''Untitled Taika Waititi film''': In May 2020, [[Taika Waititi]] signed onto the project which was stated to be the first priority for the studio, with the filmmaker Waititi serving as director from a script he is co-writing with [[Krysty Wilson-Cairns]].<ref>{{cite web\|date=May 4, 2020\|title=Taika Waititi to Direct, Co-Write new Star Wars Film\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504161812/https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce\|archive-date=May 4, 2020\|access-date=May 7, 2020\|website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In May 2022, the movie was named as the next ''Star Wars'' film to begin production ahead of ''Rogue Squadron'', with Kennedy stating that the studio was tentatively looking towards late 2023 for a debut, but had not yet officially set a release date.<ref name="vanityfair.com">{{Cite magazine \|date=May 17, 2022 \|title='Star Wars': The Rebellion Will Be Televised \|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised \|access-date=May 29, 2022 \|magazine=Vanity Fair \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 6, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706133507/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|first1=Jack \|last1=Shepherd \|date=May 27, 2022 \|title=Kathleen Kennedy on the future of Star Wars movies: "We need to create a whole new saga" \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ \|access-date=May 29, 2022 \|website=gamesradar \|language=en \|archive-date=May 28, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528062338/https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> By April 2023, she stated that the project is still in development, with Waititi continuing to work on the script.<ref name="THRSept2022">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/\|title=Disney Pushes 'Haunted Mansion' to Summer 2023, Removes 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron' From Calendar\|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=September 15, 2022 \|access-date=October 1, 2022\|archive-date=October 1, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001105829/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="variety.com"/>		* '''Untitled Taika Waititi film''': In May 2020, [[Taika Waititi]] signed onto the project which was stated to be the first priority for the studio, with the filmmaker Waititi serving as director from a script he is co-writing with [[Krysty Wilson-Cairns]].<ref>{{cite web\|date=May 4, 2020\|title=Taika Waititi to Direct, Co-Write new Star Wars Film\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504161812/https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce\|archive-date=May 4, 2020\|access-date=May 7, 2020\|website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In May 2022, the movie was named as the next ''Star Wars'' film to begin production ahead of ''Rogue Squadron'', with Kennedy stating that the studio was tentatively looking towards late 2023 for a debut, but had not yet officially set a release date.<ref name="vanityfair.com">{{Cite magazine \|date=May 17, 2022 \|title='Star Wars': The Rebellion Will Be Televised \|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised \|access-date=May 29, 2022 \|magazine=Vanity Fair \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 6, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706133507/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|first1=Jack \|last1=Shepherd \|date=May 27, 2022 \|title=Kathleen Kennedy on the future of Star Wars movies: "We need to create a whole new saga" \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ \|access-date=May 29, 2022 \|website=gamesradar \|language=en \|archive-date=May 28, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528062338/https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> By April 2023, she stated that the project is still in development, with Waititi continuing to work on the script.<ref name="THRSept2022">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/\|title=Disney Pushes 'Haunted Mansion' to Summer 2023, Removes 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron' From Calendar\|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=September 15, 2022 \|access-date=October 1, 2022\|archive-date=October 1, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001105829/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="variety.com"/>
	* '''''Rogue Squadron''''': An anthology film, following the events of ''Rogue One'', will be directed by [[Patty Jenkins]] with a script written by [[Matthew Robinson (writer)\|Matthew Robinson]].<ref name="PattyJenkins">{{Cite web\|last=Stedman\|first=Alex\|date=December 10, 2020\|title=Patty Jenkins to Direct 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'\|url=https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/\|access-date=December 10, 2020\|website=Variety\|language=en-US\|archive-date=December 10, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210235631/https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that the script is still in development, with the studio considering changing the project into a television series.<ref name="RogueSquadron_CB.com">{{cite web\|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/\|work=[[ComicBook.com]]\|title=Star Wars: Rogue Squadron "Definitely" Still Possible at Lucasfilm, Could Pivot to Series\|author=Cavanaugh, Patrick\|date=April 7, 2023\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2024, Jenkins announced that she had once again commenced working on the script; confirming that developments for the project are ongoing.<ref name="RogueSquadron_THR">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|title=Patty Jenkins Says She's Back on 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'\|author=Hibberd, James\|date=March 14, 2024\|accessdate=April 6, 2024\|archive-date=April 6, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406183240/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		* '''''Rogue Squadron''''': An anthology film, following the events of ''Rogue One'', will be directed by [[Patty Jenkins]] with a script written by [[Matthew Robinson (writer)\|Matthew Robinson]].<ref name="PattyJenkins">{{Cite web\|last=Stedman\|first=Alex\|date=December 10, 2020\|title=Patty Jenkins to Direct 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'\|url=https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/\|access-date=December 10, 2020\|website=Variety\|language=en-US\|archive-date=December 10, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210235631/https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that the script is still in development, with the studio considering changing the project into a television series.<ref name="RogueSquadron_CB.com">{{cite web\|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/\|work=[[ComicBook.com]]\|title=Star Wars: Rogue Squadron "Definitely" Still Possible at Lucasfilm, Could Pivot to Series\|author=Cavanaugh, Patrick\|date=April 7, 2023\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2024, Jenkins announced that she had once again commenced working on the script; confirming that developments for the project are ongoing.<ref name="RogueSquadron_THR">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|title=Patty Jenkins Says She's Back on 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'\|author=Hibberd, James\|date=March 14, 2024\|accessdate=April 6, 2024\|archive-date=April 6, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406183240/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	== Premise ==		== Premise ==
	The ''Star Wars'' franchise depicts the adventures of characters "A long time ago in [[Star Wars galaxy\|a galaxy]] far, far away"<ref name="star wars 4">{{Cite video\|title=Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2006\|medium=DVD}}</ref> across [[Star Wars#Fictional timeline\|multiple fictional eras]], in which humans and many species of [[List of Star Wars creatures\|aliens]] (often [[humanoid]]) co-exist with ~~robots (typically referred to in the films as '~~[[~~Android~~ (~~robot~~)\|droids]]'), which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|title=Battle droid \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=August 10, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810084243/https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Spaceflight\|Space travel]] between planets is common due to [[lightspeed]] [[Hyperspace#Star Wars\|hyperspace]] technology.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Lewis\|first=Ann Margaret\|date=April 3, 2001\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Alien Species\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-44220-8\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00lewi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Wallace\|first=Daniel\|date=February 16, 1999\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-42067-1\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00wall}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Smith\|first=Bill\|date=March 19, 1996\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-39299-2\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00smit}}</ref> The planets range from wealthy, [[Ecumenopolis\|planet-wide cities]] to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth [[biome]], along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a ''Star Wars'' planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Wenz \|first=John \|date=April 23, 2015 \|title=Could the Planets in Star Wars Actually Support Life? \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526125541/https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|archive-date=May 26, 2022 \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|magazine=Wired \|language=en-US \|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as [[Asteroid belt\|asteroid fields]] and [[nebula]]e.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asteroid Field \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527202025/https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Archeon Nebula \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=June 11, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611043740/https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|url-status=live }}</ref> Spacecraft range from small [[List of Star Wars starfighters\|starfighters]] to large capital ships, such as the [[Star Destroyer]]s, as well as [[space station]]s such as the moon-sized [[Death Star]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter/ \|title=X-wing starfighter \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108030754/https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|title=Super Star Destroyer \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110105237/https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|title=Death Star \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108044610/https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|url-status=live }}</ref> Telecommunication includes two-way audio and [[audiovisual]] screens, [[Holography\|holographic]] projections, and hyperspace transmission.