The clone wars premiere each friday on disney plus. It was cnet editor donald bells top choice out of five possible. In what order should a newcomer watch star wars episodes. All star wars movies ranked by tomatometer feb 18, 2020 still, star wars homework is pretty much the best kind out there. The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan should. Star wars movies in order of the release date imdb. They decided to go back later and add sequels or prequels to previous episodes to show how we got there.
Star wars, much like the galaxy itself, is an everexpanding universe. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 pg 142 min action, adventure, fantasy 6. The clone wars chronological episode order starwars. The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan. Episode v the empire strikes back 1980 when you begin watching episode v the empire strikes back, you not only get answers to the questions that arose at the end of a new hope, but also an insight into why george lucas opted to make the saga in such an unorthodox fashion.
The clone wars recap and chronological episode order. May 20, 2020 here, then, is how you watch the star wars movies in order. To celebrate this point in one of the most beloved movie franchises of all time, here is our ranked of every single star wars feature film. Both were proceeded by 2008s animated movie, star wars. An ataglance, spoilerfree version of this guide is at the bottom, along with quick listings for the other orders chronological, theatrical, and machete. Below is the official chronological order of all 121 episodes of star wars.
The star wars saga kicked off with episode iv, then got a prequel trilogy before getting a sequel trilogy, so the storyline is inherently out of order. Many fans have long speculated as to what well see in these final episodes. The clone wars are now available to stream on the service. Star wars the clone wars chronological episode order list. Unfortunately, theres no longer a correct star wars watch order. The longawaited, pulledfromoblivion final season of star wars. With 39 episodes plus four webonly shorts on youtube, the total running time of the first two seasons is a little over. Youll hop between episodes ivvi the original trilogy released between. It was filmed before the first 3 and are icons in the film world. The things you need to know, the episodes you need to watch, where they fit in the timeline and why they matter.
It doesnt feature ashoka at all so it either needs to happen before christophsis or much later in the war. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. Lucas apparently wanted to call it episode iv as an homage to old serials, not literally as a 4th episode in a larger story, but the studio thought it was a bad idea to confuse audiences, so the title was dropped. The best order to watch the star wars movies and shows on. The clone wars tries to mimic old scifi serials, where lucas drew inspiration for star wars from. Vii and viii will be at the bottom of this list since this post will for the most part focus on the original and prequel trilogy films. Instead of just listing the episode order for you to binge, ill be making it a bit easier, by separating the episodes by season. Luke skywalker joins forces with a jedi knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the empires worlddestroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue princess leia from the mysterious darth vader. The best order to watch the star wars movies the daily dot. Standard method if you want to get the most out of star wars, its important to understand that the release dates of the films are less important to the. The star wars film series centers around three sets of trilogies, which are collectively referred to as the skywalker saga. The star wars film series, which developed into a trilogy of trilogies and which has been rebranded as the skywalker saga, was released beginning with the original trilogy episodes iv, v and vi, 19771983, followed by the prequel trilogy episodes i, ii and iii, 19992005 and the sequel trilogy episodes vii, viii and ix, 20152019.
Why clone wars must be watched in chronological order. How to watch the star wars movies in order toms guide. Originally released in 2008, the show takes place between star wars episode ii and episode iii. The television series was actually structured something like a monthly comic book series, in which groups of 35 episodes would be linked together into one story arc, and with multiple story arcs. While the star wars movies were made and released out of order, there has never been an officially sanctioned viewing order, so this endorsement from agrees that following this guide is the proper way to view the series. The star wars franchise has grown exponentially since the original film, episode iv. The clone wars how to watch in chronological order. Feb 17, 2017 the best way to watch star wars is something called machete order, detailed here by computer software blogger rod hilton in 2011. For the most part, the episodes are fairly sequential, save a few gaps. The best order to watch star wars movies readers digest.
So read on for our rundown of how best to watch the show in chronological episode order, or watch the video above or below that. It was quite the impressive effort, especially considering the series was prematurely. And the movie heres the official timeline for the series. This is the chronological order for the tv series star wars. The shows fit pretty neatly within the star wars universe. May 04, 2020 star wars movies in order of release date image credit. It takes time to make some episodes, so they fell out of order. The clone wars chronological watch order explained. The idea is that this makes the show more exciting and easier to jump into. Lucas apparently wanted to call it episode iv as an homage to old serials. Check out my website or some of my other work here.
