document_title: Star Wars

question_text: what is the name of the next star wars movie

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text: Star Wars

text: Setting

text: The Star Wars franchise takes place in a distant unnamed fictional galaxy at an undetermined point in the ancient past, where many species of aliens (often humanoid) co-exist. People own robotic droids, who assist them in their daily routines, and space travel is common.

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text: The spiritual and mystical element of the Star Wars galaxy is known as "the Force". It is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things [that] surrounds us, penetrates us, [and] binds the galaxy together".[13] The people who are born deeply connected to the Force have better reflexes; through training and meditation, they are able to achieve various supernatural feats (such as telekinesis, clairvoyance, precognition, and mind control). The Force is wielded by two major factions at conflict: the Jedi, who harness the light side of the Force, and the Sith, who use the dark side of the Force through hate and aggression.

text: Theatrical films

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Film trilogies

Film
Release date
Director
Screenwriter(s)
Story by
Producer(s)
Composer
Initial distributor

Original trilogy

Episode IV –
A New Hope
May 25, 1977 (1977-05-25)
George Lucas
Gary Kurtz
John Williams
20th Century Fox[a]

Episode V –
The Empire Strikes Back
May 21, 1980 (1980-05-21)
Irvin Kershner
Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan
George Lucas

Episode VI –
Return of the Jedi
May 25, 1983 (1983-05-25)
Richard Marquand
Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas
Howard Kazanjian

Prequel trilogy

Episode I –
The Phantom Menace
May 19, 1999 (1999-05-19)
George Lucas
Rick McCallum
John Williams
20th Century Fox[a]

Episode II –
Attack of the Clones
May 16, 2002 (2002-05-16)
George Lucas
George Lucas and Jonathan Hales
George Lucas

Episode III –
Revenge of the Sith
May 19, 2005 (2005-05-19)
George Lucas

Sequel trilogy

Episode VII –
The Force Awakens
December 18, 2015 (2015-12-18)
J. J. Abrams
Lawrence Kasdan & J. J. Abrams and Michael Arndt
Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams and Bryan Burk
John Williams
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Episode VIII –
The Last Jedi
December 15, 2017 (2017-12-15)
Rian Johnson
Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman

Episode IX
December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)[14]
J. J. Abrams
J. J. Abrams & Chris Terrio [15][16]
Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan and J. J. Abrams

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Standalone films

Film
Release date
Director
Screenwriter(s)
Story by
Producer(s)
Initial distributor

Animated film

Star Wars:
The Clone Wars
August 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)
Dave Filoni
Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching & Scott Murphy
George Lucas and Catherine Winder
Warner Bros. Pictures

Anthology films

Rogue One:
A Star Wars Story
December 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)
Gareth Edwards
Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy
John Knoll and Gary Whitta
Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Solo:
A Star Wars Story
May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25)
Ron Howard
Jon Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan

Untitled Boba Fett film
2020[17]
James Mangold
James Mangold & Simon Kinberg
Kathleen Kennedy and Simon Kinberg

text: Original trilogy

text: In 1971, Lucas signed a contract with Universal Studios to direct two films. He intended one of them to be a space opera; however, knowing film studios were skeptical about the genre, Lucas decided to direct his other idea first, American Graffiti, a coming-of-age story set in the 1960s. In 1973, Lucas started work on his second film's script draft of The Journal of the Whills, a space opera telling the tale of the training of apprentice CJ Thorpe as a "Jedi-Bendu" space commando by the legendary Mace Windy. After Universal rejected the film, 20th Century Fox decided to invest in it.[18] On April 17, 1973, Lucas felt frustrated about his story being too difficult to understand, so he began writing a 13-page script with thematic parallels to Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress; this draft was renamed The Star Wars.[19] By 1974, he had expanded the script into a rough draft screenplay, adding elements such as the Sith, the Death Star, and a protagonist named Annikin Starkiller. Numerous subsequent drafts evolved into the script of the original film.[citation needed]

text: Lucas insisted that the movie would be part of a 9-part series and negotiated to retain the sequel rights, to ensure all the movies would be made. Tom Pollock, then Lucas' lawyer writes: "So in the negotiations that were going on, we drew up a contract with Fox’s head of business affairs Bill Immerman, and me. We came to an agreement that George would retain the sequel rights. Not all the [merchandising rights] that came later, mind you; just the sequel rights. And Fox would get a first opportunity and last refusal right to make the movie."[20] Lucas was offered $50,000 to write, another $50,000 to produce, and $50,000 to direct the film.[20] Later the offer was increased.[21] American Graffiti cast member Harrison Ford had given up on acting and become a carpenter whom Lucas hired for his home renovations, until Lucas decided to cast him as Han Solo within his film.[22]

text: Star Wars was released on May 25, 1977. It was followed by The Empire Strikes Back, released on May 21, 1980; the opening crawl of the sequel disclosed it numbered as "Episode V". Though the first film in the series was simply titled Star Wars, with its 1981 re-release it had the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope added to remain consistent with its sequel, and to establish it as the middle chapter of a continuing saga.[23] Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original trilogy, was numbered as "Episode VI", and released on May 25, 1983. The sequels were all self-financed by Lucasfilm, and generally advertised solely under their subtitles.[20] The plot of the original trilogy centers on the Galactic Civil War of the Rebel Alliance trying to free the galaxy from the clutches of the Galactic Empire, as well as on Luke Skywalker's quest to become a Jedi.

text: A New Hope

text: Near the orbit of the desert planet Tatooine, a Rebel spaceship is intercepted by the Empire. Aboard, the deadliest Imperial agent Darth Vader and his stormtroopers capture Princess Leia Organa, a secret member of the rebellion. Before her capture, Leia makes sure the astromech R2-D2, along with the protocol droid C-3PO, escapes with stolen Imperial blueprints stored inside and a holographic message for the retired Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has been living in exile on Tatooine. The droids fall under the ownership of Luke Skywalker, an orphan farm boy raised by his step-uncle and aunt. Luke helps the droids locate Obi-Wan, now a solitary old hermit known as Ben Kenobi, who reveals himself as a friend of Luke's absent father, the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker. Obi-Wan confides to Luke that Anakin was "betrayed and murdered" by Vader (who was Obi-Wan's former Jedi apprentice) years ago, and he gives Luke his father's former lightsaber to keep.[24] After viewing Leia's message, they both hire the smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca to, aboard their space freighter the Millennium Falcon, help them deliver the stolen blueprints inside R2-D2 to the Rebel Alliance with the hope of finding a weakness to the Empire's planet-destroying space station: the Death Star.[13]

text: For The Star Wars second draft, Lucas made heavy simplifications. It added a mystical energy field known as "The Force" and introduced the young hero on a farm as Luke Starkiller. Annikin became Luke's father, a wise Jedi knight. The third draft killed the father Annikin, replacing him with mentor figure Ben Kenobi. Later, Lucas felt the film would not in fact be the first in the sequence, but a film in the second trilogy in the saga. The draft contained a sub-plot leading to a sequel about "The Princess of Ondos", and by that time some months later Lucas had negotiated a contract that gave him rights to make two sequels. Not long after, Lucas hired author Alan Dean Foster, to write two sequels as novels.[25] In 1976, a fourth draft had been prepared for principal photography. The film was titled Adventures of Luke Starkiller, as taken from the Journal of the Whills, Saga I: The Star Wars. During production, Lucas changed Luke's name to Skywalker and altered the title to simply The Star Wars and finally Star Wars.[26] At that point, Lucas was not expecting the film to have sequels. The fourth draft of the script underwent subtle changes it discarded "the Princess of Ondos" sub-plot, to become a self-contained film, that ended with the destruction of the Galactic Empire itself by way of destroying the Death Star. However, Lucas previously conceived of the film as the first of a series. The intention was that if Star Wars was successful, Lucas could adapt Dean Foster's novels into low-budget sequels.[27] By that point, Lucas had developed an elaborate backstory to aid his writing process.[28]

text: Before its release, Lucas considered walking away from Star Wars sequels, thinking the film would be a flop. However the film exceeded all expectations. The success of the film as well as its merchandise sales both led Lucas to make Star Wars the basis of an elaborate film serial,[29] and use the profits to finance his film-making center, Skywalker Ranch.[30] Alan Dean Foster was already writing the first sequel-novel Splinter of the Mind's Eye, released in 1978. But Lucas decided not to adapt Foster's work, knowing a sequel would be allowed more budget. At first, Lucas envisioned a series of films with no set number of entries, like the James Bond series. In an interview with Rolling Stone in August 1977, he said that he wanted his friends to each take a turn at directing the films and giving unique interpretations on the series.[citation needed] He added that the backstory in which Darth Vader turns to the dark side, kills Luke's father and fights Obi-Wan Kenobi on a volcano as the Galactic Republic falls would make an excellent sequel.[citation needed]

text: The Empire Strikes Back

text: Three years after the destruction of the Death Star, the Rebels are forced to evacuate their secret base on Hoth as they are hunted by the Empire. At the request of the late Obi-Wan's spirit, Luke travels to the swamp-infested world of Dagobah to find the exiled Jedi Master Yoda and begin his Jedi training. However, Luke's training is interrupted by Vader, who lures him into a trap by capturing Han and Leia at Cloud City, governed by Han's old friend Lando Calrissian. During a fierce lightsaber duel with the Sith Lord, Luke learns that Vader is his father.[32]

text: After the success of the original film, Lucas hired science fiction author Leigh Brackett to write Star Wars II with him. They held story conferences and, by late November 1977, Lucas had produced a handwritten treatment called The Empire Strikes Back. It was similar to the final film, except that Darth Vader does not reveal he is Luke's father.[citation needed]

text: Brackett finished her first draft in early 1978; in it, Luke's father appeared as a ghost to instruct Luke.[33] Lucas has said he was disappointed with it, but before he could discuss it with her, she died of cancer.[34] With no writer available, Lucas had to write his next draft himself. It was this draft in which Lucas first made use of the "Episode" numbering for the films; Empire Strikes Back was listed as Episode II.[35] As Michael Kaminski argues in The Secret History of Star Wars, the disappointment with the first draft probably made Lucas consider different directions in which to take the story.[36] He made use of a new plot twist: Darth Vader claims to be Luke's father. According to Lucas, he found this draft enjoyable to write, as opposed to the yearlong struggles writing the first film, and quickly wrote two more drafts,[37] both in April 1978. This new story point of Darth Vader being Luke's father had drastic effects on the series.[38] After writing these two drafts, Lucas revised the backstory between Anakin Skywalker, Kenobi, and the Emperor.[39]

text: With this new backstory in place, Lucas decided that the series would be a trilogy, changing Empire Strikes Back from Episode II to Episode V in the next draft.[37] Lawrence Kasdan, who had just completed writing Raiders of the Lost Ark, was then hired to write the next drafts, and was given additional input from director Irvin Kershner. Kasdan, Kershner, and producer Gary Kurtz saw the film as a more serious and adult film, which was helped by the new, darker storyline, and developed the series from the light adventure roots of the first film.[40]

text: Return of the Jedi

text: A year after Vader's shocking revelation, Luke leads a rescue attempt to save Han from the gangster Jabba the Hutt. Afterward, Luke returns to Dagobah to complete his Jedi training, only to find the 900-year-old Yoda on his deathbed.[41] In his last words Yoda confirms that Vader is Luke's father, Anakin Skywalker, and that Luke must confront his father again in order to complete his training. Moments later, the spirit of Obi-Wan reveals to Luke that Leia is his twin sister, but Obi-Wan insists that Luke must face Vader again. As the Rebels lead an attack on the Death Star II, Luke engages Vader in another lightsaber duel as Emperor Palpatine watches; both Sith Lords intend to turn Luke to the dark side of the Force and take him as their apprentice.[42]

