Abrams second and presumably last movie in the star wars universe not only concludes the. Jan 22, 2016 in under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977 to 2020. Star wars movie series in chronological order by countronin created 30 may 2017 updated 6 months ago public i averaged the ratings of the titles that are actually out. The star wars saga famously takes place a long time ago, but trying to pinpoint where each movie fits into the overall timeline can be as difficult as. May, 2019 an entire film based on the first paragraph of the title crawl from the original movie of the original trilogy. The star wars franchise has spawned multiple liveaction and animated films. Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. New star wars canon timeline in chronological order. Although a 2018 movie, solo is a prequel that tackles the backstory of the beloved character, ten years before the original trilogy begins. The rise of skywalker available worldwide, the total number of liveaction star wars. They were produced nonchronologically, with episodes ivvi the original trilogy being released between 1977 and 1983, episodes iiii the prequel trilogy being released between 1999 and 2005, and episodes viiix the sequel trilogy, being released between. So, to save you some anguish, weve put every major star wars movie, from the phantom menace to the rise of skywalker, in chronological order. You could watch phantom menace and the prequels, the original.
Dec, 2019 given the countless star wars movies and tv shows dedicated to offering the sagas complete story, there is a lot to catch up on, but lets look at the timeline in chronological order. The original star wars trilogy might seem like years or a galaxy far, far, away, but its hype certainly isnt. In fact, following the relaunch of the saga in 2015, the spaceoperas universe has gained in popularity, with new, hardcore fans joining the fandom every year that being said, most of the star wars movie timeline isnt in chronological order, and the recent prequels that. The rise of skywalker marks the end of an era, one thats been a long time coming. Three years later, and the new star wars canon contains over 50 films, tv shows, comics, novels, and more, quickly rebuilding one of the most expansive storytelling universes of all time. The best order to watch the star wars movies and shows on. Every star wars movie in chronological order screenrant. The panel was enjoyable and seemed well pitched toward its audience, but it didnt dive as deeply into the chronology of star wars titles as i had hoped. Felicity joness jyn erso is reluctantly recruited by the rebellion to contact her former mentor forest whitaker as an ageing saw gerrera and, eventually, her father. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies. Return of the jedi, the empire prepares to crush the rebellion with a more powerful death star while the rebel fleet mounts an attack on the space station. The best order to watch every movie and tv show, from the.
Ben becomes kylo ren and snokes revamped version of the empire returns as the first order. How to watch the star wars movies in order techradar. Weve put together a timeline, in chronological order as opposed to order of release of all the star wars films, animated shows, spinoffs, and. The clone wars is, so far, the only animated star wars movie to get a theatrical release, and unfortunately, it falls flat. Meanwhile in order to restore freedom to the galaxy luke skywalker confronts darth vader in a final climatic duel before the evil emperor. You could watch phantom menace and the prequels, the original trilogy, plus rogue one, force awakens, and last. Here is the new star wars canon timeline, which presents all of the disneyapproved star wars canon movies, tv shows, books, games in chronological order.
Star wars timeline explained in this video, with a recap of each star. Nov 07, 2019 next month marks the release of star wars. With rise of the skywalker on disney plus, now is the time to marathon star wars. It is not hosted, operated, or sponsored by lucasfilm ltd. The rise of skywalker has released, the 42yearspanning skywalker saga has finally come to an end.
While the original movie from 1977 was originally titled simply star wars, it was later amended to be known as star wars. Every major event in chronological order by richard edwards 04 may 2020 the hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows, comics, and novels. Of course, the star wars universe isnt limited to just the movies, and there are a variety of liveaction and animated tv series that serve as canonical entries in the timeline. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. Star wars order timeline 19772020 explained in 3 minutes. After hans rescue, the rebels are alerted to the construction of another death star. Disneys star wars sequels proved enormously divisive, and many of the problems are due to when lucasfilm chose to place star wars. It might be the last piece of one familys saga, but star wars. The clone wars television show fits in between these two films and ties in neatly to the beginning of the revenge of the sith timeline.
A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. In under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977. The events of the film fit right into the middle of the star wars timeline, which will get even more complicated with several planned sequels and spinoffs hitting theaters in the coming years. The benefits of this viewing order are pretty clear, in that you see the story of star wars unfold along the timeline crafted by lucas and his successors at lucasfilm. Both tell the story of the threeyear break between episode ii and episode iii in which anakin and obiwan were kicking ass on a constant basis, but the movies. With all the star wars films coming out these days, you could be forgiven for not keeping track of what the chronological order of them is. If you want to watch films in order of the events that happen, and thus. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. In 2014, the star wars expanded universe was decanonized, paving the way for an entirely new generation of stories. Star wars movie timeline how to watch in chronological order. How to watch the star wars movies in order digital trends.
