Star Wars Infinities Obi-Wan, Yoda and Anakin Skywalker during the inaugural celebration of the first Chancellor of the New Republic, Leia, on the planet Naboo. Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back is a 2003 three-part story arc in the "Star Wars Infinities" series of comic books. It is an alternate telling of the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back" in which Luke Skywalker freezes to death during the blizzard on Hoth. The comic is not a direct sequel to "Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope", but rather a sequel to the events after the actual film version of "A New Hope". Three
Star Wars sequel trilogy released in December 2017, with Rian Johnson as screenwriter and director, and most of the cast returning. The first two films have grossed a combined $3.4 billion worldwide and were both well-received by critics. The third and final installment, "", was to be directed by Colin Trevorrow, but he was replaced in September 2017 by Abrams, who is to co-write it with Chris Terrio. The film is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2019. According to Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, in 1976, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas told him that he planned three "Star Wars" trilogies. Lucas