Star Wars Events

1977 May 25 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Released
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released simply as Star Wars, is an American 1977 space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It was the first of six films releas...
1978 Nov 17 The Star Wars Holiday Special airs
The Star Wars Holiday Special was a two-hour television special (including commercials) set in the Star Wars galaxy. It was the first official Star Wars spinoff produced. It was directed ...
1980 May 21 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner. The screenplay, based on a story by George Lucas, was written by Leigh Brackett and Law...
1983 May 25 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is a 1983 space opera film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan. It is the third film released in the Star...
1984 Nov 25 Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
The Ewok Adventure (1984) was an American made-for-TV film set in the Star Wars galaxy. It was released theatrically in Europe as Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, and is known by th...
1985 Nov 24 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) is a made-for-TV movie set in the Star Wars galaxy. A sequel to Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, it focuses on Cindel Towani, the little girl from...
1999 May 19 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It was the fourth film to be released in the Star Wars saga and the first in terms...
2002 May 16 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a 2002 space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the fifth film to be released in the Star War...
2002 Nov 4 "Star Wars Kid" Video Created
"Star Wars Kid" is an Internet phenomenon (also called an Internet meme) which started when a fourteen-year-old French Canadian high school student filmed himself wielding a golf ball ret...
2003 Jun 26 Star Wars Galaxies Launches
The base game, titled Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, was released on 26 June 2003 in the USA and on 7 November, 2003 in Europe. A localized version for the Japanese market was pub...
2003 Jul 15 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic released
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) is a role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by LucasArts. It was released for the Xbox on July 15, 2003, for Microsoft Windows...
2003 Sep 7
to 2005 Mar 25
 Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)
Star Wars: Clone Wars is an American animated television miniseries set in the Star Wars galaxy. The series chronicles the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic under Chancellor Palpat...
2004 Dec 6 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords released
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KotOR II) is a role playing video game released for the Xbox and Microsoft Windows. The Xbox version of this sequel to Star Wars...
2005 May 19 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It was the sixth film released in the Star Wars saga and the third in terms of ...
2008 Aug 14 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a 2008 CGI animated science fiction film that follows the continuing adventures within the Star Wars futuristic universe that takes place in the '90s. It is s...
2010 Nov 28 Irvin Kershner Dies
US director Irvin Kershner, who made "The Empire Strikes Back", has died at the age of 87, Star Wars creator George Lucas said Monday, praising him as a "mentor" and a "true gentleman." ...
2011 Dec 20 Star Wars: The Old Republic Launches
Star Wars: The Old Republic, abbreviated as TOR or SWTOR, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based in the Star Wars universe. Developed by BioWare Austin and a supplement...