query: who wrote the original story of star wars

pos: Star Wars a learning resource. For example, a project in Western Australia honed elementary school students storytelling skills by role-playing action scenes from the movies and later creating props and audio/visual scenery to enhance their performance. Others have used the films to encourage second-level students to integrate technology in the science classroom by making prototype lightsabers. Similarly, psychiatrists in New Zealand and the US have advocated their use in the university classroom to explain different types of psychopathology. Informational notes Citations Star Wars Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series

pos: The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay, with George Lucas writing the film's story and serving as executive producer. The second installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, it was produced by Gary Kurtz for Lucasfilm and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, and Frank Oz. The film is set three years after "Star Wars".

pos: The Story of Star Wars of the other material is the following: The Story of Star Wars The Story of Star Wars is a 1977 record album presenting an abridged version of the events depicted in the film "Star Wars", using dialogue and sound effects from the original film. The recording was produced by George Lucas and Alan Livingston, and was narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne. The script was adapted by E. Jack Kaplan and Cheryl Gard. The album was released on 20th Century Fox Records (T-550) and came with an illustrated book. The original film became a hit in the days before home video,

pos: The Story of Star Wars The Story of Star Wars The Story of Star Wars is a 1977 record album presenting an abridged version of the events depicted in the film "Star Wars", using dialogue and sound effects from the original film. The recording was produced by George Lucas and Alan Livingston, and was narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne. The script was adapted by E. Jack Kaplan and Cheryl Gard. The album was released on 20th Century Fox Records (T-550) and came with an illustrated book. The original film became a hit in the days before home video, so for many fans at the time,

pos: Star Wars (film) Each page of the book contained a cropped frame from the movie with an abridged and condensed version of the story. The record was produced by Buena Vista Records, and its content was copyrighted by Black Falcon, Ltd., a subsidiary of Lucasfilm "formed to handle the merchandising for "Star Wars"". "The Story of Star Wars" was a 1977 record album presenting an abridged version of the events depicted in "Star Wars", using dialogue and sound effects from the original film. The recording was produced by George Lucas and Alan Livingston, and was narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne. The script was

pos: Star Wars sequel trilogy ones that I originally wrote [on screen in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"]". Some details about Lucas's story treatments from the early-2010s were revealed in the book "The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi". In January 2013 at Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas held the first story briefing about the as-yet untitled "Episode VII". Related concept art includes: Lucas seemingly had planned for the conclusion of Luke's story to happen in "Episode VII" instead of "Episode VIII", with Luke dying at the end of the film; this element was instead incorporated into Johnson's film. Conversely, some months later, Mark Hamill

pos: Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir seasons. An unproduced four-episode story arc intended for the series' seventh season was adapted into the "Son of Dathomir" comic miniseries using the completed scripts and designs. "The Clone Wars" supervising director Dave Filoni wrote on Facebook that the four completed source scripts "came out of one of our story conferences with George Lucas". "Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir" was the last "Star Wars" comic published by Dark Horse Comics before the license was transferred to Marvel Comics in 2014. Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir Star Wars: Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir is a four-issue "Star Wars" comic limited series,

pos: 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

pos: Star Wars expanded to other media non-film material produced prior to 2014 was branded as the "Star Wars" Expanded Universe (SWEU or EU), and was intended as an enhancement to and extension of the "Star Wars" theatrical films produced by George Lucas; the continuity of all "Expanded Universe" material was moderated by Lucasfilm, and Lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. Although the "Star Wars" film series itself has never been rebooted, a decision was made, due to works set after the original trilogy that contradict and deviate from Lucas' own view of the "Star Wars" story, to

pos: Return of the Jedi Arnold, Alan. "Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of Making the Empire Strikes Back". Sphere Books, London. 1980. . Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer. It is the third and final installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, set one year after "The Empire Strikes Back". The film stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie

pos: Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer. It is the third and final installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, set one year after "The Empire Strikes Back". The film stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz. The Galactic Empire, under

pos: Rob Kaz 2008. Kaz is licensed to paint Disney and Star Wars based paintings. Star Wars creator George Lucas purchased some of Kaz's original Star Wars paintings. His artwork was on display at a gallery in Austin, Texas which featured Muppet-themed artworks. Kaz's work was featured at Disney's inaugural event Epcot International Festival Of The Arts at Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. Kaz is recognized for his original character named Beauregard "Beau" who is a tiny green frog. His collection of art called “Friends Along the Way” features Beau the frog who meets many other original characters through his adventures. Rob Kaz

pos: Return of the Jedi films. On September 21, 2004, the Special Editions of all three original films were released in a boxed set on DVD. It was digitally restored and remastered, with additional changes made by George Lucas. The DVD also featured English subtitles, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround sound, and commentaries by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher. The bonus disc included documentaries including "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy" and several featurettes including "The Characters of Star Wars", "The Birth of the Lightsaber", and "The Legacy of Star Wars". Also included were teasers, trailers, TV

pos: Harry Potter influences and analogues out that it's now over quarter of a century since I wrote my first book, make pointed remarks about 'clever timing' – or say things like 'the Worst Witch stories are not a million miles from J K Rowling's books'. The implications are really quite insulting!" The "Harry Potter" series shares many similarities with George Lucas's "Star Wars" with respect to main characters, especially heroes and villains, as well as story plotlines. Scholar Deborah Cartmell states that "Harry Potter" story is based as much on "Star Wars" as it is on any other text. The life of Harry Potter, the

pos: The Empire Strikes Back one part. Radio agencies estimate that about 750,000 people tuned in to listen to this series radio play beginning on February 14, 1983. In terms of the canonical "Star Wars" story, this radio drama has been given the highest designation, G-canon. Footnotes Citations The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay, with George Lucas writing the film's story and serving as executive producer. The second installment in the