text: By the time Lucas began writing Episode VI in 1981 (then titled Revenge of the Jedi), much had changed. Making Empire Strikes Back was stressful and costly, and Lucas' personal life was disintegrating. Burned out and not wanting to make any more Star Wars films, he vowed that he was done with the series in a May 1983 interview with Time magazine.[citation needed] Lucas' 1981 rough drafts had Darth Vader competing with the Emperor for possession of Luke—and in the second script, the "revised rough draft", Vader became a sympathetic character. Lawrence Kasdan was hired to take over once again and, in these final drafts, Vader was explicitly redeemed and finally unmasked. This change in character would provide a springboard to the "Tragedy of Darth Vader" storyline that underlies the prequels.[43]

text: Prequel trilogy

text: After losing much of his fortune in a divorce settlement in 1987, George Lucas had no desire to return to Star Wars, and had unofficially canceled the sequel trilogy by the time of Return of the Jedi.[44] At that point, the prequels were only still a series of basic ideas partially pulled from his original drafts of "The Star Wars". Nevertheless, technical advances in the late 1980s and 1990s continued to fascinate Lucas, and he considered that they might make it possible to revisit his 20-year-old material. The popularity of the franchise was reinvigorated by the Star Wars expanded universe storylines set after the original trilogy films, such as the Thrawn trilogy of novels written by Timothy Zahn and the Dark Empire comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. Due to the renewed popularity of Star Wars, Lucas saw that there was still a large audience. His children were older, and with the explosion of CGI technology he was now considering returning to directing.[45]

text: The prequel trilogy consists of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, released on May 19, 1999; Episode II: Attack of the Clones, released on May 16, 2002; and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, released on May 19, 2005.[46] The plot focuses on the fall of the Galactic Republic, as well as the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker's turn to the dark side.

text: The Phantom Menace

text: About 32 years before the start of the Galactic Civil War, the corrupt Trade Federation sets a blockade around the planet Naboo. The Sith Lord Darth Sidious had secretly planned the blockade to give his alter ego, Senator Palpatine, a pretense to overthrow and replace the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic. At the Chancellor's request, the Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, a younger Obi-Wan Kenobi, are sent to Naboo to negotiate with the Federation. However, the two Jedi are forced to instead help the Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, escape from the blockade and plead her planet's crisis before the Republic Senate on Coruscant. When their starship is damaged during the escape, they land on Tatooine for repairs. Palpatine dispatches his first Sith apprentice, Darth Maul, to hunt down the Queen and her Jedi protectors. While on Tatooine, Qui-Gon discovers a nine-year-old slave named Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon helps liberate the boy from slavery, believing Anakin to be the "Chosen One" foretold by a Jedi prophecy to bring balance to the Force. However, the Jedi Council (led by Yoda) suspects the boy possesses too much fear and anger within him.[47]

text: In 1993, it was announced, in Variety among other sources, that Lucas would be making the prequels.[citation needed] He began penning more to the story, now indicating the series would be a tragic one examining Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side.[citation needed] Lucas began to reevaluate how the prequels would exist relative to the originals; at first they were supposed to be a "filling-in" of history tangential to the originals, but he later realized that they could form the beginning of one long story that started with Anakin's childhood and ended with his death. This was the final step towards turning the film series into a "Saga".[48] In 1994, Lucas began writing the screenplay to the first prequel, initially titled Episode I: The Beginning. Following the release of that film, Lucas announced that he would be directing the next two, and began work on Episode II.[49]

text: Attack of the Clones

text: Ten years after the Battle of Naboo, former Queen of Naboo Padmé, is now serving as the Senator to her planet, until her duty is interrupted by an assassination attempt. Obi-Wan and his apprentice Anakin are assigned to her protect her; Obi-Wan goes on a mission to track the killer, while Anakin and Padmé go into hiding. They soon fall in love with each other, albeit secretly due to the Jedi Order's rule against attachment. At the same time, Chancellor Palpatine schemes to sweep the entire galaxy up into the conflict (known as the Clone Wars) between the armies of the Republic led by the Jedi Order, and the Confederacy of Independent Systems led by the fallen Jedi Count Dooku; the former master of Obi-Wan's deceased master Qui-Gon, and Palpatine's new Sith apprentice.[50]

text: The first draft of Episode II was completed just weeks before principal photography, and Lucas hired Jonathan Hales, a writer from The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, to polish it.[51] Unsure of a title, Lucas had jokingly called the film "Jar Jar's Great Adventure".[52] In writing The Empire Strikes Back, Lucas initially decided that Lando Calrissian was a clone and came from a planet of clones which caused the "Clone Wars" mentioned by both Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in A New Hope;[53][54] he later came up with an alternate concept of an army of clone shocktroopers from a remote planet which attacked the Republic and were repelled by the Jedi.[55] The basic elements of that backstory became the plot basis for Episode II, with the new wrinkle added that Palpatine secretly orchestrated the crisis.[50]

text: Revenge of the Sith

text: Three years after the start of the Clone Wars, Anakin and Obi-Wan lead a rescue mission to save the kidnapped Chancellor Palpatine from Count Dooku and the droid commander General Grievous. Later, Anakin begins to have prophetic visions of his secret wife Padmé dying in childbirth. Palpatine, who had been secretly engineering the Clone Wars to destroy the Jedi Order, convinces Anakin that the dark side of the Force holds the power to save Padmé's life. Desperate, Anakin submits to Palpatine's Sith teachings and is renamed Darth Vader. While Palpatine re-organizes the Republic into the tyrannical Empire, Vader participates in the extermination of the Jedi Order; culminating in a lightsaber duel between himself and his former master Obi-Wan on the volcanic planet Mustafar.[56]

text: Lucas began working on Episode III before Attack of the Clones was released, offering concept artists that the film would open with a montage of seven Clone War battles.[57] As he reviewed the storyline that summer, however, he says he radically re-organized the plot.[58] Michael Kaminski, in The Secret History of Star Wars, offers evidence that issues in Anakin's fall to the dark side prompted Lucas to make massive story changes, first revising the opening sequence to have Palpatine kidnapped and his apprentice, Count Dooku, murdered by Anakin as the first act in the latter's turn towards the dark side.[59] After principal photography was complete in 2003, Lucas made even more massive changes in Anakin's character, re-writing his entire turn to the dark side; he would now turn primarily in a quest to save Padmé's life, rather than the previous version in which that reason was one of several, including that he genuinely believed that the Jedi were evil and plotting to take over the Republic. This fundamental re-write was accomplished both through editing the principal footage, and new and revised scenes filmed during pick-ups in 2004.[60]

text: The Clone Wars

text: On August 15, 2008, the standalone animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars was released theatrically as a lead-in to the animated TV series with the same name.[61] The animated film and series are both set between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, though Lucas used the film to introduce a huge retcon into the storyline, revealing Anakin to have trained a female padawan apprentice of his own, named Ahsoka Tano. Unlike the rest of the Star Wars films whose storylines are fully solved within the films series, the animated series is required to explain Ahsoka Tano's absence from the other films. The new character was originally criticized by fans, but by the end of the animated series the character became a fan favorite.[62][63] The series ran 6 seasons, which were broadcast on Cartoon Network, with the exception of the last one. The final season was cut short following Disney's purchase of the franchise.[61] There were also two more seasons in the works, but these were also cancelled.[61]

text: Sequel trilogy

text: Over the years, Lucas often exaggerated the amount of material he wrote for the series; much of the exaggerations stemmed from the post‐1978 period when the series grew into a phenomenon. Michael Kaminski explained that the exaggerations were both a publicity and security measure, further rationalizing that since the series' story radically changed throughout the years, it was always Lucas' intention to change the original story retroactively because audiences would only view the material from his perspective.[56][64] The exaggerations created rumors of Lucas having plot outlines a sequel trilogy (Episodes VII, VIII, and IX), which would continue the story after 1983's Episode VI: Return of the Jedi[65] Lucasfilm and George Lucas had denied plans for a sequel trilogy for many years, insisting that Star Wars was meant to be a six-part series, and that no further films would be released after the conclusion of the prequel trilogy in 2005.[66][67] Although Lucas made an exception by releasing the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars film in 2008, while promoting it, Lucas maintained his status on the sequel trilogy: "I get asked all the time, 'What happens after Return of the Jedi?,' and there really is no answer for that. The movies were the story of Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker, and when Luke saves the galaxy and redeems his father, that's where that story ends."[68]

text: In January 2012, Lucas announced that he would step away from blockbuster films and instead produce smaller arthouse films. Asked whether the criticism he received following the prequel trilogy and the alterations to the re-releases of the original trilogy had influenced his decision to retire, Lucas said: "Why would I make any more when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?"[69] Despite insisting that a sequel trilogy would never happen, Lucas began working on story treatments for three new Star Wars films in 2011. In October 2012, The Walt Disney Company agreed to buy Lucasfilm and announced that Star Wars Episode VII would be released in 2015. Later, it was revealed that the three new upcoming films (Episodes VII–IX) would be based on story treatments that had been written by George Lucas prior to the sale of Lucasfilm.[70] The co-chairman of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, became president of the company, reporting to Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn. In addition, Kennedy would serve as executive producer on new Star Wars feature films, with franchise creator and Lucasfilm founder Lucas serving as creative consultant.[71]

text: The sequel trilogy began with Episode VII: The Force Awakens, released on December 18, 2015. It was followed by Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, released on December 15, 2017. Episode IX is due to be released on December 20, 2019.

text: The Force Awakens

text: About 30 years after the destruction of the Death Star II, Luke Skywalker has vanished following the demise of the new Jedi Order he was attempting to build. The remnants of the Empire have become the First Order, and seek to destroy Luke and the New Republic, while the Resistance opposes, led by princess-turned-general Leia Organa and backed by the Republic. On Jakku, Resistance pilot Poe Dameron obtains a map to Luke's location. Stormtroopers under the command of Kylo Ren, the son of Leia and Han Solo, capture Poe. Poe's droid BB-8 escapes with the map, and encounters a scavenger Rey. Kylo tortures Poe and learns of BB-8. Stormtrooper FN-2187 defects from the First Order, and frees Poe who dubs him "Finn", while both escape in a TIE fighter that crashes on Jakku, seemingly killing Poe. Finn finds Rey and BB-8, but the First Order does too; both escape Jakku in a stolen Millennium Falcon. The Falcon is recaptured by Han and Chewbacca, smugglers again since abandoning the Resistance. They agree to help deliver the map inside BB-8 to the Resistance.

