Lucasfilm says the original 1977 Star Wars returns to theaters on February 19. Ahsoka season 2 arrives January 20, and Starfighter opens May 28.
Lucasfilm and Disney say a year of Star Wars events will run through 2027, the 50th anniversary year. The November 12, 2026 announcement starts the slate in January. It includes a new anniversary logo and a newly orchestrated score by John Williams.
Lucasfilm says a restored version of the original 1977 Star Wars opens in theaters on February 19, on thousands of screens. Formats include IMAX 70mm, 70mm, 35mm, IMAX, 4DX, and D-BOX. A new poster by Matt Ferguson debuted with the announcement. In March 2027, Cosm will show a shared-reality version of A New Hope, the 2019 cut, in Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, and Los Angeles.
Lucasfilm says a restored version of the original 1977 Star Wars opens in theaters on February 19.
The second season arrives on Disney+ on January 20, 2027, with Rosario Dawson again in the title role. Lucasfilm says the story is set after the fall of the Empire. On May 4, Disney+ will also premiere The Hero Awakens, a documentary by R.J. Cutler made from archival footage and audio recorded around the 1977 production.
Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, opens in theaters on May 28.
Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, opens in theaters on May 28. Lucasfilm says it is set in a new era, with new characters and locations, and that some screens will show it in IMAX 70mm. On April 2 and 3, Star Wars in Concert: The Skywalker Saga plays the Hollywood Bowl, hosted by Anthony Daniels. Star Wars Celebration is at the Los Angeles Convention Center that same weekend, and Lucasfilm says that event is sold out.
Star Wars: The Experience, an interactive exhibition, comes to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in February, and tickets are on sale. Licensees named in the announcement include Hasbro, the LEGO Group, adidas, Mars, Aston Martin, and Steinway. Lucasfilm co-president Lynwen Brennan says the company wants audiences to see the original film on a big screen, and that more of the year's plans will be announced later.
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