Just revealed on Good Morning America, Lucasfilm & Disney are celebrating five decades of fan community, storytelling, and galaxy-spanning memories with a year-long global celebration for the 50th Anniversary of Star Wars.
Because The Force Connects Us, this milestone year is designed with the fans at the heart of every announcement—honoring where it all started in 1977 while opening new doors into the galaxy:
• Return of Star Wars (1977) to the Big Screen: Experience the film that started it all back in theaters globally on February 19 in IMAX 70mm, 70mm, 35mm, Digital IMAX, 4DX, and more. The release features a celebratory logo with a newly recorded John Williams score and new artwork by Matt Ferguson.
• Star Wars: Starfighter: The next feature film from Lucasfilm from filmmaker Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, Star Wars: Starfighter, makes its debut on May 28. The film will be released in a wide variety of formats including IMAX 70mm in a select number of IMAX film locations
• Archival Disney+ Documentary The Hero Awakens: Premiering May 4, 2027, this new documentary by R.J. Cutler uses exclusively never-before-seen footage and audio recorded during the original production in 1977 to tell the story of how Star Wars was made.
• Cosm Shared-Reality Dome Experience: Launching late March, offering an immersive full-dome viewing experience complete with bespoke menus and an exclusive poster by Studio Number One.
• Exclusive Fan Experiences & Collectibles: From the sold-out Star Wars Celebration and Skywalker Saga in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl to Star Wars: The Experience at The Franklin Institute (tickets on sale today!), plus special 50th-anniversary releases from Hasbro (Black Series & Vintage Collection preorders open Nov 13) and the LEGO Group (featuring Ralph McQuarrie concept art minifigures).
This is where the fun begins!
