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pos: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge all of the senses. What does that street feel like? What does that animal smell like? What does blue milk taste like?" Iger announced in March 2016 that construction on both versions of the land would begin in April 2016. Construction began at both locations on April 14, 2016. In February 2017, Iger stated that the lands are scheduled to open in 2019 at both Disneyland and Hollywood Studios. In July 2017 at the D23 Expo, Chapek revealed that the themed lands would be called "Star Wars": Galaxy's Edge. Chapek also announced that the Disneyland version will open first. In

pos: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge "Star Wars": Galaxy's Edge is an upcoming "Star Wars"-themed area being developed in Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, as well as in Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. It will encompass 14 acres at each park. The lands were announced on August 15, 2015 and construction at both parks began on April 14, 2016. The lands are scheduled to open at both locations in 2019, with the Disneyland version opening in the summer, followed by the Disney's Hollywood Studios version in the late fall. Walt Disney Imagineering

pos: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts released "", the first of a new trilogy of films. was announced on August 15, 2015 as Star Wars Land, and is currently under construction at the Disneyland Resort in California and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida. Both lands are set to open in 2019. At D23 Expo 2017, Disney Parks chairman Bob Chapek revealed Galaxy's Edge as the area's official name, announcing an attraction set inside the hangar bay of a First Order Star Destroyer. The Disneyland version of Galaxy's Edge is currently slated to open first, with the Walt Disney World version following later in 2019. In addition,

pos: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge all of the senses. What does that street feel like? What does that animal smell like? What does blue milk taste like?" Iger announced in March 2016 that construction on both versions of the land would begin in April 2016. Construction began at both locations on April 14, 2016. In February 2017, Iger stated that the lands are scheduled to open in 2019 at both Disneyland and Hollywood Studios. In July 2017 at the D23 Expo, Chapek revealed that the themed lands would be called "Star Wars": Galaxy's Edge. Chapek also announced that the Disneyland version will open first. In

pos: Star Wars An immersive themed area called is planned for Disneyland and Walt Disney World in 2019, and a themed hotel will open at Walt Disney World in mid-2019. A multimedia project involves works released across multiple types of media. "" (1996) was a multimedia project set between "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" that included a novel by Steve Perry, a comic book series, a , and action figures. "" (2008–2010) was a similar project set between "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope" that included a novel, a and its , a graphic novel, a role-playing

neg: Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Ren. The trench run attacks on the Death Star and Starkiller Base are then played out as the finale sequence. The show concludes with a montage of all eight original "Star Wars" film poster art collaged across the Chinese Theater. Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular (known as Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration in Walt Disney Studios Park) is a nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. The show is based on the "Star Wars" film series and features fireworks, projection mapping, fire, lasers, fog

neg: Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular (known as Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration in Walt Disney Studios Park) is a nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. The show is based on the "Star Wars" film series and features fireworks, projection mapping, fire, lasers, fog effects, and searchlights. During the show, "Star Wars" imagery is projected onto the park's Chinese Theater facade and surrounding buildings around the park's hub on Hollywood Boulevard. The show debuted on June 17, 2016, replacing the park's similarly-themed display, "Symphony

neg: Star Wars Launch Bay 2015 for Disneyland and December 4, 2015 at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Star Wars Launch Bay "Star Wars" Launch Bay is an interactive walkthrough attraction at Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort, Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, and Shanghai Disneyland Park. The attraction for Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios was announced at D23 Expo 2015 on August 15, 2015 at the Disney Parks Presentation along with "Star Wars" Land, the Season of the Force events at each park, and an updated scene for Star Tours–The Adventures Continue. The attraction opened at each park at the start of

neg: Star Wars Launch Bay Star Wars Launch Bay "Star Wars" Launch Bay is an interactive walkthrough attraction at Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort, Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort, and Shanghai Disneyland Park. The attraction for Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios was announced at D23 Expo 2015 on August 15, 2015 at the Disney Parks Presentation along with "Star Wars" Land, the Season of the Force events at each park, and an updated scene for Star Tours–The Adventures Continue. The attraction opened at each park at the start of their respective "Season of the Force" events, which was November 16,

neg: Walt Disney Studios Park by the Earffel Tower, a water tower similar to one that was installed at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California. On February 27 2018, Bob Iger announced a Transformative Multi Year Expansion, opening in phases from 2021 to 2025, which will completely transform the park. The cost of this expansion is 2 billion euro. It will feature new Marvel, Star Wars and Frozen themed areas, all surrounding a new man-made lake. Initial plans for a second theme park, named Disney-MGM Studios Europe or Disney-MGM Studios Paris, were scheduled to open in 1996, though these plans were cancelled around

neg: Star Wars Weekends Star Wars Weekends "Star Wars" Weekends was a festival held annually at the Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park of the Walt Disney World Resort. Included with park admission, the event typically occurred on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for four consecutive weekends in May and June and featured appearances by cast and crew members from Disney's "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas. Many original Disney characters also appeared dressed as "Star Wars" characters, such as Jedi Mickey, Minnie as Leia, Donald as a stormtrooper, Goofy as Darth Vader and R2-MK (Mickey Mouse stylized astromech droid). The festival began in 1997

neg: Star Wars Weekends and had been held in 2000, 2001, and annually from 2003 until 2015. In November 2015, Disney discontinued the event due to construction of and the larger daily presence "Star Wars" will have in the park onwards. Jedi Training Academy originally was a part of "Star Wars" Weekend and only took place during it. However, in October 2006 it began appearing as a stand-alone show at Disneyland. In 2008, the Walt Disney World version began operating year-round. In addition to traditional Disney characters dressed in their "Star Wars" costumes, a number of "Star Wars" characters from the films and television

neg: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts expand the presence of "Star Wars" throughout their theme parks (though it was initially unclear which parks) and could also create an entire theme park area dedicated to the film franchise. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger indicated that plans were to match what Universal Orlando did when they expanded and added a Harry Potter themed section to two of their theme parks. In 2012, Disney acquired Lucasfilm, which includes the rights to the "Star Wars" franchise and "Indiana Jones" franchise (which is also expected to see an increase in presence at the theme parks), and in December 2015, Disney

