Star wars can be said as an epic in space opera franchise conceived initially by George Lucas. Star wars was released on May 25, 1977 under 20th Century Fox banner and soon became popular worldwide. Star wars films has generated a total of $4.3 billion box office revenue, making it the third-highest grossing film series. The franchise has also spawned other media starting from television series, books, comic books and video games resulting in the development of the series fictional universe.



The events developed in the star wars media take place in a fictional universe. The expanded universe and the alien creatures are depicted. Space travel is a very common thing that can be seen in the entire series. One of the most prominent element of the star wars is the Force, a form of energy that is omnipresent and can be harnessed by those who have ability to do so. The force allows the user to perform certain things that are supernatural and also amplify certain physical traits such as speed and reflexes. It is also looked as the dark side, when pursued, imbues the user with hatred and aggression leading to violence.

The series features many elements like Jedi knights, princesses and witches which are usually related to archetypes of the fantasy genre. The series feature sleek and futuristic settings, portrayed as dirty and grimy. In the early stages the concept of star wars was rejected but later the 13-page treatment written by Lucas lead to the remake of Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress. Later on certain elements were added to the treatment such as the Sith, the Death Star, and a young boy as the protagonist named Annikin Starkiller, who later on became Luke's father, a wise Jedi knight. Here the force was introduced as a supernatural power.

The film became more satisfying as a self-contained film, ending with the destruction of the Empire by way of destroying the Death Star. With the success of the Star Wars, the film was elaborated as a series creating an independent film making centre. The term expanded universe is widely used and explained well in Star Wars. George Lucas retains artistic control over the Star Wars universe. The elements of the Expanded Universe has been well adopted in the film. To date, six films and three animation series have been produced for the television, with a live action series and a 3D-CGI animated series as well as Full length theatrical movie. In addition to the trilogies, several authorized films have also been produced. The Star Wars saga has also inspired many fans to create their own apocrypha set in the Star Wars galaxy.