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'''''Star Wars''''' is an ] ] ] initially conceived by ] during the ] and significantly expanded since that time. The first film in the franchise was simply titled '']'', but later had the subtitle ''Episode IV A New Hope'' added to distinguish it from its sequels and prequels. ''Star Wars'' was released on ], ] by ], and became a worldwide ] phenomenon, initially spawning two sequels. Twenty-two years after ''Star Wars'' was released, Lucas began the release of a second trilogy as a ] to the original trilogy.

The franchise has spawned other media including ]s, ], ]s, and ]s. These supplements to the film trilogies comprise the ], and have resulted in significant development of the series' ]. As of 2008, the overall ] revenue generated by the six ''Star Wars'' films has totalled approximately $4.3 billion, making it the third-].<ref name="Earnings">{{cite news | coauthors= | title=Star Wars' Earnings | date=] ] | publisher=AOL UK Money | url =http://money.aol.co.uk/enhPhotoGalleryPollPopup.adp?popupgalleryid=2277&photoid=0&pause=1&articleID=20070514132509990009 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-12-27| language = }}</ref>

==Setting==
The events depicted in ''Star Wars'' media take place in a ]. Many species of ] (often ]) are depicted. ]ic ]s are also commonplace and are generally built to serve their owners. Space travel is common, and many planets in the galaxy are members of a ], later reorganized as the ].

One of the prominent elements of ''Star Wars'' is the "]", which is an ] form of energy which can be harnessed by those with that ability. It is described in the first produced film as "an energy field created by all living things surrounds us, penetrates us, binds the galaxy together."<ref name="star wars 4">{{cite video|title=]|publisher=]|year=2006|medium=]}}</ref> The Force allows users to perform a variety of ] feats (such as ], ], ], and ]) and also can amplify certain physical traits, such as speed and reflexes; these abilities can vary from user to user and can be improved through training. While the Force can be used for good, it has a ] that, when pursued, imbues users with hatred, aggression, and malevolence. The six films feature the ], who use the Force for good, and the ], who use the dark side for evil in an attempt to take over the galaxy.<ref name="star wars 1">{{cite video|title=]|publisher=]|year=2001|medium=]}}</ref><ref name="star wars 2" /><ref name="star wars 3" /><ref name="star wars 4" /><ref name="star wars 5">{{cite video|title=]|publisher=]|year=2004|medium=]}}</ref><ref name="star wars 6">{{cite video|title=]|publisher=]|year=2004|medium=]}}</ref>

==Feature films==
The ''Star Wars'' franchise began as a film series. The '''original trilogy''' comprised three films: '']'', released on ], ], '']'', released on ], ], and '']'', released on ], ]. The ] of the sequels disclosed that they were numbered as "Episode V" and "Episode VI" respectively, though the films were generally advertised solely under their subtitles. Once ''Star Wars'' became a success and sequels were realized, Lucas numbered the initial film as the fourth episode in his series and gave it the subtitle ''A New Hope'' when the film was re-released in 1981.<ref name="star wars 4" /><ref name="star wars 5" /><ref name="star wars 6" />

In 1997, to correspond with the twentieth anniversary of the release of ''Star Wars'', Lucas released "Special Editions" of the three films to theaters. The re-releases featured alterations to the original films, primarily motivated by the improvement of ] and other ]s technologies, which allowed visuals that were not possible to achieve at the time of the original filmmaking. Lucas continued to make changes to the original trilogy for subsequent releases, such as the first ever ] release of the trilogy on ], ].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-28|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56847187.html|title=THE FORCE RETURNS: `Star Wars' Special Edition features some new tinkering but same old thrills. |publisher=]|date=1997-01-26|author=Arnold, Gary }}</ref>

On ], ], Lucas released the first of the long-awaited '''prequel trilogy''', '']''. This was followed by '']'' on ], ], and '']'' on ], ].<ref name="release dates">{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/bts/production/news20040405.html|title=Episode III Release Dates Announced|publisher=Star Wars|date=2004-04-05}}</ref>

===Plot overview===
The prequel trilogy follows the upbringing of ], who is discovered by the Jedi Knight ]. He is believed to be the "Chosen One" foretold by Jedi ] to bring balance to the Force. The ], led by ], sense that his future is clouded with fear, but reluctantly allow Qui-Gon's apprentice ] to train Anakin after Qui-Gon is killed by the Sith Lord ]. At the same time, the planet ] is under attack, and its ruler, ], seeks the assistance of the Jedi to repel the attack. The Sith Lord Darth Sidious secretly planned the attack to give his alias, ], a pretense to overthrow the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic.<ref name="star wars 1"/> The remainder of the prequel trilogy chronicles Anakin's fall to the dark side, as Sidious attempts to create an army to defeat the Jedi and lure Anakin to be his apprentice.<ref name="star wars 2"/> Anakin and Padmé fall in love and eventually she becomes pregnant. Anakin soon succumbs to his anger, becoming the Sith Lord ]. While Sidious re-organizes the Republic into the Galactic Empire, Vader all but exterminates the entire Jedi Order, culminating in a ] battle between him and Obi-Wan. After defeating his former apprentice Obi-Wan leaves Vader for dead, but Sidious arrives shortly after to save him and put him into a suit of black armor that keeps him alive. At the same time, Padmé dies while giving birth to twins. The twins are hidden from Vader and not told of their true parents.<ref name="star wars 3" />