neg: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge park that includes "Toy Story" Land. The remaining operating portions of Streets of America (containing Muppet*Vision 3D) were refurbished as Grand Avenue and Grand Park, a Los Angeles-themed street. The land will be accompanied by the "Star Wars" Hotel. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge "Star Wars": Galaxy's Edge is an upcoming "Star Wars"-themed area being developed in Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, as well as in Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. It will encompass 14 acres at each park. The lands were announced on August 15, 2015 and construction at both

neg: Lucasfilm considering retirement and planned to sell the company, as well as the "Star Wars" franchise. On October 30, 2012, Disney announced a deal to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, with approximately half in cash and half in shares of Disney stock. Lucasfilm had previously collaborated with the company's Walt Disney Imagineering division to create theme park attractions centered on "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" for various Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide. Kathleen Kennedy, co-chairman of Lucasfilm, became president of Lucasfilm, reporting to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. Additionally she serves as the brand manager for "Star Wars", working

neg: Star Wars 1313 developer, but until that happens "Star Wars 1313" remains shelved. Following the halting of internal development at LucasArts, Disney announced an exclusive deal with Electronic Arts to produce "Star Wars" games for the core gaming market. However, Disney Interactive Studios retained the ability to develop, and LucasArts retained the ability to license the franchise for the casual gaming market. When asked whether Electronic Arts would continue "Star Wars 1313" and "Star Wars: First Assault", a representative for the company stated, "We are not announcing any specific titles at this time." In September 2013, while speaking at the British Academy of

neg: Star Tours of building the entire park in 1955, the ride opened to throngs of patrons, many of whom dressed up as "Star Wars" characters for the occasion. In celebration, Disneyland remained open for a 60-hour marathon from January 9 at 10 a.m. to January 11 at 10 p.m. On August 14, 2010, Walt Disney World hosted the "Last Tour To Endor" event exclusively for Celebration V attendees at Disney's Hollywood Studios from 8pm to 1am. Entertainment features and events at "Last Tour To Endor" included George Lucas, character appearances, Jedi Training Academy, Death Star Disco, Bespin Stage Dance Party, "Raiders Of

neg: Stitch Encounter Stitch Encounter Stitch Encounter is an interactive show located in Walt Disney Studios Park (under the name Stitch Live!), and in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland Park. The first edition of the show at Hong Kong Disneyland was closed on May 2, 2016 to make room for Star Wars: Command Post. Disney attractions similar to Stitch Encounter include Turtle Talk with Crush, located in both Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort and Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort, as well as Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Neither of the

neg: The Magic of Disney Animation The Magic of Disney Animation The Magic of Disney Animation was a show and tour at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Florida. A Disney animator would show guests how the characters in Disney animated films were chosen and designed. The attraction closed permanently on July 12, 2015. In December 2015, the building began to be used to house the "Star Wars" Launch Bay. Originally, when the park first opened in 1989, the "Feature Animation" pavilion of "The Magic of Disney Animation," designed originally by award-winning experience designer Bob Rogers and the design team BRC Imagination Arts, included four connected experiences which explored

neg: The Magic of Disney Animation production area was dedicated and opened on April 22, 1998, the same day Disney's Animal Kingdom opened. Roy E. Disney noted it in his dedication speech. The Magic of Disney Animation The Magic of Disney Animation was a show and tour at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Florida. A Disney animator would show guests how the characters in Disney animated films were chosen and designed. The attraction closed permanently on July 12, 2015. In December 2015, the building began to be used to house the "Star Wars" Launch Bay. Originally, when the park first opened in 1989, the "Feature Animation" pavilion of

neg: Disney's Hollywood Studios Hat. Disney's Hollywood Studios has hosted several events during the years that often draw thousands of fans to the park. Four former events are ESPN The Weekend, "Star Wars" Weekends, ABC Super Soap Weekend, and The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. The Walt Disney Company's original concept of the Disney-MGM Studios was to operate it as a television and motion picture production facility, as well as a theme park. In 1988, among the first feature-length movies filmed at the facility, prior to its completion and opening as a theme park, were "Ernest Saves Christmas" and "Newsies". When the park

neg: Walt Disney Studios Park €2 billion into the Disneyland Paris resort. The Walt Disney Studios Park will be expanded with three new areas based upon the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Frozen" and "Star Wars". In addition to the three new areas, the expansion includes a new lake, which will be the focal point for entertainment experiences and will also connect each of the new park areas. The first phase of the expansion will be completed in 2021. Walt Disney Studios Park Walt Disney Studios Park (French: Parc Walt Disney Studios) is the second of two theme parks built at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France, which

neg: The Void (virtual reality) to raise in addition to the millions of dollars Ken put up for the project." Fortunately, the park was able to open on September 29, 2018. In May 2016, The Void announced that it had partnered with Sony Pictures to co-develop a "Ghostbusters"-themed attraction, "Ghostbusters: Dimension", which opened at Madame Tussauds in Times Square, New York City on July 1, 2016. In July of 2017 it was announced that the VOID would be joining the Disney Accelerator program. Shortly after, The Void and Disney announced that a new experience titled "Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire" would be released in

neg: Stitch Encounter the hidden actor performing him delivers in a mimicry of that used by the character's creator and original voice actor, Chris Sanders). The conclusion of the show occurs when the audience aids Stitch in his escape from Captain Gantu (Kevin Michael Richardson). Stitch Encounter Stitch Encounter is an interactive show located in Walt Disney Studios Park (under the name Stitch Live!), and in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland Park. The first edition of the show at Hong Kong Disneyland was closed on May 2, 2016 to make room for Star Wars: Command Post. Disney attractions similar to Stitch

neg: Star Wars Hotel Star Wars Hotel A "Star Wars"-themed luxury hotel is being built near Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The hotel accompanies the under-construction themed area in Disney's Hollywood Studios. In April 2017, Disney contracted the website swagbucks.com to survey visitors in order to gauge interest in a possible "Star Wars"-themed hotel. As a result of the survey, Disney decided to approve such a hotel, with a visitor experience based on the "Star Wars" storyline. Definite plans for the "Star Wars" hotel were first announced at the 2017 D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. The