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 Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords the second game continues the series' tradition of not fixing what is not broken. GameSpot echoed this statement, also saying that both the good things and the shortcomings from the first game are present in "Knights of the Old Republic II". GameSpy compared the game to "The Empire Strikes Back" from the original "Star Wars" film trilogy in that it is the best of the series in terms of story, and also said that the game has the best story in a video game since "". 1UP.com wrote that Obsidian surpassed the original "Knights of the Old Republic" in terms

neg: George Lucas them completely different, with different planets, with different spaceships – you know, to make it new". Lucas also drew some criticism and subsequently apologized for his remark likening Disney to "white slavers". It has been reported Lucas liked "Rogue One: a Star Wars Story" more than "The Force Awakens". "Rogue One" was directed by Gareth Edwards and told the story of the rebels who stole the plans for the original Death Star. In 2015, Lucas wrote the CGI film "Strange Magic", his first musical. The film was produced at Skywalker Ranch. Gary Rydstrom directed the movie. At the same time

neg: Star Wars: Force Commander since been shut down. LAN gameplay is limited to two players. The game's campaign is not available in multiplayer. Instead an instant action mode is used. Players can choose any combination of teams or work together to challenge the AI computer player. The game interweaves its story through the events of Episodes IV through VI, sometimes intersecting with known Star Wars events, while telling an original Star Wars story. It is shown from the point of view of a young officer in the Imperial Navy, Brenn Tantor, who begins as a stormtrooper, but soon enough is given his own command.

neg: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars Babylon and its mythic folklore. The Klingons and their warrior culture are a representation of the 12th-century Mongols. Much of "Star Wars" story plots and character developments are based on ancient history, including classical Greece and Rome, such as the fall of the Old Republic in "Star Wars", followed by the rise of the Galactic Empire, which parallels the fall of the ancient Roman Republic followed by the rise of the Roman Empire. A 1983 documentary on the making of "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" was hosted by Leonard Nimoy, who also made mention of Lucas's original

neg: Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Star Wars II" were later compiled in "", developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts. "The Complete Saga" incorporated improvements from the sequel into the original game, and expanded the Mos Eisley cantina to allow access to both games' levels. It was created for Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS. It was released on 6 November 2007. Upon release, "Lego Star Wars II" was positively received by critics, who praised its portrayal of the films' characters and events. "Nintendo Power" staff writer Chris Shepperd claimed that "[t]he adorable LEGO adaptations also led to some hilarious story moments:

neg: Star Wars comics regular artist of the title starting with #71 (May 1983). As of 1984, the "Star Wars" series was primarily written by Jo Duffy, and art for the final year-and-a-half of the series was by Cynthia Martin. Original "Star Wars" comics were also serialized in the Marvel magazine "Pizzazz" between 1977 and 1979. The 1977 installments were the first original "Star Wars" stories not directly adapted from the films to appear in print form, as they preceded those of the "Star Wars" comic series. The first story arc, titled "The Keeper's World", was by Thomas, Chaykin, and Tony DeZuniga, and was

neg: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) lightsaber fight; a bit more blah-blah, a spaceship dogfight, and on and on." Linda Stasi, of the "New York Post", also described the lack of character development in the film, writing that whereas the original "Star Wars" films dedicated time to allowing viewers to get to know the characters, "Director Dave Filoni is so concentrated on the action that we're never given the chance to care who lives and who is blown into spare parts." Jason Anderson, of the "Globe and Mail", wrote that although "The Clone Wars" is intended for younger audiences, "parents may be perturbed by the film's

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: Star Wars: Rebel Assault light speed." Star Wars: Rebel Assault Star Wars: Rebel Assault is a rail shooter video game developed and published by LucasArts for DOS, Apple Macintosh, Sega CD and 3DO Interactive Multiplayer systems, set in the Star Wars universe. Released in 1993, it is the first CD-ROM-only game to be published by LucasArts. The game's story focuses on a young pilot called Rookie One as He or She is trained by, and subsequently fights for, the Rebel Alliance in the Galactic Civil War. The game features digitized footage and music from the original movies (although most of the original footage is

neg: Star Wars: Rebel Assault Star Wars: Rebel Assault Star Wars: Rebel Assault is a rail shooter video game developed and published by LucasArts for DOS, Apple Macintosh, Sega CD and 3DO Interactive Multiplayer systems, set in the Star Wars universe. Released in 1993, it is the first CD-ROM-only game to be published by LucasArts. The game's story focuses on a young pilot called Rookie One as He or She is trained by, and subsequently fights for, the Rebel Alliance in the Galactic Civil War. The game features digitized footage and music from the original movies (although most of the original footage is replaced by

neg: Jyn Erso & Magic chief creative officer John Knoll, credited for the story of "Rogue One", told "Vanity Fair" in 2016 that he conceived the plot of the film while working as a visual effects supervisor on the 2005 film "". Hearing about the development of a live-action "Star Wars" television series, he conceived a story, inspired by a plot point mentioned in the opening crawl of the original 1977 film "Star Wars", which would eventually become "Rogue One". Knoll envisioned Jyn as a female protagonist who could be an inspiration for his daughters. The casting of Felicity Jones in the role

neg: Orson Krennic "Star Wars" television series, he conceived a story, inspired by a plot point mentioned in the opening crawl of the original 1977 film "Star Wars", which would eventually become "Rogue One". In Knoll's original story draft of the film, Krennic was a double agent on Jyn Erso's team reporting to the Imperial Security Bureau, however this was changed when Gary Whitta came aboard to write the script. Earlier planned endings for the film featured Krennic surviving the events on Scarif before being killed by Darth Vader for not preventing the theft of the plans to the Death Star. The scene

