Star Wars 40th anniversary infographic
Graphic looks at the franchise to date, with details on the history of the movies, and timeline of principal characters as they come and go throughout the series.
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Forty years ago in a galaxy far, far away…

By Ninian Carter

May 25, 2017 - Star Wars is celebrating 40 years since the release of the first movie in 1977. The hugely successful movie franchise has been rejuvenated since Disney purchased Lucasfilm for $4bn in 2012, with sequels and spin-offs being released annually.

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PUBLISHED: 12/05/2017; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images, Lucasfilm
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