] has two ]s, as it is in a ]. This shot from ''A New Hope'' remains one of the most famous scenes of the entire saga.]]
The original trilogy begins 19 years later as Vader nears completion of the massive ] space station which will allow him and Sidious, now the Emperor, to crush the ] which has formed against the evil empire. He captures ] who has stolen the plans to the Death Star and hidden them in droid ]. R2-D2, along with his counterpart ], escape to the planet ]. There, the droids are purchased by ], son of Anakin, and his step-uncle and aunt. While Luke is cleaning R2-D2, he accidentally triggers a message put into the robot by Leia, who asks for assistance from Obi-Wan. Luke later assists the droids in finding the Jedi Knight, who is now an passing as an old hermit under the alias Ben Kenobi. Obi-Wan tells Luke of his father's greatness, but says that he was killed by Vader.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-29|url=http://www.ruinedendings.com/film1226plot|title=Star Wars plot summary |publisher=Ruined Endings }}</ref> Obi-Wan and Luke hire the ] space pilot and smuggler ] and his ] co-pilot ] to take them to the rebels. Obi-Wan begins to teach Luke about the Force, but allows himself to be killed in a showdown with Vader during the rescue of Leia. His sacrifice allows the group to escape with the plans that allow the rebels to destroy the Death Star.<ref name="star wars 4" />

Vader continues to hunt down the rebels, and begins building a second Death Star. Luke travels to find Yoda to become trained as a Jedi, but is interrupted when Vader lures him into a trap by capturing Han and the others. Vader reveals that he is Luke's father and attempts to turn him to the dark side.<ref name="star wars 5"/> Luke escapes, and returns to his training with Yoda. He learns that he must face his father before he can become a Jedi, and that Leia is his twin sister. As the rebels attack the second Death Star, Luke confronts Vader under the watch of the Emperor. Instead of convincing Luke to join the dark side, the young Jedi defeats Vader in a lightsaber duel and is able to convince him that there is still some good in him. Vader kills the Emperor before succumbing to his own injuries, and the second Death Star is destroyed, restoring freedom to the galaxy.<ref name="star wars 6" />

===Themes===
{{see also|Philosophy and religion in Star Wars|The Force (Star Wars)}}
''Star Wars'' features elements such as (Jedi) knights, ], and ]es that are related to archetypes of the fantasy genre.<ref name="EmpireOfDreams">{{cite video|title=]|medium=DVD|year=2004|publisher=Star Wars Trilogy Box Set DVD documentary}}</ref> The ''Star Wars'' world, unlike science-fiction and fantasy films that featured sleek and futuristic settings, was portrayed as dirty and grimy. Lucas' vision of a "used universe" was further popularized in the science fiction-horror films '']'',<ref name="Legacy">{{cite video|title=The Force Is With Them: The Legacy of Star Wars|publisher=Star Wars Original Trilogy DVD Box Set: Bonus Materials|year=2004}}</ref> which was set on a dirty space freighter; '']'', which is set in a post-apocalyptic desert; and '']'', which is set in a crumbling, dirty city of the future. Lucas made a conscious effort to parallel scenes and dialogue between films, and especially to parallel the journeys of Luke Skywalker with that of his father Anakin when making the prequels.<ref name="star wars 1" />

===Technical information===
All six films of the ''Star Wars'' series were shot in an ] of 2.35:1. The original trilogy was shot with ] lenses. Episodes IV and V were shot in ], while Episode VI was shot in Joe Dunton Camera (JDC) scope. Episode I was shot with Hawk anamorphic lenses on ]flex cameras, and Episodes II and III were shot with Sony's ] high-definition digital cameras.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/anamorphic/aspectratios/widescreenorama.html|title=Widescreen-O-Rama|publisher=The Digital Bits}}</ref> Lucas hired ] to oversee the sound effects on ''A New Hope''.

Burtt's accomplishment was such that the ] presented him with a Special Achievement Award because it had no award at the time for the work he had done.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Sergi, Gianluca|title=Tales of the Silent Blast: Star Wars and Sound|journal=Journal of Popular Film & Television|date=March 1998|volume=26|issue=1}}</ref> Lucasfilm developed the ] sound reproduction standard for ''Return of the Jedi''.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://www.digihometheatre.com/surround-sound/thx.html|title=Quality Home Theater Systems Products |publisher=Digital Home Theater}}</ref> The ] were composed by ]. Lucas' design for ''Star Wars'' involved a grand musical sound, with ]s for different characters and important concepts. Williams' ''Star Wars'' title theme has become one of the most famous and well-known musical compositions in modern music history.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Trilogy-John-Williams/dp/B0002YCVLU|title=Star Wars Trilogy|publisher=]}}</ref>

===Production history===
====Original trilogy====
], the creator of ''Star Wars''.]]
In ], ] agreed to make '']'' and ''Star Wars'' in a two-picture contract, although ''Star Wars'' was later rejected in its early concept stages. ''American Graffiti'' was completed in 1973 and, a few months later, Lucas wrote a short summary called "The Journal of the Whills", which told the tale of the training of apprentice C.J. Thorpe as a "Jedi-Bendu" space commando by the legendary Mace Windy.<ref>{{harv|Rinzler|2007|p=8}}</ref> Frustrated that his story was too difficult to understand, Lucas then wrote a 13-page treatment called ''The Star Wars'', which was a loose remake of ]'s '']''.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|p=50}}</ref> By 1974, he had expanded the treatment into a rough draft screenplay, adding elements such as the ], the ], and a young boy as the protagonist named ]. For the second draft, Lucas made heavy simplifications, and also introduced the young hero on a farm as ]. Annikin became Luke's father, a wise ]. The "]" was also introduced as a supernatural power. The next draft removed the father character and replaced him with a substitute named ], and in 1976 a fourth draft had been prepared for principal photography. The film was titled ''Adventures of Luke Starkiller, as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars''. During production, Lucas changed Luke's name to Skywalker and altered the title to simply ''The Star Wars'' and finally ''Star Wars''.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://starwarz.com/starkiller/scripts.htm|title=Starkiller |publisher=Jedi Bendu }}</ref>