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|title=HoloNet News \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111075431/https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The ''Star Wars'' franchise depicts the adventures of characters "a long time ago in [[Star Wars galaxy\|a galaxy]] far, far away"<ref name="star wars 4">{{Cite video\|title=Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2006\|medium=DVD}}</ref> across [[Star Wars#Fictional timeline\|multiple fictional eras]], in which humans and many species of [[List of Star Wars creatures\|aliens]] (often [[humanoid]]) co-exist with [[Droid (Star Wars)\|droids]], which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|title=Battle droid \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=August 10, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810084243/https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Spaceflight\|Space travel]] between planets is common due to [[lightspeed]] [[Hyperspace#Star Wars\|hyperspace]] technology.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Lewis\|first=Ann Margaret\|date=April 3, 2001\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Alien Species\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-44220-8\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00lewi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Wallace\|first=Daniel\|date=February 16, 1999\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-42067-1\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00wall}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Smith\|first=Bill\|date=March 19, 1996\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-39299-2\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00smit}}</ref> The planets range from wealthy, [[Ecumenopolis\|planet-wide cities]] to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth [[biome]], along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a ''Star Wars'' planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Wenz \|first=John \|date=April 23, 2015 \|title=Could the Planets in Star Wars Actually Support Life? \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526125541/https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|archive-date=May 26, 2022 \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|magazine=Wired \|language=en-US \|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as [[Asteroid belt\|asteroid fields]] and [[nebula]]e.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asteroid Field \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527202025/https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Archeon Nebula \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=June 11, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611043740/https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|url-status=live }}</ref> Spacecraft range from small [[List of Star Wars starfighters\|starfighters]] to large capital ships, such as the [[Star Destroyer]]s, as well as [[space station]]s such as the moon-sized [[Death Star]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter/ \|title=X-wing starfighter \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108030754/https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|title=Super Star Destroyer \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110105237/https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|title=Death Star \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108044610/https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|url-status=live }}</ref> Telecommunication includes two-way audio and [[audiovisual]] screens, [[Holography\|holographic]] projections, and hyperspace transmission.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|title=HoloNet News \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111075431/https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	The universe of ''Star Wars'' is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Allain \|first=Rhett \|title=The Physics in Star Wars Isn't Always Right, and That's OK \|language=en-US \|magazine=Wired \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|issn=1059-1028 \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527203527/https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> One result of that is a mystical power known as [[the Force]] which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|title=6 Great Quotes About the Force\|website=StarWars.com\|date=July 25, 2016\|access-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173607/https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|url-status=live}}</ref> The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 26, 2018 \|title=How to Teach Kids About Worldviews Through 'Star Wars' {{!}} SCENES \|url=https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 2, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702181721/https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various [[Superpower (ability)\|superpowers]] (such as [[Psychokinesis\|telekinesis]], [[precognition]], [[telepathy]], and manipulation of physical energy).<ref name="star wars 5">{{Cite video\|title =[[The Empire Strikes Back]]\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2004\|medium=DVD}}</ref> It is believed nothing is impossible for the Force.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 31, 2017 \|title="Nothing is impossible for the Force": A Joint Retrospective on the first Darth Vader Comic Series – Mynock Manor \|url=https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=mynockmanor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=January 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111161942/https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The mentioned powers are wielded by two major [[Military order (religious society)\|knightly orders]] at conflict with each other: the [[Jedi]], peacekeepers of the [[Galactic Republic]] who act on the light side of the Force through [[Detachment (philosophy)\|non-attachment]] and [[arbitration]], and the [[Sith]], who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|title=Jedi Order \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 3, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103112856/https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|title=Sith \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 16, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016195506/https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|url-status=live }}</ref> While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Nicholas\|first=Christopher\|title=Star Wars: I Am a Jedi\|series=[[Little Golden Books]]\|year=2016\|others=Illustrated by Ron Cohee\|pages=18–19\|isbn=978-0-7364-3487-4}}</ref>		The universe of ''Star Wars'' is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Allain \|first=Rhett \|title=The Physics in Star Wars Isn't Always Right, and That's OK \|language=en-US \|magazine=Wired \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|issn=1059-1028 \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527203527/https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> One result of that is a mystical power known as [[the Force]] which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|title=6 Great Quotes About the Force\|website=StarWars.com\|date=July 25, 2016\|access-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173607/https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|url-status=live}}</ref> The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 26, 2018 \|title=How to Teach Kids About Worldviews Through 'Star Wars' {{!}} SCENES \|url=https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 2, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702181721/https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various [[Superpower (ability)\|superpowers]] (such as [[Psychokinesis\|telekinesis]], [[precognition]], [[telepathy]], and manipulation of physical energy).<ref name="star wars 5">{{Cite video\|title =[[The Empire Strikes Back]]\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2004\|medium=DVD}}</ref> It is believed nothing is impossible for the Force.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 31, 2017 \|title="Nothing is impossible for the Force": A Joint Retrospective on the first Darth Vader Comic Series – Mynock Manor \|url=https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=mynockmanor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=January 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111161942/https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The mentioned powers are wielded by two major [[Military order (religious society)\|knightly orders]] at conflict with each other: the [[Jedi]], peacekeepers of the [[Galactic Republic]] who act on the light side of the Force through [[Detachment (philosophy)\|non-attachment]] and [[arbitration]], and the [[Sith]], who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|title=Jedi Order \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 3, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103112856/https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|title=Sith \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 16, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016195506/https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|url-status=live }}</ref> While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Nicholas\|first=Christopher\|title=Star Wars: I Am a Jedi\|series=[[Little Golden Books]]\|year=2016\|others=Illustrated by Ron Cohee\|pages=18–19\|isbn=978-0-7364-3487-4}}</ref>

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	[[File:George Lucas cropped 2009.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|George Lucas made much of his fortune by retaining his rights to the franchise's merchandising.]]		[[File:George Lucas cropped 2009.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|George Lucas made much of his fortune by retaining his rights to the franchise's merchandising.]]