text: The screenplay for Episode VII was originally set to be written by Michael Arndt, but in October 2013 it was announced that writing duties would be taken over by Lawrence Kasdan and J. J. Abrams.[72][73] On January 25, 2013, The Walt Disney Studios and Lucasfilm officially announced J. J. Abrams as Star Wars Episode VII's director and producer, along with Bryan Burk and Bad Robot Productions.[74]

text: The Last Jedi

text: Right after the destruction of Starkiller Base, Rey goes to planet Ahch-To, and attempts to convince the reluctant last Jedi alive, Luke Skywalker to teach her the ways of the Jedi and the Force. Rey also seeks answers of her past and the origin of the conflict between Kylo Ren and Luke, with the help from Luke, while through the Force and unbeknownst to Luke, she starts communicating with her nemesis Kylo Ren, who also is Luke's nephew and fallen Jedi apprentice, Ben Solo (who renamed himself Kylo Ren). Meanwhile, Ben Solo's mom and Luke's sister Leia leads Poe, Finn, BB-8, Rose Tico, and the rest of the Resistance, as they are pursued by the First Order leaded by Snoke, with Kylo Ren as his second in command. After hearing Kylo Ren's perspective, Rey disagrees with Luke and despite his warnings leaves him, in order to attempt to redeem Kylo Ren and achieve peace. To do this, Rey, unknowingly, helps Kylo Ren assassinate Supreme Leader Snoke, however unknown to her, Kylo Ren's true intentions were to replace Snoke as Supreme Leader of the First Order, believing destroying the Jedi and the Resistance the only way to achieve true peace. Rey must choose between Kylo Ren's offer to co-lead the First Order, and help him exterminate the Resistance and Luke, or helping an outnumbered and cornered Resistance survive on Criat, before it's too late.

text: On November 20, 2012, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg would write and produce Episodes VIII and IX.[75] Kasdan and Kinberg were later confirmed as creative consultants on those films, in addition to writing standalone films. In addition, John Williams, who wrote the music for the previous six episodes, was hired to compose the music for Episodes VII, VIII and IX.[76] On March 12, 2015, Lucasfilm announced that Looper director Rian Johnson would direct Episode VIII with Ram Bergman as producer for Ram Bergman Productions.[77] Reports initially claimed Johnson would also direct Episode IX, but it was later confirmed he would write only a story treatment.[78][79] Johnson later wrote on his Twitter that the information about him writing a treatment for Episode IX is old, and he's not involved with the writing of that film.[80] When asked about Episode VIII in an August 2014 interview, Johnson said "it's boring to talk about, because the only thing I can really say is, I'm just happy. I don't have the terror I kind of expected I would, at least not yet. I'm sure I will at some point."[81] Principal photography on The Last Jedi began in February 2016.[82] Additional filming took place in Dubrovnik from March 9 to March 16, 2016,[83][84] as well as in Ireland in May 2016.[85] Principal photography wrapped in July 2016.[86][87][88] On December 27, 2016, Carrie Fisher died after going into cardiac arrest a few days earlier. Before her death, Fisher had completed filming her role as General Leia Organa in The Last Jedi.[89] The film was released on December 15, 2017.[90]

text: Episode IX

text: Production on Episode IX was scheduled to begin sometime in 2017.[91] Variety and Reuters reported that Carrie Fisher was slated for a key role in Episode IX.[92] Now, Lucasfilm, Disney and others involved with the film have been forced to find a way to address her death in the upcoming film and alter her character's role.[93][94][95] In January 2017, Lucasfilm stated they would not digitally generate Fisher's performance for the film.[96] In April 2017, Fisher's brother Todd and daughter Billie Lourd gave Disney permission to use recent footage of Fisher for the film,[97] but later that month, Kennedy stated that Fisher will not appear in the film.[98][99] Principal photography of Star Wars: Episode IX is set to begin in July 2018.[100]

text: Anthology films

text: Before selling Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, and parallel to his development of a sequel trilogy, George Lucas and his original trilogy co-scriptwriter Lawrence Kasdan started development on a film about a young Han Solo.[101] On February 5, 2013, Disney CEO Bob Iger made public the development of the Lawrence Kasdan standalone film, along with an undisclosed film written by Simon Kinberg.[102] On February 6, Entertainment Weekly reported Kasdan's film would focus on Han Solo, while the other on Boba Fett (the info on the later film was never confirmed).[103] Disney CFO Jay Rasulo has described the standalone films as origin stories.[104] Kathleen Kennedy explained that the standalone films will not cross over with the films of the sequel trilogy, stating,

text: George was so clear as to how that works. The canon that he created was the Star Wars saga. Right now, Episode VII falls within that canon. The spin-off movies, or we may come up with some other way to call those films, they exist within that vast universe that he created. There is no attempt being made to carry characters (from the standalone films) in and out of the saga episodes. Consequently, from the creative standpoint, it's a roadmap that George made pretty clear.[105]

text: In April 2015, Lucasfilm and Kennedy announced that the standalone films would be referred to as the Star Wars Anthology films (albeit the word anthology has never been used on any of the films titles, instead choosing to carry the "A Star Wars Story" subtitle below the film's main title.)[106][107][108] Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was released on December 16, 2016 as the first in an anthology series of films separate from the main episodic saga. The second film Solo: A Star Wars Story, was released on May 25, 2018. The still yet to be titled third film will be based on Boba Fett and will be released in 2020.

text: Rogue One

text: The story is about Rogue One, the group of rebels led by Jyn Erso, who stole the Death Star plans. The film ends moments before the start of Episode IV: A New Hope.

text: The idea for the film was conceived by John Knoll who worked as a visual effects supervisor of the prequel trilogy films.[109] In May 2014, Lucasfilm announced Gareth Edwards as the director of the first anthology film, with Gary Whitta writing the first draft, for a release on December 16, 2016.[110] On March 12, 2015, the film's title was revealed to be Rogue One, with Chris Weitz rewriting the script, and starring Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, with Ben Mendelsohn, and Diego Luna all playing characters original to the film,[111][112] with suppoting roles for James Earl Jones voicing Darth Vader, and other character from previous films, including Bail Organa and Mon Mothma.[113] The film is the first of the series to include characters from the animated series, from The Clone Wars's Saw Gerrera is Jyn Erso's extremist mentor, and Chopper from Star Wars: Rebels has a cameo.[114] In April 2015, a teaser trailer was shown during the closing of the Star Wars Celebration. Lucasfilm announced filming would begin in the summer of 2015 and released the plot synopsis. Director Edwards stated, "It comes down to a group of individuals who don't have magical powers that have to somehow bring hope to the galaxy."; and describing the style of the film as similar to that of a war film: "It's the reality of war. Good guys are bad. Bad guys are good. It's complicated, layered; a very rich scenario in which to set a movie."[115][116] After its debut, Rogue One received generally positive reviews, with its performances, action sequences, soundtrack, visual effects and darker tone being praised. The film grossed over US$500 million worldwide within a week of its release.[117]

text: Solo

text: Solo is a film focusing on a younger Han Solo and the beginning of his career as a smuggler, as well as his friendship with the Wookiee Chewbacca. A younger Lando Calrissian also appears as the owner of the Millenium Falcon. The film is set before the events of Rogue One and Han's appearance in Episode IV: A New Hope.

text: Before selling Lucasfilm to Disney, George Lucas started development on a film about a young Han Solo. Lucas hired Star Wars original trilogy veteran script writer Lawrence Kasdan, along his son Jon Kasdan, to write the script.[101] The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as a young Han Solo, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca (after serving as a double for the character in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi), Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, with Emilia Clarke and Woody Harrelson playing characters original to the film. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller began principal photography on the film, but due to creative differences, the pair left the project in June 2017 with three and a half weeks remaining in principal photography. Their replacement was Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard, who previously by saying, "George, you should do it!", had been one of the three directors to decline George Lucas offer to direct Episode I: The Phantom Menace.[118] Howard had previously collaborated with Lucas prior to Star Wars existence, as an actor in the George Lucas directed film American Graffiti (1973), which featured Howard's character helped the character of original Han Solo actor Harrison Ford, after a car crash. [119] Howard had also directed Willow (1988) for Lucasfilm, Warwick Davis, who played Howard's titular lead on that film, also appears on Solo.[120][121]

text: Untitled Boba Fett film

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text: A third anthology film is scheduled to be released in 2020.[122] A writer for the film has been hired as of September 2016.[123]

text: In February 2013, Entertainment Weekly reported that Lucasfilm hired Josh Trank to direct a Star Wars standalone film, with the news being confirmed soon after.[124] However, in November 2016 Trank announced he had left the project.[125] By 2017, it was reported that the film was still in early development at Lucasfilm, and with reports stating that the film would focus on bounty hunter Boba Fett. Lucasfilm never confirmed any details of the plot, but revealed that the film Josh Trank left was a different film from Solo and Rogue One.[126] Simon Kinberg, the co-creator of animated series Star Wars Rebels, had previously been attached to produce the never officially confirmed Boba Fett-centered film. In March 2018, it was revealed by Deadline that Kinberg is writing the script to an as-of-yet undisclosed film within the franchise, that he was producing.[127][128] By May 2018, it was announced that James Mangold had signed on to write and direct the untitled Boba Fett film, with Kinberg confirmed to be attached as producer and co-screenwriter.[129][130]

text: Daniel Logan, who played Boba Fett as a child in Attack of the Clones and voiced him in The Clone Wars animated series, expressed interest in reprising his role in the rumored Boba Fett film.[131] Temuera Morrison who voiced an adult Boba Fett in the 2004 special editions of the original trilogy, also expressed interest in portraying Boba Fett, he also had portrayed Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones (since Boba is an identical clone of Jango Fett, whom Jango raised as his son), and said he would also like to play clonetrooper Captain Rex (another Jango clone), noting the older version of Rex matched his own age.[132]

text: Potential future Anthology films

text: In August 2016, Ewan McGregor, who played a younger Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy, stated that if Lucasfilm approached him, he would be open to return to the role in a spin-off Anthology film focused on the character's life in the time between Episode III and IV.[133] The amount of fan-interest led to reports that a film was being made, while Lucasfilm clarified that it was not in development. In March 2017, McGregor again stated his interest in starring in the film, if Lucasfilm wanted him to.[134] Later in 2017, when footage from the film Last Days in the Desert (which starred McGregor), was edited into a fan-trailer for an Obi-Wan film. The video was voted as the most wanted anthology film in a poll by The Hollywood Reporter.[135][136] By August 2017, it was reported that an Obi-Wan Kenobi film was in development, with Stephen Daldry in early negotiations to co-write and direct the project.[137] Liam Neeson expressed his interest in returning to the franchise, reprising his role as Qui-Gon Jinn.[138] Joel Edgerton, who played Luke Skywalker's step-uncle Owen in the prequel trilogy, said he would like to reprise his role in an Obi-Wan standalone film, if it were to be made.[139] As of 2018, McGregor has stated he would be open to reprising his role in the movie, while reports state the film may be released in 2020.[140][141]

text: Alden Ehrenreich confirmed his contract deal to appear as Han Solo, extended for two additional films, giving the studio the option to pursue a sequel to Solo, or featuring him in other anthology films in a supporting capacity.[142] Solo director Ron Howard, said that a while no sequel was in-development, it was up to the fans to decide.[143] Critics noted the film intentionally left room open for sequels.[144] Solo writer Jon Kasdan said, were he to write the sequel he would include bounty hunter Bossk (whom briefly appeared in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back).[145] While Ehrenreich said he would like sequels to differentiate themselves from the previous Star Wars trilogies, by being standalone in the vein of Indiana Jones or the James Bond films, rather than direct follow ups.[146]

text: Kennedy said a film focusing on Lando could also happen, but it would not be a priority at the time. Glover said he would imagine it as a Catch Me If You Can in space.[147][148]

text: In 2015, director Guillermo Del Toro pitched an idea to Lucasfilm for a film about Jabba the Hutt,[149] and in 2017, it was reported that it is among the projects being considered by the studio.[150][151]

