query: what was the budget for star wars a new hope

pos: Star Wars (film) believed that the lack of enthusiasm was due to the absence of finished special effects. Lucas later said that the group was honest and seemed bemused by the film. In contrast, Ladd and the other studio executives loved the film; Gareth Wigan told Lucas: "This is the greatest film I've ever seen" and cried during the screening. Lucas found the experience shocking and rewarding, having never gained any approval from studio executives before. The delays increased the budget from $8 million to $11 million. With the project $2 million over budget, Lucas was forced to make numerous artistic compromises to

neg: Star Wars: Revelations Star Wars: Revelations Star Wars: Revelations is a fan film released on April 17, 2005, created by fans of George Lucas's "Star Wars" saga. The film takes place between "" and "A New Hope", and explains why the Jedi Order was extinct in the original trilogy. Compared to an average Star Wars feature film, "Revelations" runs shorter with a length of 47 minutes and 13 seconds (though many fan films run shorter). The film was made with a final budget between $15,000 and $20,000. The destruction of the Jedi Temple was devastating. Accusing the now-defunct Confederacy of Independent Systems of

neg: Star Wars: Revelations chapter selections, subtitles, director's commentary and such, without the large file size. Star Wars: Revelations Star Wars: Revelations is a fan film released on April 17, 2005, created by fans of George Lucas's "Star Wars" saga. The film takes place between "" and "A New Hope", and explains why the Jedi Order was extinct in the original trilogy. Compared to an average Star Wars feature film, "Revelations" runs shorter with a length of 47 minutes and 13 seconds (though many fan films run shorter). The film was made with a final budget between $15,000 and $20,000. The destruction of the

neg: William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope 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,

neg: William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope 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

neg: Rogue One first 29 hours, at a rate of 800,000 views per hour, from Facebook and YouTube, which is 200,000 views shy of what the first teaser trailer for "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]" was receiving in November 2014. In June 2016, "Rogue One" was promoted at the [[Star Wars Celebration#Celebration Europe III|"Star Wars" Celebration Europe III]] event in London. During the event, a new official poster was unveiled, which depicts a battle taking place on the tropical planet Scarif, with the Death Star looming large in a blue sky, above which is printed the [[tagline]] "A Rebellion Built on Hope". A

neg: Star Wars: Tarkin 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

neg: Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi 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

neg: Forrest Gump marketing budget) based on his viewing of an early print of the film. The budget was immediately increased, per his advice. The film placed first in the weekend's box office, narrowly beating "The Lion King", which was in its fourth week of release. For the first ten weeks of its release, the film held the number one position at the box office. The film remained in theaters for 42 weeks, earning $329.7 million in the United States and Canada, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film at that time (behind only "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", "Star Wars IV: A New Hope", and "Jurassic

neg: Scott Mathews an instant Grammy Award winning album, "Reality...What a Concept", the first Grammy winning project for both Williams and Mathews. As an actor, Mathews starred as Fluke Starbucker (e.g., Luke Skywalker) in the 1977 "Star Wars" parody "Hardware Wars", considered to be the most profitable short film of all time, grossing in excess of $1,000,000.00: considering its paltry $8,000.00 budget. Its relative profit margin was even better than "Star Wars". George Lucas said in a 1999 interview on the UK's "The Big Breakfast" television show that "Hardware Wars" was his favorite "Star Wars" parody. In 2003, the film was honored by

neg: Hardware Wars 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

neg: Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker 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,

neg: Star Wars: Scoundrels Star Wars: Scoundrels Star Wars: Scoundrels is a "Star Wars" novel written by Timothy Zahn, released by Del Rey Books on January 1, 2013. It is set just after the events of the originating 1977 film "Star Wars: A New Hope" and features Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian. Soon after the destruction of the Death Star, Han, Chewbacca, and Lando recruit eight others for a high stakes heist. For "Scoundrels", Zahn was inspired by team caper films. He said, "This is the "Star Wars" version of "Ocean's 11". In fact, my original title was "Solo's 11", but they decided

