‘Star Wars’ will be screened in IMAX for the first time

star wars returns to theaters and, for the first time, will be screened in IMAX.

The original 1977 sci-fi classic will turn 50 years old in 2027, and in honor of that anniversary, Lucasfilm is bringing the film back to theaters. IMAX announced today that star wars will screen “for the first time” in IMAX theaters on February 19, 2027. Perhaps most exciting of all, the press release also notes that “the newly restored version of the 1977 original will also screen in a select number of 70mm IMAX theater locations.”

(The statement does not specify whether “newly restored version of the 1977 original” means a 4K cleanup of the version of the film currently available on home video and Disney+, or the real version. original Star Wars, as in the 1977 version before George Lucas began modifying various scenes and effects).

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IMAX also confirmed that next year’s new star wars movie, Star Wars: Starfighterwill also be presented in IMAX. The film was supposedly “shot for IMAX” with “IMAX certified cameras” and will also be “converted to IMAX 70mm film prints for release in a select number of IMAX theater locations.” (Christopher Nolan fans can tell you: Select is accurate. There aren’t that many 70mm IMAX locations in the world yet, in part because there simply aren’t that many 70mm projectors operating in the world.) starfighter It is currently scheduled to be released in theaters and IMAX on May 28, 2027.

the last great star wars The theatrical re-release was the Special Edition of the film, which was presented in 1997, 20 years after its original release. (Are special editions 30 years old? Holy Maclunkey, time really flies.) Lucas revised the original films, updating their special effects and restoring some deleted footage. The first film, in particular, was a huge hit in theaters: the special edition was the ninth biggest.