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 sequel trilogy Disney to "white slavers", which drew some criticism. He subsequently apologized for his remark. In 2017, Lucas described the sequel "The Last Jedi", as "beautifully made", shortly after its release. The comment was interpreted as Lucas liking the film more than "The Force Awakens", even if Lucas was never quoted as explicitly saying as much. The previous year, the Disney-produced "Star Wars" anthology film "Rogue One" had been released, and it was reported that Lucas also liked it more than "The Force Awakens". Star Wars sequel trilogy The "Star Wars" sequel trilogy is the third and final set of three