The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Set long before the star wars films, the sith empire returns to the galaxy to begin a war with the galactic republic. Disney just changed the star wars timeline no more bby john jason fallows 4. The beginning era 5,000 to 4,000 or so bbybefore the battle of yavin. Bby means before the battle of yavin and aby is after the battle of yavin. Everything you always wanted to know about the star wars holiday special. May 30, 2018 this is all speculation of course, and disneys official timeline of new star wars movies doesnt feature obi wan, boba fett, or a solo movie although an untitled third star wars anthology movie. Bby before the battle of yavin aby after the battle of yavin. Donald glover portrays lando calrissian and joonas suotamo portrays the wookiee chewbacca. First use of bby and aby for star wars dates the terms aby and bby were first used by fans as a convenient dating system for events in the expanded universe.
Dec 06, 2018 we look at the most powerful ships of the empire, republic, and more, as we examine the full star wars timeline to look at the galaxys most powerful ships over 35,000 years. All other events are pegged as either bby before the battle of yavin or aby after the battle of yavin. George lucass vision for a galaxy far, far away has grown into something ginormous and, thanks to creators such as jon favreau and dave. If chewie was 180 when the clone wars started and 190 at the time he teams up with solo, that. Check out our star wars timeline for all of the major events and milestones. Theatrically released film titles will be highlighted in yellow. The timeline sets the events of the star wars films within the 18th and 19th centuries, amongst a backdrop of slavery, national expansion, and rebellion against larger empires themes common. Star wars clone wars 2224 end star wars the clone wars show end ahsoka. Diego luna is reprising his role from the hit spinoff, costarring alongside alan tudyks k2so. In other words, the timeline is everything before episode iv. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline.
Tom spackman, grey griffin, bertie carvel, jo wyatt. Return to star wars trilogy of trilogies timeline bby. Almost all of rebels is set between 5 bby before the battle of yavin and 0 bby right before rogue one and a new hope with each season covering about a year in the lives of the characters. A star wars story is a standalone star wars film directed by ron howard from a screenplay by lawrence kasdan and jon kasdan, released worldwide on may 25, 2018. Another chronology of the clone wars incorporates older stories in relation to the animated series. Dec 20, 2019 it doesnt hurt to know when they take place in the star wars timeline. Swdatapad is the ultimate chronological timeline and release date lists for star wars media in the official canon. Mar 17, 2014 when it first debuted in 2008, star wars. For now, on to the star wars era timeline for comic books. Spoilers for every star wars movie and tv show released to date. Since rebels takes place between the clone wars and a new hope, where exactly does the show land on the star wars timeline. Spoilers for every star wars movie and tv show released to. A chart that explains how long ago star wars actually.
This is all speculation of course, and disneys official timeline of new star wars movies doesnt feature obi wan, boba fett, or a solo movie although an. And so many notable star wars events happen during the year 0 bby, like most of rogue ones mission to get the death star plans, the entirety of a new hopes battle to blow that death star up, and. Below, youll find the entire star wars timeline in chronological order. Rogue one a star wars story 2016 after its release in december 2016, rogue one was cheekily slotted into the star wars timeline almost immediately prior to the original instalment of a new hope. Star wars timeline attack of the clones by travisbrainerd created 16 may 2017 updated 6 days ago public return to star wars trilogy of trilogies timeline bby. The rogue one prequel tv shows place in the official star wars timeline is confirmed. The buy now and preorder buttons link to the movies amazon page for which we get a small percentage.
Original clone wars timeline prior to the debut of lucas animations clone wars film, or more specifically the adaptations released on july 26th, 2008, the clone warsera timeline looked very different. The events of the film fit right into the middle of the star wars timeline, which will get even more. Lucasfilms manages the official continuity carefully. Star wars the clone wars show start star wars clone wars 2224 start 20 years bby. The clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it. The clone wars is a welldocumented time in star wars lore, and we know that it started in 22 bby. Every announced and previously released star wars movie is listed here. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The phantom menace, in the era of the glorious high republic, the noble and wise jedi knights must face a frightening threat to themselves, the galaxy, and the force itself. However, in a subsequent post from, its been revealed that cassian andor takes place five years before the events of that movie.
