Why is Star Wars out of order?

Why is Star Wars out of order? 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.

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.

What order should I watch Star Wars in on Disney plus?

So here’s our preferred order:
  1. Episode IV: A New Hope.
  2. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
  3. Episodes I-III.
  4. Solo: A Star Wars Story.
  5. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
  6. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
  7. Episodes VII-IX.

What is the correct order of the Star Wars movies by release date?

A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), Revenge of the Sith (2005), The Force Awakens (2015), Rogue One (2016), The Last Jedi (2017), and Solo (2018) and then, The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

Why did they make Star Wars 4 5 6 first?

Author Michael Kaminski writes in The Secret History of Star Wars that Lucas decided to start with the fourth episode “due to technical and storytelling reasons.” He further explained, “Lucas had a massive, expensive epic on his hands, and divided the story into three separate films.

How does the Star Wars timeline work?

As for the calendar, everything in the Star Wars galaxy is dated relative to the Battle of Yavin, where Luke Skywalker blew up the first Death Star. So Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, which takes place 19 years ahead of Star Wars: A New Hope, is set 19 years Before the Battle of Yavin (in 19 BBY).