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had "Episode IV"s subtitle in mind before its release, but removed it to avoid confusing audiences. Kurtz has corroborated that they had originally considered using a higher episode number to emulate the chapter numbering used in the "Flash Gordon" serial. Some of Lucas's early script drafts bear titles such as ""The Adventures of the Starkiller (Episode One): The Star Wars"" (1975) or ""The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the Journal of the Whills: Saga One: Star Wars"" (1976). The revised fourth draft of the script dated January 1975 acquired the subtitle ""Episode IV: A New Hope – from
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had "Episode IV"s subtitle in mind before its release, but removed it to avoid confusing audiences. Kurtz has corroborated that they had originally considered using a higher episode number to emulate the chapter numbering used in the "Flash Gordon" serial. Some of Lucas's early script drafts bear titles such as ""The Adventures of the Starkiller (Episode One): The Star Wars"" (1975) or ""The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the Journal of the Whills: Saga One: Star Wars"" (1976). The revised fourth draft of the script dated January 1975 acquired the subtitle ""Episode IV: A New Hope – from
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was able to use his scientific training when he and Bill Shourt were hired in 1975 to work on creating the iconic shark in the movie "Jaws", marking his start in Hollywood, though he was uncredited. He was subsequently hired to work on the "Star Wars" movies as the franchise's chief model maker, responsible for the design details of the robots (such as R2-D2) and alien characters in the films. He and his team earned an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 50th Academy Awards for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. He received a second Oscar
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the Sith's Revenge", and "The Force Doth Awaken". An eighth book in the series, "Jedi the Last", has been announced, with a July 2018 release date. William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope is a satirical work written by Ian Doescher retelling of George Lucas's 1977 film "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" in blank verse and written in the 16th-century style of William Shakespeare, containing many references to his plays. It was first published in July 2013, and was followed by several subsequent books in the same style,
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William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope is a satirical work written by Ian Doescher retelling of George Lucas's 1977 film "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" in blank verse and written in the 16th-century style of William Shakespeare, containing many references to his plays. It was first published in July 2013, and was followed by several subsequent books in the same style, covering the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies: "The Empire Striketh Back", "The Jedi Doth Return", "The Phantom of Menace", "The Clone Army Attacketh", "The Tragedy of
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no other "Star Wars" movies prior to 1977. In addition, it was not certain if the film would be followed with a sequel. When "The Empire Strikes Back" was released in 1980, the episode number, "Episode V", and subtitle "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK" appeared as the first two lines of the opening crawl. To match its sequel's crawl, the episode number "Episode IV" and subtitle "A NEW HOPE" were added for the film's theatrical re-release in April 1981. The original version, without the subtitle, was not released again until the 2006 limited edition DVDs. Star Wars opening crawl The opening
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one scene, Han Solo has a meeting with an agent of Jabba the Hutt called Heater; this dialogue is based on a scene in which Solo meets Jabba in the docking bay, cut from the original film but later reinstated in the 1997 special edition. In another episode, Daley inserts a conversation in which Admiral Motti attempts to convince Grand Moff Tarkin to leverage the Death Star as a political tool. When the series was re-issued on NPR several years later, it was retitled The New Hope" (as opposed to the official alternate title, A New Hope"), keeping in line
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Hardware Wars Hardware Wars is a 1978 short film parody of a teaser trailer for the science fiction film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope". The thirteen-minute film, which was released almost 18 months after "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope", consisted of little more than inside jokes and visual puns that heavily depended upon audience familiarity with the original. The theme song is Richard Wagner's famous "Ride of the Valkyries". The film begins with the text "Meanwhile — in another part of the galaxy — later that same day". A household steam iron flies through
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their mutual enjoyment of the film. "Star Wars" is frequently referenced in "30 Rock", beginning with the pilot episode in 2006 where Tracy is seen shouting that he is a Jedi. Liz admits to being a huge fan of "Star Wars", saying that she had watched it many times with Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit), and dressed up as the "Star Wars" character Princess Leia during four recent Halloweens, and while trying to get out of jury duty in Chicago and New York. "Star Wars" is also referenced when Tracy takes on the identity of the character Chewbacca. In this episode,
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by John Romita, Sr. The "Lost in Time" crossover story from "Droids" #4 was continued in an issue of "Ewoks". The last three issues are part of an arc recounting the original "Star Wars" film from the droids' point of view. Additionally, Spanish comics publisher Editorial Gepsa produced two-page "Droids" comics as part of an anthology series. In 1994, Dark Horse Comics serialized a "Droids" story in its self-titled compilation series, which led into a new comic series continuing the adventures of and before the events of "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope". In 1985, Kenner produced a
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Darth Vader's history and development as a character and offer illumination into other characters from "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope", "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back", and "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi". Ultimately, Starkiller sacrifices his life to save the leaders of the new Rebel Alliance; they honor him by adopting his family's crest as their symbol. In the sequel the players controls a clone of Starkiller, who has memories of the original Starkiller. The game ends on a cliffhanger where Starkiller captures Darth Vader and intends to bring him
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film still started with the title "Star Wars" on-screen which was followed by the opening crawl that gave the film's subtitle as "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back", causing some surprise among cinema goers at the time as the original "Star Wars" film had not been given an episode number or subtitle for its first release in 1977. However, "Episode IV: A New Hope" was added to its opening crawl from its 1981 re-release onwards. Like "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back" was rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America, and certificate U in the United Kingdom.