Star wars sequel trilogy timeline reveals key details. Before the battle of yavin bby and after the battle of yavin aby. Related notes have been made and you can use the search box to narrow results in real time. Abrams second and presumably last movie in the star wars universe not only concludes the. Star warsclone wars 121 end star warsthe clone wars film soon after anakin becomes a knight 21 years bby after the movie. We look at the most powerful ships of the empire, republic, and more, as we examine the full star wars timeline to look at the galaxys most powerful ships over 35,000 years. It stars alden ehrenreich as han solo in the years prior to star wars. Revenge of the sith, the beloved animated series added new depth to classic characters like obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker, darth maul, and boba fett, introduced us to a whole legion of. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom menace to the rise of skywalker and how to watch them online right now. In other words, the timeline is everything before episode iv and after episode iv. Disney just changed the star wars timeline no more bby.
Their licensing arm, lucas licensing, maintains a holocron database with four levels of official canon. The best order to watch the star wars movies and shows on. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies, tv shows. The understanding had been that anakin remained obiwans padawan until the third year of the war 20 bby at which point he was knighted. Disney just changed the star wars timeline no more bby home. Revenge of the sith, the beloved animated series added new depth to classic characters like obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker, darth maul, and.
All star wars movies ranked by tomatometer dec 27, 2017 first use of bby and aby for star wars dates the terms aby and bby were first used by fans as a convenient dating system for events in the expanded universe. Star wars clone wars 121 end star wars the clone wars film soon after anakin becomes a knight 21 years bby after the movie. With the release of the final episodes of clone wars, lucasfilm officially announced the full chronological sequence for all 121 episodes and the theatrical release within the star wars timeline. Star warsclone wars 2224 end star warsthe clone wars show end ahsoka. Original clone wars timeline the star wars expanded. In addition to release date, you can sort by abybby year, title, writer, director, and series. Lucasfilm changed the star wars timeline for the rise of. The beginning era 5,000 to 4,000 or so bby before the battle of yavin. Star wars sequel trilogy timeline reveals key details behind.
Abrams second and presumably last movie in the star wars. The star wars timeline has become a sprawling beast. Star warsthe clone wars show start star warsclone wars 2224 start 20 years bby. A star wars story 5 bby forcesensitive ezra bridger joins the crew of. Original clone wars timeline prior to the debut of lucas animations clone wars film, or more specifically the adaptations released on july 26th, 2008, the clone wars era timeline looked very different. This is a timeline of galactic historya chronological record of important events relevant to the galaxy. The chronology of the star wars fictional universe is subject to change as george lucas has revised his films and deemed the revised reversions to be definitive. Jan 08, 2020 theres a new star wars timeline in town. Dec 22, 2019 the timeline, once relating history to bby before battle of yavin and aby after battle of yavin referring to lukes destruction of the first death star in a new hope is now recorded. August 29, 2019 since disney bought lucasfilm in 2012, there has been a substantial amount of new star wars material, including comic books, novels, tv series, and games. A star wars story what that shocking cameo might mean. The rise of skywalker marks the end of an era, one thats been a long time coming. The unit of measurement used in reference to time is the galactic calendar, of which is based on the battle of yavin serving as the intermediate whereupon time before the pivotal moment is denoted as bby abbreviation of before the battle of yavin, whilst dates following which are.
Apr 25, 2020 however, in a subsequent post from, its been revealed that cassian andor takes place five years before the events of that movie. Another interesting timeline note is that rogue one starts in bby, the year lyra erso is killed by krennic on the planet lahmu, a scene we see. 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. Fan writers such as nathan butler sugment this and in butlers work, star. The first important timepiece we have from solos trailer is that chewbacca is 190 years old and, according to wookiepedia, was born in kashyyyk during the year 200 bby before the battle of yavin. Continuity canon refine see titles to watch instantly, titles you havent rated, etc. Stay current on everything star wars with this growing timeline. Clone wars chronological timeline star wars wiki guide ign. That means its set 5 bby before the battle of yavin.
This is the earliest in the timeline i can go and the earliest the comics go. Get ready to move from bbyaby to bsiasi posted by paul on january 8, 2020 at 12. May 28, 2018 the clone wars is a welldocumented time in star wars lore, and we know that it started in 22 bby. No canon reason that i know of, but the battle of yavin was the climax of the first star wars movie. A chart that explains how long ago star wars actually took. The battle of yavin takes place in 0 bby, with years before it bby counted backward and years after it aby counted forward, just like dates in b.