neg: Star Wars: Scoundrels that might be a little too close to the trademark." Star Wars: Scoundrels Star Wars: Scoundrels is a "Star Wars" novel written by Timothy Zahn, released by Del Rey Books on January 1, 2013. It is set just after the events of the originating 1977 film "Star Wars: A New Hope" and features Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian. Soon after the destruction of the Death Star, Han, Chewbacca, and Lando recruit eight others for a high stakes heist. For "Scoundrels", Zahn was inspired by team caper films. He said, "This is the "Star Wars" version of "Ocean's 11". In

neg: Star Wars Infinities 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

neg: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars 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

neg: Star Wars: Tarkin 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

neg: Star Wars (film) 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

neg: Star Wars (film) 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

neg: Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi franchise in April 2014. "Heir to the Jedi" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. 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

neg: Star Wars: Empire 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

neg: Star Wars: Empire 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

neg: Hardware Wars 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

neg: Star Wars: Empire 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

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: Star Wars (film) later wrote the first "Star Wars" expanded universe novel, "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" (1978). The book was first published as "Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker"; later editions were titled simply "Star Wars" (1995) and, later, "Star Wars: A New Hope" (1997), to reflect the retitling of the film. Marketing director Charles Lippincott secured the deal with Del Rey Books to publish the novelization in November 1976. By February 1977, a half-million copies had been sold. Marvel Comics also adapted the film as the first six issues of its licensed "Star Wars" comic book, with the first

neg: Technology in Star Wars 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

neg: Star Wars: Empire 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".

neg: Millennium Falcon 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

neg: Star Tours It features an updated ride system, consisting of a new high-definition video, a Dolby 3D high-definition screen, improved motion simulators and several new special effects and Audio-animatronics. The attraction is set at an earlier point in the "Star Wars" timeline (between "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope") and is piloted by C-3PO. 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

neg: The Empire Strikes Back 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.

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Video Game Lego Star Wars: The Video Game Lego Star Wars: The Video Game is a Lego-themed, action-adventure video game based on the Lego Star Wars line of toys, and the first installment in the Lego video game franchise developed by Traveller's Tales, which would develop all future Lego titles from that point on. It was first released on 29 March 2005, and is a video game adaptation of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy: "" (1999), "" (2002) and "" (2005), with a bonus segment from "A New Hope" (1977). It is the only Traveller's Tales developed Lego title that was rated

neg: Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is the original title of the novelization of the 1977 film "Star Wars". Ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster, but credited to George Lucas, it was first published on November 12, 1976 by Ballantine Books. In later years, it was republished under the title "Star Wars: A New Hope" to reflect the retroactive addition of a subtitle to the film in 1981. Although the book contains some differences from the film, it also includes references to Palpatine and his rise to power in the prologue,

neg: Star Wars: Threads of Destiny Star Wars: Threads of Destiny Star Wars: Threads of Destiny is a 2014 fan film, created by fans of George Lucas' "Star Wars" saga. The film takes place after "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi", and explores new adventures in a familiar galaxy. Compared to the average fan film, "Threads of Destiny" runs long with a length of 110 minutes, and was relatively inexpensive to make, with a final budget between $5,500 and $6,000. The film was released online on February 23, 2014. , Threads of Destiny had surpassed 9 million views on YouTube. Ninety-four years after the

neg: Star Wars: Threads of Destiny fan film again. Star Wars: Threads of Destiny Star Wars: Threads of Destiny is a 2014 fan film, created by fans of George Lucas' "Star Wars" saga. The film takes place after "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi", and explores new adventures in a familiar galaxy. Compared to the average fan film, "Threads of Destiny" runs long with a length of 110 minutes, and was relatively inexpensive to make, with a final budget between $5,500 and $6,000. The film was released online on February 23, 2014. , Threads of Destiny had surpassed 9 million views on YouTube. Ninety-four