text: Additional reports stated Lucasfilm was also considering a movie focusing on the Jedi Master, Yoda.[152][153] While not confirming any development, Frank Oz who puppetered and voiced Yoda, opinionated that due to the difficulty of Yoda's puppetry along the likely increased involvement of the character in action sequences, in order to be able to transition from a supporting character into the expanded role of a main character, the character would need to be portrayed through CGI like in the prequel trilogy and said he would be willing to voice the character again.[154]

text: Samuel L. Jackson has expressed interest in returning as Mace Windu, insisting that his character survived his apparent death.[155] Ian McDiarmid has also expressed interest in returning as Emperor Palpatine.[156] There is also a possibility of Ahsoka Tano appearing in a live-action film, with Rosario Dawson expressing interest in portraying the character.[157]

text: Untitled trilogy by Rian Johnson

text: In November 2017, Lucasfilm announced that Rian Johnson, the writer/director of The Last Jedi, would be working on a new trilogy. The films will reportedly differ from the Skywalker-focused films in favor of focusing on new characters. Johnson is confirmed to write and direct the first film.[158] On the same day, Disney announced that a live-action Star Wars television series was in development exclusively for their upcoming streaming service.[159]

text: Untitled films by Benioff and Weiss

text: In February 2018, it was announced that David Benioff and D. B. Weiss would write and produce a series of Star Wars films that are not Skywalker-focused films, similar to but separate from Rian Johnson's upcoming installments in the franchise.[160]

text: In other media

text: From 1977 to 2014, the term Expanded Universe (abbreviated as EU), was an umbrella term for all officially licensed Star Wars storytelling materials set outside the events depicted within the theatrical films, including television series, novels, comics, and video games.[161] Lucasfilm maintained internal continuity between the films and television content and the EU material until April 25, 2014, when the company announced all of the EU works would cease production. Existing works would no longer be considered canon to the franchise and subsequent reprints would be rebranded under the Star Wars Legends label,[161] with downloadable content for the massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic being the only Legends material to still be produced. The Star Wars canon was subsequently restructured to only include the existing six feature films, the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), and its companion animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. All future projects and creative developments across all types of media would be overseen and coordinated by the Story Group, announced as a division of Lucasfilm created to maintain continuity and a cohesive vision on the storytelling of the franchise. Lucasfilm announced that the change was made "to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience".,[162] The animated series Star Wars Rebels was the first project produced after the announcement, followed by multiple comics series from Marvel, novels published by Del Rey, and the sequel film The Force Awakens (2015).

text: Television

text: Early films and television specials

text: In the two-hour Star Wars Holiday Special produced for CBS in 1978, Chewbacca returns to his home planet of Kashyyyk to celebrate "Life Day" with his family. Along with the stars of the original 1977 film, celebrities Bea Arthur, Art Carney, Diahann Carroll, and Jefferson Starship appear in plot-related skits and musical numbers. Lucas loathed the special and forbade it to ever be aired again after its original broadcast, or reproduced on home video.[164] An 11-minute animated sequence in the Holiday Special featuring the first appearance of bounty hunter Boba Fett, is considered to be the sole silver lining of the production, with Lucas even including it as a special feature on a 2011 Blu-ray release (making it the only part of the Holiday Special to ever receive an official home media release). The segment is the first Star Wars animation ever produced.[165]

text: The television film Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure aired on ABC on Thanksgiving weekend in 1984. With a story by Lucas and a screenplay by Bob Carrau, it features the Ewok Wicket from Return of the Jedi as he helps two children rescue their parents from a giant known as Gorax.[166][167] The 1985 sequel, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, finds Wicket and his friends protecting their village from invaders.[168][166][169]

text: Animation

text: Nelvana, the animation studio that had animated the animated segment of the Holiday Special was hired to create two animated series. Star Wars: Droids (1985–1986), which aired for one season on ABC, follows the adventures of the droids C-3PO and R2-D2, 15 years before the events of the 1977 film Star Wars.[168][170][171] Its sister series Star Wars: Ewoks (1985–1987) features the adventures of the Ewoks before Return of the Jedi and the Ewok movies.[168][171]

text: After the release of Attack of the Clones, Cartoon Network animated and aired the micro-series Star Wars: Clone Wars from 2003 to weeks before the 2005 release of Revenge of the Sith, as the series featured event set between those films.[172][173] It won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program in 2004 and 2005.[174][175]

text: Lucas decided to invest in creating his own animation company, Lucasfilm Animation, and used it to create his first in-house Star Wars CGI-animated series. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2014) was introduced through a 2008 animated film of the same name, and set in the same time period as the previous Clone Wars series (albeit ignoring it).[176][177][178][179] While all previous television works were reassigned to the Legends brand in 2014, Lucasfilm accepted The Clone Wars and its originating film, as part of the canon. All series released after would also be part of the canon.[162][180] In 2014, Disney XD began airing Star Wars Rebels, the next CGI-animated series. Set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, it followed a band of rebels as they fight the Galactic Empire and helped close some of the arcs in The Clone Wars.[181][182][183][184][185] The animated microseries Star Wars Forces of Destiny debuted in 2017, focusing on the female characters of the franchise.[186] The animated series Star Wars Resistance will debut in fall 2018, it will be more anime inspired, and focus on resistance pilot Kazuda Zioni in the time between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens.[187]

text: Untitled Star Wars series

text: Since 2005, when Lucas announced plans for a television series set between the prequel and original trilogies, the television project has been in varying stages of development at Lucasfilm [188] Producer Rick McCallum revealed the working title, Star Wars: Underworld, in 2012,[189] and said in 2013 that 50 scripts had been written.[190] He called the project "The most provocative, the most bold and daring material that we've ever done."[190] The proposed series explores criminal and political power struggles in the decades prior to A New Hope,[188] and as of December 2015 was still in development at Lucasfilm.[191] In November 2017, Bob Iger discussed the development of a Star Wars series for Disney's upcoming digital streaming service, due to launch in 2019.[192] It is unknown if the series would be based on the Star Wars Underworld scripts or if it would follow an entirely new idea.

text: In February 2018, it was reported that there are multiple live action Star Wars TV series currently in development, with "rather significant" talent involved in the productions.[193][194] Jon Favreau, who had previously voiced Pre Vizsla in The Clone Wars animated series, will produce and write the television series.[195] In May 2018, Favreau confirmed the series would be set seven years after Return of the Jedi (23 years before The Force Awakens) and that the series would feature motion capture characters.[196]

text: Print media

text: Star Wars-based fiction predates the release of the first film, with the December 1976 novelization of Star Wars, subtitled From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker. Credited to Lucas, it was ghost-written by Alan Dean Foster. The first Expanded Universe story appeared in Marvel Comics' Star Wars #7 in January 1978 (the first six issues of the series having been an adaptation of the film), followed quickly by Foster's novel Splinter of the Mind's Eye the following month.[197]

text: Novels

text: Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is a 1976 novelization of the original film by Alan Dean Foster,[198] who followed it with the sequel Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978), which Lucas decided not to film.[199] The film novelizations for The Empire Strikes Back (1980) by Donald F. Glut and Return of the Jedi (1983) by James Kahn followed, as well as The Han Solo Adventures trilogy (1979–1980) by Brian Daley,[200] and The Adventures of Lando Calrissian (1983) trilogy by L. Neil Smith.[201][168]

text: Timothy Zahn's bestselling Thrawn trilogy (1991–1993) reignited interest in the franchise and introduced the popular characters Grand Admiral Thrawn, Mara Jade, Talon Karrde, and Gilad Pellaeon.[202][203][204][205] The first novel, Heir to the Empire, reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list,[206] and the series finds Luke, Leia, and Han facing off against tactical genius Thrawn, who is plotting to retake the galaxy for the Empire.[207] In The Courtship of Princess Leia (1994) by Dave Wolverton, set immediately before the Thrawn trilogy, Leia considers an advantageous political marriage to Prince Isolder of the planet Hapes, but she and Han ultimately marry.[208][209] Steve Perry's Shadows of the Empire (1996), set in the as-yet-unexplored time period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, was part of a multimedia campaign that included a comic book series and video game.[210][211] The novel introduced the crime lord Prince Xizor, another popular character who would appear in multiple other works.[210][212] Other notable series from Bantam include the Jedi Academy trilogy (1994) by Kevin J. Anderson,[213][214] the 14-book Young Jedi Knights series (1995–1998) by Anderson and Rebecca Moesta,[214][215] and the X-wing series (1996–2012) by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston.[216][217][218]

text: Del Rey took over Star Wars book publishing in 1999, releasing what would become a 19-installment novel series called The New Jedi Order (1999–2003). Written by multiple authors, the series was set 25 to 30 years after the original films and introduced the Yuuzhan Vong, a powerful alien race attempting to invade and conquer the entire galaxy.[219][220] The bestselling multi-author series Legacy of the Force (2006–2008) chronicles the crossover of Han and Leia's son Jacen Solo to the dark side of the Force; among his evil deeds, he kills Luke's wife Mara Jade as a sacrifice to join the Sith. The story parallels the fallen son of Han and Leia, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren, in the 2015 film The Force Awakens.[221][222][223][224] Three series were introduced for younger audiences: the 18-book Jedi Apprentice (1999–2002) chronicles the adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi and his master Qui-Gon Jinn in the years before The Phantom Menace; the 11-book Jedi Quest (2001–2004) follows Obi-Wan and his own apprentice, Anakin Skywalker in between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones; and the 10-book The Last of the Jedi (2005–2008), set almost immediately after Revenge of the Sith, features Obi-Wan and the last few surviving Jedi. Maul: Lockdown by Joe Schreiber, released in January 2014, was the last Star Wars novel published before Lucasfilm announced the creation of the Star Wars Legends brand.[225][226][227]

text: Though Thrawn had been designated a Legends character in 2014, he was reintroduced into the canon in the 2016 third season of Star Wars Rebels, with Zahn returning to write more novels based in the character, and set in the reworked canon.[228][229]

text: Comics

text: Marvel Comics published a Star Wars comic book series from 1977 to 1986.[230][231][232][233] Original Star Wars comics were serialized in the Marvel magazine Pizzazz between 1977 and 1979. The 1977 installments were the first original Star Wars stories not directly adapted from the films to appear in print form, as they preceded those of the Star Wars comic series.[234] From 1985–1987, the animated children's series Ewoks and Droids inspired comic series from Marvel's Star Comics line.[235][236][237]

text: In the late 1980s, Marvel dropped a new Star Wars comic it had in development, which was picked up by Dark Horse Comics and published as the popular Dark Empire sequence (1991–1995).[238] Dark Horse subsequently launched dozens of series set after the original film trilogy, including Tales of the Jedi (1993–1998), X-wing Rogue Squadron (1995–1998), Star Wars: Republic (1998–2006), Star Wars Tales (1999–2005), Star Wars: Empire (2002–2006), and Knights of the Old Republic (2006–2010).[239][240]

text: After Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, it was announced in January 2014 that in 2015 the Star Wars comics license would return to Marvel Comics,[241] whose parent company, Marvel Entertainment, Disney had purchased in 2009.[242] Launched in 2015, the first three publications in were titled Star Wars, Star Wars: Darth Vader, and the limited series Star Wars: Princess Leia.[243][244][245]

text: Audio dramas

text: Radio adaptations of the films were also produced. Lucas, a fan of the NPR-affiliated campus radio station of his alma mater the University of Southern California, licensed the Star Wars radio rights to KUSC-FM for US$1. The production used John Williams' original film score, along with Ben Burtt's sound effects.[246][247]