<!--] plays a pivotal role in the series as a ] ].]]-->
At that point, Lucas was not expecting the film to become part of a series. The fourth draft of the script underwent subtle changes that made it more satisfying as a self-contained film, ending with the destruction of the ] itself by way of destroying the Death Star. However, Lucas ''had'' previously conceived of the film as the first in a series of adventures. Later, he realised the film would not in fact be the first in the sequence, but a film in the second trilogy in the saga. This is stated explicitly in George Lucas' preface to the 1994 reissue of '']'':

<blockquote>
It wasn't long after I began writing Star Wars that I realized the story was more than a single film could hold. As the saga of the Skywalkers and Jedi Knights unfolded, I began to see it as a tale that could take at last nine films to tell—three trilogies—and I realized, in making my way through the back story and after story, that I was really setting out to write the middle story.
</blockquote>

The second draft contained a teaser for a never-made sequel about "The Princess of Ondos," and by the time of the third draft some months later Lucas had negotiated a contract that gave him rights to make two sequels. Not long after, Lucas met with author ], and hired him to write these two sequels as novels.<ref>{{harv|Rinzler|2007|p=107}}</ref> The intention was that if ''Star Wars'' were successful, Lucas could adapt the novels into screenplays.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|p=38}}</ref> He had also by that point developed a fairly elaborate backstory to aid his writing process.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|p=134}}</ref>

When ''Star Wars'' proved successful, Lucas decided to use the film as the basis for an elaborate ], although at one point he considered walking away from the series altogether.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|p=142}}</ref> However, Lucas wanted to create an independent filmmaking center— what would become ]—and saw an opportunity to use the series as a financing agent.<ref>{{cite book|author=Baxter, John|title=Mythmaker|year=1999|p=173}}</ref> Alan Dean Foster had already begun writing the first sequel novel, but Lucas decided to abandon his plan to adapt Foster's work; the book was released as '']'' the next year. At first Lucas envisioned a series of films with no set number of entries, like the ] series. In an interview with '']'' in August 1977, he said that he wanted his friends to each take a turn at directing the films and giving unique interpretations on the series. He also said that the backstory where Darth Vader turns to the dark side, kills Luke's father and fights ] on a volcano as the ] falls would make an excellent sequel.

Later that year, Lucas hired science fiction author ] to write ''Star Wars II'' with him. They held story conferences and by late November 1977, Lucas had produced a handwritten treatment called ''The Empire Strikes Back''. The treatment is very similar to the final film except that Darth Vader does not reveal he is Luke's father. In the first draft that Brackett would write from this, Luke's father appears as a ghost to instruct Luke.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodgothique.com/starwarstrilogy1997.html | publisher=Hollywood Gothique | title=Star Wars : The Original Trilogy - Then And Now | author= Biodrowski, Steve | accessdate=2008-03-28}}</ref>

], one of the most popular icons of the entire franchise.]]
Brackett finished her first draft in early 1978; Lucas has said he was disappointed with it, but before he could discuss it with her, she died from cancer.<ref>{{harv|Bouzereau|1997|p=144}}</ref> With no writer available, Lucas had to write his next draft himself. It was this draft in which Lucas first made use of the "Episode" numbering for the films; ''Empire Strikes Back'' was listed as ''Episode II''.<ref>{{harv|Bouzereau|1997|p=135}}</ref> As Michael Kaminski argues in ''The Secret History of Star Wars'', the disappointment with the first draft probably made Lucas consider different directions in which to take the story.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|p=161}}</ref> He made use of a new plot twist: Darth Vader claims to be Luke's father. According to Lucas, he found this draft enjoyable to write, as opposed to the year-long struggles writing the first film, and quickly wrote two more drafts,<ref>{{harv|Bouzereau|1997|p=123}}</ref> both in April 1978. He also took the script to a darker extreme by having ] become imprisoned in ] and left in ].<ref name="star wars 5">{{cite video|title=]|medium=]|publisher=]|year=2004}}</ref>

This new story point of Darth Vader being Luke's father had drastic effects on the series. Michael Kaminski argues in his book that it is unlikely that the plot point had ever seriously been considered or even conceived of before 1978, and that the first film was clearly operating under an alternate storyline where Vader was separate from Luke's father;<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|pp=120&ndash;121}}</ref> there is not a single reference to this plot point before 1978. After writing the second and third drafts of ''Empire Strikes Back'' in which the point was introduced, Lucas reviewed the new backstory he had created: Anakin Skywalker was Ben Kenobi's brilliant student; he had a child called Luke but was swayed to the dark side by Emperor ] (who became a Sith and not simply a politician). Anakin battled Ben Kenobi on the site of a volcano and was wounded, but then resurrected as Darth Vader. Meanwhile Kenobi hid Luke on ] while the Republic became the Empire and Vader hunted down the ] knights.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|pp=164&ndash;165}}</ref>

With this new backstory in place, Lucas decided that the series would be a trilogy, changing ''Empire Strikes Back'' from ''Episode II'' to ''Episode V'' in the next draft.<ref>{{harv|Bouzereau|1997|p=123}}</ref> ], who had just completed writing '']'', was then hired to write the next drafts, and was given additional input from director ]. Kasdan, Kershner, and producer ] saw the film as a more serious and adult film, which was helped by the new, darker storyline, and developed the series from the light adventure roots of the first film.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|p=178}}</ref>