neg: The Art of Star Wars 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

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 Infinities Star Wars Infinities Star Wars Infinities is a graphic novel trilogy published by Dark Horse Comics from 2002 to 2004. It tells a non-canon alternate version of each film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy in which a point of divergence occurs and changes the outcome of the story. Each individual "Infinities" story is unrelated to the others and is set within the timeline of their original film. Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope is a 2002 three-part story arc in the "Star Wars Infinities" series of comic books. It is an extended alternate ending of the 1977 film "Star

neg: Star Wars Rebels "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"

neg: Galactic Civil War 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 the events of the Clone Wars, a conflict depicted in

neg: Robot Chicken: Star Wars informing him of the Death Star's destruction, shortly after the conclusion of "A New Hope". The sketch was pitched by Doug Goldstein (with Palpatine originally portrayed as a Bob Newhart-esque character) and rewritten by Breckin Meyer. The skit became popular and was uploaded to YouTube until it was eventually seen by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. Impressed, Lucas invited the show's creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich to Lucasfilm for a meeting. They permitted Green and Senreich to produce a 30-minute full "Star Wars" parody. Green noted "The people at Lucasfilm realized you could do a comedic take on "Star

neg: Death Troopers Death Troopers Death Troopers is a "Star Wars" novel written by Joe Schreiber. Schreiber's idea was to create a horror story in the "Star Wars" universe that pulled from horror movies he enjoyed such as "The Shining" and "Alien". The novel is the first "Star Wars" horror story since the "Galaxy of Fear" series, released in the late 1990s. Released on October 13, 2009, Death Troopers is set just before the events shown in "A New Hope". It was heavily featured in the MMORPG "Star Wars Galaxies" with SOE confirming a full page of information and advertisements of the game

neg: Star Wars Celebration ExCel center in London, England. "Jedi Master VIP Tickets" sold out immediately. This was the last "Star Wars" Celebration that the original trilogy stars Kenny Baker and Carrie Fisher would attend, due to their passing in late mid to late 2016. It was announced on July 17, 2016, during the closing ceremonies at Celebration Europe III, that Celebration Orlando will take place April 13–16, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. The convention celebrated the 40th Anniversary of "Star Wars: A New Hope" and the upcoming film, "". This was the first "Star Wars" Celebration that Harrison Ford attended. He made an appearance

neg: Star Wars: Droids 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

neg: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (project) 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

neg: Carrie Fisher 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

neg: Star Wars: Empire 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

neg: Tatooine 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

neg: Star Wars: Empire 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

neg: The Dark Redemption 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,

neg: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars novels, comics, animated series, toys and feature films, "Star Trek" grew into a popular media franchise. "Star Wars" was introduced as a feature film, "A New Hope" (1977). A novelization titled "", based on the original script of the film, was published about a year earlier. Upon the release of the first film, "Star Wars" quickly grew into a popular media franchise. "Star Trek" debuted in television. The franchise was conceived in the style of the television Western "Wagon Train" and the adventure stories of Horatio Hornblower, but evolved into an idealistic, utopian prospect of future human society. Inspired by

neg: Star Wars: Revelations production and ambition of the film to that of the original "Star Wars" film, "A New Hope". George Lucas, though he admits he has yet to see "Revelations", has said how much he appreciates the work and ideas of his fans on fan films in general, and enjoys watching them. He encourages productions such as these, which is something relatively rare for an owner and creator of such a series to do. Chris Bouchard composed an original soundtrack for "Revelations", which utilizes certain "Star Wars" themes. A downloadable DVD image of "Revelations" was released not long after its debut on

