• [NEWS] "Star Wars: A New Hope" cinema re-release moved to earlier date

    From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc, alt.fan.starwars on Sat Dec 6 13:51:15 2025
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    Not sure how many "re" prefixs need to be in there, probably half a
    dozen ... re-re-re-re-re-re-release. :-)

    Reportedly it will also be the *ORIGINAL* 1977 version, not one of the
    many later re-edits (remains to be seen if that means no "Episode IV"
    in the opening crawl).


    Star Wars' Return to Theaters Gets Great News
    as Rerelease Date Is Bumped Up
    ---------------------------------------------
    The upcoming theatrical rerelease of Star Wars, also known as
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and Star Wars: A New Hope,
    has received some great news.

    Earlier this year, Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars: A New
    Hope would be rereleased in theaters in 2026 in honor of the
    1977 film's 50th anniversary. The rerelease was dated for
    April 30, 2027.

    What is the update on the rerelease of Star Wars: A New Hope?
    Now, per the official Star Wars website, Lucasfilm and Disney
    have moved up the rerelease date to February 19, 2027. No other
    movie currently has that release date, though Universal
    Pictures and DreamWorks Animation's Cocomelon: The Movie
    arrives the week after.

    Additionally, the Star Wars website notes that the version of
    Star Wars that will be rereleased in theaters is the "1977
    original" rather than the controversial 1997 Special Edition.

    Often regarded as one of the great and most influential movies
    of all time, Star Wars is written and directed by George Lucas.
    It stars Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han
    Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa, Peter Cushing as
    Grand Moff Tarkin, Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi,
    Anthony Daniels as C3PO, Kenny Baker as R2-D2, Peter Mayhew as
    Chewbacca, and David Prowse and James Earl Jones as Darth Vader.

    "The Imperial Forces - under orders from cruel Darth Vader -
    hold Princess Leia hostage, in their efforts to quell the
    rebellion against the Galactic Empire," reads the movie's
    official synopsis. "Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, captain of the
    Millennium Falcon, work together with the companionable droid
    duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess, help the
    Rebel Alliance, and restore freedom and justice to the Galaxy."

    A New Hope won't be the only Star Wars movie that fans get to
    see in 2027, either, as Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter is
    currently dated for May 28, 2027. That film stars Ryan Gosling,
    Flynn Gray, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Matt Smith, Amy Adams, and
    more.



    <https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2071195-star-wars-return-theaters-gets-great-news-rerelease-date-bumped-up>





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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc,alt.fan.starwars on Sat Dec 6 14:27:15 2025
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    On 6/12/2025 8:51 am, Your Name wrote:

    Not sure how many "re" prefixs need to be in there, probably half a
    dozen ... re-re-re-re-re-re-release. :-)

    .....
    "The Imperial Forces - under orders from cruel Darth Vader -
    hold Princess Leia hostage, in their efforts to quell the
    rebellion against the Galactic Empire," ....

    Looking back, Anakin Skywalker nearly killed his own daughter???
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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to alt.fan.starwars,rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc on Sat Dec 6 19:59:06 2025
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    On 2025-12-06 06:27:15 +0000, Mr. Man-wai Chang said:
    On 6/12/2025 8:51 am, Your Name wrote:

    Not sure how many "re" prefixs need to be in there, probably half a
    dozen ... re-re-re-re-re-re-release. :-)

    .....
    "The Imperial Forces - under orders from cruel Darth Vader -
    hold Princess Leia hostage, in their efforts to quell the
    rebellion against the Galactic Empire," ....

    Looking back, Anakin Skywalker nearly killed his own daughter???

    Over the course of the Saga movies, Anakin Skywalker also:
    - killed many Geonosians,
    - destroyed numerous battle droids and super battle droid
    during the Clone Wars,
    - tried to kill his Jedi mentor and friend Obi-Wan,
    - serious injured his wife, eventually causing her death,
    - killed numerous Jedi, including younglings at the Jedi Temple
    and after the Clone Wars,
    - choked an Imperial officer,
    - killed his Jedi mentor and friend Obi-Wan,
    - killed at least one Imperial officer,
    - nearly killed his son, and did chop his hand off,
    - killed his Sith mentor the Emperor
    - committed suicide by staying on the Second Death Star when it
    exploded,
    - ...

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