By the time he began writing ''Episode VI'' in 1981 (then titled '']''), much had changed. Making ''Empire Strikes Back'' was stressful and costly, and Lucas' personal life was disintegrating. Burnt out, and not wanting to make any more ''Star Wars'' films, he vowed that he was done with the series in a May 1983 interview with ]. Lucas' 1981 rough drafts had Darth Vader competing with the Emperor for possession of Luke—and in the second script, the "revised rough draft," Vader became a sympathetic character. Lawrence Kasdan was hired to take over once again and, in these final drafts, Vader was explicitly redeemed and finally unmasked. This change in character would provide a springboard to the "Tragedy of Darth Vader" storyline that underlies the prequels.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-28|url=http://www.starwars.com/bio/lawrencekasdan.html|title=Lawrence Kasdan |publisher=Star Wars }}</ref>

====Prequel trilogy====
], one of the antagonists of the prequel trilogy.]]
After losing much of his fortune in a divorce settlement in 1987, Lucas had no desire to return to ''Star Wars'', and had unofficially canceled his ] by the time of ''Return of the Jedi''.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|p=227}}</ref> However the prequels, which were quite developed, continued to fascinate him. After ''Star Wars'' became popular once again, in the wake of Dark Horse's comic line and ]'s ], Lucas saw that there was still a large audience. His children had begun to grow older, and with the explosion of ] technology he was now considering returning to directing.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|pp=294&ndash;295}}</ref> By 1993 it was announced, in '']'' among other sources, that he would be making the prequels. He began outlining the story, now indicating that Anakin Skywalker would be the protagonist rather than Ben Kenobi, and that the series would be a tragic one examining Anakin's transformation to evil. Lucas also began to change how the prequels would exist relative to the originals — at first they were supposed to be a "filling-in" of history, backstory, existing parallel or tangential to the originals, but now he saw that they could form the beginning of one long story that started with Anakin's childhood and ended with his death. This was the final step towards turning the franchise into a "Saga".<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|pp=299&ndash;300}}</ref>

In 1994, Lucas began writing the first screenplay titled ''Episode I: The Beginning''. At first, he planned to write and then film the three prequels at once, but he later abandoned this plan.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} Lucas also initially planned to have others write and direct, but ultimately decided to do both himself for the first film.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} Following the release of that film, Lucas announced that he would also also be directing the next two, and began working on ''Episode II'' at that time.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Star Wars Insider|title=Star Wars Insider|issue=45|p=19}}</ref> The first draft of ''Episode II'' was completed just weeks before principal photography, and Lucas hired Jonathan Hales, a writer from '']'', to polish it up.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|p=371}}</ref> Unsure of a title, Lucas had jokingly called the film "Jar Jar's Great Adventure."<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|p=374}}</ref> In writing ''The Empire Strikes Back'', Lucas initially decided that ] was a clone and came from a planet of clones which caused the "Clone Wars" mentioned by Kenobi in ''A New Hope'';<ref>{{harv|Bouzereau|1997|p=196}}</ref><ref>{{harv|Kaminski v.3.0|2007|p=158}}</ref> he later came up with an alternate concept of an army of clone shocktroopers from a remote planet which attacked the Republic and were repelled by the Jedi knights.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski v.3.0|2007|p=162}}</ref> The basic elements of that backstory became the plot basis for ''Episode II'', with the new wrinkle added that the entire event was personal manipulation of Palpatine's.<ref name="star wars 2">{{cite video|title=]|publisher=]|year=2002|medium=]}}</ref>

], an iconic droid of the ''Star Wars'' universe.]]
Lucas began working on ''Episode III'' even before ''Attack of the Clones'' was released, offering concept artists that the film would open with a montage of seven Clone War battles.<ref>{{harv|Rinzler|2005|pp=13&ndash;15}}</ref> As he reviewed the storyline that summer, however, he says he radically re-organized the plot.<ref>{{harv|Rinzler|2005|p=36}}</ref> Michael Kaminski, in ''The Secret History of Star Wars'', offers evidence that issues in Anakin's fall to the dark side prompted Lucas to make massive story changes, first revising the opening sequence to have Palpatine kidnapped and Dooku killed by Anakin as the first act in the latter's turn towards the dark side.<ref>{{harv|Kaminski|2007|pp=380&ndash;384}}</ref> Lucas' first draft was written in 2003, and is largely similar to the film, though much simplified.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} After principal photography was complete in 2003, Lucas made even more massive changes in Anakin's character, re-writing his entire turn to the dark side — he would now turn primarily in a quest to save Padme from death, rather than the previous version in which that reason was one of several, including that he genuinely believed that the Jedi were evil and plotting to take over the Republic. This fundamental re-write was accomplished both through editing the principal footage, and new and revised scenes filmed during pick-ups in 2004.<ref name="star wars 3 documentary">{{cite video|title=Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith documentary "Within a Minute"|medium=DVD documentary|year=2005}}</ref>