text: The first was written by science fiction author Brian Daley and directed by John Madden. It was broadcast on National Public Radio in 1981, adapting the original 1977 film into 13-episodes.[248][246][247] Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels reprised their film roles.[248][246]

text: The overwhelming success, led to a 10-episode adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back in 1982.[citation needed] Billy Dee Williams joined the other two stars, reprising his role as Lando Calrissian.[citation needed]

text: In 1983, Buena Vista Records released an original, 30-minute Star Wars audio drama titled Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell, written by Daley.[247][249] In the 1990s, Time Warner Audio Publishing adapted several Star Wars series from Dark Horse Comics into audio dramas: the three-part Dark Empire saga, Tales of the Jedi, Dark Lords of the Sith, the Dark Forces trilogy, and Crimson Empire (1998).[249] Return of the Jedi was adapted into 6-episodes in 1996, featuring Daniels.[246][249]

text: Video games

text: The first officially licensed Star Wars electronic game was Kenner's 1979 table-top Star Wars Electronic Battle Command.[250][251] In 1982, Parker Brothers published the first licensed Star Wars video game, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, for the Atari 2600.[252] It was followed in 1983 by Atari's rail shooter arcade game Star Wars, which used vector graphics and was based on the "Death Star trench run" scene from the 1977 film.[253] The next game, Return of the Jedi (1984), used more traditional raster graphics,[254] with the following game The Empire Strikes Back (1985) returning to the 1983's arcade game vector graphics, but recreating the "Battle of Hoth" scene instead.[255]

text: Lucasfilm had started its own video game company in the early 1980s, which became known for adventure games and World War II flight combat games. In 1993, LucasArts released Star Wars: X-Wing, the first self-published Star Wars video game and the first space flight simulation based on the franchise.[256] X-Wing was one of the best-selling games of 1993, and established its own series of games.[256] Released in 1995, Dark Forces was the first Star Wars first-person shooter video game.[257] A hybrid adventure game incorporating puzzles and strategy,[258] it featured new gameplay features and graphical elements not then common in other games, made possible by LucasArts' custom-designed game engine, called the Jedi.[257][258][259][260][261][262] The game was well received and well reviewed,[263][264][265] and was followed by four sequels.[266][267] Dark Forces introduced the popular character Kyle Katarn, who would later appear in multiple games, novels, and comics.[268] Katarn is a former Imperial stormtrooper who joins the Rebellion and ultimately becomes a Jedi,[257][269][270] a plot arc similar to that of Finn in the 2015 film The Force Awakens.[221]

text: Disney has partnered with Lenovo to create the Augmented Reality game 'Star Wars: Jedi Challenges' that works with a Lenovo Mirage AR headset, a tracking sensor and a Lightsaber controller that will launch in December 2017.[271]

text: Multimedia projects

text:
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) is a Lucasfilm multimedia project set in the as-yet-unexplored time period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi that included a novel by Steve Perry, a comic book series, a video game, and toys.[210][211]
The Force Unleashed (2008–2010) is a similar project, set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope,[272] that includes a 2008 novel, a 2008 video game and its 2010 sequel, a graphic novel, a role-playing game supplement, and action figures.[273]

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text: Theme park attractions

text:
Title
Park(s)
Opening date
Closing date
Status

Live attractions

Star Tours
Disneyland
January 9, 1987 (1987-01-09)
July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)
Closed

Tokyo Disneyland
July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12)
April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02)

Disney's Hollywood Studios
December 15, 1989 (1989-12-15)
September 7, 2010 (2010-09-07)

Disneyland Paris
April 12, 1992 (1992-04-12)
March 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)

Star Wars Weekends
Disney's Hollywood Studios
1997 (1997)
2015 (2015)

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
Multiple locations
October 19, 2005 (2005-10-19)
March 23, 2014 (2014-03-23)

Jedi Training Academy
Disneyland
July 1, 2006 (2006-19-01)
November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)

Disney's Hollywood Studios
October 9, 2007 (2007-10-09)
October 5, 2015 (2015-10-05)

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Disney's Hollywood Studios
May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
–
Operating

Disneyland
June 3, 2011 (2011-06-03)
–

Tokyo Disneyland
May 7, 2013 (2013-05-07)
–

Disneyland Paris
March 26, 2017 (2017-03-26)
–

Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain
Disneyland
November 14, 2015 (2015-11-14)
May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)
Closed

Hong Kong Disneyland
June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11)
–
Operating

Disneyland Paris
May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)
–

Star Wars Launch Bay
Disneyland
November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)
–

Disney's Hollywood Studios
December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)
–

Shanghai Disneyland Park
June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)
–

Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple
Disney's Hollywood Studios
December 1, 2015 (2015-12-01)
–

Disneyland
December 8, 2015 (2015-12-08)
–

Disneyland Paris
July 11, 2015 (2015-07-11)
–

Hong Kong Disneyland
June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25)
–

Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular
Disney's Hollywood Studios
June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17)
–

Future

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Disneyland[274]
2019 (2019)[274]
N/A
Under construction[275]

Disney's Hollywood Studios[274]
2019 (2019)[274]
N/A

Star Wars Hotel
Disney's Hollywood Studios[276]
TBA
N/A
Proposed

text: Themes

text: Aside from its well-known science fictional technology, Star Wars features elements such as knighthood, chivalry, and princesses that are related to archetypes of the fantasy genre.[277] The Star Wars world, unlike fantasy and science-fiction films that featured sleek and futuristic settings, was portrayed as dirty and grimy. Lucas' vision of a "used future" was further popularized in the science fiction-horror films Alien,[278] which was set on a dirty space freighter; Mad Max 2, which is set in a post-apocalyptic desert; and Blade Runner, which is set in a crumbling, dirty city of the future. Lucas made a conscious effort to parallel scenes and dialogue between films, and especially to parallel the journeys of Luke Skywalker with that of his father Anakin when making the prequels.[47]

text: Comparisons with historical events

text: Star Wars contains many themes of political science that mainly favor democracy over dictatorship. Political science has been an important element of Star Wars since the franchise first launched in 1977. The plot climax of Revenge of the Sith is modeled after the fall of the democratic Roman Republic and the formation of an empire.[279][280][281]

text: The stormtroopers from the movies share a name with the Nazi stormtroopers (see also Sturmabteilung). Imperial officers' uniforms resemble some historical German uniforms of World War II and the political and security officers of the Empire resemble the black-clad SS down to the imitation silver death's head insignia on their officer's caps. World War II terms were used for names in Star Wars; examples include the planets Kessel (a term that refers to a group of encircled forces) and Hoth (Hermann Hoth was a German general who served on the snow-laden Eastern Front).[282] Palpatine being Chancellor before becoming Emperor mirrors Adolf Hitler's role as Chancellor before appointing himself Dictator. The Great Jedi Purge alludes to the events of The Holocaust, the Great Purge, the Cultural Revolution, and the Night of the Long Knives. In addition, Lucas himself has drawn parallels between Palpatine and his rise to power to historical dictators such as Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Adolf Hitler. The final medal awarding scene in A New Hope, however, references Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will.[283] The space battles in A New Hope were based on filmed World War I and World War II dogfights.[284]

text: Continuing the use of Nazi inspiration for the Empire, J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has said that the First Order, an Imperial offshoot which serves as the main antagonist of the sequel trilogy, is inspired by another aspect of the Nazi regime. Abrams spoke of how several Nazis fled to Argentina after the war and he claims that the concept for the First Order came from conversations between the scriptwriters about what would have happened if they had started working together again.[285]

text: Cultural impact

text: The Star Wars saga has had a significant impact on modern popular culture.[286] Star Wars references are deeply embedded in popular culture;[287] Phrases like "evil empire" and "May the Force be with you" have become part of the popular lexicon.[288] The first Star Wars film in 1977 was a cultural unifier,[289] enjoyed by a wide spectrum of people.[290] The film can be said to have helped launch the science fiction boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s, making science fiction films a blockbuster genre or mainstream.[291] This very impact made it a prime target for parody works and homages, with popular examples including Spaceballs, Family Guy's Laugh It Up, Fuzzball, Robot Chicken's "Star Wars Episode I", "Star Wars Episode II" and "Star Wars Episode III", and Hardware Wars by Ernie Fosselius.

text: In 1989, the Library of Congress selected the original Star Wars film for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry, as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[292] Its sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, was selected in 2010.[293][294] Despite these callings for archival, it is unclear whether copies of the 1977 and 1980 theatrical sequences of Star Wars and Empire—or copies of the 1997 Special Edition versions—have been archived by the NFR, or indeed if any copy has been provided by Lucasfilm and accepted by the Registry.[295][296]

text: Industry

text: The original Star Wars film was a huge success for 20th Century Fox, and was credited for reinvigorating the company. Within three weeks of the film's release, the studio's stock price doubled to a record high. Prior to 1977, 20th Century Fox's greatest annual profits were $37 million, while in 1977, the company broke that record by posting a profit of $79 million.[284] The franchise helped Fox to change from an almost bankrupt production company to a thriving media conglomerate.[297]

text: Star Wars fundamentally changed the aesthetics and narratives of Hollywood films, switching the focus of Hollywood-made films from deep, meaningful stories based on dramatic conflict, themes and irony to sprawling special-effects-laden blockbusters, as well as changing the Hollywood film industry in fundamental ways. Before Star Wars, special effects in films had not appreciably advanced since the 1950s.[298] The commercial success of Star Wars created a boom in state-of-the-art special effects in the late 1970s.[297] Along with Jaws, Star Wars started the tradition of the summer blockbuster film in the entertainment industry, where films open on many screens at the same time and profitable franchises are important.[299][290] It created the model for the major film trilogy and showed that merchandising rights on a film could generate more money than the film itself did.[289]

text: Fan works

text: The Star Wars saga has inspired many fans to create their own non-canon material set in the Star Wars galaxy. In recent years, this has ranged from writing fan fiction to creating fan films. In 2002, Lucasfilm sponsored the first annual Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards, officially recognizing filmmakers and the genre. Because of concerns over potential copyright and trademark issues, however, the contest was initially open only to parodies, mockumentaries, and documentaries. Fan fiction films set in the Star Wars universe were originally ineligible, but in 2007, Lucasfilm changed the submission standards to allow in-universe fiction entries.[300] Lucasfilm, for the most part, has allowed but not endorsed the creation of these derivative fan fiction works, so long as no such work attempts to make a profit from or tarnish the Star Wars franchise in any way.[301] While many fan films have used elements from the licensed Expanded Universe to tell their story, they are not considered an official part of the Star Wars canon.

text: Academia

text: As the characters and the story line of the original trilogy are so well known, educationalists have advocated the use of the films in the classroom as a learning resource. For example, a project in Western Australia honed elementary school students story-telling skills by role playing action scenes from the movies and later creating props and audio/visual scenery to enhance their performance.[302] Others have used the films to encourage second-level students to integrate technology in the science classroom by making prototype light sabers.[303] Similarly, psychiatrists in New Zealand and the US have advocated their use in the university classroom to explain different types of psychopathology.[304][305]

text: Merchandising

text: The success of the Star Wars films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. In 1977, while filming the original film, George Lucas decided to take a 500,000-dollar pay-cut to his own salary as director, in exchange for fully owning the merchandising rights of the franchise to himself. Over the franchise's lifetime, such exchange cost 20th Century Fox, more than US$20 billion in merchandising revenue profits.[21] Disney acquired the merchandising rights as part of purchasing Lucasfilm.

