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
Journey to Star Wars 2017. Three novels and a comic book miniseries related to the second sequel film, "The Last Jedi", were announced at the "Star Wars" Celebration in April 2017. Multiple other publications were announced under Journey to "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2017. "Aftermath" is set shortly after the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi" and deals with the consequences of the deaths of Palpatine and Darth Vader, as well as the power vacuum formed in the Empire's rule over the galaxy and the actions of the Rebellion during the following months. The trilogy begins