Lucas often exaggerated the amount of material he wrote for the series; much of it stemmed from the post&ndash;1978 period when the series grew into a phenomenon. Michael Kaminski explained that these exaggerations were both a publicity and security measure. Kaminski rationalized that since the series' story radically changed throughout the years, it was always Lucas' intention to change the original story retroactively because audiences would only view the material from his perspective.<ref name="arnold 2005">{{cite news|title=Director George Lucas Takes A Look Back--And Ahead|author=Arnold, William|publisher=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|date=2005-05-12}}</ref><ref name="star wars 3">{{cite video|title=]|medium=]|year=2005|publisher=]}}</ref>
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===Future releases===
At a ] convention in 2005, Lucas demonstrated new technology and stated that he planned to release the six films in a new ] format, beginning with ''A New Hope'' in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Guardian/0,4029,1440820,00.html|title=Star Wars to enter third dimension|publisher=]|date=2005-03-18|accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref> However, by January 2007, Lucasfilm stated on StarWars.com that "there are no definitive plans or dates for releasing the Star Wars saga in 3-D." At Celebration Europe in July 2007, Rick McCallum confirmed that Lucasfilm is "planning to take all six films and turn them into 3-D," but they are "waiting for the companies out there that are developing this technology to bring it down to a cost level that makes it worthwhile for everybody".<ref>{{cite web|title=Rick McCallum Talks Live Action TV Series and Star Wars 3-D|publisher=The Official Star Wars Blog|date=2007-07-14|url=http://starwarsblog.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/rick-mccallum-talks-live-action-tv-series-and-star-wars-3-d/|accessdate=2007-07-17}}</ref>

Lucas has hinted in the past that he will release future, more definitive editions of the six ''Star Wars'' films on a next-generation home-video format.<ref>{{cite news |title= George Lucas Planning on a New Star Wars Video Release|url= http://www.movieweb.com/dvd/news/50/17650.php|work= Movieweb.com|publisher= Associated Press|date= 2007-02-12|accessdate=2008-04-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Rich|last= Drees|title= George Lucas and the Not-So-Special Edition of Star Wars|url= http://www.filmbuffonline.com/Editorial/EditorialStarWars.htm|publisher= Film Buff Online|accessdate=2008-04-16 }}</ref> There have been discussions that he will take this opportunity to make any final adjustments, changes, additions, and/or subtractions to his films for this final release. An altered clip from ''The Phantom Menace'' included in a featurette on the DVD release of ''Revenge of the Sith'' (in which a computer generated Yoda replaces the original puppet) appears to be a sign that the "archival" editions are indeed in the works.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dvdactive.com/easter-eggs/dvd/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith.html|title= Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith|accessdate=2008-04-15 |publisher= DVDactive}}</ref> Lucasfilm Vice President of Marketing Jim Ward confirmed that Lucasfilm is likely to do even more work on the films (possibly digital contemporization of the original trilogy), stating "As the technology evolves and we get into a high-definition platform that is easily consumable by our customers, the situation is much better, but there will always be work to be done."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apple.com/pro/film/lowry/starwars/index2.html |title=John D. Lowry|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-03-27 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060211154756/http://www.apple.com/pro/film/lowry/starwars/index2.html |archivedate=2006-02-11}}</ref>

On ] ], the official Star Wars website announced that a ] will be released in theaters on ], ]. The CGI animated film, '']'', will be set during the ]<ref>{{cite web |title = Star Wars: The Clone Wars In Theaters and on Television in 2008|publisher = ]|date = 2008-02-12 |url = http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/news/announcement.html |accessdate = 2008-02-13}}</ref> as a prelude to a new ].

==Critical reception==
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| '']''
| 95% (57 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/raiders_of_the_lost_ark/ | title=Raiders of the Lost Ark | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-06-23}}</ref>
| 91% (13 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/raidersofthelostark?q=Raiders%20of%20the%20Lost%20Ark| title=Raiders of the Lost Ark: Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-06-23}}</ref>
| A- (5 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800121659/info | title=Star Wars - Critics Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-16-6}}</ref>
|-
| '']''
| 97% (63 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/indiana_jones_and_the_temple_of_doom/ | title=Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-06-23}}</ref>
| 78% (15 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/indiana_jones_and_the_temple_of_doom/ | title=Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-06-23}}</ref>
| A (5 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800061638/info | title=The Empire Strikes Back - Critics Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-16-6}}</ref>
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| '']''
| 75% (56 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/indiana_jones_and_the_last_crusade/ | title=Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-05-20 }}</ref>
| 52% (14 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/indianajoneslastcrusade/ | title=Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-06-23}}</ref>
| A- (5 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800111258/info | title=Return of the Jedi - Critics Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-16-6}}</ref>
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| '']''
| 64% (151 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_episode_i_the_phantom_menace// | title=|Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace publisher=] | accessdate=2008-16-6}}</ref>
| 52% (35 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/raidersofthelostark?q=Raiders%20of%20the%20Lost%20Ark| title=Raiders of the Lost Ark: Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-06-23}}</ref>
| B (8 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800379216/info | title=Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Critics Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-16-6}}</ref>
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| '']''
| 67% (209 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_episode_ii_attack_of_the_clones// | title=Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones| publisher=] | accessdate=2007-16-6}}</ref>
| 53% (39 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/raidersofthelostark?q=Raiders%20of%20the%20Lost%20Ark| title=Raiders of the Lost Ark: Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-06-23}}</ref>
| B (19 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800421139/info | title= Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones| publisher=] | accessdate=2007-16-6}}</ref>
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| '']''
| 79% (248 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_3// | title=|Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith| publisher=] | accessdate=2007-16-6}}</ref>
| 68% (40 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/indianajoneslastcrusade/ | title=Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2007-06-23}}</ref>
| B+ (15 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808406061/info| title= Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Critics Reviews | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-16-6}}</ref>
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==Box office performance==
{| class="wikitable" width=99% border="1"
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''Film'''
| rowspan="2" align="center" | '''Release date'''
| colspan="3" align="center" | '''Box office revenue'''
| colspan="2" align="center" | '''Box office ranking'''
|-
| align="center" | '''United States'''
| align="center" | '''Foreign'''
| align="center" | '''Worldwide'''
| align="center" width="5%" | '''All-time domestic'''
| align="center" width="5%" | '''All-time worldwide'''
|-
| '']''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross?region=world-wide
| title=Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref>
| ] ]
| align="right" | $460,935,665
| align="right" | $337,000,000
| align="right" | $797,900,000
| align="center" | #2
| align="center" | #19
|-
| '']''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross?region=world-wide
| title=Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-04-17 }}</ref>
| ] ]
| align="right" | $290,158,751
| align="right" | $243,700,000
| align="right" | $533,800,000
| align="center" | #30
| align="center" | #48
|-
| '']''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross?region=world-wide
| title=Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref>
| ] ]
| align="right" | $309,125,409
| align="right" | $263,700,000
| align="right" | $572,700,000
| align="center" | #24
| align="center" | #42
|-
| '''Original ''Star Wars'' trilogy'''
|
| align="right" | '''$1,060,219,825'''
| align="right" | '''$844,400,000'''
| align="right" | '''$1,904,400,000'''
|
|
|-
| '']''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross?region=world-wide
| title=Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref>
| ] ]
| align="right" | $431,065,444
| align="right" | $491,314,983
| align="right" | $922,379,000
| align="center" | #5
| align="center" | #7
|-
| '']''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross?region=world-wide
| title=Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (20002) | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-04-17 }}</ref>
| ] ]
| align="right" | $310,675,583
| align="right" | $337,600,000
| align="right" | $648,200,000
| align="center" | #22
| align="center" | #32
|-
| '']''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross?region=world-wide
| title=Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2002) | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-04-17}}</ref>

