A New Hope” will return to the big screen on April 30, 2027, to mark the film’s 50th anniversary. Disney, which purchased LucasFilm in 2012 and with it the rights to the “Star Wars” series in 2012 for $4 billion,

The iconic film will debut in theaters for the anniversary run on April 30, 2027. The announcement was made on the official Star Wars social media. “Star Wars: A New Hope returns to theaters April 2027 to celebrate 50 years of a galaxy far, far away,” the brand wrote alongside a 50th anniversary image.

The original Force is awakening once again, as Disney has just announced plans to re-release Star Wars in theaters for the 50th anniversary of Episode IV: A New Hope. Now, part of us hopes this means that the original cut that was showcased a while back in London is being remastered and released,