	The success of the ''Star Wars'' films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. By 1987, the first three films have made {{US$\|2.6}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|title=Convention celebrates 'Star Wars milestone\|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard\|Eugene Register-Guard]]\|date=May 25, 1987\|access-date=December 21, 2019\|archive-date=November 14, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043221/https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2012, the first six films produced approximately {{US$\|20}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref name=merch>{{~~cite~~ magazine\|~~url~~=~~https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513~~\|title=The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire~~\|magazine=[[The~~ ~~Hollywood Reporter]]~~\|~~date~~=~~February 9, 2012\|access~~-~~date=September~~ ~~26, 2018~~\|~~archive~~-~~date~~=~~September~~ ~~23, 2018~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923113443/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|~~url~~-~~status~~=~~live~~}}</ref>		The success of the ''Star Wars'' films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. By 1987, the first three films have made {{US$\|2.6}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|title=Convention celebrates 'Star Wars milestone\|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard\|Eugene Register-Guard]]\|date=May 25, 1987\|access-date=December 21, 2019\|archive-date=November 14, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043221/https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2012, the first six films produced approximately {{US$\|20}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref name="merch">{{Cite magazine \|last=Block \|first=Alex Ben \|date=February 9, 2012 \|title=The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire \|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923113443/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513 \|archive-date=September 23, 2018 \|access-date=September 26, 2018 \|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

	[[Kenner Products]] made the first [[Kenner Star Wars action figures\|''Star Wars'' action figures]] to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. [[Star Wars Pez\|Pez dispensers]] began to be produced in 1997.<ref>Nina Chertoff and Susan Kahn, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 "''Star Wars''"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820001156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 \|date=August 20, 2020 }}, ''Celebrating Pez'' (Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006), 87.</ref> ''Star Wars'' was the first intellectual property to be licensed in [[Lego]] history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|title=Lego gets Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit licence\|website=Metro\|date=December 19, 2011\|access-date=August 2, 2016\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033247/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|url-status=live}}</ref> Lego has produced animated parody short films and mini-series to promote their [[Lego Star Wars\|''Star Wars'' sets]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|title=Star Wars Episode 7 News – New LEGO Star Wars Mini-Series Retelling the Whole Saga Coming to DisneyXD\|author=Link Voxx\|publisher=Star Wars Episode 7 News\|access-date=January 19, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819074538/http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|archive-date=August 19, 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Lego Star Wars (video game series)\|Lego ''Star Wars'' video games]] are critically acclaimed bestsellers.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| title = LEGO Star Wars II: Developer Diary \| author = LucasArts \| date = March 2, 2006 \| website = [[IGN]] \| publisher = [[IGN Entertainment]] \| access-date = September 3, 2018 \| author-link = LucasArts \| archive-date = September 3, 2018 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903221149/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|title=April 2009's Top 10 Game Sales, By Platform\|last=Kohler\|first=Chris\|date=May 15, 2009\|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)\|Wired]]\|access-date=September 3, 2018\|archive-date=November 3, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103173211/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		[[Kenner Products]] made the first [[Kenner Star Wars action figures\|''Star Wars'' action figures]] to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. [[Star Wars Pez\|Pez dispensers]] began to be produced in 1997.<ref>Nina Chertoff and Susan Kahn, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 "''Star Wars''"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820001156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 \|date=August 20, 2020 }}, ''Celebrating Pez'' (Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006), 87.</ref> ''Star Wars'' was the first intellectual property to be licensed in [[Lego]] history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|title=Lego gets Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit licence\|website=Metro\|date=December 19, 2011\|access-date=August 2, 2016\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033247/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|url-status=live}}</ref> Lego has produced animated parody short films and mini-series to promote their [[Lego Star Wars\|''Star Wars'' sets]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|title=Star Wars Episode 7 News – New LEGO Star Wars Mini-Series Retelling the Whole Saga Coming to DisneyXD\|author=Link Voxx\|publisher=Star Wars Episode 7 News\|access-date=January 19, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819074538/http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|archive-date=August 19, 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Lego Star Wars (video game series)\|Lego ''Star Wars'' video games]] are critically acclaimed bestsellers.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| title = LEGO Star Wars II: Developer Diary \| author = LucasArts \| date = March 2, 2006 \| website = [[IGN]] \| publisher = [[IGN Entertainment]] \| access-date = September 3, 2018 \| author-link = LucasArts \| archive-date = September 3, 2018 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903221149/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|title=April 2009's Top 10 Game Sales, By Platform\|last=Kohler\|first=Chris\|date=May 15, 2009\|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)\|Wired]]\|access-date=September 3, 2018\|archive-date=November 3, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103173211/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	The ''Star Wars'' franchise depicts the adventures of characters "a long time ago in [[Star Wars galaxy\|a galaxy]] far, far away"<ref name="star wars 4">{{Cite video\|title=Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2006\|medium=DVD}}</ref> across [[Star Wars#Fictional timeline\|multiple fictional eras]], in which humans and many species of [[List of Star Wars creatures\|aliens]] (often [[humanoid]]) co-exist with [[Droid (Star Wars)\|droids]], which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|title=Battle droid \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=August 10, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810084243/https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Spaceflight\|Space travel]] between planets is common due to [[lightspeed]] [[Hyperspace#Star Wars\|hyperspace]] technology.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Lewis\|first=Ann Margaret\|date=April 3, 2001\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Alien Species\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-44220-8\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00lewi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Wallace\|first=Daniel\|date=February 16, 1999\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-42067-1\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00wall}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Smith\|first=Bill\|date=March 19, 1996\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-39299-2\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00smit}}</ref> The planets range from wealthy, [[Ecumenopolis\|planet-wide cities]] to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth [[biome]], along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a ''Star Wars'' planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Wenz \|first=John \|date=April 23, 2015 \|title=Could the Planets in Star Wars Actually Support Life? \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526125541/https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|archive-date=May 26, 2022 \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|magazine=Wired \|language=en-US \|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as [[Asteroid belt\|asteroid fields]] and [[nebula]]e.