| ] ]
| align="right" | $380,262,555
| align="right" | $468,200,000
| align="right" | $848,462,555
| align="center" | #8
| align="center" | #16
|-
| '''Prequel ''Star Wars'' trilogy'''
|
| align="right" | '''$1,122,003,582'''
| align="right" | '''$1,298,114,983'''
| align="right" | '''$2,419,041,555'''
|
|
|-
| '''Complete ''Star Wars'' film series'''
|
| align="right" | '''$2,182,223,407'''
| align="right" | '''$2,141,514,983'''
| align="right" | '''$4,323,441,555'''
|
|
|}

==Expanded Universe==
{{Main|Star Wars Expanded Universe}}
The term ''Expanded Universe'' (''EU'') is an umbrella term for officially licensed ''Star Wars'' material outside of the six feature films. The material expands the stories told in the films, taking place anywhere from 25,000 years before ''The Phantom Menace'' to 140 years after ''Return of the Jedi''. The first ''Expanded Universe'' story appeared in ]' ''Star Wars'' #7 in January 1978 (the first six issues of the series having been an adaptation of the film), followed quickly by ]'s novel '']'' the following month.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://members.aol.com/heywood254/index.html|title=Lost Star Warriors|publisher=]}}</ref>

George Lucas retains ] over the ''Star Wars'' universe. For example, the death of central characters and similar changes in the status quo must first pass his screening before authors are given the go-ahead. In addition, Lucasfilm Licensing devotes efforts to ensure continuity between the works of various authors across companies.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2005/05/06/DI2005050600821.html|title=Star Wars: George Lucas' Vision|publisher=]|date=2005-05-19|author=Pollock, Dale}}</ref> Elements of the Expanded Universe have been adopted by Lucas for use in the films, such as the name of capital planet ], which first appeared in ]'s novel '']'' before being used in ''The Phantom Menace''. A character introduced in ]' ''Star Wars'' series, a blue Twi'lek Jedi Knight named ], was liked enough by Lucas to be included as a character in ''Attack of the Clones''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/bts/profile/f20020618/index.html|title=From EU to Episode II: Aayla Secura|publisher=Star Wars|accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref>

To date, six films and three animated series have been produced for television, with a live-action series and a ] ] animated series in pre-production as well as a 3D CGI full-length theatrical movie, ], scheduled for release on August 15, 2008. Lucas has played a large role in the production of the television projects, usually serving as storywriter or executive producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/859/859974p1.html|accessdate=2008-03-27|title=Star Wars Live-Action Series Delayed|publisher=]|date=2008-03-17}}</ref> ''Star Wars'' has had ]. A radio adaptation of ''A New Hope'' was first broadcast on ] in 1981. The adaptation was written by science fiction author ] and directed by ]. It was followed by adaptations of ''The Empire Strikes Back'' in 1983 and ''Return of the Jedi'' in 1996. The adaptations included background material created by Lucas but not used in the films. ], ], and ] reprised their roles as Luke Skywalker, ], and ], respectively. The series also used John Williams' original score from the films and ]'s original sound designs.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://theforce.net/timeline/film4.asp|title=Ultimate Timeline|publisher=The Force}}</ref>

===Other films===
In addition to the two trilogies, several authorized films have been produced:
*'']'', a two-hour ], shown only once and never released on video. Notable for the introduction of ].
*'']'', a ] release.
*'']'', a ] release.
*'']'', an R2-D2 and C-3PO animated adventure.
*'']'', upcoming theatrical release (August 2008).

