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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story premiered in December 2016. This epic space opera explained the previously untold story of how a group of heroic Rebel fighters faced overwhelming odds to retrieve the plans of the Death Star deep-space battle station. The movie grossed over $1 billion worldwide and was the third most valuable blockbuster […]

The final entry of the original Star Wars trilogy came out in 1983. Richard Marquand shot the movie based on a script from Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas. Bottom Line Up Front Return of the Jedi follows Luke Skywalker’s transformation from a young pilot into a full-fledged Jedi. Mastering the ways of the Force and

Ki-Adi-Mundi was, in summary, a Cerean Jedi Master during the time of the High Republic. With lightsaber in hand, he was a feared soldier and led clone troopers into battle valiantly. He sat on the Jedi Council through the events of Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith, coming to an unfortunate end at the

Introduction In 1980, cinemas worldwide blew up with the release of Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back. Directed by Irvin Kershner and based on a story by George Lucas, the sequel to A New Hope resumed the story three years after the events over Yavin IV. The movie had a complicated production that

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was a success beyond its creator’s wildest dreams during its release in 1977. The movie was the first installment of the world’s biggest sci-fi saga, sprawling over nine parts and many more offshoots. A New Hope introduces viewers to the Star Wars universe, its heroes, and its struggles.

Do you need a quick refresher on the Star Wars characters from your favorite movies? Prepare yourself, young padawan, because I’m going to give you the need-to-know information on the main character, a secondary character, and background character (or tertiary character) in each major Star Wars installment. We’ll talk about where each character’s from, what

Intro This bio of Obi-Wan Kenobi will, I hope, briefly illustrate why he’s my favorite character in the Star Wars universe. He has his flaws, yes, and is ultimately outplayed by the Emperor in the Prequels. However, he is perhaps the galaxy’s sole genuine source of hope, as Leia so famously quotes. Since the character of Obi-Wan

Introduction Nine years after the Trade Federation revealed its droid army and attempted to force the planet of Naboo into submission, the crisis engulfing the galaxy reached a critical point. A tale of secret dealings, forbidden love, and violence at a scale the Galactic Republic had not seen for centuries. Star Wars Episode II: Attack

In this synopsis of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, I’ll be looking at one of the most critical aspects of the story as a whole. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is the final connection between the Original Trilogy and the Prequel Trilogy. It shows Anakin’s relationships with Padme, Obi-Wan, the Jedi

“Every saga has a beginning,” reads the tagline of Star Wars: Episode I. Released in 1999, The Phantom Menace was the fourth Star Wars film to be released, but it brings us into the very beginning of the saga of Anakin Skywalker, the catalyst to the events that enveloped the galaxy in the series’ movie