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asteroid Field \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527202025/https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Archeon Nebula \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=June 11, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611043740/https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|url-status=live }}</ref> Spacecraft range from small [[List of Star Wars starfighters\|starfighters]] to large capital ships, such as the [[Star Destroyer]]s, as well as [[space station]]s such as the moon-sized [[Death Star]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter/ \|title=X-wing starfighter \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108030754/https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|title=Super Star Destroyer \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110105237/https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|title=Death Star \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108044610/https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|url-status=live }}</ref> Telecommunication includes two-way audio and [[audiovisual]] screens, [[Holography\|holographic]] projections, and hyperspace transmission.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|title=HoloNet News \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111075431/https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The ''Star Wars'' franchise depicts the adventures of characters "a long time ago in [[Star Wars galaxy\|a galaxy]] far, far away"<ref name="star wars 4">{{Cite video\|title=Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2006\|medium=DVD}}</ref> across [[Star Wars#Fictional timeline\|multiple fictional eras]], in which humans and many species of [[List of Star Wars creatures\|aliens]] (often [[humanoid]]) co-exist with [[Droid (Star Wars)\|droids]], which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|title=Battle droid \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=August 10, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810084243/https://www.starwars.com/databank/battle-droid \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Spaceflight\|Space travel]] between planets is common due to [[lightspeed]] [[Hyperspace#Star Wars\|hyperspace]] technology.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Lewis\|first=Ann Margaret\|date=April 3, 2001\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Alien Species\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-44220-8\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00lewi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Wallace\|first=Daniel\|date=February 16, 1999\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-42067-1\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00wall}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Smith\|first=Bill\|date=March 19, 1996\|title=Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels\|publisher=LucasBooks\|isbn=978-0-345-39299-2\|url=https://archive.org/details/starwarsessentia00smit}}</ref> The planets range from wealthy, [[Ecumenopolis\|planet-wide cities]] to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth [[biome]], along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a ''Star Wars'' planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Wenz \|first=John \|date=April 23, 2015 \|title=Could the Planets in Star Wars Actually Support Life? \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526125541/https://www.wired.com/2015/04/star-wars-planetary-science/ \|archive-date=May 26, 2022 \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|magazine=Wired \|language=en-US \|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as [[Asteroid belt\|asteroid fields]] and [[nebula]]e.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asteroid Field \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527202025/https://www.starwars.com/databank/asteroid-field \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Archeon Nebula \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=StarWars.com \|language=en \|archive-date=June 11, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611043740/https://www.starwars.com/databank/archeon-nebula \|url-status=live }}</ref> Spacecraft range from small [[List of Star Wars starfighters\|starfighters]] to large capital ships, such as the [[Star Destroyer]]s, as well as [[space station]]s such as the moon-sized [[Death Star]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter/ \|title=X-wing starfighter \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108030754/https://www.starwars.com/databank/x-wing-starfighter \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|title=Super Star Destroyer \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 10, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110105237/https://www.starwars.com/databank/super-star-destroyer/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|title=Death Star \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 8, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108044610/https://www.starwars.com/databank/death-star \|url-status=live }}</ref> Telecommunication includes two-way audio and [[audiovisual]] screens, [[Holography\|holographic]] projections, and hyperspace transmission.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|title=HoloNet News \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111075431/https://www.starwars.com/databank/holonet-news \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	The universe of ''Star Wars'' is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Allain \|first=Rhett \|title=The Physics in Star Wars Isn't Always Right, and That's OK \|language=en-US \|magazine=Wired \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|issn=1059-1028 \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527203527/https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> One result of that is a mystical power known as [[the Force]] which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|title=6 Great Quotes About the Force\|website=StarWars.com\|date=July 25, 2016\|access-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173607/https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|url-status=live}}</ref> The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 26, 2018 \|title=How to Teach Kids About Worldviews Through 'Star Wars' {{!}} SCENES \|url=https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 2, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702181721/https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various [[Superpower (ability)\|superpowers]] (such as [[Psychokinesis\|telekinesis]], [[precognition]], [[telepathy]], and manipulation of physical energy).<ref name="star wars 5">{{Cite video\|title =[[The Empire Strikes Back]]\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2004\|medium=DVD}}</ref> It is believed nothing is impossible for the Force.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 31, 2017 \|title="Nothing is impossible for the Force": A Joint Retrospective on the first Darth Vader Comic Series – Mynock Manor \|url=https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=mynockmanor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=January 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111161942/https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ~~The mentioned~~ ~~powers~~ are wielded by two major [[Military order (religious society)\|knightly orders]] at conflict with each other: the [[Jedi]], peacekeepers of the [[Galactic Republic]] who act on the light side of the Force through [[Detachment (philosophy)\|non-attachment]] and [[arbitration]], and the [[Sith]], who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|title=Jedi Order \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 3, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103112856/https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|title=Sith \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 16, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016195506/https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|url-status=live }}</ref> While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Nicholas\|first=Christopher\|title=Star Wars: I Am a Jedi\|series=[[Little Golden Books]]\|year=2016\|others=Illustrated by Ron Cohee\|pages=18–19\|isbn=978-0-7364-3487-4}}</ref>		The universe of ''Star Wars'' is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories.<ref>{{Cite magazine \|last=Allain \|first=Rhett \|title=The Physics in Star Wars Isn't Always Right, and That's OK \|language=en-US \|magazine=Wired \|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|issn=1059-1028 \|archive-date=May 27, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527203527/https://www.wired.com/2015/12/the-physics-in-star-wars-isnt-always-right-and-thats-ok/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> One result of that is a mystical power known as [[the Force]] which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|title=6 Great Quotes About the Force\|website=StarWars.com\|date=July 25, 2016\|access-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-date=November 11, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111173607/https://www.starwars.com/news/6-great-quotes-about-the-force\|url-status=live}}</ref> The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=April 26, 2018 \|title=How to Teach Kids About Worldviews Through 'Star Wars' {{!