===Literature===
{{main|List of Star Wars books|List of Star Wars comic books}}
''Star Wars''-based fiction predates the release of the first film, with the 1976 novelization of ''Star Wars'' (ghost-written by ] and credited to Lucas). Foster's 1978 novel, '']'', was the first Expanded Universe work to be released. In addition to filling in the time between the films, this additional content greatly expanded the ''Star Wars'' timeline before and after the film series. ''Star Wars'' fiction flourished during the time of the original series (1977–1983) but slowed to a trickle afterwards. In 1992, however, ]'s '']'' debuted, sparking a new interest in the ''Star Wars'' universe. Since then, several hundred tie-in novels have been published by ] and ]. A similar resurgence in the Expanded Universe occurred in 1996 with the ] novel '']'', set between ''Episodes V'' and ''VI'', and accompanying video game and comic book series.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-28|url=http://www.alandeanfoster.com/version2.0/frameset.htm|title=Alan Dean Foster |publisher=Alan Dean Foster|date=2008-03-01 }}</ref>

LucasBooks radically changed the face of the ''Star Wars'' universe with the introduction of the '']'' series, which takes place some 20 years after ''Return of the Jedi'' and stars a host of new characters alongside series originals. However, several significant events which occur during the course of this series (such as the death of ]) have sparked fan criticism.{{Fact|date=April 2008}} For younger audiences, three series have been introduced. ''The Jedi Apprentice'' series follows the adventures of Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi before ''Episode I''. ''The Jedi Quest'' series follows the adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker after ''Episode I'' and before ''Episode II''. The third and currently on-going series is ''The Last Of the Jedi'' series which follows the adventure of Obi-Wan Kenobi and the adventures of a surviving Jedi almost immediately after ''Episode III''.

] published ''Star Wars'' comic book series and adaptations from 1977 to 1986. A wide variety of creators worked on this series, including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. They also published a ''Star Wars'' newspaper strip by ], ], and ], the latter under a pseudonym. In the late 1980s, Marvel announced it would publish a new ''Star Wars'' comic by ] and ]. However, in December 1991, ] acquired the ''Star Wars'' license and used it to launch a number of ambitious sequels to the original trilogy instead, including the very popular '']'' stories.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.darkhorse.com/company/timeline.php|title= Company Timeline|accessdate=2008-04-16 |publisher= Dark Horse comics}}</ref> They have since gone on to publish a large number of original adventures set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. There have also been parody comics, including '']''.<ref>{{cite news |title= Kevin Rubio on the Return of Tag and Bink|url= http://www.darkhorse.com/news/interviews.php?id=1274|publisher= Dark Horse comics|date= 2006-03-30|accessdate=2008-04-16 }}</ref>

===Games===
{{main|Star Wars computer and video games|List of Star Wars video games|Star Wars Trading Cards}}
Since 1982, dozens of ] have been published bearing the ''Star Wars'' name, beginning with '']'' published for the ] by ]. Since then, ''Star Wars'' has opened the way to a myriad of ], ], ], ] games, and others. Two different official tabletop ]s have been developed for the ''Star Wars'' universe: ] in the 1980s and 1990s, and ] in the 2000s. The best-selling games so far are the '']'' and the '']'' series, with 12 million and 10 million units respectively. <ref name="legostarwars">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/warner-bros-swoops-for-travellers-tales | publisher=] | date=2007-08-11 | |accessdate=2008-01-09 | author=Matt Martin | title=Warner Bros. swoops for Traveller's Tales}}</ref><ref name="battlefront">{{cite press release | url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6170467.html | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-01-09 | date=2007-05-10 | title=Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron sends PSP system owners to the front}}</ref>

The latest released game was '']''. LucasArts is also currently developing a next-gen Star Wars game, '']'', for the ], ], ], ] and ]. The game,of the same name of the multimedia project which it is a part of, takes place in the largely unexplored time period between '']'' and '']'' and casts players as ]'s "secret apprentice" hunting down the remaining Jedi. The game features a new game engine, and will be released in September 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/#/game_info/overview/|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-03-08|title=Overview|work=Star Wars: The Force Unleashed}}</ref><ref name="releaseinfo">{{cite web|url=http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/16122/Star-Wars-The-Force-Unleashed-Dated|title=Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Dated|first=César A.|last=Berardini|accessdate=2008-04-03|date=2008-04-03|publisher=Team Xbox}}</ref>

] have been published since the first 'blue' series, by ], in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://starwarscards.net/|title=Star Wars Trading Cards|publisher=Star Wars cards}}</ref> Dozens of series have been produced, with ] being the licensed creator in the ]. Some of the card series are of film stills, while others are original art. Many of the cards have become highly collectible with some very rare 'promos', such as the 1993 Galaxy Series II 'floating Yoda' P3 card often commanding US$1000 or more. While most 'base' or 'common card' sets are plentiful, many 'insert' or ']s' are very rare.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-28|url=http://theswca.com/textf/promo.html|title=Star Wars Promotional Trading Card List |publisher=The Star Wars Collectors Archive }}</ref>

===Fan works===
{{main|Star Wars fan films}}
The ''Star Wars'' saga has inspired many fans to create their own ] set in the ''Star Wars'' galaxy. In recent years, this has ranged from writing fan-fiction to creating ]s. In 2002, Lucasfilm sponsored the first annual ], officially recognizing filmmakers and the genre. Because of concerns over potential copyright and trademark issues, however, the contest was initially open only to parodies, mockumentaries, and documentaries. Fan-fiction films set in the ''Star Wars'' universe were originally ineligible, but in 2007 Lucasfilm changed the submission standards to allow in-universe fiction entries.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-28|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-25279212_ITM|title=Filmmaker Kevin Smith Hosts `The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards' On SCI FI Channel; George Lucas to Present Special Honor. |publisher=]|date=2002-04-23 }}</ref>

While many of the serious fan films have used elements from the licensed Expanded Universe to tell their story, they are not considered an official part of the ''Star Wars'' canon. Lucasfilm, for the most part, has allowed but not endorsed the creation of these derivative fan-fiction works, so long as no such work attempts to make a profit from or tarnish the ''Star Wars'' franchise in any way.<ref>{{cite news |first= Sarah|last= Knapton|title= Court to rule in Star Wars costume battle|url= http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2271561,00.html|publisher= The Guardian|date= 2008-04-07|accessdate=2008-04-15 }}</ref> Lucasfilm's open support and sanction of fan creations is a marked contrast to the attitudes of many other copyright holders. Some owners, such as ] with the ] properties, have been known to actively discourage the creation of such works by fans.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/17/12/News/tech.html | work=NOW On Toronto | publisher=Now Communications | title=Trekkies orbit around copyright turbulence | author=Colman Jones | accessdate=2008-03-28}}</ref>