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of the theatrical version. Lucasfilm offered the altered 1997 Special Edition release, but the Registry refused it as the first published version must be accepted. The Library of Congress, however, received a 35mm print of the film, without the "A New Hope" subtitle and subsequent alterations, in 1978 as part of the film's copyright deposit. The first film was released in 1977 under the title "Star Wars". The subtitles "Episode IV" and "A New Hope" were retroactively added to the opening crawl in a subsequent release. Accounts differ as to when this change occurred. Some, including Lucasfilm, date the addition
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in 1981, the film series adopted an episodic naming convention in the opening crawl. From 1994, reprinted editions of the first three books also adopted episode titles — "The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope", and so on. Revised editions of the first three books were published in 1997, with changes and new material added to reflect the additional special effects used in the Special Edition theatrical releases. The Art of Star Wars The Art of Star Wars is a series of books by various editors featuring concept art from the "Star Wars" motion picture saga. The
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of the character Chewbacca. In this episode, the "TGS" crew tells Liz "Do something Liz, you're our only hope", in regards to the cutbacks. This line was said by Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movies, in which she was played by actress Carrie Fisher, who guest-starred in the season two episode "Rosemary's Baby". Tina Fey, a fan of "Star Wars" herself, said that the weekly "Star Wars" joke or reference "started happening organically" when the crew realized that they had a "Star Wars" reference "in almost every show". Fey said that from then on "it became a thing where
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participate or approve of this release, as noted in a disclaimer on the packaging. The film was released on DVD in 2002 in its original form, with commentary tracks and other special features. It was later released on DVD again by Apprehensive Films for its 30th Anniversary. This release is approved and licensed from Ernie Fosselius. Hardware Wars Hardware Wars is a 1978 short film parody of a teaser trailer for the science fiction film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope". The thirteen-minute film, which was released almost 18 months after "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New
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Leia captive here. Lucas continued to hone his script, aided by screenwriters Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz; names of planets and characters were revised and the narrative was improved, and by the fourth draft, scenes on the Imperial capital planet had been moved to a space station called the "Death Star" and the peaceful world destroyed by the Empire had taken the name "Alderaan". Alderaan was originally featured in the first film, "Star Wars" (later retitled "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"), released in 1977. The opening scene depicts the capture of a small spaceship from Alderaan, the "Tantive
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Star Wars (film) Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy and the beginning of the "Star Wars" franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star. "Star Wars" was released
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canyon scenes featuring Jawas and Tusken Raiders. When crews returned to Tunisia to film for the Star Wars prequel films in 1998, locations at Onk Jemal in Tozeur, Ksar Ouled Soltane and Ksar Hadada, Ghoumrassen were used for Tatooine scenes. Abandoned sets for the filming have been left in the desert. Tatooine originally featured in the 1977 film "Star Wars" (later retitled "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"), and was the first planet to be seen in the film franchise. In the opening scene, the planet and two of its moons are seen in space against a sea of
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adapted by E. Jack Kaplan and Cheryl Gard. An audio CD boxed set of the "Star Wars" radio series was released in 1993, containing the original 1981 radio drama along with the radio adaptations of the sequels, "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". Footnotes Citations Star Wars (film) Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy and the beginning of the "Star Wars" franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison
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story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately eight months after the Battle of Yavin in "" Star Wars Empire 31: The Price of Power is the 31st issue of the "Star Wars: Empire" comic book series. It was originally published on 18 May 2005, and in October 2006, it will be collected in the "" trade paperback. The events in this story take place approximately eight months after the events in Episode IV: A New Hope. Star Wars Empire 35: A Model Officer is the 35th issue of the "Star Wars: Empire" comic book series. It was originally
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in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately seven months after the Battle of Yavin in "" Star Wars Empire 28: Wreckage is the 28th issue of the "Star Wars: Empire" comic book series. It was originally published on 29 December 2004 The events in this story take place approximately seven months after the events in Episode IV: A New Hope. Star Wars Empire: In the Shadows of Their Fathers is a two-part story arc in the Star Wars: Empire series of comic books written by Thomas Andrews. The first issue was published on 23 February 2005 by Dark Horse Comics. The
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Episode IV: A New Hope. Star Wars Empire: Idiot's Array is a story-part story arc in the Star Wars: Empire series of comic books written by Ron Marz. The first issue was published on 8 September 2004 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately six months after the Battle of Yavin in "" Star Wars Empire: "General" Skywalker is a two-part story arc in the Star Wars: Empire series of comic books written by Ron Marz. The first issue was published on 10 November 2004 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set
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to Uhura, Captain Janeway, and Xena while dressed as Red Squadron leader Garven Dreis from the "Star Wars" franchise. The following scene then parodies the Battle of Yavin from "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope." The show "Single Female Lawyer", as well as Earth President McNeal, is a reference to "Ally McBeal", a popular contemporary Fox program. The spaceship destroying the White House at Monument Beach is a reference to the film "Independence Day". The anthology series "Tales from the Darkside" featured a similar plot-line in episode 31, "Distant Signals", where aliens who have been viewing a cancelled
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to allow Lucasfilm Animation to focus on other projects. The series was announced at Star Wars Celebration VI in mid-2012. The series was intended to be set between the events of "" and "Episode IV – A New Hope". In March 2013, Lucasfilm postponed "Detours", reconsidering whether a comedy series would be a sensible way to introduce the franchise to new fans, when a sequel trilogy was also produced. That September, Green said 39 episodes had been completed, with 62 additional scripts finished. Voice actors that were involved in the show included Dee Bradley Baker, Abraham Benrubi, Ahmed Best as
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story arc in the Star Wars: Empire series of comic books written by Welles Hartley. The first issue was published on 28 January 2004 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy during the same time period as the events in "" Star Wars Empire 19: Target: Vader is the 19th issue of the "Star Wars: Empire" comic book series. It was originally published on May 12, 2004, and later collected in the "" trade paperback. The events in this story take place approximately five months after the events in "Episode IV: A New Hope".
