Star Wars: A New Hope Blasts Back to Theaters February 2027 for 50th Anniversary. Originally scheduled for an April 2027 release, Star Wars officially confirmed today that “Star Wars: A New Hope” will return to theaters on February 19, 2027. In a post earlier today from the official Star Wars Account, “Star Wars celebrates 50 years of a galaxy far, far away when Star Wars: A New Hope returns to theaters February 19, 2027. Tap the link in our bio to read more.
On February 19, 2027, we’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Wars with a re-release of the 1977 original back for a limited time, in theaters everywhere.
Part of Lucasfilm’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release — later renamed Star Wars: A New Hope — will play in theaters for a limited time.
Switch on your targeting computer and keep your eyes on StarWars.com for more details, including when and where to buy tickets to this once-in-a-generation event.
Experience the classic Star Wars film with a theatrical re-release beginning in April of 2027. What can happen in a year? We dont know, but the Force will be with us… Always! Which means together we will all learn what is coming all year long, starting in 2027. It must be big if they are starting the announcements in August of 2025! Here is the official wording from Star Wars:
The original post is below:
“On April 30th, 2027, we’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Wars with a re-release of the 1977 classic back for a limited time, in theaters everywhere. Part of Lucasfilm’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, Star Wars: A New Hope will play in theaters over the May the 4th holiday, also known as Star Wars Day. Switch on your targeting computer and keep your eyes on StarWars.com for more details, including when and where to buy tickets to this once-in-a-generation event.“
