Updated Mar 11, 2026
Disney is releasing the original 1977 version of Star Wars is returning to theaters for the 50th on February 19th 2027. No New Hope, no digital add-ons, no greedo shooting, nothing but the original remastered and beautiful. All we can say is it's about dang time!
The ending of Rogue One was super good but I'm sad we have to wait until 1977 for a sequel.
The Binary Sunset moment in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) remains pure cinema. Luke watching the twin suns while Williams’ theme rises is the emotional high blockbusters still chase, and the score was written in a blazing two-week sprint.
Name a movie where the soundtrack elevated the entire experience.
Star Wars (1977) With any other score, Star Wars would have just been another B sci-fi flick in a lot of ways. John Williams' score took a good movie and made it iconic. In just this 35 second clip, Williams' score emphasizes Luke's loneliness, hopelessness and his yearning for Show more
Fortunately, by continued practice ignoring terrible sequels and reboots throughout my life, I have achieved the level of self-delusion necessary to know that there was no Star Trek after 1969 and no Star Wars after 1977.
