Star Wars Celebration: Day 1 Wrap Up | SYFY WIRE
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Channel: SYFY · 2017 · Entertainment
Star Wars Celebration is happening in Orlando, Florida (P.S. It's the franchise's 40th anniversary). Here's our day 1 wrap up: Carrie Fisher Tribute! Cool toys! Legacy! ►►Subscribe To SYFY Wire: http://po.st/SubscribeSYFYWire More About Star Wars: Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, centered on a film series created by George Lucas. It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away". The franchise began in 1977 with the release of the film Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981, which became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. It was followed by the successful sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983); these three films constitute the original Star Wars trilogy. A prequel trilogy was released between 1999 and 2005, which received mixed-to-negative reactions. A sequel trilogy began in 2015 with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. All seven films were nominated for Academy Awards (with wins going to the first two films) and have been commercial successes, with a combined box office revenue of over $7.5 billion, making Star Wars the third highest-grossing film series. Spin-off films include Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and Rogue One (2016), the latter of which is the first in an upcoming series of anthology films. SYFY WIRE is dedicated to all things science fiction, fantasy and supernatural horror (with some other stuff like space and future technology thrown in for good measure). It features news and original reporting about movies, TV, games, books, genre figures and more. We’ve got recaps, interviews, movie trailers, and sneak peeks at upcoming TV shows. Plus: Top 10 lists, Q&As, videos, funny stuff and a lot more. Visit SYFYWIRE.com: po.st/SYFYWIRE Star Wars Celebration: Day 1 Wrap Up | SYFY WIRE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC985XM8r_uh-_znGrj8HG9w