neg: Hutt (Star Wars) "Pizza the Hutt" from the "Star Wars" spoof film "Spaceballs". Hutt (Star Wars) The Hutts are a fictional alien species in the "Star Wars" franchise. Hutts are rotund, voracious and grotesque-looking slug-like creatures with a predisposition to being involved as leaders in organized crime. The most famous Hutt and the first to be depicted, from whose design template that later used for other members of the race is derived, is Jabba the Hutt, who appears in the films "Return of the Jedi", the Special Edition release of "A New Hope", and "". Both Jabba and numerous other Hutts additionally feature

neg: Hutt (Star Wars) Hutt (Star Wars) The Hutts are a fictional alien species in the "Star Wars" franchise. Hutts are rotund, voracious and grotesque-looking slug-like creatures with a predisposition to being involved as leaders in organized crime. The most famous Hutt and the first to be depicted, from whose design template that later used for other members of the race is derived, is Jabba the Hutt, who appears in the films "Return of the Jedi", the Special Edition release of "A New Hope", and "". Both Jabba and numerous other Hutts additionally feature in various works of the "Star Wars" expanded universe, which

neg: Star Wars (film) of the six released "Star Wars" films. Fox released "A New Hope" for digital download on April 10, 2015 and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the other five films. In December 2016, an interview done by "Rogue One" director Gareth Edwards revealed that Lucasfilm had recently completed a 4K restoration of the film, but did not elaborate on whether the restored version was based on the 1977 original or a subsequent re-release. In 2010, George Lucas announced that all six previously released "Star Wars" films would be scanned and transferred to 3D, with a corresponding theatrical release. "" was

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series) Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (series) Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is a series of Star Wars arcade-style action video games jointly developed by LucasArts and Factor 5 and published by LucasArts for Nintendo consoles. The series deals with the Rebel Alliance unit, Rogue Squadron, who under the command of Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles use starfighters to engage and defeat the Galactic Empire. The games are set during episodes "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi" and recreate the battles that take place during those films, notably the Battle of Hoth, which is in every "Rogue

neg: Star Wars Trilogy 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

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo: A Star Wars Story (or simply Solo) is a 2018 American space Western film based on the "Star Wars" character Han Solo. Directed by Ron Howard, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second "Star Wars" anthology film following "Rogue One" (2016). Alden Ehrenreich stars as Han Solo alongside Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany. The plot takes place approximately ten years prior to the events of "A New Hope", and explores the early adventures of Han Solo

neg: Galactic Civil War 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

neg: Star Wars Trilogy Arcade finds the game at a balance between gameplay (focusing on shooting and lightsabers) and story (focusing on the immersive cinematic reenactment of being part of the "Star Wars" universe). He says that the game's mission designs generally range from "awesome" to "more awesome", and the "A New Hope" missions follow 1983's "Star Wars" arcade game exactly. He finds the bonus missions' play control to be "clunky and linear" but nevertheless to feel like a realistic lightsaber could, and to generally be a "delight". Star Wars Trilogy Arcade Star Wars Trilogy Arcade is an arcade game released in 1998. The game

neg: Rogue One [[Wedge Antilles]] in "A New Hope", reprises his role in a vocal cameo. [[Ian McElhinney]], [[Michael Smiley]], [[Andy de la Tour]] and Tim Beckmann play General [[Jan Dodonna]], [[Dr. Evazan]], General Hurst Romodi and Captain [[Raymus Antilles]], respectively. [[Warwick Davis]] plays Weeteef Cyubee, a member of Saw Gerrera's Partisans. [[R2-D2]] also makes a cameo appearance. [[Stephen Stanton]], known for his numerous roles in [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]] and [[Star Wars Rebels]], gives voice to [[Admiral Raddus]] while [[Paul Kasey]] appears in costume as the alien character on-screen. Additionally, [[Alistair Petrie]] plays General

neg: Star Wars: Droids 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",

neg: Ben Burtt 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

neg: Changes in Star Wars re-releases 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

neg: Star Wars opening crawl 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