text: Kenner made the first Star Wars action figures to coincide with the release of the film, and today the remaining 80's figures sell at extremely high prices in auctions. Since the 90's Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures based on the saga. Pez dispensers have been produced.[citation needed] Star Wars was the first intellectual property to be licensed in Lego Group history, which has produced a Star Wars Lego theme.[306] Lego has produced animated parody short films to promote their sets, among them Revenge of the Brick (2005) and The Quest for R2-D2 (2009), the former parodies Revenge of the Sith, while the later The Clone Wars film. Due to their success, LEGO created animated comedy mini-series among them The Yoda Chronicles (2013-2014) and Droid Tales (2015) originally airing on Cartoon Network, but since 2014 moved into Disney XD.[307] The Lego Star Wars video games are critically acclaimed best sellers.[citation needed]

text: In 1977 with the board game Star Wars: Escape from the Death Star[308] (not to be confused with another board game with the same title, published in 1990).[309] The board game Risk has been adapted to the series in two editions by Hasbro: and Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition[310] (2005) and Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition[311] (2006).

text: Three different official tabletop role-playing games have been developed for the Star Wars universe: a version by West End Games in the 1980s and 1990s, one by Wizards of the Coast in the 2000s, and one by Fantasy Flight Games in the 2010s.

text: Star Wars trading cards have been published since the first "blue" series, by Topps, in 1977.[312] Dozens of series have been produced, with Topps being the licensed creator in the United States. Some of the card series are of film stills, while others are original art. Many of the cards have become highly collectible with some very rare "promos", such as the 1993 Galaxy Series II "floating Yoda" P3 card often commanding US$1,000 or more. While most "base" or "common card" sets are plentiful, many "insert" or "chase cards" are very rare.[313] From 1995 until 2001, Decipher, Inc. had the license for, created and produced a collectible card game based on Star Wars; the Star Wars Collectible Card Game (also known as SWCCG).


document_title: Home Run Derby

question_text: who won the all star game home run derby

question_tokens: who won the all star game home run derby

text: Home Run Derby

text: History[edit]

text: The event has grown significantly from its roots in the 1980s, when it was not televised. Prior to 1991, the Home Run Derby was structured as a two-inning event with each player receiving five outs per inning, allowing for the possibility of ties. It is now one of the most-watched events broadcast on ESPN.[1][2][3]

text: In 2000, a "match play"-style format was instituted for the second round. The player with the most home runs in the first round faced the player with the least among the four qualifying players, as did the players with the second- and third-most totals. The contestant who won each matchup advanced to the finals. This format was discontinued after the 2003 competition.

text: The field of players selected currently consists of four American League players and four National League players. The first Derby in 1985 featured five from each league, and the 1986 and 1987 events featured three and two players from each league, respectively. In 1996, the field was again expanded to ten players, five from each league (though in 1997, the AL had six contestants to the NL's four).

text: In 2000, the field reverted to the current four-player-per-league format. The only exception was 2005, when Major League Baseball changed the selection criteria with eight players representing their home countries rather than their respective leagues. The change was believed to be in promotion of the inaugural World Baseball Classic, played in March 2006.[citation needed] In 2006, the selection of four players from each league resumed. In 2011, the format was revised so that team captains selected the individual sides.[citation needed]

text: Some notable performances in the Derby include Bobby Abreu in 2005, who won the Derby with a then-record 41 homers, including a then-record 24 in the first round. The first-round record was broken in 2008 by Josh Hamilton, who hit 28 home runs. Though Hamilton's performance was notable for the length of his home runs,[citation needed] he ultimately lost to Justin Morneau in a brief final round. The overall record was broken in 2016 by Giancarlo Stanton, who finished with a total of 61 home runs, defeating Todd Frazier in the final round. Only two participants, Yoenis Céspedes and Giancarlo Stanton, have won the Home Run Derby without being selected to the All-Star game itself.[4]

text: Overview[edit]

text: Format[edit]

text: The format has varied since the Home Run Derby started in 1985.

text: In the early years of the Home Run Derby, 4-10 players from both the AL and NL were selected to participate. Each player was given 2 "innings" to hit as many home runs as possible before reaching 5 outs. For the derby, an out is defined as any swing that is not a home run. The winner of the contest was the player with the most total home runs in the two innings.

text: Beginning in 1991, the format changed to a 3-round contest. From 1991–2006, 8-10 players were selected and hit as many home runs as possible before reaching 10 outs in each round. The tally reset for each round, with the top four advancing to the second round, and the top two advancing to the final.

text: In honor of the World Baseball Classic, the 2005 contest featured eight players from different countries. The format remained the same.

text: The format changed slightly in 2006. Instead of the tally resetting for each round, it was only reset before the final round. Therefore, the players with the four highest totals after Round 1 advanced to Round 2, and the players with the two highest sum of Round 1 and 2 advanced to the finals.

text: The Home Run Derby format was changed significantly in 2014, as MLB sought to speed-up the contest and increase the drama. In the new bracket format, five players from each league faced the other players in their league in Round 1, with each players having seven "outs." The player in each league with the highest Round 1 total received a second-round bye, and the players with the second- and third-highest Round 1 totals from each league faced off. The Round 2 winner from each league faced the Round 1 winner, and the Round 3 winner crowned the league winner. The final featured the winner of each league. Each round stands alone, with the score reset for each round.[5] Ties in any round are broken by a 3-swing swing-off. If the players remain tied, the players engage in a sudden-death swing-off until one player homers.[6]

text: Since 2015[edit]

text: The format was changed once again in 2015. The most significant change was the elimination of "outs", which was replaced by a time limit. Eight players are seeded based on their season home run totals and are given five minutes to hit as many home runs as possible. The winner of each head-to-head matchup advances, until a final winner is determined. If a tie occurs in any match-up, three sets of tiebreakers are employed: first, a 90-second swing-off decides the winner; second, best-of-3-swing swing-off; thereafter, sudden-death swingoffs until a winner is determined. Further, a player can get "bonus time" in the last minute of each round. During that time, the clock stops for each home run, and doesn't restart until a swing does not result in a home run. Additional bonus time could be earned for distance. Players who hit at least two home runs measuring at least 420 feet (128.0 m) are given an extra minute of bonus time. An additional 30 seconds of bonus time is granted if at least one home run measures over 475 feet (144.8 m).[7]

text: Weather concerns in 2015 lead to a reduction in time from five minutes per round to four minutes. The clock was not stopped in the final minute, and bonus time was only granted for hitting two home runs of over 425 feet (129.5 m).[8]

text: The format was tweaked slightly in 2016. The four-minute round length returned, while the minute of bonus time was changed to 30 seconds and required two home runs of 440 feet (134.1 m) or longer. The additional time was removed, while the swing-off (which was not required) was reduced to one minute.[9] Each batter is allowed one time-out during each round, and two in the finals.

text: By 2017 the first tie-breaker was restored back to 90 seconds.

text: Gold balls[edit]

text: From 2005–2013, a gold ball has been used once a player reaches nine outs (in 2014 when the T-Mobile Ball came into play, six; since 2015, during the final minute). If a batter hit a home run using the golden ball, Century 21 Real Estate and Major League Baseball would donate $21,000 (a reference to the "21" in "Century 21") per home run to charity (MLB donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and Century 21 donated to Easter Seals). In both 2005 and 2006, $294,000 was raised for the charities, equaling fourteen golden ball home runs per year. State Farm continued this in 2007 as they designated $17,000 per home run (one dollar for each of State Farm's agencies), to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. In the 2007 event, fifteen golden balls were hit for a donation of $255,000, and ten ($170,000) were hit in the 2008 event. For 2009, State Farm added $5,000 for all non-Gold Ball homers, and $517,000 was collected. For 2010, the non-Gold Ball homer was reduced to $3,000 per home run and a total of $453,000 was collected. Since 2014 any homer hit off a T-Mobile Ball resulted in a $10,000 donation to charity by T-Mobile and MLB, to Team Rubicon.

text: Television and radio coverage[edit]

text: On July 11, 1988, the day before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game from Cincinnati, TBS televised the annual All-Star Gala[10] from the Cincinnati Zoo. Larry King hosted the broadcast with Craig Sager and Pete Van Wieren handling interviews. The broadcast's big draw would've been the Home Run Derby, which TBS intended on taping during the afternoon, and later airing it in prime time during the Gala coverage. Unfortunately, the derby and a skills competition were canceled due to rain.

text: The derby was first nationally televised by ESPN in 1993 on a same-day delayed basis,[11] with the first live telecast in 1998. Although two hours are scheduled in programming listings for the telecast, it has rarely ever been contained to the timeslot and consistently runs three to four hours. Chris Berman has gained notoriety for his annual hosting duties on ESPN, including his catchphrase, "Back back back…Gone!". Berman starts this phrase when the ball is hit, and does not say "Gone!" until the ball lands.

text: The 2008 Derby was the year's most highly rated basic cable program.[12]

text: Because of the game's TV popularity, invited players have felt pressure to participate. Notably, Ken Griffey Jr. initially quietly declined to take part in 1998, partly due to ESPN scheduling the Mariners in their late Sunday game the night before. After a discussion with ESPN's Joe Morgan and another with Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, Griffey changed his mind, and then won the Derby at Coors Field.[13]

text: In Spanish, the event is televised on Spanish language network ESPN Deportes.[14]

text: ESPN Radio also carries the event annually.[15]

text: Most watched Home Run Derbys[edit]

text:
Rank
Year
Winner
Ballpark
Viewers (millions)[16]

1

2008

Justin Morneau

Yankee Stadium

9.1

2

2017

Aaron Judge

Marlins Park

8.6

3

2009

Prince Fielder

Busch Stadium

8.3

4

2004

Miguel Tejada

Minute Maid Park

7.7

5

2002

Jason Giambi

Miller Park

7.7

6

2015

Todd Frazier

Great American Ball Park

7.1

7

2012

Prince Fielder

Kauffman Stadium

6.9

8

2007

Vladimir Guerrero

AT&T Park

6.8

9

2006

Ryan Howard

PNC Park

6.8

10

2013

Yoenis Céspedes

Citi Field

6.7

text: Winners[edit]

text:
Key

^

Indicates multiple winners in the same year

Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

text:
Year

Winner

Team

League

Stadium

1985

Dave Parker

Cincinnati Reds
NL

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (MIN)

1986^

Wally Joyner

California Angels
AL

Astrodome (HOU)

Darryl Strawberry

New York Mets
NL

1987

Andre Dawson

Chicago Cubs
NL

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (OAK)

1988

Cancelled due to rain

1989

Eric Davis

Cincinnati Reds
NL

Anaheim Stadium (CAL)

1990

Ryne Sandberg

Chicago Cubs
NL

Wrigley Field (CHC)

1991

Cal Ripken Jr.

