Star Wars opening crawl no other "Star Wars" movies prior to 1977. In addition, it was not certain if the film would be followed with a sequel. When "The Empire Strikes Back" was released in 1980, the episode number, "Episode V", and subtitle "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK" appeared as the first two lines of the opening crawl. To match its sequel's crawl, the episode number "Episode IV" and subtitle "A NEW HOPE" were added for the film's theatrical re-release in April 1981. The original version, without the subtitle, was not released again until the 2006 limited edition DVDs. Star Wars opening crawl The opening
Star Wars: Thrawn Star Wars: Thrawn Star Wars: Thrawn (also known simply as Thrawn) is a "Star Wars" novel by Timothy Zahn, published on April 11, 2017 by Del Rey Books. It chronicles the origins of Grand Admiral Thrawn, a popular character originating from the "Star Wars Legends" line of works, which were declared non-canon to the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. The novel was announced in July 2016 alongside news that the character Thrawn would be reintroduced into the "Star Wars" franchise on the 3D CGI animated television series "Star Wars Rebels". A sequel to the novel,