}} SCENES \|url=https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 2, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702181721/https://scenesmedia.com/2018/04/how-to-teach-kids-about-worldviews-through-star-wars/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various [[Superpower (ability)\|superpowers]] (such as [[Psychokinesis\|telekinesis]], [[precognition]], [[telepathy]], and manipulation of physical energy);<ref name="star wars 5">{{Cite video\|title =[[The Empire Strikes Back]]\|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]\|date=2004\|medium=DVD}}</ref> it is believed nothing is impossible for the Force.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=March 31, 2017 \|title="Nothing is impossible for the Force": A Joint Retrospective on the first Darth Vader Comic Series – Mynock Manor \|url=https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|access-date=May 27, 2022 \|website=mynockmanor.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=January 11, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111161942/https://mynockmanor.com/retrospective-darth-vader-comic-series-2015/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> These superpowers are wielded by two major [[Military order (religious society)\|knightly orders]] at conflict with each other: the [[Jedi]], peacekeepers of the [[Galactic Republic]] who act on the light side of the Force through [[Detachment (philosophy)\|non-attachment]] and [[arbitration]], and the [[Sith]], who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|title=Jedi Order \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 3, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103112856/https://www.starwars.com/databank/jedi-order \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|title=Sith \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 16, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016195506/https://www.starwars.com/databank/sith \|url-status=live }}</ref> While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Nicholas\|first=Christopher\|title=Star Wars: I Am a Jedi\|series=[[Little Golden Books]]\|year=2016\|others=Illustrated by Ron Cohee\|pages=18–19\|isbn=978-0-7364-3487-4}}</ref>

	The franchise is set against a backdrop of galactic conflict involving republics and empires, such as the evil [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)\|Galactic Empire]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/galactic-empire \|title=Galatic Empire \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023}}</ref> The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called the [[lightsaber]], a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ \|title=Lightsaber \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 24, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024032411/https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered [[Blaster (Star Wars)\|blaster]] [[firearm]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Blaster pistol \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317001317/https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ \|archive-date=17 March 2023 \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the [[Hutt (Star Wars)\|Hutt]] cartel are dominant.<ref name="Hutt clan">{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan \|title=Hutt clan \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 2, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102193645/https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bounty hunter]]s are often employed by both [[gangsters]] and governments, while illicit activities include [[smuggling]] and [[slavery]].<ref name="Hutt clan"/>		The franchise is set against a backdrop of galactic conflict involving republics and empires, such as the evil [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)\|Galactic Empire]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/galactic-empire \|title=Galatic Empire \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023}}</ref> The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called the [[lightsaber]], a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ \|title=Lightsaber \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=October 24, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024032411/https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered [[Blaster (Star Wars)\|blaster]] [[firearm]]s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Blaster pistol \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317001317/https://www.starwars.com/databank/blaster-pistol/ \|archive-date=17 March 2023 \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the [[Hutt (Star Wars)\|Hutt]] cartel are dominant.<ref name="Hutt clan">{{cite web \|url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan \|title=Hutt clan \|website=StarWars.com \|accessdate=October 22, 2023 \|archive-date=November 2, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102193645/https://www.starwars.com/databank/hutt-clan \|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bounty hunter]]s are often employed by both [[gangsters]] and governments, while illicit activities include [[smuggling]] and [[slavery]].<ref name="Hutt clan"/>

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	The success of the ''Star Wars'' films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. By 1987, the first three films have made {{US$\|2.6}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|title=Convention celebrates 'Star Wars milestone\|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard\|Eugene Register-Guard]]\|date=May 25, 1987\|access-date=December 21, 2019\|archive-date=November 14, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043221/https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2012, the first six films produced approximately {{US$\|20}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref name=merch>{{cite magazine\|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|title=The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire\|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=February 9, 2012\|access-date=September 26, 2018\|archive-date=September 23, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923113443/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|url-status=live}}</ref>		The success of the ''Star Wars'' films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. By 1987, the first three films have made {{US$\|2.6}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|title=Convention celebrates 'Star Wars milestone\|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard\|Eugene Register-Guard]]\|date=May 25, 1987\|access-date=December 21, 2019\|archive-date=November 14, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043221/https://books.google.com/books?id=lPdVAAAAIBAJ&q=convention+celebrates+star+wars+milestone&pg=PA2\|url-status=live}}</ref> By 2012, the first six films produced approximately {{US$\|20}}{{nbsp}}billion in merchandising revenue.<ref name=merch>{{cite magazine\|url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|title=The Real Force Behind 'Star Wars': How George Lucas Built an Empire\|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=February 9, 2012\|access-date=September 26, 2018\|archive-date=September 23, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923113443/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-lucas-star-wars-288513\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	Kenner made the first [[Kenner Star Wars action figures\|''Star Wars'' action figures]] to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. [[Star Wars Pez\|Pez dispensers]] began to be produced in 1997.<ref>Nina Chertoff and Susan Kahn, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 "''Star Wars''"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820001156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 \|date=August 20, 2020 }}, ''Celebrating Pez'' (Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006), 87.</ref> ''Star Wars'' was the first intellectual property to be licensed in [[Lego]] history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|title=Lego gets Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit licence\|website=Metro\|date=December 19, 2011\|access-date=August 2, 2016\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033247/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|url-status=live}}</ref> Lego has produced animated parody short films and mini-series to promote their [[Lego Star Wars\|''Star Wars'' sets]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|title=Star Wars Episode 7 News – New LEGO Star Wars Mini-Series Retelling the Whole Saga Coming to DisneyXD\|author=Link Voxx\|publisher=Star Wars Episode 7 News\|access-date=January 19, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819074538/http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|archive-date=August 19, 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Lego Star Wars (video game series)\|Lego ''Star Wars'' video games]] are critically acclaimed bestsellers.