A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
If you’re a mega fan of Star Wars and watch all of its content to this day, more power to you. However, I can remember a time — long ago — when the franchise was simultaneously a pop culture staple, but also a bit more niche. When the brand only consisted of three movies, a whole bunch of expanded universe novels and just a bit of extra movies or shows with the Ewok Adventures, the franchise felt more special. They weren’t everywhere like they are now, despite being pretty mainstream. Additionally, the trilogy had an almost untouchable feel to it. For instance, when they played on TV, it was for special broadcasts that you had to catch at the right time.
Star Wars, just Star Wars
Now you can go back to the very beginning — before there was a ton of lore [outside of Lucas’ own writings], before there were familial plot twists, before the movie was even christened as the middle of a saga with “Episode IV: A New Hope.” Disney is going back to Star Wars when it was just called Star Wars. When it was about a young farmer named Luke Skywalker, wanting to get out of his mundane life and make a difference in the rebellion against the evil Empire.
The 50th anniversary re-release of Star Wars hits theaters on February 19, 2027 and will be the first time the original cut will be screened in theaters in decades. To celebrate the release of the newly restored classic film, Disney has released a new poster to commemorate it. If you look closely, the movie is released under the 20th Century Studios banner since it was originally distributed by 20th Century Fox back in 1977, and in the bottom credits, you can see an updated version of the vintage 20th Century Fox logo. Check out the poster below.
As you can see, the poster keeps things rather simple with our main heroes, minus Obi-Wan Kenobi and instead of singling out Darth Vader, the looming threat of the Death Star takes center stage.
The movie will screen in a range of formats, including IMAX 70mm for the first time, plus digital IMAX, 70mm, 35mm and 4DX.
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