According to Forbes, George Lucas’ net worth is a staggering $5.3 billion, which can largely be credited to the series’ success. With three more installments planned for release between 20, this juggernaut franchise doesn’t show any signs of slowing down - and neither does George Lucas, who created the franchise. Including merchandise, licensing, television and other revenue streams, the “Star Wars” brand has earned $37 billion throughout its nearly 40-year history.

Including re-releases and special editions, the “Star Wars” films have grossed more than $4.5 billion at the global box office. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is the seventh installment in the overall series and the first of a new trilogy of the “Star Wars” movie franchise. The cumulative earnings are predicted to hit $762 million at the box office, making it the second highest-grossing movie in the “Star Wars” movie franchise when adjusted for inflation.

Initial projections have the movie crushing every other film released this year, with predictions of a $215 million take on opening weekend alone. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has the potential to become the biggest movie of all time. Star Wars Holiday Special, you know what you did.Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill With the 42-year spanning Skywalker Saga now complete, we’re ranking every movie in the franchise! This means all theatrical releases (including spin-offs like Rogue One and The Clone Wars), but leaving off the TV stuff. That was followed by the foundation-shaking Last Jedi, and the action-packed fan service machine The Rise of Skywalker, which is now the second-lowest–rated Star Wars film, according to the Tomatometer. And nearly another 20 years after that, the so-called sequel trilogy started up, reuniting old friends and plot devices for the nostalgic blockbuster touchstone The Force Awakens. Over 20 years later, Lucas returned with the prequel trilogy that went deep into Force mechanics and far towards space politics.

A space opera for all ages, Lucas closed out this original trilogy with the biggest twists ( Empire Strikes Back) and the cuddliest endgame battle ( Return of the Jedi). But for everyone else, it was the future, changing the movie culture landscape on every level: How and what gets made, how they’re released, and, yes, how they’re merchandized. (Photo by 20th Century Fox) All Star Wars Movies Ranked By Tomatometerįlash Gordon meets Hidden Fortress meets Dune, 1977’s Star Wars was formed by George Lucas as an innocent, serial tribute to the entertainment of his formative past.

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