neg: Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes in sales. A potential third installment in the "Disney Infinity" game franchise, and the inclusion of characters from Star Wars have been teased at by executive producer John Vignocchi. When talking about the franchise's future, Vignocchi stated that "2015 is not so "far, far away" anymore, is it?" On May 5, 2015, Disney announced a follow-up game through "Game Informer", "Disney Infinity 3.0", for release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 in 2015, featuring characters from the "Star Wars" universe and other new Disney characters. Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Disney

neg: Star Wars Day variety of ways in social media and on television. Since 2013, The Walt Disney Company has officially observed the holiday with several "Star Wars" events and festivities at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Disney had purchased Lucasfilm including the rights to "Star Wars" in late 2012. Minor League baseball teams such as the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls have worn special uniforms as part of "Star Wars" Day promotions. On "Star Wars" Day 2015, astronauts in the International Space Station watched "Star Wars". Some recognize the following day, May 5, as "Revenge of the Fifth", a play on

neg: Dan Parsons Parsons met Jan Duursema: the ongoing penciller of Star Wars. Recognizing Parsons’ similarity of inking style with Williamson, (the original classic Star Wars cartoonist); Duursema recommended Parsons to the Star Wars Team over at Dark Horse Comics. He was hired immediately, and worked at Dark Horse as the primary inker on a wide range of Star Wars titles, including "Star Wars", "", "Dawn of The Jedi", "", "Republic", "Rebel Heist" and many more. He continued inking Star Wars comic book titles until the end of the Dark Horse era in 2014, (when the Disney Corporation purchased the Star Wars franchise).

neg: Anthony Daniels the trilogy. He voiced C-3PO for five animated series: "", "", "", "Star Wars Rebels", and "Star Wars Forces of Destiny". Other C-3PO voicework by Daniels includes: the Christmas-themed "Christmas in the Stars" album; the multiple Walt Disney theme park attractions, "Star Tours" and ""; the fan film/show "Raiders of the Lost Jedi Temple of Doom: A Fan Film of Epic Proportions" and the Star Tours shutdown ceremony as a part of the Disney's Hollywood Studios' "Last Tour to Endor" event at "Star Wars" Celebration V in Orlando, Florida. He also provided the narration and all character voices for the

neg: Star Wars expanded to other media discard the "EU" works from the franchise canon. Lucas decided to cease creative involvement after selling, in October 2012, the "Star Wars" franchise as well as Lucasfilm (the production company of "Star Wars") to The Walt Disney Company. When Disney began development of a sequel trilogy of films and other works, and needed its films to have full creative freedom unbound by the "EU", nearly all "EU" works were removed from "Star Wars" franchise canon and rebranded as "Star Wars Legends". (The two 2008 "EU" works which remained in canon were and its .) Most of the non-film works produced

neg: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II that Lucasfilm was considering the development of "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed III" for the next generation video game consoles PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U. However, after LucasArts was closed by The Walt Disney Company due to the purchase of Lucasfilm, "The Force Unleashed III" was cancelled among other planned "Star Wars" video games, like "Star Wars 1313". In November 2015, one month before the release of "", Blackman revealed that "The Force Unleashed III" would have been more open-world and seen Starkiller and Darth Vader team-up to fight a new threat from Emperor Palpatine. Star Wars: The

neg: Advanced Technology Leisure Application Simulator Imagineering bought and refined this technology for two theme park attractions; Star Tours at Disneyland (and later Disney's Hollywood Studios, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris) and Body Wars at Epcot. The technology was also used in 2016 for the Iron Man Experience at Hong Kong Disneyland. The Disney attractions feature large, 40-person cabins hidden from outside view, arranged lengthwise with four or six simulators per installation. There are four simulators at Disneyland's Star Tours and EPCOT's Body Wars, while the remaining Star Tours installations have six. Body Wars is now defunct and the simulators have been removed from the building

neg: Disney's Animal Kingdom locations and carts that offer snacks and beverages. The park typically closes earlier in the day than other parks in the Walt Disney World Resort; Animal Kingdom began to stay open through the evening on May 27, 2016. Disney does not allow plastic straws, lids, or balloons to be used in the park, unlike the rest of the Disney parks. This is so that plastic does not inadvertently enter an animal's habitat and hurt them. Instead, the park uses biodegradable paper straws and offers lids for hot drinks only. Unlike the three other theme parks at Walt Disney World, the

neg: Mark Hamill "Star Wars" universe in 2014, when he voiced the ancient Sith Lord Darth Bane, in the final episode of the animated series "". He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his performance. With the acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, a Disney press release was announced that there would be more "Star Wars" films starting with "", which was released on December 18, 2015. Hamill appeared in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". Initially, both Disney and Hamill were coy about whether Hamill would be a cast member of "The Force Awakens". In September 2013, Robert Englund,

neg: Disney's Hollywood Studios across from Toy Story Midway Mania. Animation Courtyard is home to attractions based on films and characters created by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Its entrance is marked by a square "studio arch". This section of the park originally was the starting point for the Studio Backlot Tour. The former Magic of Disney Animation building hosts "Star Wars" Launch Bay, a "Star Wars" exhibit featuring behind-the-scenes props and character meet-and-greets with Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and Kylo Ren. Mickey Avenue, a subsection of Animation Courtyard, is home to a walk-through exhibit, Walt Disney Presents, which explores the life and legacy of Walt

neg: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Legoland California's Miniland USA opened in 2011, with a similar version opening at Legoland Florida in November 2012, just weeks after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm and the "Star Wars" franchise. IMG Worlds of Adventure in Dubai has a Marvel-themed section. While Disney Parks generally adapt movies into rides, some Disney theme park attractions have been adapted into or have served inspiration for films, books, comic books, and television pilots. Disney entered the television field with a network TV show named after Disneyland (which was then its only park, and was being built at the time), in order to fund the

