Star Wars is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. Star Wars is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The original film (Star Wars), retroactively subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), was followed by the sequels Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983), forming the original Star Wars trilogy. Lucas later returned to the series to direct a prequel trilogy, consisting of Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). In 2012, Lucas sold his production company to Disney, relinquishing his ownership of the franchise. This led to a sequel trilogy, consisting of Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015), Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017), and Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). All nine films of the "Skywalker Saga" were nominated for Academy Awards, with wins going to the first two releases. Together with the theatrical live-action "anthology" films Rogue One (2016) and Solo (2018), the combined box office revenue of the films equated to over US$10 billion, which makes it the second-highest-grossing film franchise of all time.
The film opens with the peaceful life of Goku, who has settled down on Earth with his family. This tranquility is shattered when Raditz, a powerful warrior from another planet, arrives and reveals that Goku is actually Kakarot, a Saiyan sent to Earth with a mission to conquer it. Raditz's appearance brings a dire warning: two more Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa, are on their way to Earth with plans of destruction, Faced with the threat of losing everything he holds dear, Goku teams up with his former enemy Piccolo, as well as his friends Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu, to train and prepare for the epic battle against the Saiyan invaders, The Earth's defenders must rise to the occasion and hold off Vegeta and Nappa.
