Star Wars created by George Lucas became one of the most successful and influential franchises in motion picture history. Begun in the 1970s and ’80s and resuscitated at the turn of the 21st century, the Star Wars films continually advanced the field of motion picture special effects and developed into an enormously lucrative merchandising industry. It began in the middle, then a prequel, a sequel, and other spin offs like The Mandalorian, Obi Wan Kanobi, etc. Just like Star Trek, the Star Wars films attracted a huge fan base.