neg: LucasArts 6, 2013, it was revealed that Electronic Arts would develop "Star Wars" games, through an exclusive multi-year license, for the core gaming market. But the agreement allowed for the casual gaming market of "mobile, social, tablet and online game categories", Disney Interactive Studios to further develop for the franchise, and LucasArts to further license the franchise. On July 15, 2013, a sequel to "Angry Birds Star Wars" based on the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, titled "Angry Birds Star Wars II", was announced. It was the first game released through LucasArts under Disney ownership when it launched for mobile platforms on

neg: Obama Wins! exchange for Obama's re-election, the Chinese want Obama to give them the rights to the "Star Wars" franchise (which George Lucas recently sold to the Walt Disney Company), so that the Chinese can make future "Star Wars" sequels. Freeman further explains that Cartman will not reveal the location of the ballots until his new demands are met. When Stan asks Freeman why he always shows up to explain something convoluted, Freeman responds that every time he does so, he gets a new freckle. Cartman demands of the Chinese that he be allowed to play Luke Skywalker's son in the future

neg: Disney Interactive Studios game to multiple mobile and online applications. The first Toy Box cross platform game is "Disney Infinity" based on the "Toy Story 3" game's Toy Box mode crossed with a toy line. After the purchase of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, Disney Interactive assumed the role of developing "Star Wars" games for the casual gaming market, while Electronic Arts would develop "Star Wars" games for the core gaming market through an exclusive license (although LucasArts did retain the ability to license "Star Wars" games to other developers for the casual gaming market). At E3 2013, Disney and

neg: Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Star Wars: Tiny Death Star was a business simulation video game developed by Disney Mobile and NimbleBit, and published by Disney Mobile for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and Windows 8/RT devices. It is based on NimbleBit's previous game, "Tiny Tower", and is set in the "Star Wars" universe. "Star Wars: Tiny Death Star" was announced by Disney Interactive Studios on October 4, 2013. It was released in Australia and New Zealand for Android devices on October 11, 2013 and in Australia for iOS devices on October 15, 2013. It was released worldwide on November 8,

neg: Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars and on Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand and Disney XD Australia. In Canada, the special premiered on August 8, 2014 on Family Channel and will on August 17, 2014 on Disney XD. In Southeast Asia, a release date of August 17, 2014 was announced. 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

neg: Toys-to-life the first game, focusing on classic Disney and Pixar characters. In 2014, "" was released as the second game, which focuseed on Marvel characters and properties. The third game, 2015's "Disney Infinity 3.0", centered on the "Star Wars" franchise. All "Disney Infinity" figurines can interact with various games in the series. The line concluded in 2016, when Disney announced that production of the series had officially ceased, and that there would be no more future titles. It is only used for Angry Birds mobile apps such as Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Go. "Disney Playmation" is a longer

neg: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Star Tours, and is now the cantina's DJ. The Black Spire Outpost marketplace will contain a toy stall run by a Toydarian, an alien species that was seen on Tatooine in "". There will also be a creature stall. Longtime "Star Wars" composer John Williams returned to compose the music for Galaxy's Edge and its attractions. The music was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. At Disneyland Park, Galaxy's Edge is being built to the north of Frontierland, where Big Thunder Ranch and backstage areas were located. As a result of the expansion, Disney purchased nearby

neg: LucasArts September 18, 2013. On October 4, 2013, Disney Interactive announced "", a "Star Wars" game for mobile devices based on Tiny Tower. It was developed by Disney Mobile and NimbleBit, and was published by LucasArts for mobile devices on November 8, 2013. On December 17, 2013, Disney Interactive announced "", a "Star Wars" space combat simulation game developed by Area 52 games in conjunction with Disney Mobile and LucasArts. A closed beta period began in North America on January 14, 2014. The first "Star Wars" game announced under Electronic Arts' exclusive license was "Star Wars Battlefront", a reboot of the

neg: Star Wars: Episode IX Walt Disney Company. Disney announced a new trilogy of "Star Wars" films. In August 2015, Colin Trevorrow was announced as the director of "Star Wars: Episode IX". Trevorrow, along with Derek Connolly, would write the script. It was also announced that Rian Johnson, director and writer of "", would create a story treatment for the film; however, in April 2017, Johnson stated he was not involved, claiming it was "old info". In February 2016, Disney chief executive officer Bob Iger confirmed that pre-production of "Episode IX" had begun. At the end of April 2017, Disney announced the film would be

neg: D23 (Disney) such as "The Good Dinosaur", "Frozen", "Party Central", and "Get A Horse!". Lucasfilm had its first appearance at the expo with the panel "Crash Course in the Force: "Star Wars" Saga 101" hosted by Pablo Hidalgo. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts showcased pavilions relating to "Avatar" Land, future "Star Wars" attractions, Marvel’s Avengers Academy on the "Disney Magic", Disney Springs, and Shanghai Disneyland. The first D23 Expo Japan was held October 12–14, 2013 in the Maihama area at the Tokyo Disney Resort. This expo celebrated multiple anniversaries, 90th anniversary of the company, Tokyo Disney Resort’s 30th, Disney Channel’s 10th, Disney

neg: Journey to Star Wars the release of "The Force Awakens" in December 2015. Three novels and a comic miniseries related to the 2017 film "" were announced in April 2017. A large number of licensed novels and comics were produced between the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" and the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, set in what was dubbed the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe. In April 2014, with "The Force Awakens" in production, Disney rebranded this body of work as "Star Wars Legends" and declared it non-canon to the franchise. "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"", consisting of "at

