# Star Wars 1977 IMAX 70mm re-release: Feb. 19, 2027 > The restored original Star Wars returns Feb. 19, 2027 in IMAX 70mm, 4DX and more. The full 50th anniversary calendar and what is still unannounced. By Subhajit | 2026-11-13 | Movies | Savvy VibeZ Web page: https://savvyvibez.com/post/star-wars-1977-imax-70mm-re-release-feb-19-2027 ## Key takeaways - The restored original Star Wars (1977) returns to theaters Feb. 19, 2027, per Lucasfilm and Disney. - Formats include IMAX 70mm, Digital IMAX, 4DX and D-BOX; it is the film's first IMAX release, per StarWars.com. - Cosm's domed venues get a version in March 2027; The Hero Awakens documentary streams May 4 on Disney+. - No ticket on-sale date, prices or IMAX 70mm theater list has been announced. Lucasfilm and Disney announced on Thursday, Nov. 12, that the restored original *Star Wars* (1977) returns to U.S. theaters on Feb. 19, 2027, in formats that include IMAX 70mm, Digital IMAX, 4DX and D-BOX. According to StarWars.com, it is the film's first-ever IMAX release, and the screenings open with a new celebratory logo and a newly orchestrated John Williams score. No ticket on-sale date has been announced yet, so as of Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, there is nothing to buy for the movie itself. ## When does the original Star Wars come back to theaters? Feb. 19, 2027, on thousands of screens globally, per Lucasfilm's anniversary announcement. Deadline reports the film will play in IMAX 70mm, Digital IMAX, Digital Cinema, 70mm, 35mm and 4DX, and StarWars.com adds D-BOX, the seats that move with the action. StarWars.com says IMAX 70mm film will be limited to "a select number" of locations, and that the re-release runs in some theaters for a limited time only. The version is a newly restored cut of the original 1977 movie, later retitled *A New Hope*. Lucasfilm Co-President Lynwen Brennan said in a statement that it is "incredibly special to mark the 50th anniversary by returning the original version of Star Wars to theaters." ## What else is planned for Star Wars' 50th anniversary? Quite a lot, and the dates are worth putting in one place. All of this comes from Lucasfilm's announcement, with Deadline's reporting where noted: - **Jan. 1, 2027:** seven new LEGO Star Wars anniversary sets go on sale at LEGO.com and LEGO Stores. - **Jan. 20, 2027:** *Ahsoka* season 2 premieres, per Deadline. - **Feb. 13, 2027:** *Star Wars: The Experience*, a museum exhibition, opens at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Timed tickets are on sale now. - **Feb. 19, 2027:** the original film returns to theaters. - **March 2027:** the film arrives at Cosm's domed "shared reality" venues. Deadline lists existing Cosm locations in Inglewood, California, Atlanta, Dallas and Detroit. - **April 1 to 4, 2027:** Star Wars Celebration at the Los Angeles Convention Center, which Lucasfilm says is sold out, plus *Star Wars in Concert: The Skywalker Saga* at the Hollywood Bowl that first weekend of April. - **May 4, 2027:** *The Hero Awakens*, a documentary from R.J. Cutler about the making of the 1977 film, streams on Disney+. - **May 28, 2027:** *Star Wars: Starfighter* opens, starring Ryan Gosling, shot for IMAX and also showing on IMAX 70mm film in select locations. ## Which format should you pick, and how do you get tickets? Nobody has reviewed these presentations yet, so this is planning advice, not a recommendation. If you want the IMAX 70mm film print, expect very few screens. Lucasfilm says "select" locations, and it has not published a list. Digital IMAX, 4DX and D-BOX should be easier to find, but none of the announcements name specific theaters or prices. The practical step for now: check your closest IMAX and 4DX theaters' websites and app alerts in January, and expect the biggest screens to sell out first. We will update this story when tickets and theater lists go live. ## What is confirmed and what is not - **Confirmed by Lucasfilm:** Feb. 19, 2027 release, restored original cut, IMAX 70mm, Digital IMAX, 4DX and D-BOX formats, new logo and Williams score, Cosm in March. - **Not announced:** ticket on-sale date, ticket prices, IMAX 70mm theater list, running time of the restored cut. ## Our take Disney is clearly treating this as an event release, not a nostalgia rerun, and the premium formats are the point. For a film most U.S. fans have already seen many times at home, the pitch is the screen, not the story. The real test is whether theaters get enough IMAX 70mm prints to meet demand, because a format that only a handful of cities can show tends to turn into a ticket scramble. We would wait for the theater list before planning travel. ## Related reading - [Heated Rivalry 4DX at Regal: dates, tickets, price](/post/heated-rivalry-4dx-at-regal-dates-tickets-price) - [Avengers Endgame: Encore on Disney+ Nov. 13: what's new](/post/avengers-endgame-encore-on-disney-nov-13-what-s-new) Picture credit: Lucasfilm / Disney (StarWars.com)