And not just that, but the clone wars will be returning with 12 new episodes in february, 2020 when clone wars executive producermastermind dave filoni introduced the teaser trailer at san diego comiccon, dropping the news that the show was coming back, fans far and. Why did they make the star wars movies out of order. Hence the opening narrations, the lack of chronology, etc. How to watch the star wars movies in order release and. It all starts with quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi boarding the trade federation ship, and it ends with rey facing off against palpatine. What order to watch star wars before seeing episode 7 the. The order 66 arc episodes 14this experimental season of clone wars first aired on netflix the show actually got canceled after season five, when disney bought lucasfilm, and is made of. Star wars order timeline 19772020 explained in 3 minutes. Star wars movies in order of release date image credit. Star wars trilogy gave us luke skywalker, leia and han solo, chewie, r2 and c3po. A new hope, was released in 1977 of course, back then, it was just star warsthe title a new hope. Watch star wars in the best order to avoid spoilers forbes. Needless to say, were positively excited to see what the producers have in store as the remaining episodes of star wars.
A new hope was first released it was simply star wars. So to get the best out of your clone wars experience, heres the list. Apr, 2017 the time machine order requires metaphorically travelling back to may 25 1977 when star wars was first released and watching the original cut of the film, followed by theatrical cuts of both. Hilton argues that the star wars saga is the story of luke skywalker, and the story. The clone wars added new elements to the star wars galaxy like nothing else that had come before it. Episode 4 star wars a new hope, episode 5 empire strikes back and episode 6 return of the jedi. The clone wars chronological episode order lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including all episodes and the original feature film. Apr 22, 2020 ive argued why you should watch the clone wars, but watching all 121 episodes, some out of order, is another thing entirely. They were produced nonchronologically, with episodes ivvi the original trilogy being released between 1977 and 1983, episodes iiii the prequel trilogy being released between 1999 and 2005, and episodes viiix the sequel trilogy, being released between. From the prequels, to the original trilogy, the standalone rogue one and the polarizing the last jedi, they are all here. Or should you get out that machete and cut a few movies entirely from your rewatch.
The clone wars 2008 pg 98 min animation, action, adventure 5. Here are the star wars movies, ranked for worst to best. The first is the one from, and the 2nd ill provide the link below. How to watch the star wars movies in order techradar. The television series was actually structured something like a monthly comic book series, in which groups of 35 episodes would be linked together. Essential star wars the clone wars episodes to watch on. Episode i the phantom menace 1999 pg 6 min action, adventure, fantasy 6. Sunset boulevardcorbisgetty if you want to experience the star wars movies as they came out, release order is the way to go. Bear in mind, i am no big fan of the ongoing sequel trilogy, and i will let know here itself that ep. Jan 11, 2020 in 2014 following what was thought to be the end of the series, released a guide on how to watch star wars. From lucasfilm comes the first of the star wars standalone films, rogue one. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the death star, the empires ultimate weapon of destruction.
What i learned from watching star wars in the wrong order cnet. Confused by those episodes of the clone wars that aired out of chronological order. The three main ways to watch the star wars saga are in release order, chronological order, or the popular machete order. Dec 19, 2019 what follows is a complete guide to the star wars animated universe. Every star wars movie, ranked, as empire strikes back. Begun, the clone wars have the opening episodes of the clone wars arent actually set at the. Jan 22, 2016 in under 3 minutes, follow the history of the releases of the star wars cinematic endeavors on a canon timeline is followed from the year 1977 to 2020. What order should you watch all the star wars films and shows. The majority of clone wars takes place between attack of the clones and revenge of the sith. This post is my take on how the entire saga needs to be watched. Named after the star wars forum poster who proposed it, the ernst rister order treats the prequel trilogy as an extended flashback sequence detailing the rise of darth vader. If youre a star wars fan and have been sleeping on the final season of disneys animated clone wars series, you need to check it as soon as possible or at least the final four episodes. The television series was actually structured something like a monthly comic book series, in which groups of 35 episodes would be linked together into one story arc, and with multiple story arcs comprising each season. The clone wars timejumping bullshit quarter to three forums.