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Star Wars expanded to other media Star Wars expanded to other media "Star Wars" expanded to other media includes all "Star Wars" fictional material produced by Lucasfilm or officially licensed by it outside of the original "Star Wars" films and television series. Intended as an enhancement to and extension of the theatrical films produced by George Lucas, the spin-off material was moderated by Lucasfilm, and Lucas reserved the right to both draw from and contradict it in his own works. This includes an array of derivative "Star Wars" works produced in conjunction with, between, and after the original trilogy (1977–1983), prequel trilogy (1999–2005), and sequel trilogy