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Star Wars Day: How To Watch The Star Wars Franchise In Order?
While most watch Star Wars Saga in the traditional aspect, we are bringing you the different orders in which you can experience the five-decade-long franchise.
The three Star Wars trilogies finally ended in 2019, and Disney Hotstar will also air the final episode of the animated series, Clone Wars today. While the world celebrates, May the 4th as Star Wars Day, and there is no better time to revisit the saga. New or old fans of the franchise, there are many ways to watch the entire series and enjoy different aspects of the story, and since there are so many films, and spin-off shows, it is hard to keep track of the correct order of the entire franchise.
While most watch it in the traditional aspect, we are bringing you the different orders in which you can experience the five-decade-long franchise. You can watch it in chronological order, the release order and then there are other lesser-known options like the Machete Order, where you remove The Phantom Menace from the storyline.
In later years, the makers also released new anthology films like Rogue One (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), which take place between the originals and prequels, but were released during the last trilogy. Disney has also brought forward many shorts, lego movies and animation series like the Rebels and Clone Wars, which don't just add more story to the franchise but give fans a chance to connect with these characters more meaningfully.
Here is the list of orders and how to choose the right one for you:
The Chronological Order
If you wish to watch the series in the exact order of the events that took place, never mind the twists viewers experienced when the film's released, then this one is for you. It will help you better understand the story and learn new Jedi tricks along the way. This order is best used if you are watching the series for the second time.
Episode
I:
The
Phantom
Menace
(1999)
Episode
II:
Attack
of
the
Clones
(2002)
Episode
III:
Revenge
of
the
Sith
(2005)
Solo
(2018)
Rogue
One
(2016)
Episode
IV:
A
New
Hope
(1977)
Episode
V:
The
Empire
Strikes
Back
(1980)
Episode
VI:
The
Return
of
the
Jedi
(1983)
Episode
VII:
The
Force
Awakens
(2015)
Episode
VIII:
The
Last
Jedi
(2017)
Episode
IX:
The
Rise
of
Skywalker
(2019)
The Machete Order
The Machete Order is a special one for the series fans, who love the Luke's - I am Your Father twist. It basically cuts The Phantom Menace as it is the least-loved film of the franchise, and preserves the beloved "I am your father" moment. However, it does not include the sequels but will preserve the innocence for your love for the original films.
Episode
IV:
A
New
Hope
(1977)
Episode
V:
Empire
Strikes
Back
(1980)
Episode
II:
Attack
of
the
Clones
(2002)
Episode
III:
Revenge
of
the
Sith
(2005)
Episode
VI:
Return
of
the
Jedi
(1983)
The Theatrical Release Order
This is the original order in which the films were released in theatres from 1977 to 2019. While it keeps the twist of Luke's father, the entire storyline is jumbled making it harder for new fans to understand the original timeline. Here, you first start with the originals, then go to the prequels, and end with the sequels, with several anthologies in the middle.
Episode
IV:
A
New
Hope
(1977)
Episode
V:
The
Empire
Strikes
Back
(1980)
Episode
VI:
The
Return
of
the
Jedi
(1983)
Episode
I:
The
Phantom
Menace
(1999)
Episode
II:
Attack
of
the
Clones
(2002)
Episode
III:
Revenge
of
the
Sith
(2005)
Episode
VII:
The
Force
Awakens
(2015)
Rogue
One
(2016)
Episode
VIII:
The
Last
Jedi
(2017)
Solo
(2018)
Episode
IX:
The
Rise
of
Skywalker
(2019)
The Complete Star Wars Saga Order
Here is the entirety of the events that take place in the Star Wars Universe, cinematic or otherwise. It shows the movies and TV shows from the Star Wars saga in chronological order from 1977, till today. We have seen several sequels, prequels spin-off and animated shows, and if you wish to see all of them this is the one for you.
Episode
I:
The
Phantom
Menace
(1999)
Episode
II:
Attack
of
the
Clones
(2002)
Lego
Star
Wars:
The
Yoda
Chronicles
(2013
to
2014)
Lego
Star
Wars:
The
Padawan
Menace
(2011)
The
Clone
Wars
(2008
to
2014)
Episode
III:
Revenge
of
the
Sith
(2005)
Solo
(2018)
Star
Wars
Rebels
(2014
to
2018)
Rogue
One
(2016)
Star
Wars:
Droids
(1985
to
1986)
Episode
IV:
A
New
Hope
Star
Wars:
Holiday
Special
(1978)
Lego
Star
Wars:
The
Empire
Strikes
Out
(2012)
Episode
V:
The
Empire
Strikes
Back
(1980)
Episode
VI:
The
Return
of
the
Jedi
(1983)
Lego
Star
Wars:
The
Freemaker
Adventures
(2016
to
2017)
Lego
Star
Wars:
Droid
Tales
(2015)
Ewoks
(1985
to
1986)
The
Mandalorian
(2019)
Star
Wars:
Resistance
(2018
to
Present)
Lego
Star
Wars:
The
Resistance
Rises
(2016)
Episode
VII:
The
Force
Awakens
(2016)
Episode
VIII:
The
Last
Jedi
(2017)
Episode
IX:
The
Rise
of
Skywalker
(2019)
Star
Wars:
Forces
of
Destiny
(2017
to
Present)
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