In 2012, The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and announced that it would produce three new films, with the first film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, planned for release in 2015. The three prequel films were also released at three-year intervals, with the final film of the trilogy released on May 19, 2005. Sixteen years after the release of the trilogy’s final film, the first in a new prequel trilogy of films was released. The first film in the series was released under the title Star Wars on May 25, 1977, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon followed by two sequels, released at three-year intervals. The franchise’s storylines contain many themes, with strong influences from philosophy and religion. Their weapon of choice, the lightsaber, is commonly recognized in popular culture. The franchise depicts a galaxy described as “far, far away” in the distant past, and commonly portrays Jedi as a representation of good, in conflict with the Sith, their evil counterpart.
These supplements to the franchise resulted in significant development of the series’ fictional universe, keeping the franchise active in the 16-year interim between the two film trilogies. The film series, consisting of two trilogies (and an upcoming third), has spawned an extensive media franchise called the Expanded Universe including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books. Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas.
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