How to watch all the stars wars movies in chronological order. A chronology of star wars games cheese talks to himself. Star wars order timeline 19772020 explained in 3 minutes. The setup for the longrunning clone wars animated series, the featurelength movie expands the conflict between the republic and the separatists with a plot to frame the jedi for the kidnapping of jabba the hutts son. Given the countless star wars movies and tv shows dedicated to offering the sagas complete story, there is a lot to catch up on, but lets look at the timeline in chronological order. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star wars. The first seasons of the clone wars were peculiar in that episodes didnt air in chronological order.
It doesnt take place at the same time as the force awakens or particularly illuminates bazines actions during the movie. Every star wars movie, tv series and animation in correct chronological order heres a recap of the star wars saga in two minutes. Han helps the resistence destroy the first orders planetmunching machine isnt there always one of those in a star wars movie. The chronology of the star wars fictional universe is subject to change as george lucas has revised his films and deemed the revised reversions to be definitive. Clone wars chronological timeline star wars wiki guide ign. Every star wars movie in chronological order screenrant. What is the chronological order of the star wars movies. The clone wars episodes and movie are listed here in chronological order.
May 24, 2017 star wars battlefront 2 is going to be part of this brand new canon, which actually allows all the star wars content to flow in one single timeline and one massive story. Feb 19, 2020 so, heres the list of every single star wars film in chronological narrative order. Theres technically no right way to watch all of the star wars films. Given the countless star wars movies and tv shows dedicated to offering. The skywalker saga is over, and you might be wondering how to watch the star wars movies in order now that the rise of skywalker is out on home video. How to watch the star wars movies in order techradar. Solo a star wars story 2018 due for a may 25 release date 41 years exactly since the release of the original, episode iv, solo is the first chronological introduction we get into one of.
May 06, 2015 with the release of the final episodes of clone wars, lucasfilm officially announced the full chronological sequence for all 121 episodes and the theatrical release within the star wars timeline. How the mandalorian fits in the star wars timeline time. The events of the film fit right into the middle of the star wars timeline, which will get even more complicated with several planned sequels and spinoffs hitting theaters in the coming years. Which is to say the order they occurred in their time period a long time ago and not in the order they were theatrically released. The unit of measurement used in reference to time is the galactic calendar, of which is based on the battle of yavin serving as the intermediate whereupon time before the pivotal moment is denoted as bby abbreviation of before the battle of yavin, whilst dates following which are. Star wars is a huge franchise thats been releasing films since 1977 heres how to watch all of them in the correct chronological order. Here are plot summaries for the entire big screen star.
This is the chronological order of the star wars liveaction feature films. Star wars is a massively popular movie franchise, but the correct order of the films gets more confusing every year. Insider made a timeline to show how those new stories about existing characters will fit into the chronological timeline of events in all the movies and tv shows fans are already watching. It doesnt hurt to know when they take place in the star wars timeline. Jan 22, 2016 in under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977 to 2020. Their licensing arm, lucas licensing, maintains a holocron database with four levels of official canon. The best order to watch every movie and tv show, from the mandalorian to the last jedi. Star wars timeline page 4 of 12 the ultimate star wars. It might take a bit of a headscratch to know what order to marathon the story in.
Weve put together a timeline, in chronological order as opposed to order of release of all the star wars films, animated shows, spinoffs, and. This is a timeline of galactic historya chronological record of important events relevant to the galaxy. Star wars movies and tv shows in chronological order. Lucasfilms manages the official continuity carefully.
A viewing order made popular by fans, machete order uses a mix of release and chronological order in order to preserve the big twist in the empire strikes. Find out just how the rebels got their hands on the death star plans, and wait until the end to see darth vaders single coolest sequence. In addition to showing the chronological progression of star wars games, the timelines various sorting options draw attention to a number of observations. The star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. How to watch the star wars movies in order toms guide.
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Here we present a perfect timeline of star wars films. The clone wars chronological episode order lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all 121 shows and the original feature film. Early on, film adaptations were a high priority for star wars titles. Just found out that i was thinking of something completely different. Chronological order of star wars movies just in case youve forgotten, heres the chronological order of the star wars films. May, 2019 an entire film based on the first paragraph of the title crawl from the original movie of the original trilogy. This is the star wars movie list youre probably looking for. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. Where does star wars battlefront 2 fit in the timeline. And like weve mentioned the star wars battlefront 2 story is taking a bit of a different tack. It seems a tall order, but this referenceheavy offering is the best of the spinoffs so far. Strap in, because the timeline of all the star wars films and shows is full of twists and turns and tons of overlap.
Spark of rebellion, on disney channel on october 3, 2014. With all the star wars films coming out these days, you could be forgiven for not keeping track of what the chronological order of them is. Mar 16, 2020 theres technically no right way to watch all of the star wars films some fans like to watch them in release order, others prefer chronological timeline order, and certain fans enjoy a. A new hope is the original movie, featuring heroes from left mark hamill, carrie fisher and harrison ford. Regular episodes aired for four seasons on disney xd, from october, 2014 to march 5. Chronological order of star wars movies popsugar entertainment. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies feb 19, 2020. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 aside from a handful of beautiful individual shots, attack of the clones is somewhat of a slog to watch. Between 1977 and 2018 there have been a total of 10 star wars movies and if you are keen enough, a star wars marathon would take 22 hours and 25 minutes. May 28, 2018 the star wars saga famously takes place a long time ago, but trying to pinpoint where each movie fits into the overall timeline can be as difficult as making the kessel run in less than 12. With the release of the final episodes of clone wars, lucasfilm officially announced the full chronological sequence for all 121 episodes and the theatrical release within the star wars timeline.
So, to save you some anguish, weve put every major star wars movie, from the phantom menace to the rise of skywalker, in chronological order. Rather confusingly, the star wars movies were released out of order with episode iv starting the. Star wars timeline the ultimate star wars canon timeline. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. Dec 17, 2019 star wars canon timeline in chronological order. What new star wars film is kevin feige developing, and which iconic star wars character will star in it. The chronological timeline order of the star wars movies. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show insider. Sep 14, 2012 without a doubt, the most often asked question ive been asked since the clone wars started four years ago is, how does the clone wars fit into the existing expanded universe clone wars timeline. Since our first trip to a certain galaxy far, far away in 1977, weve seen the republic fall. Theres technically no right way to watch all of the star wars films some fans like to watch them in release order, others prefer chronological timeline order, and certain fans enjoy a. Dec, 2016 the events of the film fit right into the middle of the star wars timeline, which will get even more complicated with several planned sequels and spinoffs hitting theaters in the coming years.
It gathers all events into one chronological continuity. If you want to watch films in order of the events that happen, and thus. In under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977. Star wars rebels is an animated television series set during the time frame between the films star wars. May 04, 2016 the star wars timeline tracks the canonical stories and events of the star wars universe. How do rise of skywalker, the mandalorian, the obi wan kenobi. Disney also recently announced two upcoming tv series based on the existing characters in the star wars universe. Star wars movie timeline how to watch in chronological order.