Star Wars: A New Hope and Starfighter Set for IMAX 70mm Screenings
Lucasfilm is pairing the first IMAX presentation of A New Hope in its 50-year history with the IMAX 70mm release of Starfighter, tying the anniversary restoration to the new film's launch.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), marking its 50th anniversary, and the new film Star Wars: Starfighter will screen on IMAX 70mm film across the US. The restored A New Hope begins re-screening nationwide on February 19, 2027, the first time in its 50-year history it will be shown in IMAX. Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling, releases May 28, 2027, with IMAX film camera footage converted to IMAX 70mm prints. Lucasfilm has not announced IMAX screenings for Japan.
Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool & Wolverine, helms Starfighter, with Ryan Gosling as Kade Oberon, a lone-wolf protagonist confronting a mysterious past. Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, and Amy Adams are among the main cast. The May 28, 2027 release date lands on the weekend of A New Hope's 50th anniversary, and the film was shot for Filmed for IMAX, with IMAX film camera footage converted to IMAX 70mm prints for compatible theaters. Lucasfilm has not announced IMAX screenings for Japan.
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- Cinema Today 『スター・ウォーズ／新たなる希望』＆最新作『スターファイター』IMAX 70mmフィルムで上映決定