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The Force of 'Star Wars' titles through the years
![The Force has been strong in the various "Star Wars" movies over the years. The first of the prequels, "Episode I — The Phantom Menace" had Qui-Gon Jinn (left, Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) teaching young Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) about the ways of the Jedi.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/ee33676c550eb2667f601f515f851d358a103a2e/c=0-47-2228-1306/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965755018207-The-Phantom-Menace-1.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Force has been strong in the various "Star Wars" movies over the years. The first of the prequels, "Episode I — The Phantom Menace" had Qui-Gon Jinn (left, Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) teaching young Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) about the ways of the Jedi.
Keith Hamshere, Lucasfilm Ltd.![Episode 1, The Phantom Menace](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/3f0180d1ee7cacd417365bc31a1b6dd75862495e/c=0-214-2211-1463/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965748718081-The-Phantom-Menace-2.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode 1, The Phantom Menace
Keith Hamshere, Lucasfilm Ltd.![Episode II, Attack of the Clones](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/cfc7695f8b90f2085eec9206132cc759e7b0242e/c=0-122-3036-1837/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965787818863-Attack-of-the-Clones-2.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode II, Attack of the Clones
Lisa Tomasetti, Lucasfilm![Episode II, Attack of the Clones](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/fc8d98dc346bb0d8b3bad13e02e30b53275fdac9/c=503-0-2754-1272/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965776068628-Attack-of-the-Clones-1.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode II, Attack of the Clones
Lucasfilm![Palpatine (left, Ian McDiarmid) is manipulating pieces into place to become the Emperor of a Galactic Empire in "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith" (2005).](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/39f14df15d72f5c8d0a2b2361c47d25b99a12354/c=629-0-3310-1514/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965769018487-Revenge-of-the-Sith-2.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Palpatine (left, Ian McDiarmid) is manipulating pieces into place to become the Emperor of a Galactic Empire in "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith" (2005).
Lucasfilm![Episode III, Revenge of the Sith](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/ec053d705e135e22f778aeb401b098af169088ab/c=0-0-912-515/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965740217911-Revenge-of-the-Sith-1.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode III, Revenge of the Sith
Lucasfilm![Episode IV, A New Hope](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/f86a5b48c78f3ccb2b9ebed0eedff1a31a7f695b/c=0-160-2961-1833/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965734317793-A-New-Hope-1.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode IV, A New Hope
Lucasfilm![Episode IV, A New Hope](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/e64f61b47d3616bb681ed2165d5d4c741f49ab9d/c=0-161-2875-1786/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965735217811-A-New-Hope-2.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode IV, A New Hope
Lucasfilm![Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/a25260d5e561ef311398fa82aea965a9e59653c9/c=0-144-2947-1809/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965739017887-The-Empire-Strikes-Back-2.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back
Lucasfilm![Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/508951aaec1f5e76d3e1439857d8ea74cf86350c/c=0-72-2960-1744/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965739317893-The-Empire-Strikes-Back-1.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back
Lucasfilms![Episode VI - Return of the Jedi](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/f5e100c43b46b620b9da047426112c4616c763c2/c=0-156-2964-1831/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508965753668180-The-Return-of-the-Jedi-1.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Keith Hamshere, Lucasfilm Ltd.Episode VI, Return of the Jedi
Lucasfilm![The legacy begins anew with the arrival of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the seventh movie slated for release Dec. 18, 2015.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/32d62980126d675342591ef18995b4701860f113/c=188-0-4383-2370/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508973398521074-The-Force-Awakens-1.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The legacy begins anew with the arrival of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the seventh movie slated for release Dec. 18, 2015.
David James, Lucasfilm![Episode VII, The Force Awakens](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/4a2e961eb25c9b7d76c52ad1a5a34e37c4fec085/c=3-0-1677-946/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/06/635508973369970503-The-Force-Awakens-2.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Episode VII, The Force Awakens
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