Sep 01, 2015 star wars is going to make a stupid amount of money from force awakens merch sep. This is a list of the highestgrossing media franchises. From toys to games to artwork, posters and especially books, its force remains strong. See, before disney took over, star wars had a huge amount of extra material novels. It follows his efforts closely, alongside cowriter chris terrio, as the pair try to tie together the many threads of. It also has a lot of experience merchandising, with. Delivery is key, so practice striking the perfect amount of sincere enthusiasm with jaded caution. As they ran out of time for approval, kurtz says that he and lucas made. How much money did the star wars franchise earn so far all movies. Star wars is an american epic space opera media franchise centered on a series of science fiction movies created by george lucas in 1977. During the making of star wars, money was so tight that lucas could never afford to film more than a few takes of each scene. The list will be updated as new books are released. Money aside, the franchise has burrowed its way into pop culture, turning up on shows like 30 rock and how. The stats take everything from toys, clothing, books, videogames, and anything associated with the star wars films.
Today, the highest grossing film in domestic box office history, star wars. The galactic credit standard was established on sojourn. Dec 17, 2014 taylor discusses the seriess dark chapters, too. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed. It also has a lot of experience merchandising, with consumers able to buy just about. Star wars quotes may the fourth be with you fatherly. Dec 18, 2026 untitled star wars movie dec 20, 2024. Released in 1977, a new hope was the first film in the star wars. Star wars franchise box office history the numbers. A second hardcover edition was released as the first edition by ballantine. I surveyed fansites and blogs to find identify the 10 most significant star wars tieins amongst fans. What of the six star wars movies made the least amount of money. Number of movies released in the united states and canada from 2000 to 2019.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. The star wars universe as we know it is changing to a lot of fans, star wars is far more than just the movies. Sep 30, 2014 financially speaking, if you pick up everything you see related to star wars, your bank account wont be long for this world. Find out what star wars books command the highest prices, plus how to tell how. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. See, before disney took over, star wars had a huge amount of extra material novels, comics, etc. Delivery is key, so practice striking the perfect amount of.
I am a fan who loves to read book after book, which is at a whopping 114 star wars novels, filling my brain with a huge amount of information surrounding the star wars universe. Star wars has an expanded universe of books, comics, board games, and video games. The movie went wide in early july and the rest is history. If your local borders isnt carrying the star wars title that youre looking for, you might want to explore some your other noninternet options. This is a list of only adult novels from the current star wars canon timeline.
Every star wars fan has a dream of owning a rare piece of star wars history. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. Financially speaking, if you pick up everything you see related to star wars, your bank account wont be long for this world. That puts it behind only 1939s gone with the wind as the top grossing film of all time. Please help improve this list or discuss it on the talk page.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created. Set over 20 years after the events of the 1983 film return of the jedi and several years before 2015s star wars. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which. Bloodline is a star wars novel by claudia gray, published by del rey books on may 3, 2016. Sep 28, 2012 top 10 most significant star wars tiein novels. How much money did the star wars franchise earn so far all movies, games, comic books.
Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. But compared to the gargantuan amount of money and resources used to make and promote and profit from a star wars movie, a tv series is definitely low stakes. Star wars is an american epic space opera media franchise centered on a series of science fiction movies created by george lucas in 1977 and is now the secondhighest grossing film franchise. The mandalorian is the perfect star wars story for our time. Star wars made easy is aimed at star wars novices who want to get up to speed and make sense of the star wars references that permeate modern culture. Potters total revenue from books, movies and toys has been. Star wars fans, lets not be jerks about the rise of. Data george lucas net worth random house sales from the first book release of star wars revenue last year from games and toys amount disney paid to acquire star wars from georg lucas. A new hope years later is arguably the best investment ever made in hollywood. Pokemon manga tankobon volume sales in the united states up until 2000 7. Other than that, there werent any specific limitations to how big or small you wanted the deck to be. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. Seeing as im wrapping up my current book series, i figured why not read the star wars books. The four films that disney produced after purchasing the franchise raked.