neg: Star Wars comics with Dark Horse to publish new comics through Marvel. Though the Dark Horse line was designated as part of the non-canonical "Legends" line, the publisher's four-issue limited series "" is officially considered a canon story as it began life as a story arc in un-produced scripts from the "Clone Wars" TV series. Marvel began publishing the current comics run in 2015, starting with the core "Star Wars" series that would feature stories occurring between the films of the original trilogy. In 2017, IDW Publishing was awarded a license and launched an anthology series called "Star Wars Adventures". The series has

neg: Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance new original story set in the series continuity. "Jedi Alliance" was produced alongside the animated TV series in the same studio in Singapore, and features the same voice actors. The game's original title was "Day of the Nightsisters", in reference to LucasArt's classic, "" but was changed. The game's antagonists, the Nightsisters, were first introduced in the "Star Wars" story "The Courtship of Princess Leia". A regular shadow technique on the Nintendo DS was a simple dark circle, but the development team wanted something more realistic. Due to hardware limitations a new method had to be made and was implemented

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens critics found "The Force Awakens" derivative of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, some expressing their opinion that the film was essentially a remake of "A New Hope". Andrew O'Hehir wrote for "Salon" that it was "the work of a talented mimic or ventriloquist who can just about cover for the fact that he has nothing much to say". Stephanie Zacharek of "TIME" wrote that Abrams had delivered "everything we expect, as opposed to those nebulous wonders we didn't know we wanted". Reviewing for "Forbes", Scott Mendelson cited the film's "top-tier production values and a strong sense of scale and scope",

neg: The Making of Star Wars laserdisc releases of the original versions of the "Star Wars Trilogy". This version is almost identical to the 1977 version but replaces William Conrad's voiceover with that of famed movie trailer announcer Don LaFontaine. This version has not been issued on DVD nor any other format. Some portions of the special were edited into "The Story of Star Wars", a DVD that was issued as a promotional bonus available at Wal-Mart stores for the DVD release of "" in 2005. The Making of Star Wars The Making of Star Wars is a television special produced by 20th Century Fox, which

neg: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is a multimedia project created by Lucasfilm in 1996. The original idea was to create a story set between the films "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" (a time no "Star Wars" novel had explored before), and to explore all commercial possibilities of a full motion picture release without actually making a film. The venture reinvigorated interest in the franchise ahead of the theatrical Special Editions of the "Star Wars" trilogy released in the following year. Several products were released, including a novel, a junior

neg: Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty is a 2010 comedy short film directed by Peder Pedersen and produced by M2Film for Lego and Cartoon Network in collaboration with Lucasfilm. It was made as a follow-up to "" (2009). The story overlaps with the original "Star Wars" trilogy, while following a separate plotline starring Jar Jar Binks and Boba Fett. Similar to the director's two previous shorts, "Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick" and "", the film also includes several inside-jokes that pay homage to the "Star Wars" series and the "Indiana Jones"

neg: Alan Dean Foster was stunned when "Return of the Jedi" revealed the characters of Luke and Leia as brother and sister; in "Splinter", the characters exhibit quite a bit of romantic and sexual energy. Although "Splinter" was contradicted by later entries in the "Star Wars" film canon, it was the first ""Star Wars" expanded universe" entry written (although not the first published—a Marvel Comics story holds that honor). Foster wrote the novelization of "". Foster has the story credit for "". He also wrote 10 books based on episodes of the , the first six books each consisting of three linked novella-length episode

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens has "sufficient style, momentum, love and care to prove irresistible to any who have ever considered themselves fans". Richard Roeper of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film four stars out of four, describing it as "a beautiful, thrilling, joyous, surprising, and heart-thumping adventure". Tom Long of "The Detroit News" wrote that though some may find the film too similar to the original "Star Wars", it leaves "the ungainly and unneeded clumsiness of the subsequent prequels far behind … the energy, humor and simplicity of direction [has] been recaptured". The Associated Press called it "basically the same" as the original film

neg: Alan Dean Foster adaptations, and the last four being expanded adaptations of single episodes that segued into original story. In the mid-seventies, he wrote original "Star Trek" stories for the Peter Pan-label "Star Trek" audio story records. He later wrote the novelization of the 2009 film "Star Trek", his first "Star Trek" novel in over 30 years. He later wrote the novelization for "Star Trek"'s sequel, "Star Trek Into Darkness". Foster won the 2008 Grand Master award from the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. Novels are listed in chronological order of the story (not chronological order of publication). Foster comments, in a

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: 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: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire the design schematics of the second Death Star. Dash Rendar's "Outrider" can be seen in the game, as well as in the game "" (2002). A one-shot comic book was released from writer Ryder Windham in January 2000. It was called "Shadow Stalker", and was a prelude to "Shadows of the Empire" expanding on the adventures of Jix. The series also incorporated characters from the Archie Goodwin "Star Wars" newspaper strip story "Iceworld". Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is a multimedia project created by Lucasfilm in 1996. The original idea was to create

neg: Star Wars (UK comics) would run stories which had years previously been printed in Titan's original Star Wars comic, such as the "Star Wars Tales" story "Resurrection". It was printed as a regular-sized comic book, similar to Titan's DC Collector's Edition series which features titles such as "Batman Legends". The final issue was number 24. Issue 15 of Titan's Totally... magazine was a one off special for the February 2012 3D re-release of "". It featured an original comic strip titled 'Duel of the Fates', written by Steve White and pencilled by Will Sliney. The strip featured several panels which could be viewed in

