Disney and Cosm are giving Star Wars: A New Hope a 50th-anniversary outing with extra Death Star around the edges. The film is scheduled to begin screening in March 2027 as the first release in a new multiyear, multifilm partnership, Variety and Deadline report. Source Source
In Cosm’s “shared reality” presentation, the movie will appear in a central rectangular image, with additional visuals surrounding it on the dome. CNBC reports that those surroundings will include Tatooine, Yavin IV and the Death Star, plus effects suggesting lightspeed travel and the trash compactor. Lightspeed is an easy sell. The trash compactor is a bolder pitch for a night out. Source
Cosm is working with Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic and creative studio MakeMake on the visuals and sound mixing. “The film remains the hero, and how can we expand?” Alexis Scalice, vice president and head of Cosm Studios, told Variety about the creative approach. Source Source
The version, the venues and Cosm’s lineup
The Los Angeles Times reports that Cosm will screen the 2019 edition, a remaster associated with Disney+’s launch, rather than the unaltered 1977 theatrical cut. More screen doesn’t mean turning back the clock. Source Source
The announced locations are Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit and the Los Angeles-area venue in Inglewood. Variety reports that tickets will go on sale in 2027, but doesn’t specify an exact sale date or prices. The reports also give no exact March opening day or venue-specific screening schedules. Source Source Source Source
Disney becomes Cosm’s third major studio partner after Warner Bros. and Universal. Previous movie presentations include The Matrix and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, with Shrek scheduled to join the lineup on December 15. The Death Star will have to wait its turn behind the swamp. Source Source
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