This is the official adaptation of george lucass roughdraft screenplay for what would become star warsthe film that changed motion pictures and the world. So i was vaguely aware that the whole star wars opera has been previously published in book form. The last jedi, szostaks narrative kicks off with the announcement on sept. From its inception, the credit was backed by the immense wealth of the planet muunilinst. Star wars has a large universe already, with opportunities up and. Apr 19, 20 frankly, the idea of doing a few star wars standalone films in between the major episodes makes a certain amount of sense, setting up a film franchise similar to how comic books are written. Abrams would be returning to direct the final film in the series. The expanded universe includes novels, comic books and video games that, to many. We at trends sent out a survey to businesses that survived the 2008 recession. Rise of skywalker hit the billion mark at the box office. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia.
Aug 26, 2016 with only six dot colors, however, the maximum amount of cards wound up around 60. Characters were the focus of the battles, where you would add on weapons, bonuses, and other stats to affect the outcome of a fight. Even 35 years after it was first released, star wars remains big business. Our list below shows how much money every star wars movie has made. The force awakens, it follows leia organa as she navigates troubles brewing in the galactic senate. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Star wars is going to make a stupid amount of money from. Fox scrambled to get it into more theaters, but it took two months. The staying power of the franchise is backed up by the.
Here, using numbers from box office mojo, we break down the domestic box office data for all 11 liveaction star wars movies. In 2020, is it safe to say star wars is now a dead brand. Many star wars fans are not particularly happy about the new movies, and some feel that disney threw out the baby with the bathwater when it came to the expanded universe. This includes media franchises that started as a book, film, video game, comic. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. Episode ix the rise of skywalker, the final installment to the trilogy of trilogies a long time. A breakdown of star wars merchandise sales this year. For me, this book is the book that started my love to read. The star wars universe now comprises a vast array of products, from movies and tv shows to videogames. Frankly, the idea of doing a few star wars standalone films in between the major episodes makes a certain amount of sense, setting up a film franchise similar to how comic books are written. A refurbished star wars is on somewhere or everywhere, he wrote in his diary of the original films 1997 rerelease. After a preamble filled with spoilerfocused art from star wars. Buying star wars books from brick and mortar stores physical storefronts are a classic, and still viable option for buying star wars books plus no shipping fees.
What are the star wars books relations to the movies. In an article first published in may 2015, chris taylor reports on the big numbers behind the empire. The tie fighter battle in episode iv is wellknown by star wars fans, and someone was so keen to buy a piece of that battle that they spent more than a third of a million dollars the winning bid. May 04, 2020 a refurbished star wars is on somewhere or everywhere, he wrote in his diary of the original films 1997 rerelease. With only six dot colors, however, the maximum amount of cards wound up around 60. Sort of like quigon jinns bit about speaking, this is the allpurpose star wars line for keeping your kid humble as they start to excel at soccer or the saxophone or spelling bees anything that involves winning something. Revenge of the sith, as well as the art of star wars. In real money terms, star wars was made for money that would not have bought a moderate drama in the early 1960s, if it involved overseas filming. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. The first star wars film spawned a number of different prequels, sequels. Star wars has a large universe already, with opportunities up and down the narrative stream for new stories.
Due to misalignment in holidays, we cant really compare this films new years day results with the new years day results of the force awakens or rogue one. Release date, title, production budget, opening weekend, domestic box office, worldwide box office. Add in star wars and the year should end on a really positive note, making up for the extended slumps we had to deal with through a lot of the year. This book will answer questions about the movies, the star wars universe, and much more. Instead, lets figure out exactly what piques your interest most when it comes to star wars. The galactic credit standard, simply called a credit or abbreviated to cred, colloquially referred to as republic dataries, and later known as the imperial credit, was the main currency in use in the galaxy since the time of the galactic republic.
Revenge of the sith, the art and making of monster house, and creating the worlds of star wars, which he coauthored with visualeffects supervisor john knoll. I kept taking out all the good parts, and i just kept telling myself i would make other movies someday. The first star wars film under the the disney banner, december 2015s star wars. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The cost of hasbros star wars license jedi temple archives. Every star wars movie ranked best star wars movies esquire. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. Star wars is going to make a stupid amount of money from force awakens merch sep. Hasbros operating margin in the past years was between 11. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie. Sep 22, 2019 star wars has a large universe already, with opportunities up and down the narrative stream for new stories. This way you can control the amount of money youre spending and find an easier access point into collecting. This story was originally published in 2018 but has since been updated to include star wars.