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures 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

neg: Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic Studios Park, similar to the former Studio Backlot Tour at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida, California, where the tour was once the park's signature attraction. The bilingual video that accompanies the tour features Jeremy Irons and Irène Jacob. The site of the ride will be used for the upcoming "Star Wars" area and "Kingdom of Arendelle" expansions to the 'Walt Disney Studios Park', as announced by Bob Iger in February 2018. The date of closure is yet to be announced. Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic is an attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park,

neg: The People vs. George Lucas In June 2014 it was reported that a sequel, "The People vs. George Lucas – Episode II", was in development. The film plans to examine what fans think of the "Star Wars" franchise since George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company, and will pose the question "What does the future of "Star Wars" look like without George Lucas?" The People vs. George Lucas The People vs. George Lucas is a 2010 documentary comedy film directed by Swiss director Alexandre O. Philippe. It explores the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism pertaining to the "Star Wars" franchise and its creator,

neg: Rogue One to the 2016 film. The "[[Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (novel)|Rogue One: A Star Wars Story]]" novelization of the fim was written by Alexander Freed, and released on December 16, 2016. Months after the film was released, [[Disney Lucasfilm Press|Disney | Lucasfilm Press]]published another novel titled "Star Wars: Rebel Rising" on May 2, 2017. Written by [[Beth Revis]], the novel explains what happened to Jyn Erso between the time her mother died and the day when Rebel agents freed her from an Imperial labor camp, a time period that the film skips over in its opening minutes. On the

neg: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts theme park since its opening in 1971. Announced along with its new Star Wars Land expansion at the D23 Expo on August 15, 2015, Hollywood Studios was slated to have a version of Toy Story Land. Holz became president of New Vacation Operations of Parks & Resorts reporting to Al Weiss, president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. by April 2008. In February 2009, Holz returned to the presidency of Disney Cruise Line in addition to his continuing as head of New Vacation Operations, which was primarily Adventures by Disney. As an extension of the "One Disney"

neg: Star Wars Hotel proposal was announced as part of the unveiling of 23 improvements and additions to Disney parks around the world. The "Star Wars" hotel has no set opening date according to the "Orlando Sentinel". According to renderings, the new hotel would be shaped like a "Star Wars" starship. The rooms would have children's bunk beds and adult-sized beds in the style of "Star Wars" bunkers, with each room fitting up to four people. Renderings also showed a lobby in the style of a "Star Wars" spaceship interior. Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, stated that the "Star Wars"

neg: Star Wars comics 2012, The Walt Disney Company announced that they would acquire Lucasfilm for $4 billion. In January 2014, it was announced that in 2015, the "Star Wars" comics license would return to Marvel Comics, whose parent company, Marvel Entertainment, Disney had purchased in 2009. Meanwhile, with the sequel film "" in production, 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. Early reports in May 2014 suggested that Marvel would announce two new ongoing "Star Wars" comic series

neg: Star Wars Resistance Star Wars Resistance Star Wars Resistance is an American animated television series inspired by Japanese anime and produced by Lucasfilm Animation. The series premiered on Disney Channel on October 7, 2018, and later debuted on Disney XD in the United States and worldwide. Twelve shorts debuted on the Disney Channel YouTube channel in December of 2018. The series is set three decades after the events of "Return of the Jedi", in the era of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, and follows a pilot who is recruited by the Resistance to spy on the growing threat of the First Order. The

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story Lucas sold his company to Disney in 2012, Kasdan was hired to help finish the script for "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]", leaving his son [[Jonathan Kasdan]] in charge of writing "Solo" until his return. In February 2013, [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] CEO [[Bob Iger]] confirmed the development of two "Star Wars" [[standalone film]]s, one written by Kasdan. Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Disney was working on a film featuring Solo. Disney CFO [[Jay Rasulo]] described the standalone films as [[origin story|origin stories]]. In July, Lucasfilm announced that an anthology film focusing "on how [a] young Han Solo became

neg: Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars 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,

neg: Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant guests can interact with "Star Wars" characters and watch clips from the "Star Wars" films. At the Sci-Fi Dine-In, lunch guests stay for an average of fifty minutes and dinner guests for an average of just longer than an hour, with lunch and dinner guests being served their food on average five and ten minutes after ordering respectively. The restaurant participates in the Disney Dining Plan. Meals are served starting at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays, and starting at 11:00 a.m. every other day of the week. The restaurant closes each day at the same time that the park

neg: Star Wars Hotel Edge by a shuttle-pod transportation system. This system would be made to resemble a shuttle spacecraft that would ferry guests between the hotel and the land while maintaining the illusion of traveling from space to the planet's surface and back. Star Wars Hotel A "Star Wars"-themed luxury hotel is being built near Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The hotel accompanies the under-construction themed area in Disney's Hollywood Studios. In April 2017, Disney contracted the website swagbucks.com to survey visitors in order to gauge interest in a possible "Star Wars"-themed hotel. As a

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens North America aired a "Star Wars" marathon, airing the six previous "Star Wars" episode films in 2D, followed by "The Force Awakens" in 3D. Attendees received a special lanyard featuring exclusive marathon art. Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm announced a series of at least 20 books and comics, "", with releases from multiple publishers starting in late 2015, prior to the film's premiere. The series includes books by Del Rey and Disney-Lucasfilm publishers and comic books from Marvel Comics. All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe. Alan Dean Foster wrote a of "The Force Awakens"

neg: Star Wars Finn in "The Force Awakens". A massively multiplayer online role-playing game, "Star Wars Galaxies", was in operation from 2003 until 2011. Disney partnered with Lenovo to create the augmented reality game "Jedi Challenges", released in November 2017. In August 2018, it was announced that Zynga would publish free-to-play "Star Wars" mobile games. In addition to the Disneyland ride Star Tours (1987) and its renovation as Star Tours – The Adventures Continue (2011), many live attractions have been held at Disney parks, including the traveling exhibition , the Space Mountain spin-off Hyperspace Mountain, a walkthrough Launch Bay, and the nighttime "".

neg: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts it was announced that a Star Wars-themed hotel and resort are planned for Walt Disney World; the company aims for guest experiences to be "100% immersive", with Chapek claiming that each guest's stay will "culminate in a unique journey". In September 2011, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts announced plans to partner with filmmaker James Cameron and his Lightstorm Entertainment production company, along with 20th Century Fox, to develop theme park attractions based on Cameron's "Avatar" film franchise, with the first installation planned for Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in the form of a themed land. The expansion, named

neg: LucasArts Disney Company through the acquisition of its parent company Lucasfilm in 2012. On April 3, 2013, Disney halted all internal development at LucasArts and laid off most of its staff. However, LucasArts remained open so that it could retain its function as a licensor. Development of games based on the "Star Wars" license will be carried out by Electronic Arts, through an exclusive license, for the core gaming market. Disney Interactive Studios retained the ability to develop, and LucasArts retained the ability to license the franchise for the casual gaming market. Development of video games based upon other Lucasfilm properties