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had thus handed command of Rogue Squadron to Wedge. In the "Legends" non-canonical storyline the last mission of "", takes place 6 years after the Battle of Endor during "Dark Empire". Although Luke Skywalker was the first commander of Rogue Squadron, Antilles is often considered the "face" of the squadron due to his tenure as its leader. He appears in the films "A New Hope", "Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi", in which he commands the squadron. When seeing the Death Star for the first time in "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope", Wedge utters the
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as simply "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi", despite its on-screen "Episode VI" distinction. The original film was later re-released to theaters in 1985. In 1997, for the 20th anniversary of the release of "Star Wars" (retitled "Episode IV: A New Hope"), Lucas released "The Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition". Along with the two other films in the original trilogy, "Return of the Jedi" was re-released on March 14, 1997, with a number of changes and additions, which included the insertion of several alien band members in Jabba's throne room, the modification of the Sarlacc to include a beak, the
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appearance in the original film "Star Wars" (later retitled "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"), released in 1977. The planet is shown in space during the approach of the Millennium Falcon spaceship as a large red gas giant planet; orbiting this planet, Yavin 4, the fourth moon, appears on screen as a green/blue-colored Earth-like world. Scenes showing the Rebel Base are all set on this Moon, which is covered in dense, mist-covered jungles. The Rebel Alliance has established its base hidden in a complex of ancient temple ruins, known as the Massassi ruins. Tall observation towers stand above the
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is the 22nd issue of the "Star Wars: Empire" comic book series. It was originally published on 14 July 2004, and later collected in the "" trade paperback. The events in this story take place approximately six months after the events in Episode IV: A New Hope. Star Wars Empire 23: The Bravery of Being Out of Range is the 23rd issue of the "Star Wars: Empire" comic book series. It was originally published on 18 August 2004, and later collected in the "" trade paperback. The events in this story take place approximately six months after the events in
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published on 21 September 2005, and in January 2007, it will be collected in the "" trade paperback. The events in this story take place approximately eight months after the events in Episode IV: A New Hope. Star Wars Empire: The Wrong Side of the War is a five-part story arc in the Star Wars: Empire series of comic books written by Welles Hartley. The first issue was published on 12 October 2005 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately eight months after the Battle of Yavin in "" A squad of Rebel
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was reused for "Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi." As in "Star Wars", the location set was changed around the ship set. The only major design change was to add landing gear where the disguised fuel line had been in "Star Wars". As this set included the port side, that gave the set seven landing gears. The internal set was slightly refitted from "A New Hope" and featured a sliding cockpit door, a larger cargo hold, an additional corridor to port, and an equipment room. Two new interior sets were created that are not shown to connect to
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The Dark Redemption The Dark Redemption is a 1999 Australian Star Wars fanfilm featuring Mara Jade, a character featured in Star Wars books and comics. Peter Sumner returns to the role of Imperial Officer Lt. Pol Treidum, whom he played in "Star Wars". An attempt was made to submit the film to an official fan film contest in 2003 that was sanctioned by George Lucas, however the short was not considered to be eligible as it was set prior to the events of "Episode IV: A New Hope," which violated the contest's rules by adding new content to the series,
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Independent Systems, and is shown early in construction at the end of "". The Death Star plans are a central plot-point in the 2016 film "Rogue One" and the original 1977 film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope". A hologram from the original Death Star is briefly visible in a scene at the Resistance base in "" and used as a means of comparison with one from the First Order's own superweapon, Starkiller Base. In the animated series "Star Wars Rebels", the two-part episode "Ghost of Geonosis" hinted that the Geonosians were nearly wiped out to extinction out
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measures far prior to any attempted attacks. Holography in "Star Wars" was first seen on film in the fourth film of the saga "Episode IV: A New Hope". Holographs were used for various purposes, mainly communication. At the time of the release of the original "Star Wars" films, holographic technology in 3D format, as seen in the films, was not available. However, according to MailOnline, recent technological breakthroughs have made 3D holograms a possibility. MailOnline goes to further state that 3D holographics, as seen in the original "Star Wars" films, could be built for less than £350 British pounds. Neowin
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Star Wars: Droids Star Wars: Droids – The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO is a 1985 animated television series spun-off from the original "Star Wars" trilogy. It focuses on the exploits of R2-D2 and between the events depicted in "" and "Episode IV – A New Hope". Over the course of the series, the droids team up with four different sets of masters. The series falls into three cycles or arcs: at the beginning of each, the droids usually run into their new masters in an accidental way, and at the end are usually forced to leave. "The Great Heep",
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in annual competitions that involve developing software to control SPHERES units. The SPHERES program is expected to continue until 2017, and possibly further. The SPHERES project lead to a newer project called Astrobee. The initial development of SPHERES started in 1999, by a team of students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as part of an aerospace engineering program. The concept of the satellite was conceived when Professor David Miller challenged the students to develop a device similar to the combat training remote seen in the 1977 movie "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" and more recently in "". Several
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film "Star Wars" (later dubbed "Episode IV – A New Hope"), the character represents the hero archetype of "the young man, called to adventure, the hero going out facing the trials and ordeals, and coming back after his victory with a boon for the community". Luke Skywalker lives on a moisture farm on Tatooine with his Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. Luke takes his first steps toward his destiny when he purchases the droids C-3PO and R2-D2. While examining R2-D2, he sees a message from Leia. When R2-D2 goes missing, Luke goes out to search for the droid, but is
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several references to the animated series in the prequels, such as the Boonta Eve Classic in "The Phantom Menace", the planet Bogden in "", and General Grievous's wheel bike design in "". Additionally, possible sources of inspiration for sequel trilogy main characters Rey and Kylo Ren have been noticed. Star Wars: Droids Star Wars: Droids – The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO is a 1985 animated television series spun-off from the original "Star Wars" trilogy. It focuses on the exploits of R2-D2 and between the events depicted in "" and "Episode IV – A New Hope". Over the course of
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at Don Geiss's funeral, he is shown to be frozen in carbonite similar to that of "Star Wars" character Han Solo in the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back". Fey, a fan of "Star Wars" herself, said that the weekly "Star Wars" joke or reference "started happening organically" when the crew realized that they had a "Star Wars" reference "in almost every show". Fey said that from then on "it became a thing where [they] tried to keep it going", and that even though they could not include one in every episode, they still had a "pretty high batting average".
