"Something many Star Wars fans had given up hope on was ever seeing the original theatrical version of the 1977 first film in the sci-fi series. Part of this was due to creator George Lucas' nonstop tinkering with the film over the last 30 years, adding new special effects, scenes that weren't in the original and changing a few other scenes to fans' chagrin (the Han Solo / Greedo encounter for one); the other being a lack of a good print of the original."
"As to the latter, a "remarkable" "first print" of Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope) was found and screened at the BFI this summer. Now comes news that the original theatrical print of Star Wars will be rereleased in theaters around the world for the film's 50th anniversary. Via StarWars.com: "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.""
Many fans had despaired of ever seeing the original 1977 theatrical version of Star Wars. Creator George Lucas altered the film repeatedly over thirty years, adding new special effects, extra scenes and changing moments such as the Han Solo/Greedo encounter. A shortage of a good print prevented wider showings for decades. A "remarkable" first print of the film, later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, was found and screened at the BFI this summer. The original theatrical print will be rereleased in theaters worldwide on February 19, 2027 as part of a year-long Star Wars at 50 celebration.
Read at BrooklynVegan
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]