neg: Journey to Star Wars to bridge the "Star Wars" timeline between "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens". Journey to Star Wars "Journey to "Star Wars" is a Disney/Lucasfilm publishing initiative that connects the "Star Wars" sequel films with previous film installments in the franchise. It currently includes the initiatives "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Journey to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"". All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe. A group of "at least" 20 novels and comic books related to the 2015 film "" was announced in March 2015. The first novels, including ""

neg: Star Tours live-action film "The Black Hole". It would have been an interactive ride-simulator attraction where guests would have had the ability to choose the route. However, after preliminary planning the "Black Hole" attraction was shelved due to its enormous cost—approximately $50 million USD—as well as the unpopularity of the film itself. Instead of completely dismissing the idea of a simulator, the company decided to make use of a partnership between Disney and George Lucas, the creator of "Star Wars", that began in 1986 with the opening of "Captain EO" (a 3-D musical film starring Michael Jackson) at the California park. Disney

neg: Star Wars Commander Oppressor for 45,000 contraband, and train troops in a cantina. Ending Windows Support After almost three years of supporting the Windows platforms Disney ended support on 06/01/2017. Current players were given until 06/30/2017 to play with reduced functionality. Star Wars Commander Star Wars Commander is a freemium ("Free Premium") strategy video game for iOS, Windows and Android, developed by Disney Interactive. Star Wars Commander is a strategy game that combines attacks on other players with attacks against computer generated bases. The game's storyline is set in the Star Wars universe with player choosing to play for the Rebel Alliance or

neg: Star Wars Resistance Wars: Resistance" streamlined story sets the stage for exciting adventures—and seems poised to explore a canvas stocked with immediately relatable characters and plenty of potential." Star Wars Resistance Star Wars Resistance is an American animated television series inspired by Japanese anime and produced by Lucasfilm Animation. The series premiered on Disney Channel on October 7, 2018, and later debuted on Disney XD in the United States and worldwide. Twelve shorts debuted on the Disney Channel YouTube channel in December of 2018. The series is set three decades after the events of "Return of the Jedi", in the era of the

neg: The Mandalorian Wars Rebels". And we are in ongoing conversations with them on what is the next Star Wars animated show." On November 9, 2017, it was announced that Disney and Lucasfilm were developing a new live-action "Star Wars" television series for Disney's then-unnamed upcoming streaming service. The announcement was made by Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger while on a quarterly earnings call with investors. On February 6, 2018, it was reported that Iger had revealed during another financial report conference call with investors that multiple "Star Wars" live-action series were actually in development by Disney saying, "We are

neg: Star Wars 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

neg: Lucasfilm to fellow Disney subsidiary Marvel Comics. On April 24, 2014, Lucasfilm announced that the "Star Wars" expanded universe would no longer be explicitly sub canon (but may be drawn upon for future works) and that "The Clone Wars" and "Rebels" animated series would be considered canon and future "Star Wars" projects would be overseen by a new story group to keep to that canon. Additionally, the "Star Wars" Legends banner would be used for those Expanded Universe materials that are in print. Disney Publishing Worldwide also announced that Del Rey would publish a new line of canon "Star Wars" books

neg: Journey to Star Wars Journey to Star Wars "Journey to "Star Wars" is a Disney/Lucasfilm publishing initiative that connects the "Star Wars" sequel films with previous film installments in the franchise. It currently includes the initiatives "Journey to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Journey to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"". All titles under the program are canonical to the "Star Wars" universe. A group of "at least" 20 novels and comic books related to the 2015 film "" was announced in March 2015. The first novels, including "" by Chuck Wendig and "" by Claudia Gray, were published in September 2015, prior to

neg: Star Tours Star Tours Star Tours was a motion simulator attraction at several Disney theme parks, based on the successful "Star Wars" film series created by George Lucas. Set in the "Star Wars" universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to Endor, whilst being caught in an altercation between the New Republic and an Imperial Remnant. The attraction featured Captain "Rex" RX-24 along with series regulars R2-D2 and C-3PO. At its debut at Disneyland in 1987, it was the first attraction based originally on a non-Disney licensed intellectual property. The first incarnation of the ride appeared in Tomorrowland at Disneyland

neg: Rogue One appearance|cameo]] as two Death Star technicians. [[Richard Franklin (actor)|Richard Franklin]] plays one of the Death Star engineers. "Rogue One" is the first film in the "[[Star Wars]]" [[List of Star Wars films and television series#Anthology films|anthology series]], a series of standalone [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] films in the "[[Star Wars]]" franchise. [[John Knoll]], visual effects supervisor for the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] the idea for the film 10 years before its development; after the Disney acquisition he felt as if he had to pitch it again or forever wonder "what might've happened if I had". In May 2014, Disney announced

neg: 501st Legion stormtrooper armor from a bite on the shin by a deadly King Brown serpent near Yalboroo, Australia on January 14, 2015 as he walked down a road while walking entirely around the Australian continent. Although the 501st Legion is not sponsored by Disney or Lucasfilm, they often call, together with their partners, upon members of the Legion to help promote the commercial release of new Star Wars products and tie-ins. Legion members have become an established attraction at Disney World's annual Star Wars Weekends, the Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination museum exhibit, and Free Comic Book Day events across

neg: Movistar plus extra and making of documentaries. Among the extra include San Diego Comic-Con The Star Wars Celebration program, "Star Wars Universe" documentary and "The Fans' Empire". Disney and Moviestar+ copied its Star Wars content and pop up channel leading up The Last Jedi. Duplicating the Sky Movies Disney arrangement in the UK, Movistar+ launched Movistar Disney on 22 December 2017. The 1983 song "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves was used by Telefónica to announce the unification of all its operation brands (Telefónica MoviStar, Bellsouth, Unifon, Telefónica Moviles, Telefónica Movil, Movicom) in Latin America and Spain under the

