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Original Version of Star Wars to Screen Publicly for First Time in Decades

The original Star Wars, which George Lucas has tweaked repeatedly, will screen for the public for the first time in decades this June.

Attendees can also “view material from the original continuity script for Star Wars, which includes rare on-set Polaroids, annotations and deleted scenes,” BFI said. The new name has taken hold: Search for the film on Disney+, and you’ll see the title “A New Hope” more prominently than the words “Star Wars.” (The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm in 2012 for just over $4 billion.) Since then, several film projects have been announced and canceled, and Disney+ has released numerous spinoff shows, of which The Mandalorian has been the most warmly received thanks in part to star Pedro Pascal and widespread love for the Baby Yoda character, aka Grogu.

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