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: Kashyyyk repaired the damaged droid C-3PO), it would be confusing to show the Wookiees with a primitive, "stone age" culture on Endor. The Ewoks were created instead to populate the moon and to help fight the Imperial garrison stationed there. Kashyyyk made appearances in the "Star Wars Holiday Special" and "". Although Kashyyyk was the home world of the famous character Chewbacca, it is not named or mentioned during the events of original "Star Wars" trilogy. It was first seen in "Star Wars Holiday Special" (1978), as the program's frame story takes place there. In the "Star Wars Holiday Special", the

neg: Star Wars Holiday Special Star Wars Holiday Special The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American musical science fiction television film set in the "Star Wars" galaxy. It stars the original film's main cast, Chewbacca's family, and introduces Boba Fett, who would appear in later films. It is the first official "Star Wars" spin-off film and was directed by Steve Binder. In the storyline that ties the special together, following the events of the original film, Chewbacca and Han Solo attempt to visit the Wookiee home world to celebrate "Life Day". They are pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire, who are searching

neg: First Men in the Moon (1964 film) from Cavor in the Moon appears in H. G. Wells's novel. The spacesuit worn by the UN Astronauts is actually the Windak high-altitude pressure suit, developed for the Royal Air Force (here each fitted with a 1960s-type aqualung cylinder worn backpack). These pressure suits would also be used in two "Doctor Who" stories: William Hartnell's final story "The Tenth Planet" and the Patrick Troughton-era "The Wheel in Space". They also appear in the original "Star Wars" trilogy as the costumes for Bossk and Bo Shek. Among contemporary reviews, "Variety" wrote, "Ray Harryhausen and his special effects men have another high

neg: Kenner Products Park III" to their "Star Wars" design team, who scaled the humans to be in size with "Star Wars" figures, and made the style of the toys similar to the ones from "". In 2010, Hasbro began releasing modern "Star Wars" action figures with packaging reminiscent of the original Kenner 1978-1984 Star Wars product line. Star Wars: The Vintage Collection is composed of new highly pose-able figures, with screen-accurate likenesses. Hasbro had done this twice before, with the 2004 "vintage" Original Trilogy Collection and the 2006-2007 "vintage" Saga Collection, but this is the first time that their Star Wars line

neg: Empire of Dreams Empire of Dreams Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy is a 2004 documentary film directed by Kevin Burns and narrated by Robert Clotworthy. It documents the making of the original "Star Wars" trilogy: "Star Wars" (1977), "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), and "Return of the Jedi" (1983), and their impact on popular culture. The two-and-a-half-hour-long documentary was made for the bonus disc of the DVD box set of the "Star Wars Trilogy", released on September 21, 2004. A shortened version of the documentary premiered on the A&E Network later that fall. The TV version ran at

neg: Empire of Dreams except: The documentary was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing (Non-fiction). Empire of Dreams Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy is a 2004 documentary film directed by Kevin Burns and narrated by Robert Clotworthy. It documents the making of the original "Star Wars" trilogy: "Star Wars" (1977), "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), and "Return of the Jedi" (1983), and their impact on popular culture. The two-and-a-half-hour-long documentary was made for the bonus disc of the DVD box set of the "Star Wars Trilogy", released on September 21, 2004. A shortened version of the

neg: Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon is a video game based on the events of the original "Star Wars" trilogy of films, developed by British company Pocket Studios. Published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance, the game lets the player pilot various space ships in the battles against the antagonistic Galactic Empire. The story follows the pilots of the space ship "Millennium Falcon", Han Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca, as they help save the galaxy from the Empire's forces. "Flight of the Falcon" is a 3D shooter game and was developed by

neg: Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005 video game) said "The graphics are pretty, the score divine, the story-driven single-player game is actually cinematic and engaging and the lag, while annoying at times online, has been greatly reduced from the original." Following the success of "Battlefront II", in 2008 the fan machinima "A Clone Apart" by Illusive Entertainment was released. The series utilized gameplay footage from "Battlefront II" and followed the exploits of Danson Delta-40, a dense, clueless soldier, as he lives through various famous "Star Wars" battles. The videos received coverage from Kotaku. Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005 video game) Star Wars: Battlefront II is a first- and

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story Atlantic]]", "[[Entertainment Weekly]]" and [[CNN]], interpreted the low box office returns as a case of ""Star Wars" fatigue", since "Solo" was the fourth film of the series released in 29 months, and came just five months after "[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi|The Last Jedi]]". Other analysts attributed the film's underperformance to lackluster marketing, as well as the divided fan reception to "The Last Jedi". "Solo" dropped 65% in its second weekend to $29.4 million, the worst sophomore frame for any "Star Wars" film since the original trilogy. It dropped another 46% in its third weekend to $15.7 million, finishing second

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: Kevin Rubio "Movies ‘til Dawn", but his biggest success to date came in 1997 with the internet release of "Troops", a "Star Wars"/"COPS" parody that has been credited with starting the Internet short film craze. The film was later recognized by Lucasfilm with the Pioneer Award at the 2002 Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards. Rubio has made a living since as a freelance writer and award-winning promotion producer, and has written comic books for Dark Horse's successful "Star Wars Tales" line. In 2001, Lucasfilm asked Rubio to create a two-part original comedic story for the "Star Wars" comic line, and he

neg: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge newly designed world instead of using an existing planet from the films such as Tatooine or Hoth, because those locations evoked a pre-existing familiarity with guests, with Trowbridge explaining, "We wanted to build new "Star Wars" stories, new "Star Wars" destinations, but this time you could be in that story that required us to go to a new place." The development team drew inspiration from real-world locations, including as Istanbul and Morocco, and traveled there to study the architecture, culture, and weather. The team also cited Ralph McQuarrie's concept art for the original "Star Wars" trilogy as a basis for

