Star Wars is an American epic room opera multimedia franchise developed by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and also rapidly ended up being a globally pop-culture sensation. The franchise business has been increased right into different films and other media, consisting of TV collection, computer game, novels, comics, amusement park tourist attractions, as well as themed locations, consisting of an all-inclusive imaginary world. In 2020, its overall worth was approximated at US$ 70 billion, and also it is presently the fifth-highest-grossing media franchise business of perpetuity. The original movie (Star Wars), retroactively subtitled Episode IV: A Brand-new Hope (1977), was adhered to by the sequels Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and also Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983), developing the initial Star Wars trilogy. Lucas later went back to filmmaking to route an innovator trilogy, being composed of Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II:...