Baltimore Orioles
AL

SkyDome (TOR)

1992

Mark McGwire

Oakland Athletics
AL

Jack Murphy Stadium (SD)

1993

Juan González

Texas Rangers
AL

Oriole Park at Camden Yards (BAL)

1994

Ken Griffey Jr. (1)

Seattle Mariners
AL

Three Rivers Stadium (PIT)

1995

Frank Thomas

Chicago White Sox
AL

The Ballpark in Arlington (TEX)

1996

Barry Bonds

San Francisco Giants
NL

Veterans Stadium (PHI)

1997

Tino Martinez

New York Yankees
AL

Jacobs Field (CLE)

1998

Ken Griffey Jr. (2)

Seattle Mariners
AL

Coors Field (COL)

1999

Ken Griffey Jr. (3)

Seattle Mariners
AL

Fenway Park (BOS)

2000

Sammy Sosa

Chicago Cubs
NL

Turner Field (ATL)

2001

Luis Gonzalez

Arizona Diamondbacks
NL

Safeco Field (SEA)

2002

Jason Giambi

New York Yankees
AL

Miller Park (MIL)

2003

Garret Anderson

Anaheim Angels
AL

U.S. Cellular Field (CHW)

2004

Miguel Tejada

Baltimore Orioles
AL

Minute Maid Park (HOU)

2005

Bobby Abreu

Philadelphia Phillies
NL

Comerica Park (DET)

2006

Ryan Howard

Philadelphia Phillies
NL

PNC Park (PIT)

2007

Vladimir Guerrero

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
AL

AT&T Park (SF)

2008

Justin Morneau

Minnesota Twins
AL

Yankee Stadium (NYY)

2009

Prince Fielder (1)

Milwaukee Brewers
NL

Busch Stadium (STL)

2010

David Ortiz

Boston Red Sox
AL

Angel Stadium of Anaheim (LAA)

2011

Robinson Canó

New York Yankees
AL

Chase Field (ARI)

2012

Prince Fielder (2)

Detroit Tigers
AL

Kauffman Stadium (KC)

2013

Yoenis Céspedes (1)

Oakland Athletics
AL

Citi Field (NYM)

2014

Yoenis Céspedes (2)

Oakland Athletics
AL

Target Field (MIN)

2015

Todd Frazier

Cincinnati Reds
NL

Great American Ball Park (CIN)

2016

Giancarlo Stanton

Miami Marlins
NL

Petco Park (SD)

2017

Aaron Judge

 New York Yankees
 AL

Marlins Park (MIA)

2018

Bryce Harper

Washington Nationals
NL

Nationals Park (WAS)

text: Records[edit]

text: Most home runs in a single round[edit]

text:
Josh Hamilton (2008 First Round) – 28
Bobby Abreu (2005 First Round), Giancarlo Stanton (2016 First Round) – 24
Aaron Judge (2017 First Round) – 23
Justin Bour (2017 First Round) – 22
Kyle Schwarber (2018 Second Round) – 21

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text: Most single-derby home runs[edit]

text: Note: these numbers exclude swingoffs.

text:
Giancarlo Stanton (2016) – 61
Kyle Schwarber (2018) – 55
Aaron Judge (2017) – 47
Bryce Harper (2018) – 45
Todd Frazier (2016) – 42
Bobby Abreu (2005) – 41
Joc Pederson (2015), Todd Frazier (2015) – 39
Rhys Hoskins (2018) – 37
Josh Hamilton (2008) – 35
David Ortiz (2010), Robinson Canó (2011), Yoenis Céspedes (2013), Miguel Sanó (2017) – 32

text: Most all-time home runs[edit]

text: Note: these numbers exclude swingoffs.

text:
Todd Frazier – 91
Giancarlo Stanton – 83
Prince Fielder – 81
David Ortiz – 77
Albert Pujols – 71
Ken Griffey Jr. – 70
Bryce Harper – 69
Jason Giambi – 67
Sammy Sosa – 65
Yoenis Céspedes – 60

text: Wins by team[edit]

text:
Rank

Team

Wins

Years

1

New York Yankees

4

1997, 2002, 2011, 2017

2

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

3

1986*, 2003, 2007

Oakland Athletics

3

1992, 2013, 2014

Chicago Cubs

3

1987, 1990, 2000

Seattle Mariners

3

1994, 1998, 1999

Cincinnati Reds

3

1985, 1989, 2015

3

Baltimore Orioles

2

1991, 2004

Philadelphia Phillies

2

2005, 2006

4

New York Mets

1

1986*

Texas Rangers

1

1993

Chicago White Sox

1

1995

San Francisco Giants

1

1996

Arizona Diamondbacks

1

2001

Minnesota Twins

1

2008

Milwaukee Brewers

1

2009

Boston Red Sox

1

2010

Detroit Tigers

1

2012

Miami Marlins

1

2016

Washington Nationals

1

2018

5

Atlanta Braves

0

Cleveland Indians

0

Colorado Rockies

0

Houston Astros

0

Kansas City Royals

0

Los Angeles Dodgers

0

Pittsburgh Pirates

0

St. Louis Cardinals

0

San Diego Padres

0

Tampa Bay Rays

0

Toronto Blue Jays

0

text: Complete scoreboard[edit]

text:
Key

Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

text:
The Metrodome, Minneapolis—A.L. 17, N.L. 16

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Jim Rice
Boston
4

Eddie Murray
Baltimore
4

Carlton Fisk
Chicago
4

Tom Brunansky
Minnesota
4

Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore
1

National League

Dave Parker
Cincinnati
6

Dale Murphy
Atlanta
4

Steve Garvey
San Diego
2

Ryne Sandberg
Chicago
2

Jack Clark
St. Louis
2

text:
Astrodome, Houston—N.L. 8, A.L. 7

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Wally Joyner
California
4

Jesse Barfield
Toronto
2

Jose Canseco
Oakland
1

National League

Darryl Strawberry
New York
4

Dave Parker
Cincinnati
3

Hubie Brooks
Montreal
1

text:
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland—N.L. 6, A.L. 2

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

George Bell
Toronto
1

Mark McGwire
Oakland
1

National League

Andre Dawson
Chicago
4

Ozzie Virgil Jr.
Atlanta
2

text: Home Run Derby canceled due to rain.

text:
Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim—N.L. 9, A.L. 5

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Rubén Sierra
Texas
3

Mickey Tettleton
Baltimore
1

Bo Jackson
Kansas City
1

Gary Gaetti
Minnesota
0

National League

Eric Davis
Cincinnati
3

Glenn Davis
Houston
2

Howard Johnson
New York
2

Kevin Mitchell
San Francisco
2

text:
Wrigley Field, Chicago—N.L. 4, A.L. 1

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Mark McGwire
Oakland
1

Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle
0

Jose Canseco
Oakland
0

Cecil Fielder
Detroit
0

National League

Ryne Sandberg
Chicago
3

Matt Williams
San Francisco
1

Bobby Bonilla
Pittsburgh
0

Darryl Strawberry
New York
0

text:
SkyDome, Toronto—A.L. 20, N.L. 7

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore
12

Cecil Fielder
Detroit
4

Joe Carter
Toronto
2

Danny Tartabull
Kansas City
2

National League

Paul O'Neill
Cincinnati
5

George Bell
Chicago
2

Chris Sabo
Cincinnati
0

Howard Johnson
New York
0

text:
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego—A.L. 27, N.L. 13

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Mark McGwire
Oakland
12

Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle
7

Joe Carter
Toronto
4

Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore
4

National League

Larry Walker
Montreal
4

Gary Sheffield
San Diego
4

Fred McGriff
San Diego
3

Barry Bonds
Pittsburgh
2

text:
Camden Yards, Baltimore—A.L. 20, N.L. 12

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Juan González
Texas
7

Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle
7 *

Cecil Fielder
Detroit
4

Albert Belle
Cleveland
3

National League

Barry Bonds
San Francisco
5

Bobby Bonilla
New York
5

David Justice
Atlanta
2

Mike Piazza
Los Angeles
0

text: * Lost in playoff to Gonzalez

text:
Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh—A.L. 17, N.L. 11

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle
7

Rubén Sierra
Oakland
4

Frank Thomas
Chicago
4

Albert Belle
Cleveland
2

National League

Fred McGriff
Atlanta
5

Jeff Bagwell
Houston
3

Dante Bichette
Colorado
3

Mike Piazza
Los Angeles
0

text:
The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington—A.L. 40, N.L. 12

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Frank Thomas
Chicago
15  *

Albert Belle
Cleveland
16

Mo Vaughn
Boston
6

Manny Ramirez
Cleveland
3

National League

Ron Gant
Cincinnati
3

Sammy Sosa
Chicago
2

Reggie Sanders
Cincinnati
2

Raúl Mondesí
Los Angeles
2

text: * Beat Belle in finals

text:
Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia—A.L. 36, N.L. 23

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Mark McGwire
Oakland
15

Brady Anderson
Baltimore
11

Jay Buhner
Seattle
8

Joe Carter
Toronto
2

Greg Vaughn
Milwaukee
0

National League

Barry Bonds
San Francisco
17

Henry Rodríguez
Montreal
3

Jeff Bagwell
Houston
2

Ellis Burks
Colorado
1

Gary Sheffield
Florida
0

text:
Jacobs Field, Cleveland—A.L. 32, N.L. 29

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Tino Martinez
New York
16 *

Mark McGwire
Oakland
7

Brady Anderson
Baltimore
4

Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle
3

Nomar Garciaparra
Boston
0

Jim Thome
Cleveland
0

National League

Larry Walker
Colorado
19

Jeff Bagwell
Houston
5

Chipper Jones
Atlanta
3

Ray Lankford
St. Louis
2

text: * Beat Walker in finals

text:
Coors Field, Denver—A.L. 53, N.L. 29

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle
19

Rafael Palmeiro
Baltimore
10

Jim Thome
Cleveland
17

Alex Rodriguez
Seattle
5

Damion Easley
Detroit
2

National League

Vinny Castilla
Colorado
12

Moisés Alou
Houston
7

Javy López
Atlanta
5

Mark McGwire
St. Louis
4

Chipper Jones
Atlanta
1

text:
Fenway Park, Boston—N.L. 39, A.L. 23

Player
Team
Home runs

American League

Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle
16

Nomar Garciaparra
Boston
2

B. J. Surhoff
Baltimore
2

Shawn Green
Toronto
2

John Jaha
Oakland
1

National League

Jeromy Burnitz
Milwaukee
14

Mark McGwire
St. Louis
16 *

Jeff Bagwell
Houston
6

Larry Walker
Colorado
2

Sammy Sosa
Chicago
1

text: * Lost to Burnitz in round 2

text:
Turner Field, Atlanta—N.L. 41, A.L. 21

Player
Team
Round 1
Semis
Finals
Total

Sammy Sosa
Cubs
6
11
9
26

Ken Griffey Jr.
Reds
6
3
2
11

Carl Everett
Red Sox
6
6
–
12

Carlos Delgado
Blue Jays
5
1
–
6

Edgar Martínez
Mariners
2
–
–
2

Chipper Jones
Braves
2
–
–
2

Vladimir Guerrero
Expos
2
–
–
2

Iván Rodríguez
Rangers
1
–
–
1

text:
Semifinals
Finals
      1
Ken Griffey Jr.
3
4
Carlos Delgado
1
1
Ken Griffey Jr.
2