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Greg Proops and Scott Capurro voice Fode and Beed, the two-headed announcer of the Boonta Eve Race. Matthew Wood appears as Twi'lek Bib Fortuna, alongside a CGI Jabba the Hutt. Dominic West plays the role of a Naboo guard. Sofia Coppola appears as Saché, one of Amidala's handmaidens, and Ralph Brown appears as Ric Olié, the Queen's starship pilot. Christian Simpson appears as Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes. While writing the original "Star Wars", Lucas realized the story was too vast in scope to be covered in one film. The original film was written to introduce a wider story arc that could

neg: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords of the writing, saying that the plot is more consistent, the dialogue is edgier and the moral choices are more significant; "Computer Gaming World" agreed, writing, "your decision making, as you pursue a light or dark path, is more ambiguous, with more unexpected consequences". "Eurogamer" said that compared to the original game, "Knights of the Old Republic II"s plot is "far more grey". The review also said that planets are "better developed and paced". GameZone wrote that the game is a "Must Buy" for people who like well-written characters and story. The combat was generally well-received, with some reviewers noting

neg: General Grievous Wars: The Clone Wars" series whereas "Star Wars: Clone Wars" has the general depicted as having five. "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith" and most other comics depicted him as having six fingers per arm. The original "Clone Wars" incarnation was fast, acrobatic and powerful but not as often in command when compared to the more recent "The Clone Wars" incarnation of the character. Furthermore, his asthmatic cough and hunchbacked stance are already present, despite having not gained them prior to his confrontation with Mace Windu. The general's back story has also been changed: supervising director Dave Filoni stated that

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: John Simon (critic) 90, during the week of the premiere of "", "New York" made the unusual move of republishing a review of the original 1977 "Star Wars" film by Simon, who blasted it: I sincerely hope that science and scientists differ from science fiction and its practitioners. Heaven help us if they don't: We may be headed for a very boring world indeed. Strip Star Wars of its often striking images and its highfalutin scientific jargon, and you get a story, characters, and dialogue of overwhelming banality, without even a "future" cast to them: Human beings, anthropoids, or robots, you could probably

neg: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side something, something, dark side. Something, something, something, complete". "Barely Legal" was written by Kirker Butler, who also wrote this episode. As the episode opens with a shot of the Griffin family, they are seen sitting in front of the television watching a parody of several Aaron Sorkin shows, including "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", entitled "The Kitchen". Once the scene ends, the power unexpectedly goes out, to which Stewie responds by asking "What are we in, Iraq?" Reminiscent of the previous "Star Wars"-inspired episode, "Blue Harvest", Meg insists her father tell another story about "Star Wars". Peter then begins

neg: Drug Wars: The Camarena Story in his review for the "Toronto Star", wrote, "Interspersed with U.S. network news footage of the real Camarena incident in '85, the dramatic scenes in "Drug Wars" are never anything less than convincing - just as good propaganda should be". All three parts originally ran for four hours. The current DVD release features a heavily edited version that runs only 130 minutes. Drug Wars: The Camarena Story Drug Wars: The Camarena Story is a 1990 TV mini-series based on Elaine Shannon’s book "Desperados" and the "Time" magazine article of the same name. It was directed by Brian Gibson and starred

neg: Star Wars Trilogy to distinguish them from films set within the same universe. In 1971, Lucas wanted to film an adaptation of the "Flash Gordon" serial, but couldn't obtain the rights. He began developing his own story inspired by the work of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Immediately after directing "American Graffiti" (1973), Lucas wrote a two-page synopsis for his space opera, titled "Journal of the Whills". After United Artists, Universal Studios and Disney rejected the film, 20th Century Fox decided to invest in it. Lucas felt his original story was too difficult to understand, so on April 17, 1973, he began writing a 13-page

neg: Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo game's setting "does not carry the same impact as the story of the original [trilogy]." The game's visuals were a source of disagreement between some critics. "Extended Play"'s Matthew Keil wrote that the game's visuals are the "most notable improvement" over "Rogue Squadron". Mirabella agreed and went on to call "Battle for Naboo" "one of the prettiest games to grace the N64." Both Keil and Mirabella praised the game for being less dependent on distance fog and "vastly" improving the draw distance over "Rogue Squadron". Davis, however, wrote that "the graphics in "Battle for Naboo" are exactly the same as

neg: Chris Weitz American campaign, with Vargas doing the interviews. Weitz wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2015 live-action adaptation of "Cinderella," which was released in theaters on March 13, 2015. Weitz said he went back to the many different versions of the story (Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, as well as the 1950 animated Disney original) as well as his own vision. Weitz scripted the first "Star Wars" stand-alone film, director Gareth Edwards' "Rogue One" (2016). Replacing Gary Whitta, Weitz shares writing duties with acclaimed filmmaker Tony Gilroy. In 2017, Weitz and J. Mills Goodloe co-wrote the script for Fox 2000's "The Mountain Between

neg: Brian Daley State College, now New Jersey City University, majoring in media. During this time, he wrote his first novel, "The Doomfarers of Coramonde". He went on to write the first "Star Wars" spin-off novels, "The Han Solo Adventures". "Han Solo at Stars' End", the first book of the trilogy, was a "New York Times" bestseller. Daley also adapted the original "Star Wars" film trilogy as a series of radio dramas for National Public Radio. Daley also wrote under the pseudonym Jack McKinney with his good friend of 20 years, James Luceno. Together, they wrote over 20 "Robotech" novels and collaborated on

neg: Star Wars trilogy of trilogies, Most of the main cast would return for the two additional installments of the original trilogy, which were self-financed by Lucasfilm. The original film was retitled "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" for a 1981 rerelease. "Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" was released in May 1980, also achieving wide financial and critical success. The final film in the trilogy, "" was released in May 1983. The story of the original trilogy focuses on Luke Skywalker's quest to become a Jedi, his struggle with the evil Imperial agent Darth Vader, and the struggle of the