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| title = LEGO Star Wars II: Developer Diary \| author = LucasArts \| date = March 2, 2006 \| website = [[IGN]] \| publisher = [[IGN Entertainment]] \| access-date = September 3, 2018 \| author-link = LucasArts \| archive-date = September 3, 2018 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903221149/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|title=April 2009's Top 10 Game Sales, By Platform\|last=Kohler\|first=Chris\|date=May 15, 2009\|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)\|Wired]]\|access-date=September 3, 2018\|archive-date=November 3, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103173211/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		[[Kenner Products]] made the first [[Kenner Star Wars action figures\|''Star Wars'' action figures]] to coincide with the release of the original film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. [[Star Wars Pez\|Pez dispensers]] began to be produced in 1997.<ref>Nina Chertoff and Susan Kahn, [https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 "''Star Wars''"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820001156/https://books.google.com/books?id=uuDcU7-EIdAC&pg=PA87 \|date=August 20, 2020 }}, ''Celebrating Pez'' (Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006), 87.</ref> ''Star Wars'' was the first intellectual property to be licensed in [[Lego]] history.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|title=Lego gets Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit licence\|website=Metro\|date=December 19, 2011\|access-date=August 2, 2016\|archive-date=January 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108033247/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/885284-lego-gets-lord-of-the-rings-and-hobbit-licence\|url-status=live}}</ref> Lego has produced animated parody short films and mini-series to promote their [[Lego Star Wars\|''Star Wars'' sets]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|title=Star Wars Episode 7 News – New LEGO Star Wars Mini-Series Retelling the Whole Saga Coming to DisneyXD\|author=Link Voxx\|publisher=Star Wars Episode 7 News\|access-date=January 19, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819074538/http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/02/new-lego-star-wars-mini-series-coming-to-disneyxd.html\|archive-date=August 19, 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Lego Star Wars (video game series)\|Lego ''Star Wars'' video games]] are critically acclaimed bestsellers.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| title = LEGO Star Wars II: Developer Diary \| author = LucasArts \| date = March 2, 2006 \| website = [[IGN]] \| publisher = [[IGN Entertainment]] \| access-date = September 3, 2018 \| author-link = LucasArts \| archive-date = September 3, 2018 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903221149/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/02/lego-star-wars-ii-developer-diary \| url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|title=April 2009's Top 10 Game Sales, By Platform\|last=Kohler\|first=Chris\|date=May 15, 2009\|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)\|Wired]]\|access-date=September 3, 2018\|archive-date=November 3, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103173211/http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/05/top-10-april-2009-games/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	In 1977, the board game ''Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star'' was released.<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars--escape-from-death-star-game \| title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star \| year = 1977 \| type = description \| publisher = Board game geek \| access-date = August 19, 2012 \| archive-date = November 14, 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043222/https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars-escape-death-star-game \| url-status = live }}</ref>{{efn\|Not to be confused with the board game with the same name published in 1990<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star \| title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star \| year = 1990 \| type = description \| publisher = Board game geek \| access-date = August 19, 2012 \| archive-date = April 22, 2010 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100422213022/http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star \| url-status = live }}</ref>}} A ''[[Monopoly Star Wars\|Star Wars Monopoly]]'' and themed versions of ''[[Trivial Pursuit]]'' and [[Battleship (game)\|Battleship]] were released in 1997, with updated versions released in subsequent years. The board game ''[[Risk (game)\|Risk]]'' has been adapted in two editions by [[Hasbro]]: ''[[Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition\|The Clone Wars Edition]]'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web\|access-date=March 23, 2009\|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045\|title=Star Wars Clone Wars Edition\|publisher=Hasbro\|archive-date=March 2, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101421/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045\|url-status=live}}</ref> and the ''[[Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition\|Original Trilogy Edition]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web\|access-date=March 23, 2009\|publisher=Board game geek\|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551\|title=Risk Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Edition\|archive-date=March 2, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101053/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551\|url-status=live}}</ref> Three ''Star Wars'' tabletop [[role-playing game]]s have been developed: [[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game\|a version by West End Games]] in the 1980s and 1990s, [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast)\|one by Wizards of the Coast]] in the 2000s, and [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games)\|one by Fantasy Flight Games]] in the 2010s.		In 1977, the board game ''Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star'' was released.<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars--escape-from-death-star-game \| title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star \| year = 1977 \| type = description \| publisher = Board game geek \| access-date = August 19, 2012 \| archive-date = November 14, 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201114043222/https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4845/star-wars-escape-death-star-game \| url-status = live }}</ref>{{efn\|Not to be confused with the board game with the same name published in 1990<ref>{{Citation \| url = http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star \| title = Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star \| year = 1990 \| type = description \| publisher = Board game geek \| access-date = August 19, 2012 \| archive-date = April 22, 2010 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100422213022/http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2725/star-wars-escape-from-the-death-star \| url-status = live }}</ref>}} A ''[[Monopoly Star Wars\|Star Wars Monopoly]]'' and themed versions of ''[[Trivial Pursuit]]'' and [[Battleship (game)\|Battleship]] were released in 1997, with updated versions released in subsequent years. The board game ''[[Risk (game)\|Risk]]'' has been adapted in two editions by [[Hasbro]]: ''[[Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition\|The Clone Wars Edition]]'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web\|access-date=March 23, 2009\|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045\|title=Star Wars Clone Wars Edition\|publisher=Hasbro\|archive-date=March 2, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101421/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15045\|url-status=live}}</ref> and the ''[[Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition\|Original Trilogy Edition]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web\|access-date=March 23, 2009\|publisher=Board game geek\|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551\|title=Risk Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Edition\|archive-date=March 2, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302101053/http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22551\|url-status=live}}</ref> Three ''Star Wars'' tabletop [[role-playing game]]s have been developed: [[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game\|a version by West End Games]] in the 1980s and 1990s, [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Wizards of the Coast)\|one by Wizards of the Coast]] in the 2000s, and [[Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games)\|one by Fantasy Flight Games]] in the 2010s.

