Overview

• The British Film Institute will screen the original 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars on June 12, 2025, as part of its Film on Film Festival.
• The screening will use one of the few remaining dye transfer IB Technicolor prints from the film's initial British release, preserved in the BFI National Archive.
• This marks one of the first public showings of the unaltered Star Wars cut in decades, contrasting with the continued promotion of the altered special editions by Disney and Lucasfilm.
• The festival will also feature other notable screenings, such as the first UK presentation of the original 35mm Twin Peaks pilot, introduced by Kyle MacLachlan.
• While fans have long called for a broader release of the original Star Wars trilogy, this screening is not linked to any plans for a new home media release.