Star Wars re-release: Which cut will hit theaters for 50th anniversary?

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of 1977’s Star Wars (or A New Hope, as it was retitled four years after its premiere) Lucasfilm will re-release George Lucas’ space opera that started all in theaters in April 2027. But in its announcement on Aug. 1, Lucasfilm played coy: Which version of Star Wars would actually be hitting theaters? Disney isn’t ready to say, but did actually return our emails with a comment.