neg: Return of the Jedi 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

neg: Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker wrote a novel called "Splinter of the Mind's Eye", which was originally commissioned by George Lucas for the purpose of being filmed as a low-budget sequel, as a fallback plan in the event that "Star Wars" did not do well. It was published in 1978, a year after the movie's release. This made it the first full-length original novel to be published in the Star Wars expanded universe. The next official novelization of a "Star Wars" movie was "The Empire Strikes Back" by Donald F. Glut in 1980. Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker Star Wars: From the

neg: C-3PO April 2014, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded by Lucasfilm as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise. Before the release of "The Phantom Menace" and the revelation that C-3PO was constructed by a young Anakin Skywalker, the canon account of C-3PO's creation placed his construction on the planet Affa 112 years before "A New Hope". This older version of his creation originated with George Lucas, and both versions were harmonized from the outset: in 1977, Lucas provided a guide for early Expanded Universe creators,

neg: Star Wars Legacy 0 Star Wars Legacy 0 Star Wars: Legacy 0 is the pre-release supplement of the "" comic series. It was released on 7 June 2006, and instead of a story, serves as an introduction to the series. It cost twenty-five cents. More than a hundred years have passed since the events in "Return of the Jedi" and the days of the New Jedi Order. An evil empire has again risen to take control of the Galaxy and destroy the last of the Jedi. The Force is failing the few who remain as they hunt for the last hope, the sole heir

neg: Star Wars: Droids 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

neg: Star Wars Rebels 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",

neg: Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi a simple story for a "Star Wars" title. The events take place between the "Star Wars" movies "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back". The destruction of the Death Star at the hands of Luke Skywalker has severely crippled the Galactic Empire. The Emperor seeks retaliation against Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance. He recruits the services of the mysterious assassin Arden Lyn to eliminate the Alliance's key members. Luke and the others discover the Empire's plot and challenge Arden, face to face, in the art of Teräs Käsi, an unarmed combat discipline. This pits the rebels in one-on-one fights

neg: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith player's experience. Multiplayer mode allows the use of pre-set characters featured in both "Mysteries of the Sith" and "Dark Forces II". There is also a choice of characters from the "Star Wars" films, such as Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Boba Fett. Each type of character has advantages and disadvantages. Several locations from the "Star Wars" films have been recreated as maps for multiplayer gaming. These include Luke's home on Tatooine from "A New Hope", the carbon-freezing chamber on Bespin from "The Empire Strikes Back" and the Emperor's throne room on the Death Star from "Return of the Jedi". The

neg: Star Wars Episode I: Obi-Wan's Adventures Nix of IGN gave it a 5/10 rating and commented that "murky visuals and slothful control destroy any hope of greatness in this game." The visuals were also criticized by an editor of 1UP.com, who stated that "you couldn't even see what the hell you were doing half the time in the game." Matt Paddock of Game Vortex commented that "Obi Wan's Adventures" "will be a must-buy for Star Wars freaks (and there's more than a few), but flawed control and lack of depth make for a generally average experience." Kevin Cheung of "The Sydney Morning Herald" said the game

neg: Virtual actor "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

neg: Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi 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

neg: Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi 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

neg: Karen Ansel reconstruction for digital of "Star Wars: A New Hope", a ‘proof of concept’ sequence with a small team which included Joe Letteri and Steve Williams, utilizing in-house software developed for the sequence. She went to Weta Digital for "The Frighteners" in New Zealand, one of the earliest incarnations of the company. Returning to the US, she formed an independent 3D production company in Los Angeles, whose contract work included "Flubber", "Nutty Professor II", and artist Matthew Barney’s "Cremaster" cycle. As CG supervisor on "What Dreams May Come", she supervised the ‘painted world’ sequence. The film won the 1999 Academy Award

