Yes, we know “Star Wars: Episode VI- A New Hope” doesn’t turn 50 for another two years. But that’s not stopping Disney and Lucasfilm from announcing this morning a date for a theatrical re-release of George Lucas‘s classic.

As part of Lucasfilm’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, over the May the 4th holiday in 2027, “Star Wars: A New Hope” will play in theaters.
The re-release will start April 30th, 2027. We’ll let you know what else we hear about this and other news. Like whether or not it will be the de-specialized edition, which would really be something.



![Going Ape with “Primate” Star Victoria Wyant [Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/nerdbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PRIMATE_07135RSite-scaled.jpeg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1)

![“The Dreadful” Exploration of Dark Times, Fear, Desire [Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/nerdbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-Dreadful-Sophie-Turner-and-Kit-Harington-011226-e4f5a1c01b6c46d8b07e50942bce58af.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1)
