The Creation of

the Star Wars

Universe
 Introduction
• Star Wars is a pop culture
phenomenon that has transformed
beyond what George Lucas initially
intended.
• Most of you have probably seen
this film, but you may not know the
history of the Star Wars film
franchise.
• This breakdown of Star Wars will be
divided into the films’ three
trilogies: Original, Prequel, and
Sequel.
Original Trilogy
Original Trilogy

George Lucas saw Many iconic

his first Star Wars elements of Star
Wars are taken
films as a return to
directly from Flash
the lighter action Gordon and Buck
genre of his youth. Rogers
 Original Trilogy

Iconic elements of Star Wars inspired by Buck Rodgers & Flash Gordon
Original Trilogy

Lucas noted Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of

Mars as inspiration.
Original Trilogy

Lucas also saw Star Wars as an evolution of the samurai genre.

Original Trilogy
Prequel Trilogy
Prequel Trilogy
The Prequel
Trilogy also
deviates from the
typical formula of
the series with
some of its
characters.
 Prequel Trilogy

Lucas used computer-generated

imagery (CGI) to less than
successful results.
• Many set pieces look and feel fake
due to CGI.
• The actors and actresses in the
films are often unable to
adequately move around and
interact with the environments of
the sets, making their
performances fall flat.
Sequel Trilogy
 Sequel Trilogy

Disney spent $4 billion to acquire Lucasfilm and

Star Wars.
Disney is allowing a new generation of
filmmakers to create Star Wars stories.
Episode VII was directed by JJ Abrams
Episode VIII was directed by Rian Johnson
Episode IX will be directed by Colin Trevorrow
Sequel Trilogy
• The Force Awakens is almost a
Disney is carbon-copy of Episode IV, by
encouraging these design
filmmakers to make • The story centers around a desert
the new films dweller thrust into a world of war
closer in tone to • The villains of the film employ a
the Original Trilogy. space station which destroys
planets; however, it is beaten by
the underdog rebellion
Conclusion

George Lucas used

the Original Trilogy to
redefine the science
fiction genre.

Disney is using Lucas sought to

this new Sequel create a more
Trilogy to unite original and grand
fans of the in scope story
original Star Wars with the Prequel
with new viewers. Trilogy.