The years have not been kind to the oft-romanticized original print of the sci-fi classic, which lacks all of George Lucas' post-release tweaks and polishes and looks "like a completely different film ...

T he seemingly impossible has happened, and perhaps Mustafar has frozen over. George Lucas’ original theatrical version of Star Wars: A New Hope will soon have a theatrical screening. According ...

‘Star Wars’ Version That George Lucas Banned to Screen for First Time in 47 Years. 1977's 'Star Wars' will receive a resurrection screening after being hidden away for decades in favor of ...

Star Wars boss Kathleen Kennedy addresses confusion over ‘illegal’ screening of original film - ‘Remarkable’ showing presented movie exactly how it was experienced by audiences in 1977 ...

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy Assures Fans That Screening of Original Cut of 1977's Star Wars Isn't 'Illegal' "Everybody kind of lost track of what it was." By Lex Briscuso .

The second edition of the British Film Institutions (BFI)’s Film on Film festival is due to take place in London this summer with a memorable opening night for Star Wars fans. Director George Lucas’s ...

The idea behind the festival is to show original prints as they were originally ... This understanding is so firmly a part of Star Wars lore that when the BFI announced the screening, some online fans ...

Star Wars has existed chiefly in its “special edition” form since 1997, when the original trilogy was refurbished and re-released, introducing the world to a very necessary scene wherein Han ...

The original Star Wars trilogy is about to be added to another streamer in May. By Charlie Ridgely. April 28, 2025, 4:47pm. Comments. Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X; ...

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has reassured Star Wars fans who were left confused by an incredibly rare screening of A New Hope’s first ever cut. Star Wars purists expressed puzzelment after ...