The next Star Wars episodes followed in 1980 (“The Empire Strikes Back”) and in 1983 (“Return of the Jedi”). In 1999, he launched a new Star Wars trilogy that told the story of what had happened prior to his first three films. In 2012, Disney bought the rights to the Star Wars saga for $4 billion and released the seventh film at the end of 2015. This year, part eight – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” – is scheduled to hit cinemas on December 15. “Star Wars: Episode IX,” is slated for May 24, 2019.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 25, 2017 11:37 UTC