List of Star Wars films and television series

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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
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
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
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
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
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

See also: Lego Star Wars

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

References

  1. "Star Wars: Episode VIII to Open December 15, 2017 | StarWars.com". StarWars.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  2. 1 2 Breznican, Anthony (February 10, 2016). "Star Wars: Episode VIII has started filming". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

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