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Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn also star in the film. In 1977, Fisher starred as Princess Leia in George Lucas' science-fiction film "Star Wars" (later retitled "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope") opposite Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. At the time, she believed the script for "Star Wars" was fantastic, but did not expect many people to agree with her. Though her fellow actors were not close at the time, they bonded after the commercial success of the film. In April 1978, Fisher appeared as the love interest in Ringo Starr's 1978 TV special "Ringo". The
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"Rogue One: a Star Wars story" (2016) whose plot ends minutes before that of "" (1977), digitally recreated the appearances of Peter Cushing in the role Grand Moff Tarkin (played and voiced by Guy Henry), and Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia (played by Ingvild Deila. Fisher's only line was added using archival voice footage of Carrie Fisher saying the word "Hope".). The virtual versions replicated the characters' appearances as seen in the aforementioned "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope". Cushing had died in 1994, while Fisher died a few days after the film's release. Industrial Light and Magic created
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at approximately the same time as he began his collaboration with George Lucas, Kurtz formed his own company, Kinetographics, in San Rafael, California. Kurtz continued his collaboration with Lucas on "Star Wars (also known as Episode IV: A New Hope)", released in 1977. When principal photography began on "Star Wars" on March 22, 1976 in the Tunisian desert for the scenes on the planet Tatooine, the project faced several problems. Lucas fell behind schedule in the first week of shooting due to a rare Tunisian rainstorm, malfunctioning props, and electronic breakdowns. He also clashed with cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, BSC, whom
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The Cestus Deception The Cestus Deception is a science fiction novel by Steven Barnes set in the "Star Wars" galaxy during the Clone Wars. The book takes place one year after the Battle of Geonosis in "", and 21 years before the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope". Set during the Clone Wars, the story follows Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Kit Fisto and their adventures as ambassadors on the planet of Ord Cestus, which has started producing so-called "Jedi Killer" droids. While, Obi-Wan Kenobi takes the diplomatic approach with the leadership, Kit Fisto and a clone
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trilogy of trilogies, Most of the main cast would return for the two additional installments of the original trilogy, which were self-financed by Lucasfilm. The original film was retitled "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" for a 1981 rerelease. "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" was released in May 1980, also achieving wide financial and critical success. The final film in the trilogy, "" was released in May 1983. The story of the original trilogy focuses on Luke Skywalker's quest to become a Jedi, his struggle with the evil Imperial agent Darth Vader, and the struggle of the
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Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi The Last of the Jedi is a series of young adult science fiction novels written by Jude Watson, begun in 2005. The series is set in the fictional "Star Wars" Universe, in the time period between the end of "" and a few years prior to "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope". This series follows the life of Obi-Wan Kenobi, following the events of "Revenge of the Sith" until he finds an ex-Padawan, Ferus Olin. From here to the end the series focuses on a little band of surviving Jedi. A
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written by Jude Watson. Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi The Last of the Jedi is a series of young adult science fiction novels written by Jude Watson, begun in 2005. The series is set in the fictional "Star Wars" Universe, in the time period between the end of "" and a few years prior to "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope". This series follows the life of Obi-Wan Kenobi, following the events of "Revenge of the Sith" until he finds an ex-Padawan, Ferus Olin. From here to the end the series focuses on a little band
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aid in developing the saga. "Star Wars" exceeded all expectations. The success of the film and its merchandise sales led Lucas to make "Star Wars" the basis of an elaborate film serial, and use the profits to finance his filmmaking center, Skywalker Ranch. After the release of the first sequel, the original film was subtitled "Episode IV: A New Hope" for a rerelease in 1981. Three years after the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire forces the Rebel Alliance to evacuate its secret base on Hoth. Instructed by Obi-Wan's spirit, Luke travels to the swamp world of Dagobah to
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discarded from the current "Star Wars" canon and reassigned as part of the "Legends" non-canonical stories, preventing the video game series representing it from continuing further past "Unleashed II". "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" tells the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice, code-named "Starkiller" but born Galen Marek, as he hunts down the remaining Jedi after Emperor Palpatine orders them killed. Set between "" and "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope", the story explores the aftermath of the Great Jedi Purge as well as the rise of Darth Vader. The events of "The Force Unleashed" are "pivotal" in
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retitled "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" for its 1981 rerelease. "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" was released on May 21, 1980, and "" on May 25, 1983. The sequels were self-financed by Lucasfilm, and generally advertised without the episodic number distinction present in their opening crawls. The plot of the original trilogy centers on the Galactic Civil War of the Rebel Alliance trying to free the galaxy from the clutches of the Galactic Empire, as well as on Luke Skywalker's quest to become a Jedi. A Rebel spaceship is intercepted by the Empire above the desert
