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Facts about Star Wars

Is Star Wars Based on a Book? No. ... When the book was released (with George Lucas' name, but ghost-written by Alan Dean Foster), the film was already in production. Each subsequent film in the series has had a novelization released before the film, but was based entirely on the script of the film.Feb 25, 2006

Yoda was a legendary Jedi Master and stronger than most in his connection with the Force. Small in size but wise and powerful, he trained Jedi for over 800 years, playing integral roles in the Clone Wars, the instruction of Luke Skywalker, and unlocking the path to immortality.

Prequel trilogy. The 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones revealed that Boba Fett is an unaltered child clone whom Jango Fett raises as his son. Boba helps Jango escape from Obi-Wan Kenobi, but later witnesses Jango's decapitation by Mace Windu.

Theatrical filmsFilmRelease dateDirector(s)Original trilogyEpisode IV – A New HopeMay 25, 1977George LucasEpisode V – The Empire Strikes BackMay 21, 1980Irvin KershnerEpisode VI – Return of the JediMay 25, 1983Richard Marquand8 more rows

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.

The answer is yes—to all of the above. It's the first standalone Star Wars story that doesn't fit directly in the Darth Vader-Luke-Rey storyline. Rogue One is set just before A New Hope and introduces an entirely new cast of characters—Rebel spies who set out to steal the plans to the Death Star.Dec 13, 2016

Rogue One is the first film in the Star Wars Anthology series, a series of stand-alone spin-off films in the Star Wars franchise. ... The spinoff movies, or we may come up with some other way to call those films, they exist within that vast universe that he created.

"Rogue One" is the first of three standalone "anthology" films set at different points within the "Star Wars" timeline. A new film will be released every other year, in between films in the new "Star Wars" trilogy. ... However, the anthology movies will all loosely relate to each other, with less overlap.Apr 7, 2016

Jyn Erso. Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film Rogue One. Jyn is a former criminal who aids the Rebel Alliance in a desperate attempt to steal the plans to the Death Star, a powerful weapon possessed by the Empire.