Star wars – four decades of out of this world action

This franchise is an American space opera which began in 1977 and became a pop culture phenomenon.

2017 is the year one of the most popular film franchises, Star Wars, turns 40.

Yes, the force has been with the world for the past 40 years and is still going strong. This franchise is an American space opera which began in 1977 and became a pop culture phenomenon.

Here are a couple of interesting facts about this 40-year-old box office hit:

Star Wars holds a Guinness World Records title for the most successful film merchandising franchise.
In 2012, the total value of the Star Wars franchise was estimated at a whopping $30.7 billion.
All seven Star Wars films were nominated for, or won an Academy Award.
The combined box office revenue for the films are $6.46 billion making it the fourth highest-grossing film series.
Walt Disney Studios owns the digital distribution rights to all the films, excluding a New Hope.
Star Wars Episode VIII is set to be released on 15 December, 2017.
It also has an anthology film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story which will be released on 16 December 2016.

Be sure not to miss out on the next instalment of the trilogy and be a part of the seemingly never ending popular franchise.