Star Wars History

Star Wars is a series of films by American film director George Lucas and produced and distributed by The Walt Disney Company as of 2012. Director George Lucas was a promising filmmaker who had just finished the American Graffiti movie and began collecting ideas for a new project, which he titled The Star Wars. Thanks to its good name, The Star Wars was full of good omens.

This film contained a beginning, knot, and end, indicating that it was a closed film. But, for the year 1980, the Empire struck back, which indicated that there would be more sequels. In that sense, the first film was assigned the final title of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope. The plot of the tape focused on a galaxy far away, there was an oppressive empire, hunting interstellar rewards, all this with the drama of a kidnapped princess and a stubborn young man, without parents, called Luke Skywalker.

Lucas made the film because his budget was below 10 million dollars. All these inconveniences affected the cast, although they were always enthusiastic, during filming. The actor Harrison Ford was a great record for the success of this film.

Star Wars reached immediate popularity. It was really surprising since few films contained that level of special effects and it was practically the first film that was characterized by its deliberately sensationalist attitude. There were legendary rows all over the block to enter.

Many critics claim that these films have been well received because they knew how to spread the current economic model of the embraced film industry among young men, enthusiastic about the special effects and images of the comics.

Total production has raised some 2.2 billion dollars nationally and 4.5 billion dollars internationally. The phantom menace is a box office leader, has generated almost 1,000 million dollars.

The popularity of the tape has allowed the commercialization of a large number of items, souvenirs, garments, among others and with this, they have earned more than 20,000 million dollars. Lucas has maintained the commercialization of the film and this money has allowed him to expand his Industrial Light and Magic special effects workshop and will create a whole mini-industry in North Carolina. In 2012, Disney bought Lucasfilm.

 

CHARACTERS

Luke Skywalker: He is the star of Star Wars. Hero of the trilogy, he is presented as the savior of the universe, a young lonely farmer descended from the galactic nobility.

Darth Vader: A villain who has a very pronounced physique, of great stature. It succumbs to the dark side and the side of the Emperor seeks to dominate the Galactic Empire. He confronts Luke, who knows after he is his son, after a while, he discovers a little goodness within himself. Before being Vader is Anakin Skywalker, as the Chosen One, his mission was to bring balance to the Force.

Princess Leia Organa: Political leader and supporter of the rebels. She is an Alderaan princess. It is characterized by having an inflexible character. She is captured by the evil Darth Vader and had to see her planet in chaos and destruction. She is romantically involved with Han Solo. It also turns out to be Vader’s daughter.

Han Solo: played by actor Harrison Ford. In the film, he plays the adventurous pilot of the Millennium Falcon ship, who is involved in the rebel cause. Thanks to his effort, Luke’s life is safe, and therefore he assumes the responsibility of being a military leader. He stays with Princess Leia. A hairy Wookie, Chewbacca, is his co-pilot and right hand.

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A wise man who takes care of Lucas. Die at the hands of Vader. In the previous chronology, it is a veteran of the Clone War who is an instructor of Anakin Skywalker before he leans over the dark side.

R2-D2: It is an aeromechanical robot, companion of C-3PO, an android whose function is to serve humans. Both have a presence in all films.

Yoda: A famous Jedi Master who instructs the inexperienced Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force. He can reverse syntax.

Jar Jar Binks: It’s a soft-eared Gungan that has a Caribbean accent and isn’t much loved by fans. As a politician in the Galactic Senate, it helps put the galaxy on the road to ruin.

Boba Fett: Warrior and bounty hunter. One of the most important rewards he won was for the capture of Han Solo. It ends in the belly of a beast. Fans have ensured that he is one of the favorite characters of the fans despite not being the main character.

Emperor Palpatine: Follower of the dark side and Senator Naboo who maintains his identity as Darth Sidious, this has been used to build his power.

 

AFTERMATH

• Star Wars (1977)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• The Return of the Jedi (1983)
• The Phantom Menace (1999)
• The Attack of the Clones (2002)
• Revenge of the Sith (2005).
• We must indicate that the three prequels were not as successful among fans and critics as the original trilogy.

 

SAGAS

• The phantom menace
• Attack of the clone
• Revenge of the Sith
• A new hope:

• The Empire Strikes Back
• The return of the Jedi

 

THE AWAKENING OF THE FORCE

It was announced on October 2012 when Disney bought Lucasfilm. The script is attributed to J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan and the director was Abrams. The plot takes place 30 years after The Return of the Jedi. Luke, Han, and Leia were the characters that entered the original trilogy. The Force Awakens will be released in more than 41,000 cinemas in North America, including 392 IMAX screens. It is expected to exceed the current record, set this year by Jurassic World. That movie collected 208.8 million in the first weekend.