Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise, centered on a film series created by George Lucas. It depicts the adventures of characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away".
The franchise began in 1977 with the release of the film Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981[2][3]), which became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.
It was followed by the successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983);these three films constitute the original Star Wars trilogy.
A prequel trilogy was released between 1999 and 2005, which received mixed reactions from both critics and fans.
A sequel trilogy began in 2015 with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and continued with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017).
