The brainchild of George Lucas seems to get only bigger and bigger – Star Wars. The Dune inspired franchise that started out late in the late 1970s has become one of the biggest franchises ever. While most fans still believe the franchise was at its peak in the days of the Original Trilogy, including me. There is some argument that the Sequel Trilogy has its own merit. Although, I don’t think anyone’s going to make an argument for the Prequel Trilogy. If you want to, make it in the comments section. However, I think it is fair to say that Sequel Trilogy crashed its landing with Rise of the Skywalker. Although, after that debacle Star Wars turned to Disney+ as its new home to create more content and dive deep into the various worlds myth of Star Wars. Their first show was created by Jon Favreau was The Mandalorian.
Apart from the mainstream films in the various trilogies, there have been other spinoff films like Solo. However, it seems like with the two seasons of The Mandalorian seems to have rejuvenated the quality of Star Wars. With many joining the Star Wars universe merely because of Mandalorian. The show has amassed quite the fan following. Considering the success of one show Disney was quick to produce multiple projects into motion. Like The Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor (which was a big hit quality wise). However, as these TV shows and movies came out, it became really difficult to keep tab on where in the Star Wars timeline were they taking place. Thankfully, now we have an official timeline.
The Entire Star Wars Universe According Timeline!
At Star Wars Celebration Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy unveiled this franchise timeline divided by era and also announced two brand-new eras bookending periods. The following is the list of Star Wars eras and the films and TV shows belonging to them:
1) Dawn of the Jedi
Set more than 25000 years before The Phantom Menace. James Mangold is attached to the movie set in this era.
2) The Old Republic
Lucasfilm hasn’t released any canon project in this era. The Old Republic is when The Republic and the Jedi Order emerge, and it’s also when a rift within the Jedi leads to the creation of the Sith.
3) The High Republic
This is described as the golden age of Star Wars when Jedi Knights protecting the galaxy and heightened interest in exploring the Outer Rim. The projects in this era are:
- The High Republic (book series)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
- The Acolyte (2024), first live-action series set in this era.
4) Fall of the Jedi
George Lucas’ Prequel trilogy takes place in this era. Fall of Jedi begins from long forgotten menace and centers on a full scale war with the Jedi Knights at the frontlines. Projects in this era are:
- Episode I – The Phantom Menace
- Tales of the Jedi
- II – Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- III – Revenge of the Sith
5) Reign of the Empire
The narratives in this are are dominated by stories of Jedi survivors wen back into the shadows. The projects in this era:
- The Bad Batch
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Solo: A SW Story
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Andor
- Star Wars Rebels
- VR Series: Vader Immortal
- Rogue One: A SW Story
6) Age of Rebellion
This is the first ever Star Wars era as the Original trilogy takes place in this era along with two video games. The projects in the era are:
- Episode IV – A New Hope
- Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
- Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Star Wars Squadrons
7) The New Republic
This era belongs to when Lucasfilm started to explore content in Disney+ and is set in the wake of the Age of Rebellion. Projects in this era are:
- The Mandalorian (Seasons 1-3)
- The Book of Boba Fett
- Ahsoka
8) Rise of the First Order
This era consists of the Sequel trilogy and a few side projects to boot, the Rise of the First Order centers on the First Order, which emerges from the remains of the Empire. The projects in this era are:
- Star Wars Resistance
- Episode VII – The Force Awakens
- Episode VIII – The Last Jedi
- Tales From Galaxy’s Edge
- Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.
9) New Jedi Order
This is the second new era after Dawn of the Jedi and there are currently no canon projects in this era however, Lucasfilm announced that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s upcoming film starring Daisy Ridley and set 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker.
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