Overview
- IMAX listed A New Hope on its 2027 slate during an investor presentation, confirming premium-format exhibition.
- Disney has not said whether theaters will show the 1977 theatrical cut or the 1997 Special Edition.
- Reporting points to an April 30, 2027 kickoff ahead of the May 25 anniversary and the May 28 release of Star Wars: Starfighter.
- Rumors of a 4K restoration of the original cut persist, including a 2016 comment by Gareth Edwards that he saw such a version, which remains unverified by Disney.
- The selection matters to fans because the Special Edition introduced George Lucas’ later visual and editorial changes.