3
Sammy Sosa
9
2
Carl Everett
6
3
Sammy Sosa
11

text:
Safeco Field, Seattle—N.L. 41, A.L. 25

Player
Team
Round 1
Semis
Finals
Totals

Luis Gonzalez
Diamondbacks
5
5
6
16

Sammy Sosa
Cubs
3
8
2
13

Jason Giambi
Athletics
14
6
–
20

Barry Bonds
Giants
7
3
–
10

Bret Boone
Mariners
3
–
–
3

Todd Helton
Rockies
2
–
–
2

Alex Rodriguez
Rangers
2
–
–
2

Troy Glaus
Angels
0
–
–
0

text:
Semifinals
Finals
      1
Jason Giambi
6
4
Sammy Sosa
8
4
Sammy Sosa
2

3
Luis Gonzalez
6
2
Barry Bonds
3
3
Luis Gonzalez
5

text:
Miller Park, Milwaukee—A.L. 42, N.L. 31

Player
Team
Round 1
Semis
Finals
Totals

Jason Giambi
Yankees
11
6
7
24

Sammy Sosa
Cubs
12
5
1
18

Paul Konerko
White Sox
6
6
–
12

Richie Sexson
Brewers
6
4
–
10

Torii Hunter
Twins
3
–
–
3

Barry Bonds
Giants
2
–
–
2

Alex Rodriguez
Rangers
2
–
–
2

Lance Berkman
Astros
1
–
–
1

text:
Semifinals
Finals
      1
Sammy Sosa
5
4
Richie Sexson
4
1
Jason Giambi
7

2
Sammy Sosa
1
2
Jason Giambi
7
3
Paul Konerko
6

text: * Giambi defeated Konerko in a swing off

text:
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago—A.L. 47, N.L. 39

Player
Team
Round 1
Semis
Finals
Total

Garret Anderson
Angels
7
6
9
22

Albert Pujols
Cardinals
4
14
8
26

Jason Giambi
Yankees
12
11
–
23

Jim Edmonds
Cardinals
4
4
–
8

Gary Sheffield
Braves
4
–
–
4

Carlos Delgado
Blue Jays
2
–
–
3

Richie Sexson
Brewers
1
–
–
1

Bret Boone
Mariners
0
–
–
0

text:
Semifinals
Finals
      1
Jason Giambi
11
4
Albert Pujols
14
4
Albert Pujols
8

2
Garret Anderson
9
2
Garret Anderson
6
3
Jim Edmonds
4

text:
Minute Maid Park, Houston—A.L. 47, N.L. 41

Player
Team
Round 1
Semis
Finals
Total

Miguel Tejada
Orioles
7
15
5
27

Lance Berkman
Astros
7
10
4
21

Rafael Palmeiro
Orioles
9
5
–
14

Barry Bonds
Giants
8
3
–
11

Sammy Sosa
Cubs
5
–
–
5

Jim Thome
Phillies
4
–
–
4

Hank Blalock
Rangers
3
–
–
3

David Ortiz
Red Sox
3
–
–
3

text:
Comerica Park, Detroit—N.L. 66, A.L. 42

Player
Home Country
Team
Round 1
Semis
Finals
Totals

Bobby Abreu
Venezuela
Phillies
24
6
11
41*

Iván Rodríguez
Puerto Rico
Tigers
7
8
5
20

David Ortiz
Dominican Republic
Red Sox
17
3
–
20

Carlos Lee
Panama
Brewers
11
4
–
15

Hee-seop Choi
South Korea
Dodgers
5
–
–
5

Andruw Jones
Netherlands
Braves
5
–
–
5

Mark Teixeira
USA
Rangers
2
–
–
2

Jason Bay
Canada
Pirates
0
–
–
0

text: * Total rounds record.

text:
PNC Park, Pittsburgh—N.L. 62, A.L. 24

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Subtotal
Finals
Total

Ryan Howard
Phillies
8
10
18
5
23

David Wright
Mets
16
2
18
4
22

Miguel Cabrera
Marlins
9
6
15
–
15

David Ortiz
Red Sox
10
3
13
–
13

Jermaine Dye
White Sox
7
–
7
–
7

Lance Berkman
Astros
3
–
3
–
3

Miguel Tejada
Orioles
3
–
3
–
3

Troy Glaus
Blue Jays
1
–
1
–
1

text:
AT&T Park, San Francisco—A.L. 42, N.L. 32

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Subtotal
Finals
Total

Vladimir Guerrero
Angels
5
9
14
3a
17

Alex Ríos
Blue Jays
5
12
17
2
19

Matt Holliday
Rockies
5
8
13
–
13

Albert Pujols
Cardinals
4 (2)
9
13
–
13

Justin Morneau
Twins
4 (1)
–
4
–
4

Prince Fielder
Brewers
3
–
3
–
3

Ryan Howard
Phillies
3
–
3
–
3

Magglio Ordóñez
Tigers
2
–
2
–
2

text:
Notes:
^a Recorded only seven of ten outs before hitting winning home run.
Italicized numbers denote swing-offs.

text:
Yankee Stadium, New York—A.L. 66, N.L. 39

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Subtotal
Finals
Total

Justin Morneau
Twins
8
9
17
5
22

Josh Hamilton
Rangers
28a
4b
32
3
35

Lance Berkman
Astros
8
6
14
–
14

Ryan Braun
Brewers
7
7
14
–
14

Dan Uggla
Marlins
6
–
6
–
6

Grady Sizemore
Indians
6
–
6
–
6

Chase Utley
Phillies
5
–
5
–
5

Evan Longoria
Rays
3
–
3
–
3

text:
Notes:
^a New single round record.
^b Voluntarily ended round with four outs.

text:
Busch Stadium, St. Louis—N.L. 51, A.L. 31

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Subtotal
Finals
Total

Prince Fielder
Brewers
11
6
17
6
23

Nelson Cruz
Rangers
11
5
16
5
21

Ryan Howard
Phillies
7
8
15
–
15

Albert Pujols
Cardinals
5 (2)
6
11
–
11

Carlos Peña
Rays
5 (1)
–
5
–
5

Joe Mauer
Twins
5 (0)
–
5
–
5

Adrian Gonzalez
Padres
2
–
2
–
2

Brandon Inge
Tigers
0
–
0
–
0

text:
Notes:
Italicized numbers denote swing-offs.

text:
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim—A.L. 50, N.L. 45

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Subtotal
Finals
Total

David Ortiz
Red Sox
8
13
21
11
32

Hanley Ramírez
Marlins
9
12
21
5
26

Corey Hart
Brewers
13
0
13
–
13

Miguel Cabrera
Tigers
7
5
12
–
12

Matt Holliday
Cardinals
5
–
5
–
5

Nick Swisher
Yankees
4
–
4
–
4

Vernon Wells
Blue Jays
2
–
2
–
2

Chris Young
Diamondbacks
1
–
1
–
1

text:
Chase Field, Phoenix—A.L. 76, N.L. 19

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Subtotal
Finals
Total

Robinson Canó
Yankees
8
12
20
12
32

Adrian Gonzalez
Red Sox
9
11
20
11
31

Prince Fielder
Brewers
5 (5)
4
9
–
9

David Ortiz
Red Sox
5 (4)
4
9
–
9

Matt Holliday
Cardinals
5 (2)
–
5
–
5

José Bautista
Blue Jays
4
–
4
–
4

Rickie Weeks Jr.
Brewers
3
–
3
–
3

Matt Kemp
Dodgers
2
–
2
–
2

text:
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City—A.L. 61, N.L. 21

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Subtotal
Finals
Total

Prince Fielder
Tigers
5
11
16
12
28

José Bautista
Blue Jays
11
2
13 (2)
7
20

Mark Trumbo
Angels
7
6
13 (1)
—
13

Carlos Beltrán
Cardinals
7
5
12
—
12

Carlos González
Rockies
4
—
4
—
4

Andrew McCutchen
Pirates
4
—
4
—
4

Matt Kemp
Dodgers
1
—
1
—
1

Robinson Canó
Yankees
0
—
0
—
0

text:
Citi Field, New York—A.L. 53, N.L. 50

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Subtotal
Finals
Total

Yoenis Céspedes
Athletics
17
6
23
9a
32

Bryce Harper
Nationals
8
8
16
8
24

Michael Cuddyer
Rockies
7
8
15
—
15

Chris Davis
Orioles
8
4
12
—
12

Pedro Álvarez
Pirates
6
—
6
—
6

Prince Fielder
Tigers
5
—
5
—
5

David Wright
Mets
5
—
5
—
5

Robinson Canó
Yankees
4
—
4
—
4

text:
Note:
^a Recorded only five of ten outs before hitting winning home run.

text:
Target Field, Minneapolis — A.L. 54, N.L. 24

American League

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Finals
Total

Yoenis Céspedes
Athletics
3 (2)
9
7
9
28

José Bautista
Blue Jays
10
*
4
−
14

Adam Jones
Orioles
4
3
−
−
7

Josh Donaldson
Athletics
3 (1)
−
−
−
3

Brian Dozier
Twins
2
−
−
−
2

National League

Player
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Finals
Total

Todd Frazier
Reds
2 (1)
6
1
1
10

Giancarlo Stanton
Marlins
6
*
0
−
6

Troy Tulowitzki
Rockies
4
2
−
−
6

Justin Morneau
Rockies
2 (0)
−
−
−
2

Yasiel Puig
Dodgers
0
−
−
−
0

text:
* designates bye round.
(designates swing off home runs).

text:
Round 2

Round 3 (Semifinals)

Finals

American League

1

José Bautista

4

2

Adam Jones

3

3

Yoenis Céspedes

7

3

Yoenis Céspedes

9

3

Yoenis Céspedes

9

3

Todd Frazier

1

National League

1

Giancarlo Stanton

0

2

Troy Tulowitzki

2

3

Todd Frazier

1

3

Todd Frazier

6

text: 2015 Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati)[edit]

text:
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
         1
Albert Pujols (LAA)
10
8
Kris Bryant (CHC)
9
1
Albert Pujols
11

4
Joc Pederson
12
4
Joc Pederson (LAD)
13
5
Manny Machado (BAL)
12
4
Joc Pederson
14

2
Todd Frazier
15
3
Josh Donaldson (TOR)
9
6
Anthony Rizzo (CHC)
8
3
Josh Donaldson
9

2
Todd Frazier
10
2
Todd Frazier (CIN)
14
7
Prince Fielder (TEX)
13

text: 2016 Petco Park (San Diego)[edit]

text:
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
         1
Mark Trumbo (BAL)
16
8
Corey Seager (LAD)
15
1
Mark Trumbo
14

5
Giancarlo Stanton
17
4
Robinson Canó (SEA)
7
5
Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)
24
5
Giancarlo Stanton
20

2
Todd Frazier
13
3
Adam Duvall (CIN)
11
6
Wil Myers (SD)
10
3
Adam Duvall
15

2
Todd Frazier
16
2
Todd Frazier (CWS)
13
7
Carlos González (COL)
12

text: 2017 Marlins Park (Miami)[edit]

text:
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
         1
Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)
16
8
Gary Sánchez (NYY)
17
8
Gary Sánchez
10

5
Miguel Sanó
11
4
Mike Moustakas (KC)
10
5
Miguel Sanó (MIN)
11
5
Miguel Sanó
10

2
Aaron Judge
11
3
Cody Bellinger (LAD)
15
6
Charlie Blackmon (COL)
14
3
Cody Bellinger
12

2
Aaron Judge
13
2
Aaron Judge (NYY)
23
7
Justin Bour (MIA)
22

text: 2018 Nationals Park (Washington)[edit]

text:
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
         1
Jesús Aguilar (MIL)
12
8
Rhys Hoskins (PHI)
17
8
Rhys Hoskins
20

5
Kyle Schwarber
21
4
Alex Bregman (HOU)
15
5
Kyle Schwarber (CHC)
16
5
Kyle Schwarber
18

2
Bryce Harper
19
3
Max Muncy (LAD)
17
6
Javier Báez (CHC)
16
3
Max Muncy
12

2
Bryce Harper
13
2
Bryce Harper (WAS)
13
7
Freddie Freeman (ATL)
12