neg: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Coast. The game uses the Odyssey Engine, which was originally used in "Knights of the Old Republic". The plot first started being written before the original "Knights of the Old Republic" was released, and development began in October 2003, after BioWare offered Obsidian their "Star Wars" license due to being confident in their previous work. "Knights of the Old Republic II" starts five years after the events of the first game and follows the story of The Exile, a Jedi Knight who was exiled from the Jedi Order. During this time, the Jedi Order has been almost completely wiped out

neg: X-wing fighter expanding the story of pilots like Wedge Antilles who appear in the films. Dark Horse Comics has also published an "X-Wing Rogue Squadron" series. In 2012, Fantasy Flight Games released the "" featuring several pilots and variations of the ship. The X-wing also included in its "Star Wars: Armada" miniatures game and "" board game. A model of Luke Skywalker's X-wing was among 250 "Star Wars"-related items on display at the National Air and Space Museum celebrating the franchise's twentieth anniversary. An original X-wing filming prop sold at auction for $160,000 in July 2016. In 2007, the San Diego Tripoli

neg: Star Wars: Rebellion (board game) NAILS it". Star Wars: Rebellion (board game) Star Wars: Rebellion is an asymmetrical strategy board game created by Corey Konieczka and published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2016 inspired by the Star Wars Original trilogy. Players control either the Galactic Empire, who seek to find the Rebel Alliance base and destroy it, or the Rebel Alliance, who seek to avoid detection by the Galactic Empire while attempting sabotage against the Galactic Empire. Star Wars: Rebellion lets players reenact the epic struggle between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Players take control of iconic characters from the Star Wars saga,

neg: Star Wars: Rebellion (board game) Star Wars: Rebellion (board game) Star Wars: Rebellion is an asymmetrical strategy board game created by Corey Konieczka and published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2016 inspired by the Star Wars Original trilogy. Players control either the Galactic Empire, who seek to find the Rebel Alliance base and destroy it, or the Rebel Alliance, who seek to avoid detection by the Galactic Empire while attempting sabotage against the Galactic Empire. Star Wars: Rebellion lets players reenact the epic struggle between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Players take control of iconic characters from the Star Wars saga, sending them

neg: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed content, was released in November 2009, which also came out on Mac OS and Microsoft Windows. The project bridges the first two "Star Wars" trilogies, acting as an origin story for both the united Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Civil War depicted in the Original Trilogy. The game introduces a new protagonist, "Starkiller", as Darth Vader's secret apprentice, who is tasked with hunting down Jedi while killing rebels and Imperials alike in order to hide his existence from the Emperor, but soon starts to slowly redeem himself to the light side of the Force. Reviews offered fairly positive response, praising

neg: Return of Pink Five Return of Pink Five Return of Pink Five is a sequel to the fan films "Pink Five" and "Pink Five Strikes Back". It continues the adventures of Stacey (Pink Five) around the edges of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. The film was directed by series creator Trey Stokes, who co-wrote the film with Chris Hanel ("The Formula"). The film has been released in multiple parts. "Volume One" debuted online at AtomFilms on April 25, 2006. "Volume Two" premiered July 20, 2006 at the Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards ceremony at the San Diego Comic-Con, and was released online on

neg: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (series) LucasArts cancelled the "Proteus" console MMOG project during its design phase (the game was intended to be an in-house sibling to "Star Wars Galaxies"). Upon its cancellation, the "Proteus" project's team and elements of its designs were applied to developing "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 3". According to designer John Stafford, the team "wrote a story, designed most of the environments/worlds, and many of the quests, characters, and items." The game was cancelled as part of cuts initiated in 2004 aimed at positioning LucasArts for future success. Concept art from the cancelled "Knights of the Old Republic 3"

neg: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith editors wrote that "Mysteries of the Sith" "was somewhat uneven, but what was good was very, very good". Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith is an expansion pack for the 1997 first-person shooter "". It was developed and published by LucasArts, and released on February 17, . The expansion includes a single-player mode and fifteen multiplayer maps. The multiplayer mode allows up to eight players to play online or over a Local area network. In 2009, it was re-released onto Steam, along with its predecessors and sequels. The single-player story

neg: Solo: A Star Wars Story Writing for "[[Rolling Stone]]", [[Peter Travers]] gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4, complimenting the cast but criticizing the lack of creativity, saying, "somehow Han Solo—the roguish "Star Wars" hellion famous for breaking all the rules—finds himself in a feel-good movie that doesn't break any." Bernard Boo of "[[PopMatters]]" wrote, "If what you want from a "Star Wars" movie is an action-adventure romp, and the last two movies in the franchise ("The Last Jedi" and "Rogue One") felt a little too dreary and heavy on pathos, "Solo" is sure to lift your spirits and give you more thrills than

neg: Archie Goodwin (comics) artist Carmine Infantino, as well as continuing the story (pre-"Return of the Jedi") in a daily comic strip. Goodwin wrote the strips under his own name, although many websites and other sources erroneously claim he used the pseudonyms R.S. Helm and Russ Helm. Writer Mark Evanier corrected the matter by stating "Archie did write the "Star Wars" comic strip (as well as other "Star Wars" material) but only under his own name. Russ Helm was a completely different person writing under his own name." During Goodwin and Infantino's tenure on Marvel's "Star Wars" series, it was one of the industry's

neg: Star Wars (film) Records also released "The Story of Star Wars" that same year, a narrated audio drama adaptation of the film utilizing some of its original music, dialogue, and sound effects. The American Film Institute's list of best film scores ranks the "Star Wars" soundtrack at number one. According to Lucas, different concepts of the film were inspired by numerous sources, such as Beowulf and King Arthur for the origins of myth and religion. Lucas had originally intended to remake the 1930s "Flash Gordon" film serials, but was unable to obtain the rights; thus, he resorted to drawing from Akira Kurosawa's 1958