Clone wars chronological timeline star wars wiki guide ign. Oh, and weve included which movietv showbook each event appears in in brackets afterwards just incase you want to go back and see the. Just updated today may 26, 2018 to add the ewok movies and revelations, and to add the genres and ratings. Dec, 2016 the events of the film fit right into the middle of the star wars timeline, which will get even more complicated with several planned sequels and spinoffs hitting theaters in the coming years. An entire film based on the first paragraph of the title crawl from the original movie of the original trilogy. Two jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the force, but the long dormant sith resurface to claim their old glory. May 04, 2020 with rise of the skywalker on disney plus, now is the time to marathon star wars. The rise of skywalker, the final instalment of the saga that first began in 1977. The star wars film series centers around three sets of trilogies, which are collectively referred to as the skywalker saga. While the tv series its based on is fun and colorful and actionpacked, the movie is none of the above. Return of the jedi, the force awakens sidestepped much of the interesting political fallout from the climactic battle of endor. Find out just how the rebels got their hands on the death star plans, and wait until the end to see darth vaders single coolest sequence.
Solo a star wars story 2018 due for a may 25 release date 41 years exactly since the release of the original, episode iv, solo is the first chronological introduction we get into one of. An essential timeline of when every past and upcoming star wars movie and tv show takes place. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories. Bodhi rook says it, confirming the title of the movie is a call sign. A new hope is the true beginning of star wars, everything you know, and love about the saga was born here in the 1977 film on the star wars movie timeline for beginners.
Lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. Ben becomes kylo ren and snokes revamped version of the empire returns as. Disney chose the wrong timeline for the star wars sequels. The skywalker saga has wrapped up, and every star wars movie will be available to stream on disney plus by the end of 2020, which includes episode 9. A timeline of media within the star wars legends continuity. Star wars is a massively popular movie franchise, but the correct order of the films gets more confusing every year.
If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page. The clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it. How to watch the star wars movies in order toms guide. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon.
May 28, 2018 the star wars saga famously takes place a long time ago, but trying to pinpoint where each movie fits into the overall timeline can be as difficult as making the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies in. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. It seems a tall order, but this referenceheavy offering is the best of the spinoffs so far.
Heres how to watch all the star wars movies in order. Given the countless star wars movies and tv shows dedicated to offering the sagas complete story, there is a lot to catch up on, but lets look at the timeline in chronological order. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. Cheese talks to himself about star wars games late last year, i attended a pax australia panel titled xwings and tieins, which advertised itself as a brief history of very bad and some not so bad star wars games. Mar 17, 2014 lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. The first star wars spinoff movie draws heavily on the warfilm genre to fill in the gaps of a new hope s opening crawl. The entire star wars movie timeline explained ossa. It was the first official star wars cartoon movie released in theatres. How to watch every star wars movie online in chronological order. Just updated june 5, 2018 to put a note on revelations that says unofficial, and to put solo in the right place. That makes now the perfect time to watch the star wars movies in order. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the death star, the empires ultimate weapon of destruction. This is a disambiguation pagea navigational aid that lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. Last year, the star wars sequel trilogy mounted by disney came to a close after a tumultuous fiveyear stint at the forefront of modern blockbuster cinema.
The franchise started with a film trilogy set in medias resbeginning in the middle of the storywhich was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, better known as the skywalker saga. The conclusion to the original trilogy of the star wars movie timeline for beginners is a great, but flawed, movie to many fans. Watching the star wars movies in chronological order is mostly straightforward, since it starts with episode i. In preparation for the rise of skywalker, stream, rent or buy the star wars films digitally right now. Star wars is one of disneys biggest franchises, so we decided to help fans out with this guide on. The star wars film series, which developed into a trilogy of trilogies and which has been rebranded as the skywalker saga, was released beginning with the original trilogy episodes iv, v and vi, 19771983, followed by the prequel trilogy episodes i, ii and iii, 19992005 and the sequel trilogy episodes vii, viii and ix, 20152019. Ten years after initially meeting, anakin skywalker shares a forbidden romance with. The original trilogy was released between 1977 and 1983, the prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005, and a sequel trilogy between. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies feb 19, 2020. How to watch every star wars movie in chronological order.
An ataglance, spoilerfree version of this guide is at the bottom, along with quick listings for the other orders chronological, theatrical, and machete. How star wars movies tv shows go in chronological order. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. What is the chronological order of the star wars movies. After empires cliff hanger ending, luke and leia plot to save han from the crime lord, jabba the hutt. The time machine order requires metaphorically travelling back to may 25 1977 when star wars was first released and watching the original cut of the film, followed by theatrical cuts of both. In case youve not been paying attention, heres the conclusive chronological order for the star wars movies so far, for your enjoyment of the saga in its full, if occasionally slightly awkward, glory. Its the story of luke skywalker, a frustrated teenager on the backwater planet of tatooine. From lucasfilm comes the first of the star wars standalone films, rogue one.
With the release of the final episodes of clone wars, lucasfilm officially announced the full chronological sequence for all 121 episodes and the theatrical release within the star wars timeline. For anyone who needs help keeping the story straight, here is the chronological. It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. Here we present a perfect timeline of star wars films. In order to destroy it, darth vader, and his jedi master emperor palpatine. In order to help new fans get a clear look at the official star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books, comics, and games and detailed how they relate to. The phantom menace and ends with episode ix, but when you throw in the likes of the.
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