neg: Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Wars" galaxy, where a war is fought between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. The game spans all three original trilogy "Star Wars" films: "A New Hope", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles have recently joined the Alliance to help defeat the Empire and restore freedom to the galaxy. The game opens with an opening crawl resembling those featured in the "Star Wars" films. Further story details are presented through the game's instruction manual, pre-mission briefings, character conversations during the game, in-game cut scenes and movie clips lifted directly from "Star

neg: Don Geiss, America and Hope 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,

neg: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (project) 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

neg: Palpatine 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

neg: Another Hope Another Hope Another Hope is a "Star Wars" fan fiction novel that became controversial in 2006 when its author, Lori Jareo, released it for commercial sale. "Another Hope" is an alternative history re-imagining of the events in "" (1977). Mixing familiar moments from the film with new story material, Jareo drew inspiration and mixed in elements from the prequel films. The book deals in minute details of the Death Star, the politics of Darth Vader's henchmen, and insight into Vader and Princess Leia's adoptive parents. Biggs Darklighter, a minor character in the film, has been given an expanded role. The

neg: Another Hope harm, print on demand publications. Another Hope Another Hope is a "Star Wars" fan fiction novel that became controversial in 2006 when its author, Lori Jareo, released it for commercial sale. "Another Hope" is an alternative history re-imagining of the events in "" (1977). Mixing familiar moments from the film with new story material, Jareo drew inspiration and mixed in elements from the prequel films. The book deals in minute details of the Death Star, the politics of Darth Vader's henchmen, and insight into Vader and Princess Leia's adoptive parents. Biggs Darklighter, a minor character in the film, has been

neg: Daniel Abraham (author) Rebellion" series. The writers watched "A New Hope" and "The" "Empire Strikes Back" several times to capture Han Solo's voice while writing the book. A short story written by Corey titled "Silver and Scarlet" was included in the book as well as published in "Star Wars Insider" #148. A month after the novel was published, the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe was declared non-canon and renamed "Star Wars Legends" after the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm, making "Honor Among Thieves" the last Expanded Universe publication. In September 2013 Alcon Television Group acquired the rights to the "Expanse" novels to be developed as

neg: MedStar I: Battle Surgeons 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

neg: Star Wars Holiday Special to were given the lower rank of . Chee also confirmed that Leslie Schofield appears as an unnamed character in "The Star Wars Holiday Special" and not the character he played in "A New Hope" named Chief Bast. Previously this confusion had caused fans (drawing on a hint in the "Customizable Card Game") to question whether Bast's death aboard the Death Star was genuine. After Lucasfilm was acquired by The Walt Disney Company, the Holocron was retired. Only the episodic films and animated series beginning with "" were declared to be part of the new canon. However, Abrams sarcastically referred

neg: Star Wars: The Last Jedi 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

neg: Star Wars Trilogy Arcade battles against Darth Vader and Boba Fett. Normal gameplay involves the player moving a crosshair around the screen using a joystick and pressing the fire button atop the joystick to shoot. A "special event" button lights at certain points of the game and when pressed, triggers an event to happen onscreen. The game puts the player in several key battles of the "Star Wars" films with one mission for each original "Star Wars" film. The player selects which film's mission to play first and each mission has three parts. The "A New Hope" mission reenacts the final space battle at

neg: TIE fighter McQuarrie's original sketches for the x1). "The Empire Strikes Back" introduces a TIE shuttle and TIE/sa bombers, which ferry Captain Needa (Michael Culver) to Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer and bomb asteroids in the hunt for the "Millennium Falcon", respectively. Both TIE craft have a design that stems from an unused "TIE boarding craft" concept developed for "A New Hope". The TIE bomber's double-hull design led ILM's modelmakers to dub the ship a "double chili dog" fighter. The TIE/sa was also the inspiration for the triple-hulled TIE lander, featured in "Star Wars" #60 and in "Star Wars: Complete Locations". TIE/IN