neg: Hollywood & Vine (restaurant) that year, and Robert Johnson of the "Orlando Sentinel" partially attributed this cancellation to competition from the Sci-Fi Dine-In, which he said "almost always has a line of customers waiting." Hollywood & Vine had resumed its Minnie Mouse character meals by 2005. By 2012, the character meals had been changed to be Playhouse Disney-themed. By 2015, the Playhouse Disney characters had been switched out for Disney Junior characters. During "Star Wars" Weekends, the restaurant offers Jedi Mickey's "Star Wars" Dine, a character meal with "Star Wars"-themed decorations, music, and food. Hollywood & Vine (restaurant) Hollywood & Vine (formerly Hollywood &

neg: Disneyland Paris closed from 14 to 17 November 2015, as part of France's national days of mourning following the November 2015 Paris attacks. On 19 June 2017, the resort's operating company, Euro Disney S.C.A, was acquired by The Walt Disney Company, in the process, giving them full control of the resort. On 27 February 2018, Bob Iger announced that The Walt Disney Company will invest €2 billion into the Disneyland Paris resort. The Walt Disney Studios Park will be expanded with three new areas based upon Marvel, "Frozen" and "Star Wars". In addition to the three new areas, the expansion includes a

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures 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 —

neg: Lucasfilm a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney. Iger confirmed that Lucasfilm had plans to have standalone "Star Wars" films released sometime during the six-year period the sequel trilogy is being released, with Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg each developing a title. In April 2013, the development arm of the LucasArts division was closed down and most of its staff was laid off. However, LucasArts remained open with a skeleton staff of fewer than ten employees so it could retain its function as a video game licensor. On May 6, 2013, Disney announced an exclusive deal with Electronic Arts to produce "Star

neg: Disney Fantasy Heart Makes" [Cinderella], "Be Our Guest" [Beauty and the Beast], "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" [Pirates of the Caribbean], "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me)" [Pinocchio] "Do you want to build a Snowman?" [Frozen] and "It's a Small World" [It's a Small World]. In addition to these music horns, during the "Star Wars Day At Sea" the ship can sound other horns, including: "Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" and a segment of the "Star Wars Main Title Theme". In total, the "Disney Fantasy" can play 11 horns. Disney Fantasy Disney Fantasy is a cruise ship owned and operated

neg: Star Wars Rebels premiered on July 18, 2015, followed by the second-season debut on October 17. "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion" was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD in the US at all retailers on October 14, 2014. DVD bonus features include character shorts, a 3D model kit of the "Ghost" ship, and a preview of season 1. The Complete Season One of "Star Wars Rebels" was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1, 2015, in America, and in Germany on September 10, 2015. The Season 1 collection contains the expanded version

neg: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith box set on November 4, 2008. The "Star Wars" films were released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Disc on September 16, 2011 in three different editions. On April 7, 2015, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Lucasfilm jointly announced the digital releases of the six released "Star Wars" films. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "Revenge of the Sith" through the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 10, 2015. On September 28, 2010, it was announced that all six films in the series were to be stereo-converted to 3D.

neg: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones trilogy box set on November 4, 2008. The "Star Wars" films were released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Disc on September 16, 2011 in three different editions. On April 7, 2015, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Lucasfilm jointly announced the digital releases of the six released "Star Wars" films. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "Attack of the Clones" through the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 10, 2015. On , it was announced that all six films in the series were to be stereo-converted to 3D, and

neg: Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media Digital Content NewFronts with Maker Studios, the former Disney Online websites, StarWars.com and other digital first content units. DCPI moved to address three issues for all franchises, expanding the audience, category expansion & product development and direct-to-consumer. With Marvel and Star Wars, DCPI planned to push into the female audience. With Star Wars, DCPI partnered with Lucasfilm Animation for "Star Wars Forces of Destiny" which features female characters, premieres on DCPI's Disney YouTube channel and supported by apparel, books and toys including a new product type, "adventure figures". DCPI has worked on aging up Minnie Mouse by working with several

neg: LucasArts independent Lucasfilm was "Angry Birds Star Wars", a game that gave the "Angry Birds" characters costumes and abilities based on the original "Star Wars" trilogy. It was released on November 8, 2012, before the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm was finalized. The game was developed and published by Rovio Entertainment, and licensed by LucasArts. On October 30, 2012, LucasArts was acquired by The Walt Disney Company through the acquisition of its parent company Lucasfilm in a deal for $4.05 billion. A Disney representative stated that its intent at the time was for all employees at Lucasfilm and its subsidiaries to remain

neg: Lego minifigure skirts. However, the first skirt mold appeared for the Minnie Mouse and Alice minifigures within the Disney Collectible minifigures theme. The mold for the Ballerina's skirt does predate the Disney minifigures by several months, but it resembles a straight up oval plate and considered a tutu. Shorter legs, without joints at the hip, are sometimes used to create minifigures which are shorter in stature than standard figures (i.e. children, a leprechaun, Yoda or The Penguin). Such pieces were first created for Star Wars sets but have since been used elsewhere. In 2018, a medium-sized pair of legs was introduced, sized

neg: Luke Skywalker 1977–86. When Dark Horse acquired the license two years later, he appeared in numerous projects based on the franchise as well. In "", set 125 years after the events of the original films, Luke appears as a spirit in the Force to his descendant Cade Skywalker and persuades him to once again become a Jedi in order to defeat the evil Darth Krayt and his burgeoning Sith empire. Luke appears in the Disney LucasFilm video game "Star Wars Commander". Luke is also a playable character in "Disney Infinity 3.0" and "Star Wars Battlefront" and the game "" in a DLC.

neg: Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales Studios Home Entertainment. The series has also been released on the Google Play store at the same time as the DVD release. Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales is a five-part Lego "Star Wars" television mini-series that premiered on Disney XD on July 6, 2015. It is an animated comedy series depicting the stories and characters from the "Star Wars" saga. It is not canon to Star Wars. In the aftermath of "Return of the Jedi", the rebels celebrate their victory against the Galactic Empire by having C-3PO and R2-D2 share their previous adventures about the

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures of the scenes from the shorts. R0-GR is the lead character of the "" followup television series, with the Freemakers among the featured characters. The series debuted November 10, 2018. 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

