The title crawl (and font style) has become synonymous with the Star Wars franchise, and is a key element of its branding and marketing.
It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from
a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.
During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans
to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with
enough power to destroy an entire planet.
Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races
home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her
people and restore freedom to the galaxy....
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Although the Death Star
has been destroyed, Imperial troops have driven the Rebel forces from their
hidden base and pursued them across the galaxy.
Evading the dreaded Imperial Starfleet, a group of freedom
fighters led by Luke Skywalker has established a new secret base on the remote
ice world of Hoth.
The evil lord Darth Vader, obsessed with finding young
Skywalker, has dispatched thousands of remote probes into the far reaches of space....
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Luke Skywalker has returned to his home planet of Tatooine
in an attempt to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of the vile
gangster Jabba the Hutt.
Little does Luke know that the GALACTIC EMPIRE has secretly
begun construction on a new armored space station even more powerful than the
first dreaded Death Star.
When completed, this ultimate weapon will spell certain doom
for the small band of rebels struggling to restore freedom to the galaxy...
Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. The taxation of
trade routes to outlying star systems is in dispute.
Hoping to resolve the matter with a blockade of deadly
battleships, the greedy Trade Federation has stopped all shipping to the small
planet of Naboo.
While the Congress of the Republic endlessly debates this
alarming chain of events, the Supreme Chancellor has secretly dispatched two
Jedi Knights, the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy, to settle the
conflict...
Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. Several thousand
solar systems have declared their intentions to leave the Republic.
This separatist movement, under the leadership of the
mysterious Count Dooku, has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi
Knights to maintain peace and order in the galaxy.
Senator Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, is returning to
the Galactic Senate to vote on the critical issue of creating an ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC to assist the overwhelmed Jedi...
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
War! The Republic is crumbling under attacks by the ruthless
Sith Lord, Count Dooku. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere.
In a stunning move, the fiendish droid leader, General
Grievous, has swept into the Republic capital and kidnapped Chancellor
Palpatine, leader of the Galactic Senate.
As the Separatist Droid Army attempts to flee the besieged
capital with their valuable hostage, two Jedi Knights lead a desperate mission
to rescue the captive Chancellor...
Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence, the sinister
FIRST ORDER has risen from the ashes of the Empire and will not rest until
Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed.
With the support of the REPUBLIC, General Leia Organa leads
a brave RESISTANCE. She is desperate to find her brother Luke and gain his help
in restoring peace and justice to the galaxy.
Leia has sent her most daring pilot on a secret mission to
Jakku, where an old ally has discovered a clue to Luke's whereabouts...
Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
The FIRST ORDER reigns. Having decimated the peaceful
Republic, Supreme Leader Snoke now deploys his merciless legions to seize
military control of the galaxy.
Only General Leia Organa's band of RESISTANCE fighters stand
against the rising tyranny, certain that Jedi Master Luke Skywalker will return
and restore a spark of hope to the fight.
But the Resistance has been exposed. As the First Order
speeds toward the rebel base, the brave heroes mount a desperate escape...
Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
The dead speak! The galaxy has heard a mysterious broadcast,
a threat of REVENGE in the sinister voice of the late EMPEROR PALPATINE.
GENERAL LEIA ORGANA dispatches secret agents to gather
intelligence, while REY, the last hope of the Jedi, trains for battle against
the diabolical FIRST ORDER.
Meanwhile, Supreme Leader KYLO REN rages in search of the phantom Emperor, determined to destroy any threat to his power...
Some trivia about the crawls:
- The Star Wars opening crawl was inspired by the Flash Gordon serials from the 1930s, which also began with a similar text crawl.
- The text in the opening crawl was created using a combination of physical and digital techniques. The text was first written on a paper scroll, which was then filmed with a camera that moved across the scroll to create the scrolling effect. Later, this footage was digitized and composited with other elements to create the final crawl.
- The opening crawl of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was originally longer than what was shown in the final film. The text was shortened during post-production to make it easier for audiences to read.
- The opening crawl for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens was the first to be created by Disney, following its acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012. The crawl was written by J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan.
- The opening crawl for Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi was the longest crawl in the Star Wars saga, with over 400 words.
- The opening crawl for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker was the first to use the phrase "the dead speak!", which refers to the broadcast of Emperor Palpatine's voice from beyond the grave.
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