List of Star Wars films and television series
This is a list of Star Wars films and television series. The films include two complete trilogies: the original trilogy released between 1977 and 1983, and the prequel trilogy released between 1999 and 2005. A third trilogy that follows the first two will be released from 2015 onward. Other films have taken or will take place between the trilogy films. There have also been several Star Wars television series and television movies, with the first being released in 1978. All of the feature films and two of the television series are considered part of the Star Wars canon, while none of the television movies are considered canon.
Feature films
All of the following are currently classified as canon
Saga films
Film | Release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Distributor(s) | Status | |
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Original trilogy | ||||||
Episode IV – A New Hope |
May 25, 1977 | George Lucas | 20th Century Fox | Released | ||
Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back |
May 21, 1980 | Irvin Kershner | George Lucas, Leigh Brackett & Lawrence Kasdan | |||
Episode VI – Return of the Jedi |
May 25, 1983 | Richard Marquand | George Lucas & Lawrence Kasdan | |||
Prequel trilogy | ||||||
Episode I – The Phantom Menace |
May 19, 1999 | George Lucas | George Lucas | 20th Century Fox | Released | |
Episode II – Attack of the Clones |
May 16, 2002 | George Lucas & Jonathan Hales | ||||
Episode III – Revenge of the Sith |
May 19, 2005 | George Lucas | ||||
Sequel trilogy | ||||||
Episode VII – The Force Awakens |
December 18, 2015 | J. J. Abrams | Lawrence Kasdan & J. J. Abrams and Michael Arndt | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Released | |
Episode VIII | December 15, 2017[1] | Rian Johnson | Post-production | |||
Episode IX | May 24, 2019 | Colin Trevorrow | Story: Rian Johnson Screenplay: Colin Trevorrow & Derek Connolly |
Pre-production[2] | ||
Anthology films
Film | Release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Distributor(s) | Status |
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story |
December 16, 2016 | Gareth Edwards | Story: John Knoll & Gary Whitta Screenplay: Chris Weitz & Tony Gilroy |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Post-production |
Untitled Han Solo film | May 25, 2018 | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Lawrence Kasdan & Jon Kasdan | Pre-production[2] | |
Untitled Anthology film | 2020 | TBA | TBA | In development | |
Animated films
Film | Release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Distributor(s) | Status |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars | August 15, 2008 | Dave Filoni | Story: George Lucas Screenplay: Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching & Scott Murphy |
Warner Bros. | Released |
Television films
The following are non-canon television films released during the time of the original trilogy:
Film | Release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Network | Notes |
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Star Wars: Holiday Special |
November 17, 1978 | David Acomba & Steve Binder | Bruce Vilanch | CBS | Set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back |
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure |
November 25, 1984 | John Korty | Bob Carrau Story by: George Lucas |
ABC | Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi |
Ewoks The Battle for Endor |
November 24, 1985 | Jim Wheat & Ken Wheat | Jim Wheat & Ken Wheat Story by: George Lucas |
ABC | Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi |
Television series
Animated television series
Release year | Title | Episodes | Canon | Notes |
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1985–86 | Star Wars: Droids | 13 | No | Television series set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope |
1985–86 | Star Wars: Ewoks | 35 | No | Television series set before Return of the Jedi |
2003–05 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | 25 | No | Television series set between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith |
2008–14 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 121 | Yes | Television series set between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith |
2013–14 | Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles | 7 | No | Comic television series also known as Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles |
2014–present | Star Wars Rebels | 44 | Yes | Television series taking place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope |
2015 | Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales | 5 | No | Comic television series retelling Episodes I-VI |
2016 | Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | 13 | No | LEGO television series set between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi |
Canceled television series
Title | Canon | Notes |
---|---|---|
Star Wars Detours | No | Unreleased animated comic series produced by the creators of Robot Chicken |
Television specials and short films
All of these television specials and short films are non-canon.
Release year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2005 | Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick | Short film based on Revenge of the Sith |
2009 | Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 | Short film based on Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
2010 | Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty | Short film that follows up The Quest for R2-D2 |
2011 | Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace | Half hour TV special |
2012 | Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | Half hour TV special |
See also
- List of Star Wars books
- List of Star Wars comic books
- List of Star Wars video games
- Star Wars Expanded Universe
References
- ↑ "Star Wars: Episode VIII to Open December 15, 2017 | StarWars.com". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- 1 2 Breznican, Anthony (February 10, 2016). "Star Wars: Episode VIII has started filming". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 10, 2016.