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy Disney to "white slavers", which drew some criticism. He subsequently apologized for his remark. In 2017, Lucas described the sequel "The Last Jedi", as "beautifully made", shortly after its release. The comment was interpreted as Lucas liking the film more than "The Force Awakens", even if Lucas was never quoted as explicitly saying as much. The previous year, the Disney-produced "Star Wars" anthology film "Rogue One" had been released, and it was reported that Lucas also liked it more than "The Force Awakens". Star Wars sequel trilogy The "Star Wars" sequel trilogy is the third and final set of three

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy Star Wars sequel trilogy The "Star Wars" sequel trilogy is the third and final set of three films in the "Star Wars" franchise, an American space opera created by George Lucas. It is being produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The trilogy is to consist of episodes "VII" through "IX", and chronologically follows "Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" (1983). Lucas had planned a sequel trilogy as early as 1976, but had cancelled it by 1981 and produced only the first six episodes. The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm in late 2012 and announced

neg: Star Wars: The Last Jedi final cut. Hugh Skinner cameos as a Resistance Officer. In October 2012, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm, and with it the "Star Wars" franchise, to The Walt Disney Company. Disney announced a new trilogy of "Star Wars" films. J. J. Abrams was named director of the first episode in the trilogy, "The Force Awakens", in January 2013. In June 2014, director Rian Johnson was reported to be in talks to write and direct its sequel, "Episode VIII", and to write a treatment for the third film, "Episode IX", with Ram Bergman producing both films. Johnson

neg: Star Wars video games Xbox 360, 3DS, PSVita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Kindle Fire, Android, iOS Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force (2013) Xbox 360, PSVita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS Star Wars Pinball: Heroes of the Force (2014) Xbox 360, PSVita, PS3, PS4, Android, iOS Developed by Lucas Learning: Other educational: With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, it was announced that LucasArts' development arm would stop making video games indefinitely. On May 6, 2013, Disney and Lucasfilm revealed a partnership with Electronic Arts that granted EA the rights to produce "Star Wars" games for consoles and

neg: Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars Wars" cartoons ever, and a terrific episode of "Phineas and Ferb" as well". Rick Ellis of Allyourscreens.com wrote that the special "retains the best of "Phineas and Ferb" while including an impressively funny collection of "Star Wars" references, inside jokes and facts that only a hardcore fan might catch". Before the premiere, the episode was made available to verified users of the Watch Disney Channel app as well as Disney XD on Demand on July 19, 2014. The special premiered in the United States on Disney Channel on July 26, 2014 and premiered on Disney XD on August 4, 2014

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens world. Disney and Maker Studios hosted an 18-hour live-streaming presentation on YouTube, showcasing multiple merchandise products beginning on September 3, 2015. Among these products were a remote-controlled BB-8 developed by Sphero. Sphero had participated in a Disney-run startup accelerator in July 2014, where they were invited into a private meeting with Disney CEO Bob Iger, in which they were shown on-set photos and imagery of BB-8 before its public unveiling. Many retailers were unable to meet demand for "Star Wars" products. "The Force Awakens" is the first "Star Wars" film to not have a direct tie-in game to accompany it.

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story following month, Williams recorded the demos with the Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles at the [[20th Century Fox|Newman Scoring Stage]]. Powell interpolated Williams' new theme into his score, as well as incorporating music by Williams from previous "Star Wars" films, including the [[Star Wars (Main Title)|"Star Wars" main title]], and several motifs and cues from "A New Hope", "[[The Empire Strikes Back]]", and "The Phantom Menace". Powell revealed the track listing on his [[Instagram]] page. [[Walt Disney Records]] released the soundtrack album on May 25. [[File:Cannes 2018 Star Wars 2.jpg|thumb|Cast, director and producer promoting the film at the [[2018

neg: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (soundtrack) Star Wars: The Last Jedi (soundtrack) Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2017 composed and conducted by John Williams. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on December 15, 2017 in digipak CD, Jewel case CD, digital formats, and streaming services. In July 2013, Kathleen Kennedy announced at Star Wars Celebration Europe that John Williams would return to score the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy. Williams confirmed his assignment for "The Last Jedi" at a Tanglewood concert in August 2016, stating he would begin recording the score "off and on"

neg: Lucasfilm Wars" games for the core gaming market. LucasArts retained the ability to license, and Disney Interactive Studios retained the ability to develop, "Star Wars" games for the casual gaming market. 20th Century Fox, the original distributor of the first six "Star Wars" films, still retains the physical distribution rights to the original two "Star Wars" trilogies, currently owning permanent full distribution rights for the original 1977 film, while also holding the theatrical and home video distribution rights to "Episodes I–III", "V", and "VI" until May 2020. On December 14, 2017, Disney agreed to acquire the studio's owner, 21st Century Fox,

neg: Lucasfilm remain in their current locations. "Star Wars" merchandising would begin under Disney in the fiscal year 2014. Starting with "Star Wars Rebels", certain products will be co-branded with the Disney name, akin to what Disney has done with Pixar. On December 4, 2012, the Disney-Lucasfilm merger was approved by the Federal Trade Commission, allowing the acquisition to be finalized without dealing with antitrust problems. On December 18, 2012, Lucasfilm Ltd. converted from a corporation to a limited liability company, changing its name to Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC in the process. On December 21, 2012, Disney completed the acquisition and Lucasfilm became

neg: Lost Girl (Once Upon a Time) to let go of the past is letting go of the doll (which was made by Rumple's father) that Felix gave him, and he does by throwing it over the cliff. However, the doll returns to Rumple and even his powers can't destroy it, so Rumple decides to place it in his pocket. A "Star Wars" allusion is noticed by Regina's use of a telekinetic chokehold; Darth Vader used a similar chokehold, as did several expanded universe Sith Lords. Emma references the Disney film by mentioning "waxed moustache... and a perm" when talking to Hook. When Hook threatens the Hooded

neg: Star Wars: Thrawn introduced in Zahn's 1991 novel "Heir to the Empire", and became a fan favorite. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by 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. In a prerecorded video, Zahn announced at the London "Star Wars" Celebration in July 2016 that he was writing a new novel for Del Rey Books titled "Thrawn". The same day, Del Rey confirmed on Twitter the novel's spring 2017 release. In a