In between the sequel films, two anthology films were released, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), both set between the prequel and original trilogies. After Lucasfilm was sold to Disney, a sequel trilogy began with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), continued with Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and concluded with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Years later, a prequel trilogy was released, consisting of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). The original eponymous film, later subtitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, was followed by the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), forming what is collectively referred to as the original trilogy.
The original trilogy was released between 19, the prequel trilogy between 19, and a sequel trilogy between 20. The series started with a film trilogy set in medias res-beginning in the middle of the story-which was later expanded to a trilogy of trilogies, better known as the 'Skywalker saga'. The Star Wars series has spawned multiple live-action and animated films.