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	* '''Untitled Rian Johnson trilogy''': In November 2017, a trilogy of movies written by ''The Last Jedi'' writer/director [[Rian Johnson]] was announced to be in development.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy\|title=Rian Johnson, Writer-Director of ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', to Create All-New ''Star Wars'' Trilogy\|website=StarWars.com\|date=November 9, 2017\|access-date=November 9, 2017\|archive-date=November 16, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116155713/http://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine \|last=Breznican \|first=Anthony \|title=Lucasfilm putting the 'Star Wars' movies 'on hiatus' after this year \|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ \|magazine=Entertainment Weekly \|access-date=April 15, 2019 \|date=April 13, 2019 \|archive-date=April 14, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414230434/https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that trilogy of films is still in open development at the studio, with the writer/director working on the story, although it is not currently a priority.<ref name="variety.com">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/\|title=Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy on Daisy Ridley's New Rey Film, 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Season 2 and Rian Johnson's 'Star Wars' Future\|website=Variety\|date=April 8, 2023\|access-date=April 9, 2023\|archive-date=April 9, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409033903/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		* '''Untitled Rian Johnson trilogy''': In November 2017, a trilogy of movies written by ''The Last Jedi'' writer/director [[Rian Johnson]] was announced to be in development.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy\|title=Rian Johnson, Writer-Director of ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', to Create All-New ''Star Wars'' Trilogy\|website=StarWars.com\|date=November 9, 2017\|access-date=November 9, 2017\|archive-date=November 16, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116155713/http://www.starwars.com/news/rian-johnson-writer-director-of-star-wars-the-last-jedi-to-create-all-new-star-wars-trilogy\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine \|last=Breznican \|first=Anthony \|title=Lucasfilm putting the 'Star Wars' movies 'on hiatus' after this year \|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ \|magazine=Entertainment Weekly \|access-date=April 15, 2019 \|date=April 13, 2019 \|archive-date=April 14, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414230434/https://ew.com/movies/2019/04/13/lucasfilm-star-wars-movies-hiatus/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that trilogy of films is still in open development at the studio, with the writer/director working on the story, although it is not currently a priority.<ref name="variety.com">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/\|title=Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy on Daisy Ridley's New Rey Film, 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Season 2 and Rian Johnson's 'Star Wars' Future\|website=Variety\|date=April 8, 2023\|access-date=April 9, 2023\|archive-date=April 9, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409033903/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-star-wars-celebration-lucasfilm-daisy-ridley-obi-wan-kenobi-season-2-1235577414/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	* '''Untitled David Benioff & D. B. Weiss trilogy''': In February 2018, it was announced that [[David Benioff]] and [[D. B. Weiss]] would serve as writers and producers on a trilogy of new ''Star Wars'' movies.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Game Of Thrones' Duo Benioff & Weiss To Pilot New 'Star Wars' Movie Series\|author=Hipes, Patrick\|date=February 6, 2018\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The plot would take place chronologically before the prequel trilogy, and center around the origin of the Jedi.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Variety">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/amp/\|work=Variety\|title='Star Wars': Inside 'Game of Thrones' Creators' Exit and the Pressures Facing Lucasfilm (EXCLUSIVE)\|author=Kroll, Justin & Brent Lang\|date=October 30, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/amp/\|url-status=live}}</ref> By May 2019, the duo were also slated to serve as co-directors of the first installment in their three films.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline2">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Star Wars' Film Future: Bob Iger Confirms 'Game Of Thrones' Duo Helming Next Installment After Franchise "Hiatus"\|author=Hayes, Dade\|date=May 19, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In October of the same year however, the filmmaking duo exited development of the projects due to scheduling conflicts with projects they are developing for [[Netflix]]. Kennedy stated that the studio is open to working with the duo, and developing their films once their schedule allows it.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline3">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Star Wars' Setback: 'Game Of Thrones' Duo David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Exit Trilogy\|author=Boucher, Geoff\|date=October 28, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=July 21, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721195000/https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2024, the filmmaking duo announced that the working title was ''The First Jedi'' and would have followed the titular ancient protagonist. The pair cast doubt on returning to their planned trilogy, commenting on its apparent influence on James Mangold's similarly premised ''Dawn of the Jedi'' movie.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_THR">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|title=David Benioff and Dan Weiss Reveal Their Shelved Star Wars Idea: 'The First Jedi'\|author=Hibberd, James\|date=January 10, 2024\|accessdate=April 6, 2024\|archive-date=April 6, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406213507/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		* '''Untitled David Benioff and D. B. Weiss trilogy''': In February 2018, it was announced that [[David Benioff]] and [[D. B. Weiss]] would serve as writers and producers on a trilogy of new ''Star Wars'' movies.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Game Of Thrones' Duo Benioff & Weiss To Pilot New 'Star Wars' Movie Series\|author=Hipes, Patrick\|date=February 6, 2018\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2018/02/star-wars-trilogy-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-game-of-thrones-duo-1202279600/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The plot would take place chronologically before the prequel trilogy, and center around the origin of the Jedi.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Variety">{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/amp/\|work=Variety\|title='Star Wars': Inside 'Game of Thrones' Creators' Exit and the Pressures Facing Lucasfilm (EXCLUSIVE)\|author=Kroll, Justin & Brent Lang\|date=October 30, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://variety.com/2019/film/features/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-david-benioff-db-weiss-1203388611/amp/\|url-status=live}}</ref> By May 2019, the duo were also slated to serve as co-directors of the first installment in their three films.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline2">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Star Wars' Film Future: Bob Iger Confirms 'Game Of Thrones' Duo Helming Next Installment After Franchise "Hiatus"\|author=Hayes, Dade\|date=May 19, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://deadline.com/2019/05/star-wars-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-bob-iger-1202614731/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In October of the same year however, the filmmaking duo exited development of the projects due to scheduling conflicts with projects they are developing for [[Netflix]]. Kennedy stated that the studio is open to working with the duo, and developing their films once their schedule allows it.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_Deadline3">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/\|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]\|title='Star Wars' Setback: 'Game Of Thrones' Duo David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Exit Trilogy\|author=Boucher, Geoff\|date=October 28, 2019\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=July 21, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721195000/https://deadline.com/2019/10/star-wars-setback-game-of-thrones-duo-david-benioff-d-b-weiss-exit-trilogy-1202771184/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2024, the filmmaking duo announced that the working title was ''The First Jedi'' and would have followed the titular ancient protagonist. The pair cast doubt on returning to their planned trilogy, commenting on its apparent influence on James Mangold's similarly premised ''Dawn of the Jedi'' movie.