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inspired by the silver female robot Maria, the "Maschinenmensch" from Fritz Lang's 1927 film "Metropolis". The film was originally released in 1977 with the title ""Star Wars"". The subtitles "Episode IV" and "A New Hope" were only added to the opening crawl in subsequent re-releases. Official sources state that the change was made at the theatrical re-release of April 10, 1981. The retroactive addition of these subtitles was intended to bring the film into line with the introduction to its sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back", which was released in 1980 bearing the designation ""Episode V"". Lucas has claimed to have
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the first "Star Wars" (now known as "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope") in 1977, science-fiction films tended to use electronic-sounding effects for futuristic devices. Burtt sought a more natural sound, blending in "found sounds" to create the effects. The lightsaber hum, for instance, was derived from a film projector idling combined with feedback from a broken television set, and the blaster effect started with the sound acquired from hitting a guy-wire on a radio tower with a hammer. He is personally responsible for some of the sounds heard in films. In the "Star Wars" series, part of R2-D2's
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I've Never Seen Star Wars (TV series) I've Never Seen Star Wars is a comedy chat show broadcast on BBC Four (2009 episodes) and BBC Two (2011 episodes), first broadcast on 12 March 2009. Created and produced by Bill Dare and hosted by Marcus Brigstocke for the 2009 episodes and Jo Brand for the 2011 special episode, each episode features a celebrity guest trying out new experiences. Based on the original radio version broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the title comes from the fact that Dare has never seen the "Star Wars" films. An eight part series was recorded in
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of Yavin", and its date is used as a place-marker for events in the expanded "Star Wars" universe. Events before the Battle of Yavin are marked by BBY ("Before the Battle of Yavin"), and events that occur after are marked by ABY ("After the Battle of Yavin"). After the events of "Episode IV: A New Hope", the Rebellion abandons the moon to seek sanctuary elsewhere. However, Yavin base features once again in the 2016 standalone film, "Rogue One". Set a short time before "Episode IV", "Rogue One" follows the story of a young outlaw called Jyn Erso who becomes involved
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to this terrible problem. MedStar II: Jedi Healer MedStar II: Jedi Healer is a "Star Wars" Del Rey book by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry set in the "Star Wars" galaxy during the Clone Wars. The book takes place two years after the Battle of Geonosis in "", and 21 years before the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope". MedStar II: Jedi Healer is about Jos Vondar, a medical doctor on the planet Drongar. The story takes place 2 years after the Battle of Geonosis. While the Clone Wars wreak havoc throughout the galaxy, the situation on
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MedStar II: Jedi Healer MedStar II: Jedi Healer is a "Star Wars" Del Rey book by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry set in the "Star Wars" galaxy during the Clone Wars. The book takes place two years after the Battle of Geonosis in "", and 21 years before the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope". MedStar II: Jedi Healer is about Jos Vondar, a medical doctor on the planet Drongar. The story takes place 2 years after the Battle of Geonosis. While the Clone Wars wreak havoc throughout the galaxy, the situation on the far world of
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MedStar I: Battle Surgeons MedStar I: Battle Surgeons is the first of two Del Rey Star Wars books by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry set in the "Star Wars" galaxy during the Clone Wars. The book takes place two years after "", and 21 years before "Episode IV: A New Hope". The Clone Wars that swept across the galaxy in the twilight years of the Republic engulfed more than Jedi Knights, clone troopers and droid soldiers. On the fierce battlefields of Drongar, a tiny med unit tends to those wounded from the ceaseless combat waged on the jungle world for
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X-Wing: Rogue Leader X-Wing: Rogue Leader is a three-part comic book series set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one week after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and 4 years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope". Several participants in the destruction of the second Death Star are sent, a little while after the events of Bakura, to scout out Imperial activity in Corellian space. It quickly turns dangerous as Ten Numb is captured by rampaging Imperial Forces. The Rogue's attempt to rescue him comes too late as he does not survive
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A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farmboy", a novelization of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope". Bracken replaces R.J. Palacio, author of "Wonder", who had been slated to write this novelization but had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. In January 2016, Bracken's book "Passenger" was released. It debuted at #1 on "The New York Times" bestsellers list. In January 2017, the sequel to "Passenger", "Wayfarer", was released. This book continues the story of Etta and Nicholas. Now robbed of the powerful object that was the only hope to save her mother, Etta is
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the text of the Revised Fourth Draft of George Lucas's script, "Star Wars Episode IV — A New Hope, from the Journal of the Whills", dated January 15 1976. Later chapters feature the artwork of film posters by Tom Jung, Dan Goozee, Drew Struzan, John Berkey, Tom Chantrell, the Hildebrandt Brothers, Howard Chaykin, Wojtek Siudmak and Ralph McQuarrie; and the art of spin-off products such as the Marvel Comics series, "Star Wars"-themed cartoons such as "Berry's World" and "Stan Mack's Real Life Funnies"; and fan art. Two volumes were subsequently published to accompany the sequel films; "The Art of the
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Star Wars: Tarkin Star Wars: Tarkin is a "Star Wars" novel by James Luceno, published in November 2014. Set between the films "" and "A New Hope", it follows the rise of the character Grand Moff Tarkin. "Tarkin" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. "Tarkin" chronicles how Wilhuff Tarkin meets and aligns himself with Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader as the nascent Galactic Empire rises to power, prior to the events of "A New Hope", and explores Tarkin's origins. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by