neg: Star Wars: Empire published on 21 May 2003 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy shortly before, and during the Battle of Yavin in "". Star Wars Empire: The Short, Happy Life of Roons Sewell is a two-part story arc in the Star Wars: Empire series of comic books written by Paul Chadwick. The first issue was published on 23 July 2003 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy one year before the Battle of Yavin in "" Star Wars Empire 13: What Sin Loyalty? is the 13th issue of the

neg: Alan Dean Foster Lucas get all the credit for "Star Wars", Foster said, "Not at all. It was George's story idea. I was merely expanding upon it. Not having my name on the cover didn't bother me in the least. It would be akin to a contractor demanding to have his name on a Frank Lloyd Wright house." Foster wrote the novel "Splinter of the Mind's Eye", a "Star Wars" sequel published in 1978, two years prior to the release of "The Empire Strikes Back". Foster's story relied heavily on abandoned concepts that appeared in Lucas's early treatments for the first film. Foster

neg: Star Wars: The Old Republic 22, 2011. This story, by Paul S. Kemp, tells of Darth Malgus, the Sith Lord responsible for the sacking of Coruscant. Another novel written by Sean Williams called "" was published on July 21, 2010. Drew Karpyshyn wrote a novel titled , published on November 15, 2011. It features Revan, revealing his fate after the games. Karpyshyn wrote another novel, "", that was released on November 13, 2012. "Star Wars: The Old Republic" has received generally positive reviews from critics, with a score of 85 on Metacritic and an 84% on GameRankings. G4TV gave a review of 5/5 and praised

neg: Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games Publishing. It was released on 11 September 2006. Part of the "Lego Star Wars" series, it is based on the "Star Wars" science fiction media franchise and Lego Group's "Star Wars"-themed toy line. It follows the events of the "Star Wars" films "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". The game allows players to assume the roles of over 50 Lego versions of characters from

neg: Star Wars: The Force Awakens also released on YouTube and the iTunes Store, generating a record 58.2 million views on YouTube in its first week. Critics compared the brief footage favorably to the production values of the original trilogy. "The Hollywood Reporter" called the trailer "perfectly potent nostalgia", praising its mix of old and new. "Empire" was impressed by the continuity with the first films – "the "feel" of classic "Star Wars"" – but noted the absence of Hamill, Ford, and Fisher and speculated about the significance of the new characters. "The Guardian" wrote that the use of the "Star Wars" fanfare by John Williams

neg: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (novel) Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (novel) The Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novelization was written by R. A. Salvatore and published on April 23, 2002 by Del Rey. It is based on the script of the . It includes much expansion of scenes and also many scenes which were cut from the movie. Some of them are original to the book. The biggest addition to the story is the fact that the Lars family are introduced and have their own subplot leading up to when they appear in the movie. We read how

neg: Star Wars: Shattered Empire well-designed and visually distinctive." Star Wars: Shattered Empire Star Wars: Shattered Empire is a four-issue "Star Wars" comic book limited series, set immediately after the events of the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi". It features the parents of Resistance X-wing fighter pilot Poe Dameron from the 2015 film "", who are members of the Rebel Alliance. Poe's mother is Shara Bey, an A-wing pilot who adventures with Leia Organa, and his father is Kes Dameron, part of a special ground force known as the Pathfinders who are led by Han Solo. The story involves their adventures alongside Luke Skywalker,

neg: Star Wars: Shattered Empire Star Wars: Shattered Empire Star Wars: Shattered Empire is a four-issue "Star Wars" comic book limited series, set immediately after the events of the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi". It features the parents of Resistance X-wing fighter pilot Poe Dameron from the 2015 film "", who are members of the Rebel Alliance. Poe's mother is Shara Bey, an A-wing pilot who adventures with Leia Organa, and his father is Kes Dameron, part of a special ground force known as the Pathfinders who are led by Han Solo. The story involves their adventures alongside Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo,

neg: John Jackson Miller coming to a conclusion in 2010. In August 2008, Wizards of the Coast released a "Knights of the Old Republic" guidebook for its Star Wars Roleplaying Game, which Miller co-wrote. Miller also wrote several short story tie-ins to the series, published on the StarWars.com website (no longer available). This prose work eventually led to Miller writing the "Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith" e-book series, released for free between 2009–2012 and eventually continuing with a prose collection and the comic series of the same name in 2012. In 2010 Miller began writing the "" comic series. Following Dark Horse

neg: Bodhi Rook 2005 film "". Hearing about the development of a live-action "Star Wars" television series, he conceived a story, inspired by a plot point mentioned in the opening crawl of the original 1977 film "Star Wars", which would eventually become "Rogue One". At the beginning of shooting, Bodhi did not have a big role in the film, with Ahmed noting “He had a different name and a different relationship to the rest of the team, and he really evolved once I signed on and once I started shooting, even.” Once shooting had begun, Bodhi was brought into the story much earlier

neg: Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 video game) single-player story mode, a customizable character class system, and content based on "The Force Awakens" and "The Last Jedi" movies. It also features vehicles and locations from the original, prequel, and sequel "Star Wars" movie trilogies. It also features heroes and villains that can be played based on characters from the "Star Wars" movies; the hero roster includes Luke Skywalker (Matthew Mercer), Leia Organa (Misty Lee), Han Solo (John Armstrong), Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), Yoda (Tom Kane), and Rey (Daisy Ridley), while the villain roster includes Darth Vader (Matt Sloan), Emperor Palpatine (Sam Witwer), Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison),

