Star Wars sets a 50th-anniversary year with a return of the 1977 film

Lucasfilm and Disney laid out a year-long celebration of Star Wars’ 50th anniversary on November 12, with the 1977 film returning to theaters on February 19, 2027. The companies say this will be a restored presentation of the original version, with screenings planned in formats including 35mm, 70mm, IMAX and digital cinema. Ticket-sale information for the rerelease has not yet been announced.

For US fans, the calendar starts even earlier. Season two of Ahsoka is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on January 20, again starring Rosario Dawson. On February 13, The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia plans to open Star Wars: The Experience, an exhibition made with Lucasfilm and Disney Consumer Products. Tickets for the exhibition are already on sale, according to Disney; that is a separate availability claim from tickets for the film.

A sold-out Star Wars Celebration is planned for the Los Angeles Convention Center from April 1 through 4. On May 4, Disney+ is set to debut The Hero Awakens, a documentary directed by R.J. Cutler that draws on archival footage and audio recorded around the making of the first movie. Later that month, Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on May 28.

The announcement also includes a March immersive A New Hope presentation at Cosm venues in Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit and Los Angeles. Disney specifies that experience uses the 2019 version, not the original 1977 cut planned for the February theatrical rerelease. The distinction matters to viewers deciding which version they want to see.

This is a newly announced program for next year, not a claim that all the experiences are open now. Specific showtimes, prices and remaining ticket details should be checked with each venue as the dates approach. For a franchise that has lived across theaters, television and fan gatherings, the anniversary gives audiences several quite different ways to revisit its beginning.