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Jedi. By the time of "Episode IV: A New Hope", the Empire has transformed into a fully authoritarian regime, opposed by the Alliance to Restore the Republic. The Galactic Empire is described and portrayed in various "Star Wars" media as a brutal dictatorship, one based on "nationalization, state terrorism, xenophobic hatred, enslavement and genocide of nonhumans, power projection, threat of lethal force, and, above all else, constant fear". The Galactic Empire was born out of the collapsing Old Republic. However, its seeds are planted during the Clone Wars, the epic war between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems
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Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi is a "Star Wars" novel by Kevin Hearne, published in March 2015. Set between the films "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back", it features the early adventures of the character Luke Skywalker. "Heir to the Jedi" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. Set between "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back", "Heir to the Jedi" chronicles the adventures of young Luke Skywalker as he continues his war against the Galactic Empire
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"Angry Birds Star Wars II", "" (as downloadable content only), "Star Wars: Galactic Defense", "" and "". Star Wars Rebels Star Wars Rebels is an American 3D CGI animated television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. With its story beginning fourteen years after "" and five years before "A New Hope", "Rebels" takes place during an era when the Galactic Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy. Imperial forces are hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking form. The visual style of "Rebels" is inspired by the original "Star Wars"
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"Star Wars". Stears accepted the offer. For "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (1977), Stears created the robots R2-D2 and C-3PO, Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder, the Jedi Knights' lightsabers, and the Death Star. Stears was also credited, along with John Dykstra, for the original film's climactic aerial dogfight. In 1978, producer Harry Saltzman hired Stears to direct the "shrunken man" epic film "The Micronauts". The troubled project had been in pre-production for many years and saw many directors come and go; ultimately the film never made it into production. John Stears notably one of only a few people to ever
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was portrayed by Damon Wayans, who is making a public service announcement to encourage people to pay their taxes. In the film "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", Foxx is portrayed by Aries Spears. He is shown performing a stand-up comedy routine. In the animated television series "Family Guy" parody of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" episode "Blue Harvest", Redd Foxx appears very briefly as an X-wing pilot. When his ship is shot down, he cries "I'm coming Elizabeth!" before dying. In addition to this, he has been parodied on "Family Guy" by Francis Griffin acting as Foxx's
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the Death Star explosion in "Return of the Jedi" by planetary scientist, Dave Minton, concludes all the Ewoks would have all died as a result. Using the information provided from the holograms in the briefing scene aboard the giant cruiser "Home One" in Episode VI, Minton estimates the diameter of the Death Star (or "Death Star II" to distinguish it from the first Death Star in Episode IV: "A New Hope") is about three hundred and forty three kilometers or about seven percent the diameter of Endor. This would make Endor slightly larger than Mars but about 15% the size
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has been criticized as sometimes justifying the enabling of an abuser. Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the "Star Wars" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). "He was
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Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the "Star Wars" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). "He was the prototype for the Wookiee. He always sat beside me in
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Sith" and "A New Hope", it follows a band of rebels as they fight the Galactic Empire and helped close some of the arcs in "The Clone Wars". The animated microseries "Star Wars Forces of Destiny" debuted in 2017, focusing on the female characters of the franchise. The animated series "Star Wars Resistance" debuted in late 2018, is anime-inspired, and focuses on a young Resistance pilot shortly before "The Force Awakens". When Lucasfilm was sold to Disney, this reportedly included 50 written scripts for a proposed live-action television series with the working title "Star Wars: Underworld". The series was to
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later changed majors to primary school education. While in college, he became a member of a theatre troupe known as the Riverina Trucking Company. Before acting in films and television, he was a regular on the Australian theatre circuit. In 2005, he made a brief cameo in "" as a young Grand Moff Tarkin, because of his striking resemblance to the late Peter Cushing, who had portrayed the same character 28 years previously in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope". Due to the brevity of his "Star Wars" cameo, and the makeup he wore on "Farscape", Pygram's real face
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B-movie offerings up to that time in scope and quality and greatly influenced later science fiction films. That same year "Planet of the Apes", directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and based on the 1963 French novel "La Planète des Singes" by Pierre Boulle, was also popular and critically acclaimed for its vivid depiction of a post-apocalyptic world in which intelligent apes dominate humans. In 1977 George Lucas began the "Star Wars" film series with the film now identified as ""Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope"". The series went on to become a worldwide popular culture phenomenon, and the
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film "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope", which was released in 1977. Since then, films, books, computer games and comics have been released, all set in the fictional universe of "Star Wars", which has expanded the history of the Sith within their stories. "" first aired on Cartoon Network in 2008. This series took place between "" and "". During this time, Anakin Skywalker is a full-fledged Jedi Knight and the series shows how he progresses into his fall to the dark side of the Force. Count Dooku is the active Sith Lord and leader of the Separatist Alliance.
