However, they weren’t released in chronological order. Find out where the Skywalker Saga, The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi and more movies and shows fall on the Star Wars timeline…
What is BBY and ABY in Star Wars?
BBY and ABY stand for “Before Battle of Yavin” and “After Battle of Yavin.”
What was the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars?
The Battle of Yavin occurred in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and led to the destruction of the first Death Star.
Which Star Wars movies are BBY and ABY?
Star Wars projects that are set before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope are BBY, while those that took place after are ABY.
What is the order of the movies in the Star Wars narrative timeline?
The Skywalker Saga first began in 1977 with Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and came to an end in 2019 with Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace comes first on the narrative timeline followed by Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker.
Where does Rogue One fit in the Star Wars narrative timeline?
The events of 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (the first standalone Star Wars film) take place just before A New Hope. The movie starring Felicity Jones concluded with the plans to the Death Star being transmitted to the Rebel flagship that was boarded by Darth Vader at the end of the film. After being handed the transmission in the final moments of Rogue One, Leia says they’ve been sent “hope.”
Where does Solo: A Star Wars Story fit in the Star Wars narrative timeline?
While Harrison Ford originated the role of Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, his character’s origin story was explored decades later in 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. The movie falls between Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Rebels, an animated series that is set before Rogue One.
How was Darth Maul alive in Solo: A Star Wars Story?
Although Star Wars fans were led to believe that Darth Maul was dead after being cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace, he turned up in the 2018 flick Solo. According to the Star Wars website, Darth Maul “survived his injuries by focusing on his hatred of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Jedi who cut him in half. His shattered body was dumped amid the refuse of the junk planet Lotho Minor, where the once deadly warrior fell into madness, staying alive on a diet of vermin.” In Season 4, Episode 22 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Darth Maul was found alive by his brother Savage Opress and brought back to Dathomir, where he was “reborn son of Dathomir” with mechanical legs. The series spanned seven seasons, taking place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Maul did not die until Season 3, Episode 20 of Star Wars Rebels—an animated series set between Solo and Rogue One, per the Star Wars narrative timeline.
When does The Mandalorian take place?
The hit series on Disney+, which introduced Star Wars fans to Grogu a.k.a Baby Yoda, takes place after the fall of the Empire in Return of the Jedi and before the emergence of the First Order. In 2019, showrunner Jon Favreau told The Hollywood Reporter, “We want to make sure that we have a road map, because we’re also a puzzle piece that fits into a larger Star Wars universe that has a lot of other movies and a lot of other projects, and we want to make sure we’re consistent with them. We have a good 25-year patch of road [in the Star Wars canon] that nobody is exploring right now, and it’s the most interesting time for me as a storyteller to explore — the time after the fall of the empire and before the resurgence of the darker forces.”
When does The Book of Boba Fett take place?
After appearing in The Mandalorian, Boba Fett got his own spinoff, The Book of Boba Fett, that debuted in 2021. The series starring Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen is set within the timeline of The Mandalorian and featured appearances by Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, Mando, Grogu, Ahsoka Tano and Cad Bane in Season 1. It also explained how Boba, who was believed to have been killed in Return of the Jedi, actually survived.
When does Obi-Wan Kenobi take place?
The Disney+ limited series from Lucasfilm, premiering May 27, 2022, will begin 10 years after Obi-Wan Kenobi’s best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, turned to the dark side and became Vader in Revenge of the Sith.
What happens to the galaxy after The Rise of Skywalker?
TheRise of Skywalker brought the Skywalker Saga to an end in 2019. The film, directed by J.J. Abrams, saw the Resistance defeat the First Order (and Rey best her grandfather Palpatine, whom he said all the Sith live in). Episode IX concluded with Rey returning to Tatooine to bury Luke and Leia’s lightsabers. “I think whatever this next movie is, and how it begins to define a new way forward, it’s something we want to take plenty of time and plenty of conversation and careful thought before deciding exactly what we’re going to do,” Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, told Rolling Stone in 2019. As for what’s next? Kennedy revealed to Rolling Stone at the time, “We’ve got various things we’re looking at and various ways in which we can begin or not. As you can imagine. You know, do you go back? Do you go forward? All those questions are being asked. Do we stay in this galaxy? Do we go to another? The universe is never-ending. [Laughs.] The good news and the bad news. They have endless possibilities. It’s liberating, it’s exciting, and it creates a lot of pressure and anxiety as well.”
Do you have to watch Star Wars in order?
If you were to ask the creator of Star Wars himself, Lucas would suggest starting with Episode I—even though the original trilogy came out before the prequels, which were later followed by the sequel trilogy. When asked what’s the best viewing order in 2015, Lucas told Vulture, “Start with one. That’s the way to do it right: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.That’s the way they’re supposed to be done. Just because it took a long time to film it doesn’t mean you don’t do it in order"…There you have it! Next, Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away! Disney’s Star Wars Hotel Is Finally Open
