<P> The opening crawl is the signature device of every numbered film of the Star Wars series, an American epic space opera franchise created by George Lucas . It opens with the static blue text, "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ...", followed by the Star Wars logo and the crawl text, which describes the backstory and context of the film . The visuals are accompanied by the "Main Title Theme", composed by John Williams . </P> <P> The sequence has been featured in every live - action Star Wars film produced by Lucasfilm with the exception of Rogue One and Solo, though the latter contains some background text at the beginning, just not in the same style . Although it retains the basic elements, it has significantly evolved throughout the series . It is one of the most immediately recognizable elements of the franchise and has been frequently parodied . </P>

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