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"Dallas", and Judge Harold Aldrich in "Chicago Hope". He also appeared in the "Murder! Murder!" episode of "The Eddie Capra Mysteries". In 1981 he had a short role as the newspapermagnate Randolph Hearst in the tv-serial "Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years". In 1981, Elliott played the role of Bail Organa, father of Princess Leia, in the radio drama adaptation of "Star Wars". Elliott was born Elliott Pershing Stitzel in New York City. His marriage to Barbara Blaise was terminated by divorce in February 1947, according to The Kingston Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY), 4 October 1947, page 3. He married stage
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title was "Jar Jar's Big Adventure", a sarcastic reference to the negative fan response to the "Episode I" character. In writing "The Empire Strikes Back", Lucas initially decided that Lando Calrissian was a clone and came from a planet of clones which caused the "Clone Wars" mentioned by Obi-Wan Kenobi in "A New Hope"; he later came up with an alternate concept of an army of clone shocktroopers from a remote planet which were used by the Republic as an army in the war that followed. Principal photography occurred between June 26, 2000 and September 20, 2000 at Fox Studios
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surface of planets occasionally, as in "[[Stargate SG-1]]" where the hero uses an [[Ancient (Stargate)|Ancient]] weapon in [[Antarctica]] to destroy the villain's invading fleet from the ground; others are simpler, including ground-based fighters, as in the case in "[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]" (1977) where single-manned fighters defended a rebel base against a moon-sized [[Death Star]]. In addition, in the novel "[[The Armageddon Inheritance]]" from the author David Weber's "[[Empire from the Ashes]]" trilogy, [[Antarctica]] possesses a core-tap generator, which yanks large energy reserves from hyperspace and projects it around [[Earth]] as a planetary shield. While
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defect. X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 4 March 1998 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope" Han Solo and Winter (disguised as Princess Leia) join the Rogues on a mission to Ciutric to make contact with Imperial Grand Vizier Sate Pestage, who wishes
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X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade is a four-part story arc in the series of comic books written by Michael Stackpole. The first issue was published on 4 March 1998 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy approximately one year after the Battle of Endor in "Return of the Jedi", and five years after the Battle of Yavin in "Episode IV: A New Hope" Han Solo and Winter (disguised as Princess Leia) join the Rogues on a mission to Ciutric to make contact with Imperial Grand Vizier Sate Pestage, who wishes to
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from the other two movies in their desired order. Completing all the game's levels with full stud bars will unlock an additional chapter based on the opening scene of "A New Hope", which features a 'prototype' Darth Vader, who uses Anakin's fighting style, and a Stormtrooper whose movements are identical to the Clone Troopers (both of these are remodeled in ). The background music is the same music used in the "Star Wars" movies, but as the game was released before "Episode III"s soundtrack, music from the original trilogy (1977, 1980 and 1983) was used for that movie's levels. For
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before the film was released, the novelization sold out its initial print run of 125,000 copies. In the next three months, Ballantine had sold 3.5 million copies. Some later editions contain sixteen pages of full-color photos from the motion picture. Later editions of the novelization were published under altered titles to reflect the retitling of the film, such as "Star Wars: A New Hope", and "Star Wars IV: A New Hope". The words that open each "Star Wars" film, "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." are absent from the novelization, substituted by the similar "Another galaxy,
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Force-wielder named Naare before embarking on a journey with his siblings that leads them to meet with new and old Lego faces from the "Star Wars" universe. In the second season, the Freemakers join the Rebel Alliance. To celebrate "Star Wars Day", and in advance of the premiere of season 2 in summer 2017, Disney XD aired five "Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures" shorts on May 4, 2017, as well as releasing the shorts on the Disney XD website, the Disney XD app, and Disney XD's official YouTube account. The later second-season premiere episode, "A New Home", is composed
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indeed reproduce religious and mythical themes; specifically, he argues that the work is apocalyptic in concept and scope. Steven D. Greydanus of "The Decent Film Guide" agrees, calling "Star Wars" a "work of epic mythopoeia". In fact, Greydanus argues that "Star Wars" is "the" primary example of American mythopoeia: "The Force, the Jedi knights, Darth Vader, Obi-Wan, Princess Leia, Yoda, lightsabers, and the Death Star hold a place in the collective imagination of countless Americans that can only be described as mythic. In my review of "A New Hope" I called "Star Wars" 'the quintessential American mythology,' an American take
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I've Never Seen Star Wars (radio series) I've Never Seen Star Wars is a comedy talk show broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Hosted by comedian Marcus Brigstocke, each episode features a celebrity guest trying out experiences that are new to them, but common to many others. The title comes from the show's producer and creator, Bill Dare, having never seen the "Star Wars" films. The series has been the subject of controversy due to the questionable taste of some of the experiences. The show has been adapted for television and was first broadcast on BBC Four in early 2009. Each
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Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (also titled Episode IVa: May the Ferb Be with You) is a 1-hour long crossover episode of the American animated series "Phineas and Ferb" featuring characters from "Star Wars". It aired on July 26, 2014, on Disney Channel and later on Disney XD on August 4, 2014. The story, while non-canonical, is a retelling of the 1977 film "Star Wars" in the style of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead", where the "Phineas and Ferb" characters interact with the "Star Wars" characters. Perry the "Rebelpus", the Rebel Alliance's best platypus agent,
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (video game) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is an action video game based on the . It centers on Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker as the Clone Wars come to an end. It was released on May 4, 2005, for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Additionally, a version was made available for mobile phones on April 2, 2005. As part of the PlayStation 2 classics program, the PlayStation 2 version was re-released in Europe on the PlayStation Network on February 11, 2015. In
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Obi-Wan, Yoda and Anakin Skywalker during the inaugural celebration of the first Chancellor of the New Republic, Leia, on the planet Naboo. Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back is a 2003 three-part story arc in the "Star Wars Infinities" series of comic books. It is an alternate telling of the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back" in which Luke Skywalker freezes to death during the blizzard on Hoth. The comic is not a direct sequel to "Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope", but rather a sequel to the events after the actual film version of "A New Hope". Three
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exactly one day. But applying this law, he determines astrophysical problems with the Death Star using Endor's gravity to sustain itself in the forest moon's orbit. For simplicity, he assumes a day on Endor as 24 hours. Minton also argues the explosion of the second Death Star in Episode VI is lighter than that of the first one in Episode IV. His argument is drawn from the two films where the one in "A New Hope" explodes instantaneously; wheres the second one in "Return of the Jedi" explodes in a longer time period, allowing the rebel pilots to escape alive
