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
A Guide to the Star Wars Universe A Guide to the Star Wars Universe A Guide to the Star Wars Universe is a reference book based on the "Star Wars" franchise published by Del Rey. The first edition was published in 1984 and written by Raymond L. Velasco, while a second edition was published in 1994, written by Bill Slavicsek, who later also wrote a third edition, published in 2000. The books alphabetically detail fictional people, places, things, and events in the Star Wars expanded universe. Most of the entries are quite short, with the longest being just over two pages. Each entry is divided into "G-canon"