Star Wars is a film.
Academy Award for Best Picture . This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category in which every member is eligible to submit a nomination and vote on the final ballot . Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas . Star Wars ( later retitled Star Wars : Episode IV -- A New Hope ) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas . In 2016 , Rogue One was released as a direct prequel to the original Star Wars film .