neg: Death Star during the Rebel briefing for the attack on the Death Star late in "A New Hope" were an actual computer graphics simulation from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory made by Larry Cuba and Gary Imhoff as part of a CalArts project, and had been included during filming. These are depictions of the Death Star and other similar weapons of mass destruction within the "Star Wars" canon. The original Death Star's completed form appears in "Star Wars", known officially as the "DS-1" Orbital Battle Station, or Project Stardust in "Rogue One". Commanded by Governor Tarkin, it is the Galactic Empire's "ultimate weapon",

neg: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron unlock the Naboo Starfighter as a playable craft. The code has been named the Nintendo 64's most well-hidden code because of the length of time before its discovery. "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron" is set in the fictional "Star Wars" galaxy, where a war is fought between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. The game's first fifteen levels occur six months after the Battle of Yavin—as depicted in "A New Hope"—and before the events of "The Empire Strikes Back". As the Empire gathers strength for an all-out assault on the rebel forces, Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles form Rogue Squadron,

neg: Technology in Star Wars armor company, AR500, in collaboration with Heckler & Koch produced body armor modelled after the iconic villain, Boba Fett. Aside from major technologies, the "Star Wars" universe also includes technologies that play less important roles with respect to the plot of the stories. Macrobinoculars are hand-held devices that function like binoculars, with the purpose of giving the user the ability to see vast distances. It was first seen on film in "A New Hope" and mentioned in its . The websites tested.com reports that Sony has developed macrobinoculars comparable to the ones seen in "Star Wars", known as DEVs, and

neg: Star Wars Customizable Card Game "virtual cards" that are released online in PDF format, and can then be printed and played with. "SW:CCG" can also be played online: Holotable.com is the official Player Committee platform. "Star Wars CCG" was first released in December 1995 after game play rights were purchased from a game designer. Over the years, Decipher added 11 full expansions to the original card base, as well as numerous smaller expansions, special purpose sets, and promotional releases. The last set, Theed Palace, was offered in the fall of 2001. The game spanned all of the classic "Star Wars" trilogy ("A New Hope", "The

neg: Mythopoeia 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

neg: John Stears "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

neg: Rogue One Rogue One Rogue One (also known as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the first installment of the "Star Wars" anthology series, set just before the events of "A New Hope", and follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Galactic Empire's superweapon. The cast includes

neg: The Queen Is Dead (Once Upon a Time) the famous Princess Leia line, "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope!" from "Star Wars". The lines that Mother Superior says before that is also a nod to Star Wars as is similar to what Obi-Wan Kenobi says after the destruction of Alderaan. Outside Storybrooke, Cora tells daughter Regina her horse, Rocinante, is ready. Rocinante is the name of Don Quijote's horse in the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo, Don Quijote de La Mancha" by Miguel de Cervantes. The outing saw a decrease from the previous episode, tied for second in its time period with a 2.2/6 among 18-49s with

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story Cannes Film Festival]].]] "Solo: A Star Wars Story" had its world premiere on May 10, 2018 at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] in Los Angeles, and also screened on May 15, 2018 at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The film debuted in selected countries on May 23 and had its US release on May 25, 2018, the 41st anniversary of the release of the original "Star Wars" film (later renamed "A New Hope" to distinguish the film from the series), in which [[Harrison Ford]] first appeared as Han Solo. A "sneak peek" TV spot was released during [[Super Bowl LII]] on

neg: Rogue Squadron 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

neg: Breakbot Digitalism, and Chromeo are among his most popular. The music video of "Baby I'm Yours" featuring Irfane was directed by Irina Dakeva and became a summer hit "MTV Pulse", France. The music video was nominated for "Best budget pop/dance/urban video" and "Best animation in a video" during the UK Music Video Awards on October 12, 2010. In February 2016, he released his new album, Still Waters, produced with his acolyte Irfane Khan-Acito, and his track "Star Tripper" was included in "Star Wars Headspace", a Star-Wars themed music album released by Disney. His 2008 remix of Pnau's song "Baby" appears in