The main characters were made into toys and the story retold in books and comics

"Scarcely had the film been shown to the public in the spring of 1977, when it became clear that it would be the success of the year. Millions of people of all ages, in all parts of the world, stood in line to see it once, twice, or several times. Young viewers screamed with joy and some audiences applauded at the end, as if the actors or the director could hear them. The main characters were made into toys and the story retold in books and comics. The name of the film was Star Wars."

in the second last sentence, is was omitted between 'story' and 'retold'?