Why did Star Wars come out in the wrong order?
Simply put, Lucas made the movies out of order. He originally planned on making one movie and seeing how that would go in theatres. He sweated on the movie making back its costs and a little bit of a profit. When the movie was a runaway success, Empire and Jedi were made.
Did they change the original Star Wars?
Dissatisfied with the original theatrical cuts of the original Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, creator George Lucas altered the films in ways that were ostensibly not initially possible, primarily due to limitations of time, budget, and technology.
Why did George Lucas make Episode 4 first?
Starting with Episode IV meant throwing audiences into the world of Star Wars with little context. Even the first movie references events like the Clone Wars that would not come into play until the prequels were made, so the prequel movies became necessary after Star Wars gained its massive popularity.
Was The Phantom Menace remastered?
In the release of The Phantom Menace DVD, two deleted portions were either partially or completely restored. The original, unaltered theatrical editions were released (as bonus material) on DVD on September 12, 2006. In 2011, the latest modifications to Episodes I-VI were released on Blu-ray.
Was Star Wars originally planned to be a trilogy?
No. Star Wars was conceived as a stand-alone film. As it grew in popularity, Lucas decided that there was more that he could do with it, and began to frame Star Wars as an episode in a multi-part saga called “The Adventures of Luke Skywalker.”
Which is the correct way to watch Star Wars?
If you were to watch the Star Wars films in chronological order, it would look like this:
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
- Solo (optional)
- Rogue One (optional)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Did George Lucas write all 9 Star Wars stories?
By the time of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back’s release, Lucas had written story treatments for all nine Star Wars episodes.