The nostalgia will run strong in 2027
Next year will be the <a href="https://comicvibe.com/hasbro-unveils-star-wars-50th-anniversary-collection/” title=”Hasbro Unveils Star Wars 50th Anniversary Collection”>50th anniversary of the first Star Wars film hitting theaters, and you better believe that Lucasfilm is not letting the milestone go unmarked.
Part of the celebration will include the original 1977 version of Star Wars heading back to theaters starting on February 19, 2027. In addition to your usual formats (including IMAX), the film will also get a “Shared Reality” rendition at certain Cosm locations, as well as Disney Concerts hosting live-orchestra screenings of the entire Skywalker Saga at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl.
There’s also the second season of Ahsoka coming out in January, the new Star Wars movie—Star Wars: Starfighter—coming out in May, and a new documentary called The Hero Awakens coming out that same month. April will also see Star Wars Celebration in Los Angeles.
That’s far from all, however, as the merch tie-ins will be plentiful. Part of that includes a “Retro” line of action figures from Hasbro (to be available next spring, at a Target near you) meant to evoke the look of the OG run of action figures put out after the first movie became a runaway success. We’ll also get some new LEGO sets to enjoy, specifically minifigs based on concept art by Ralph McQuarrie that gives us Han Solo holding a lightsaber, among other things. But whatever your nerdy Star Wars leanings, based on the rollout Lucasfilm is doing, odds are good you will find something to enjoy starting in the new year.
Vanessa Armstrong
Vanessa Armstrong is a writer and editor with bylines at The New York Times, The Atlantic, Smithsonian magazine, Vulture, and many other outlets. She is also the creator of tubetalk.media, a newsletter that focuses on the weird.
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