==Legacy==
{{Main|Cultural impact of Star Wars}}
The ''Star Wars'' saga has had a significant impact on modern global ]. Both the films and characters have been parodied in numerous films and television. Notable film parodies of ''Star Wars'' include '']'', a 13 minute 1977 spoof which Lucas has called his favorite Star Wars parody, and '']'', a feature film by ] which featured effects done by Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/movies/feature/2002/05/21/hardware_wars/index.html|title="Hardware Wars": The movie, the legend, the household appliances|publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite video|title=]|people=Mel Brooks'|medium=DVD}}</ref> Lucasfilm itself made two ], ''Return of the Ewok'' (1982), about ]'s actor ], and ''R2-D2: Beneath the Dome'' (2002), which depicts R2-D2 "life story".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/community/event/celebration/f20050419/indexp2.html|title=Mystery Ewok Theater 2005: ''Return of the Ewok''|publisher=Star Wars|accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/release/video/news20021223.html|title=''R2-D2: Beneath the Dome'' DVD|publisher=Star Wars|accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref> There have also been many songs based on, and in, the Star Wars universe. ] recorded two parodies: "]" and "]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/community/news/rocks/news20061027.html|title="Weird Al" -- Nerdy Something|publisher=Star Wars|date=2006-10-26|accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref>

When ] proposed the ] (SDI), a system of lasers and missiles meant to intercept incoming ]s, the plan was quickly labeled "Star Wars," implying that it was science fiction and linking it to Ronald Reagan's acting career. According to ], Ronald Reagan was annoyed by this, but Assistant Secretary of Defense ] told colleagues that he "thought the name was not so bad."; "'Why not?' he said. 'It's a good movie. Besides, the good guys won.'"<ref>{{cite book|first=Frances|last=Fitzgerald|publisher=]|title=Way Out There in the Blue}}; accessible via '']'' </ref> This gained further resonance when Reagan described the ] as an ], which was taken from the opening crawl to ''A New Hope''.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-03-27|url=http://frankwarner.typepad.com/free_frank_warner/2003/12/story_of_reagan.html|title=THE EVIL EMPIRE SPEECH: The full story of Reagan's historic address |publisher=Free Frank Warner|date=2003-12-04 }}</ref>

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==Notes==
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==References==
* {{citation|title=Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back|last=Arnold|first=Alan |year=1980 |publisher=Ballantine Books |isbn=0345290755 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Galaxy-Journal-Strikes/dp/0345290755 }}
* {{citation|title=The Annotated Screenplays|last=Bouzereau|first=Laurent|year=1997|isbn=0345409817|url=http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Screenplays-Laurent-Bouzereau/dp/0345409817|publisher=Del Rey}}
* {{citation|title=The Secret History of Star Wars|last=Kaminski|first=Michael|year=2007|url=http://secrethistoryofstarwars.com/book.html}}
* {{citation|title=The Secret History of Star Wars|edition=3.0|last=Kaminski|first=Michael|year=2008|url=http://secrethistoryofstarwars.com/book.html|accessdate=2008-05-21}}
* {{citation|title=The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film (Star Wars)|last=Rinzler|first=J.W.|year=2007 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=0345494768 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Making-Star-Wars-Definitive-Original/dp/0345494768 }}
* {{cite book|title=The Making of Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith|last=Rinzler |first=Jonathan |year=2005 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=0345431391 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Making-Star-Wars-Episode-III/dp/0345431391 }}

==Further reading==
* Star Wars, ], and ]
** {{cite book|title=The Dharma of Star Wars|author= Bortolin, Matthew |date=2005-04-25 |publisher=Wisdom Publications |isbn=0861714970 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Dharma-Star-Wars-Matthew-Bortolin/dp/0861714970 }}
** {{cite book|title=Star Wars and Philosophy |author=Decker, Kevin S. |date=2005-03-10 |publisher=Open Court |isbn=0812695836 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Philosophy-Popular-Culture/dp/0812695836 }}
** {{cite book|title=The Tao of Star Wars|author=Porter, John M. |date=2003-01-31 |publisher=Humanics Trade Group |isbn=0893343854 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Tao-Star-Wars-John-Porter/dp/0893343854 }}
** {{cite book|title=Peace Knights of the Soul|author=Snodgrass, Jon |date=2004-09-13 |publisher=InnerCircle Publishing |isbn=0975521470 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Peace-Knights-Soul-Jon-Snodgrass/dp/0975521470 }}
** {{cite book|title=Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters|author=Staub, Dick |date=2005-03-25 |publisher=Jossey-Bass |isbn=0787978949 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Wisdom-Jedi-Masters-Staub/dp/0787978949 }}
* ]'s influence on Star Wars
** {{cite book|title=The Power of Myth|author=Campbell, Joseph |date=1991-06-01 |publisher=] |isbn=0385418868 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Power-Myth-Joseph-Campbell/dp/0385418868 }}
** {{cite book|title=Star Wars: The Magic of Myth|author=Henderson, Mary |date=1997-11-03 |publisher=] |isbn=0553102060 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Magic-Myth-Wars/dp/0553102060 }}
** {{cite book|title=Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind|author=Larsen, Stephen |date=2002-04-01 |publisher=Inner Traditions |isbn=0892818735 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Campbell-Fire-Stephen-Larsen/dp/0892818735 }}



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