<ref name="BenioffWeiss_THR">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|title=David Benioff and Dan Weiss Reveal Their Shelved Star Wars Idea: 'The First Jedi'\|author=Hibberd, James\|date=January 10, 2024\|accessdate=April 6, 2024\|archive-date=April 6, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406213507/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/david-benioff-dan-weiss-star-wars-movie-the-first-jedi-1235784437/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	* '''Untitled Taika Waititi film''': In May 2020, [[Taika Waititi]] signed onto the project which was stated to be the first priority for the studio, with the filmmaker Waititi serving as director from a script he is co-writing with [[Krysty Wilson-Cairns]].<ref>{{cite web\|date=May 4, 2020\|title=Taika Waititi to Direct, Co-Write new Star Wars Film\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504161812/https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce\|archive-date=May 4, 2020\|access-date=May 7, 2020\|website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In May 2022, the movie was named as the next ''Star Wars'' film to begin production ahead of ''Rogue Squadron'', with Kennedy stating that the studio was tentatively looking towards late 2023 for a debut, but had not yet officially set a release date.<ref name="vanityfair.com">{{Cite magazine \|date=May 17, 2022 \|title='Star Wars': The Rebellion Will Be Televised \|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised \|access-date=May 29, 2022 \|magazine=Vanity Fair \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 6, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706133507/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|first1=Jack \|last1=Shepherd \|date=May 27, 2022 \|title=Kathleen Kennedy on the future of Star Wars movies: "We need to create a whole new saga" \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ \|access-date=May 29, 2022 \|website=gamesradar \|language=en \|archive-date=May 28, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528062338/https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> By April 2023, she stated that the project is still in development, with Waititi continuing to work on the script.<ref name="THRSept2022">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/\|title=Disney Pushes 'Haunted Mansion' to Summer 2023, Removes 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron' From Calendar\|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=September 15, 2022 \|access-date=October 1, 2022\|archive-date=October 1, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001105829/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="variety.com"/>		* '''Untitled Taika Waititi film''': In May 2020, [[Taika Waititi]] signed onto the project which was stated to be the first priority for the studio, with the filmmaker Waititi serving as director from a script he is co-writing with [[Krysty Wilson-Cairns]].<ref>{{cite web\|date=May 4, 2020\|title=Taika Waititi to Direct, Co-Write new Star Wars Film\|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504161812/https://www.starwars.com/news/taika-waititi-announce\|archive-date=May 4, 2020\|access-date=May 7, 2020\|website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In May 2022, the movie was named as the next ''Star Wars'' film to begin production ahead of ''Rogue Squadron'', with Kennedy stating that the studio was tentatively looking towards late 2023 for a debut, but had not yet officially set a release date.<ref name="vanityfair.com">{{Cite magazine \|date=May 17, 2022 \|title='Star Wars': The Rebellion Will Be Televised \|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised \|access-date=May 29, 2022 \|magazine=Vanity Fair \|language=en-US \|archive-date=July 6, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706133507/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|first1=Jack \|last1=Shepherd \|date=May 27, 2022 \|title=Kathleen Kennedy on the future of Star Wars movies: "We need to create a whole new saga" \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ \|access-date=May 29, 2022 \|website=gamesradar \|language=en \|archive-date=May 28, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528062338/https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-movies-kathleen-kennedy-celebration-interview/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> By April 2023, she stated that the project is still in development, with Waititi continuing to work on the script.<ref name="THRSept2022">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/\|title=Disney Pushes 'Haunted Mansion' to Summer 2023, Removes 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron' From Calendar\|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]\|date=September 15, 2022 \|access-date=October 1, 2022\|archive-date=October 1, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001105829/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-removed-2023-1235221389/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="variety.com"/>
	* '''''Rogue Squadron''''': An anthology film, following the events of ''Rogue One'', will be directed by [[Patty Jenkins]] with a script written by [[Matthew Robinson (writer)\|Matthew Robinson]].<ref name="PattyJenkins">{{Cite web\|last=Stedman\|first=Alex\|date=December 10, 2020\|title=Patty Jenkins to Direct 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'\|url=https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/\|access-date=December 10, 2020\|website=Variety\|language=en-US\|archive-date=December 10, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210235631/https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that the script is still in development, with the studio considering changing the project into a television series.<ref name="RogueSquadron_CB.com">{{cite web\|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/\|work=[[ComicBook.com]]\|title=Star Wars: Rogue Squadron "Definitely" Still Possible at Lucasfilm, Could Pivot to Series\|author=Cavanaugh, Patrick\|date=April 7, 2023\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2024, Jenkins announced that she had once again commenced working on the script; confirming that developments for the project are ongoing.<ref name="RogueSquadron_THR">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|title=Patty Jenkins Says She's Back on 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'\|author=Hibberd, James\|date=March 14, 2024\|accessdate=April 6, 2024\|archive-date=April 6, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406183240/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		* '''''Rogue Squadron''''': An anthology film, following the events of ''Rogue One'', will be directed by [[Patty Jenkins]] with a script written by [[Matthew Robinson (writer)\|Matthew Robinson]].<ref name="PattyJenkins">{{Cite web\|last=Stedman\|first=Alex\|date=December 10, 2020\|title=Patty Jenkins to Direct 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'\|url=https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/\|access-date=December 10, 2020\|website=Variety\|language=en-US\|archive-date=December 10, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210235631/https://variety.com/2020/more/news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-1234851113/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2023, Kennedy stated that the script is still in development, with the studio considering changing the project into a television series.<ref name="RogueSquadron_CB.com">{{cite web\|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/\|work=[[ComicBook.com]]\|title=Star Wars: Rogue Squadron "Definitely" Still Possible at Lucasfilm, Could Pivot to Series\|author=Cavanaugh, Patrick\|date=April 7, 2023\|accessdate=April 12, 2023\|archive-date=April 13, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413050353/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-rogue-squadron-update-status-lucasfilm-kathleen-kennedy-patty-jenkins/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2024, Jenkins announced that she had once again commenced working on the script; confirming that developments for the project are ongoing.<ref name="RogueSquadron_THR">{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|title=Patty Jenkins Says She's Back on 'Star Wars' Movie 'Rogue Squadron'\|author=Hibberd, James\|date=March 14, 2024\|accessdate=April 6, 2024\|archive-date=April 6, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406183240/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-1235852540/\|url-status=live}}</ref>