neg: Star Wars: Legacy of the Sith - and prevent the return of the Sith to power. "Star Wars: Legacy" ran from June 2006 until issue #50, published in August 2010. Dark Horse Comics finished the "Star Wars: Legacy" story with a six-issue limited series dealing with the return of Darth Krayt titled "Star Wars: Legacy War". "Star Wars: Legacy" is set over 126 years after the film "Return of the Jedi". The comics feature Cade Skywalker, a descendant of Luke Skywalker, who was trained as a Jedi, but abandoned the order. He apprenticed himself to the pirate Rav and lives among bounty hunters,

neg: Star Wars Pez fairly odd phenomena. In recent years, several museums around the United States have featured Star Wars Pez in their exhibits and/or gift shops. These products are displayed and exhibited because they are classic Americana. Despite the dispensers' "popularity and cult status," the manufacturer's original factory in Austria does not give tours or sell fancifully-shaped memorabilia. Only in January 2012, this group of dispensers became prominently displayed at the company's new North American headquarters in Orange, Connecticut: one travelogue wrote, "The company has been making the cartoonish plastic heads for 60 years now, representing everything from Star Wars to U.S. presidents

neg: John Williams by Kobe Bryant. Williams wrote the music for "", the eighth episode of the saga, released on December 15, 2017, and is presumed to be working on "Star Wars Episode IX". Also in 2017, he composed the score for Steven Spielberg's drama film "The Post". Williams contributed "The Adventures of Han" for the 2018 standalone "Star Wars" film "" while John Powell wrote the film's original score. Williams is also currently attached to score the fifth Indiana Jones film. A three-disc box set compilation of all of Williams' musical scores for Steven Spielberg's films, titled "John Williams & Steven Spielberg:

neg: Michael A. Stackpole Private Eyes", which provided the game mechanics for "Wasteland", and wrote several solo adventures for the Tunnels & Trolls role-playing system, including "Dargon's Dungeon", "Overkill", "City of Terrors" and "Sewers of Oblivion". Stackpole loaned his image to Decipher for the image of Corran Horn used in their "Star Wars Customizable Card Game" expansion "Reflections 2". Timothy Zahn did likewise for the character Talon Karrde. Stackpole teamed up with Decipher again, helping them write the background story to their "WARS TCG", including e-books and other writing tie-ins for the expanded universe. In 1986 Stackpole wrote his first novel, the fantasy story

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: Star Wars: Battlefront are some significant differences between "Battlefront" and "Battlefront II". "Battlefront II" includes playable Jedi characters, space battles, and story campaigns, as well as ""-related content. The release date of "Battlefront II" coincided with the release of "Revenge of the Sith" on DVD. The game is now an Xbox Platinum Hits game, a Sony Greatest Hits game in North America, and an Xbox Classics and PlayStation Platinum game in Europe. "Battlefront II" expands upon the original game's single-player experience with mission-based objectives drawn from all six "Star Wars" films. It is a story-based campaign which revolves around the (AKA "Vader's Fist")

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga minkits. There are 20 gold bricks for completing the Bounty Hunter missions, which involve capturing key figures of the Old Republic and Rebellion for Jabba the Hutt. There are 6 further gold bricks for completing the bonus missions and another 14 available to purchase at the Cantina. Overall, there are 36 story levels, 20 bounty hunter missions, and 6 bonus levels (two Lego Cities, two story levels (Anakin's Flight and A New Hope, the latter of which was a special unlockable level found in "Lego Star Wars: The Video Game"), and the original Mos Espa Pod Race and Gunship Cavalry

neg: Star Wars sequel trilogy would be something that was made up. I really don't have any notion other than, 'Gee, it would be interesting to do Luke Skywalker later on.' It wouldn't be part of the main story, but a sequel to this thing." However Lucas was not made with the "Star Wars" franchise, his attention however was not on the sequel trilogy, as it had shifted towards the story before the original trilogy. Between 1999 and 2005, Lucas would return to the universe he had created, by writing and directing, what would become the prequel trilogy of Episodes "I", "II", and "III". and

neg: Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker pursuing bounty hunter Zam Wesell across Coruscant from "". It was also made into a free-roam level, but unlike "Anakin's Flight" was incorporated into "Episode II". (In "Lego Star Wars: The Video Game", there were only five story levels for "Attack of the Clones" rather than the standard of six levels per episode for all other episodes). The "Mos Espa Podrace" and "Gunship Cavalry" story levels have been redesigned, although the versions from their respective original games are present as bonus levels. "Battle over Coruscant," though, remains the same except players can change vehicles in free-play.

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: Star Wars company's locations in San Francisco, Vancouver, and Singapore, it's expected the new division will work extensively on any current and future live-action "Star Wars" television series, starting with "The Mandalorian". In November 2017, Bob Iger discussed the development of a "Star Wars" series for Disney+, due to launch in 2019. It was announced in March 2018 that Jon Favreau, who voiced the characters in "The Clone Wars" and in "Solo: A Star Wars Story", will produce and write one of the television series. Entitled "", it will be set three years after "Return of the Jedi" and center on a

neg: Star Wars expanded to other media war, and revealed that he was assigned a Padawan learner, Ahsoka Tano. Lucas discussed ideas for a sequel trilogy several times after the conclusion of the original trilogy, but denied any intent to make it after completing the original trilogy. Originally, Lucasfilm tracked the storylines and content of the Expanded Universe in story bibles. In 2000, Leland Chee was hired as Continuity Database Administrator for Lucas Licensing, and implemented a database called the Holocron, a term used within the fictional "Star Wars" universe for "ancient repositories of knowledge and wisdom". Lucasfilm's Holocron consists of over 55,000 entries for franchise characters,

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