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‘Star Wars’ Heads to Imax 70mm for First Time With ‘Starfighter’ and ‘A New Hope’ 50th Anniversary Re-Release
A galaxy far, far away has never looked this good. The original “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” is getting the coveted Imax 70mm treatment when it re-releases in early 2027 for its 50th anniversary, along with next year’s Ryan Gosling-starring “Star Wars: Starfighter.” The Feb. 19 re-release marks the first time the […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Deadline · Sep 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications
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