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beginning of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" is called "Club Obi Wan" (Lucas wrote both the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" series). A real bar/club by this name existed in the Xihai district of Beijing, China but closed in the summer of 2010. "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" episode "Star Koopa" (a spoof of "Star Wars") also had its own parody of Obi-Wan called 'Obi-Wan Toadi', and the live-action segment "Zenned Out Mario" featured a parody called "Obi-Wan Cannoli". The 1998 "Animaniacs" episode "Star Warners" (which spoofed "Star Wars") featured Slappy Squirrel portraying a parody of Obi-Wan
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poem by Emily Dickinson. Hope can be used as an artistic plot device and is often a motivating force for change in dynamic characters. A commonly understood reference from western popular culture is the subtitle "A New Hope" from the original first installment (now considered Episode IV) in the "Star Wars" science fiction space opera. The subtitle refers to one of the lead characters, Luke Skywalker, who is expected in the future to allow good to triumph over evil within the plot of the films. Contemporary philosopher Richard Rorty understands hope as more than goal setting, rather as a metanarrative,
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Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures is a 3D CGI animated television series that is based on the Lego "Star Wars" theme, and premiered on Disney XD on June 20, 2016. Disney XD announced that it had renewed the series for a second season on April 3, 2017. A new series of five shorts debuted on May 4, with the second season premiering airing on June 17, 2017; the series' final episode aired on August 16, 2017. Set between "" and "", "The Freemaker Adventures" centers on a family of three young siblings —
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that is "The Empire Strikes Back") by pointing the way ahead to a next generation of skywalkers – and, thrillingly, to a new hope." Richard Roeper of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film 3.5/4 stars, saying, ""Star Wars: The Last Jedi" ... doesn't pack quite the same emotional punch [as "The Force Awakens"] and it lags a bit in the second half, [but] this is still a worthy chapter in the "Star Wars" franchise, popping with exciting action sequences, sprinkled with good humor and containing more than a few nifty 'callbacks' to previous characters and iconic moments." For "The Hollywood
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Star Wars Rebels Star Wars Rebels is an American 3D CGI animated television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. With its story beginning fourteen years after "" and five years before "A New Hope", "Rebels" takes place during an era when the Galactic Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy. Imperial forces are hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights while a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking form. The visual style of "Rebels" is inspired by the original "Star Wars" trilogy concept art by Ralph McQuarrie. The series premiered as a one-hour television film, "Spark of Rebellion",
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fully painted miniature figures from different eras and settings of the Star Wars timeline. From "Clone Wars" onward, sets feature a total of 40 pieces. Accompanying the first three sets was a scenario book called Ultimate Missions. Each book contained a double-sided map and a series of scenarios. "Ultimate Missions: Rebel Storm" included scenarios drawn from "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi", along with the associated radio dramas. "Ultimate Missions: Clone Strike" drew its scenarios from "", "", and "". "Ultimate Missions: Revenge of the Sith" covered "". The Ultimate Missions series was discontinued
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voice. Director George Lucas disagreed with this so they compromised so that Red Leader would at first be formal but as the battle progressed become more excited. The performance was Henley's final one on film, as he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, then known as manic depression, shortly after completing his part and retired from acting. When the Special Edition cut of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" was released in 1997 it featured an additional scene of Henley in which he talked with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Biggs Darklighter (Garrick Hagon). Henley was pleased with the scene's
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baffles me entirely [but] this morning's episode of the show did a little homage to "A New Hope"." i09 later named the scene one of "The Best Television Moments of 2011". John Farrier from Neatorama wrote, "It’s hard for Bronies to get respect from some quarters, but [the closing "Star Wars" parody] scene alone says much in favor of the show." The entertainment site Dorkly, an affiliate of CollegeHumor, featured a video comparing the two scenes and wrote, "May the adorable be with you." Topless Robot writer Anne Mathews named the "Star Wars" parody the "Nerdiest Easter Egg" in "My
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Boba Fett Boba Fett () is a fictional character and bounty hunter in the "Star Wars" franchise. In "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), he is hired by Darth Vader to capture Han Solo. He also appears at Jabba the Hutt's palace in "Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" (1983). In 1997, he was retroactively added to "Episode IV: A New Hope". The prequel film "" (2002) establishes his origin as a clone of bounty hunter Jango Fett who was raised as his son. Boba also appears in episodes of "" (2008), bridging his storyline between the two trilogies.
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but it was always thwarted when those leaders were killed. Galactic Civil War The Galactic Civil War is a fictional interstellar war from the "Star Wars" galaxy. It serves as the setting for the original trilogy of films entitled "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi", the 2016 anthology film "Rogue One", as well as many novels, comics, and video games in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. Within the "Star Wars" narrative, the war was fought between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic. The foundations of the conflict are depicted during
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The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. "Tarkin" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. Star Wars: Tarkin Star Wars: Tarkin is a "Star Wars" novel by James Luceno, published in November 2014. Set between the films "" and "A New Hope", it follows the rise of the character Grand Moff Tarkin. "Tarkin" was one of the first four novels
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Lucas, in the "Tarkin" novel, to which Del Rey agreed. Lucas's conceptualization of Palpatine and the role the character plays in "Star Wars" changed over time. From "Return of the Jedi" onwards, Palpatine became the ultimate personification of evil in "Star Wars", replacing Darth Vader as the central villain. When the original "Star Wars" trilogy was filmed, the Emperor was unnamed and his throne-world unidentified. The name would not be used in film until the prequel trilogy and the first mention of the name Palpatine came from the prologue of Alan Dean Foster's 1976 novelization of "A New Hope", which
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Alliance are included. The "Star Wars" series' expanded universe is also referenced; for example, Asajj Ventress, a character from the "" microseries and "" comic book series, is mentioned on more than one occasion in the novel. The novel was very well received, with a 4.4 star average at Amazon.com from over 350 reviewers, and voted "Best Expanded Universe Work" by theforce.net users. After April 25, 2014, "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" was officially declared non-canon and categorized under the new "Star Wars Legends" canon. Stover makes frequent use of second-person narrative when describing a character's emotions ("The first
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your whole life. You can also have fun." The two franchises have a "symbiotic relationship" stated Shatner, who credits "Star Wars" for launching the "Star Trek" films. He repeated this sentiment at a 2016 "Star Trek" fan convention in Las Vegas by stating ""Star Wars" created "Star Trek"". He clarified this statement by explaining that at the time of the release of the first "Star Wars" film ("A New Hope"), Paramount, then under new management, was struggling to come up with something that could compete with it. A "Star Trek" relaunch was the choice. Since then, public interest has returned
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