We are just a few short months away from Star Wars mania taking grip of the public consciousness once again. However due to almost forty years of buildup, the franchise has the potential to be even bigger than before. (And it could be easily argued that the Star Wars was already the biggest franchise ever.) 

A large reason for the franchise’s gargantuan success was how George Lucas trail-blazed merchandising and expanded the universe of Star Wars, beyond the borders of the film’s stories. The Star Wars story grew due to endless novels, comics, video games, and other mediums adding new wrinkles and characters to the mythology. 

Due to such a long history, Lucasfilm choose to essentially hit ‘reset’ when they made the decision to reinvigorate the series with new films, beginning with Star War: The Force Awakens. Essentially the only things that remained canon were the movies and The Clone Wars series, which angered long-time fans, but makes sense practically. Even so, the Star Wars history can get confusing and keeping it all straight can be a chore. Outer Places has done a favor for all fans of the Force, now and in the near future. They have organized the chronology of the entire Star Wars story into a handy infographic. (Note: The release date of the Han Solo movie is actually on May 25th, 2018.) Check it out. 

Click on this picture and bookmark it. It will be fun to slowly fill in the blank spaces of the Star Wars saga with new media and film installments yearly. Get ready because Star War: The Force Awakens opens on December 18th, 2015. What do you think of the streamlined timeline? Let us know on , , ! Share our stories by simply clicking your social media below!

Source: Slashfilm