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.
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After the intense battles on Planet Namek and the defeat of Frieza, A young warrior named Trunks arrives from the future. He warns the Z Fighters of even greater dangers looming ahead and reveals the existence of two more deadly androids, who wreak havoc on cities, testing the strength of Earth's defenders. Despite their best efforts, Goku and the Z Fighters find themselves outmatched by these new foes, who possess abilities far beyond their previous enemies. As tensions escalate, Vegeta undergoes intense training to achieve the coveted Super Saiyan form, hoping to level the playing field against the androids. Meanwhile, Goku falls gravely ill due to a heart virus where he needs to fight it, leaving the Z Fighters in a great challenge.
