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Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox. It is the first film released in the Star Wars film series and the fourth chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga".
In Boba Fett: Enemy of the Empire (1999), Vader hires Fett a few years before the events of A New Hope. In Vader's Quest (1999), set soon after A New Hope, the dark lord encounters Luke for the first time. [g] Star Wars: Empire (2002–2005) spans from about a year before A New Hope to several months afterwards.
The actor previously discussed how he was cast in "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope," including the $7,000 salary he was paid to voice the iconic villain, Darth Vader, in a resurfaced ...
The franchise-originating film was released in 1977, under the title Star Wars.The subtitle Episode IV – A New Hope was retroactively added to the opening crawl for the theatrical re-release on April 10, 1981, [13] [37] to align with the titling of the sequel, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
Forty-five years ago, on May 25, 1977, Star Wars opened in theaters across the United States — and sci-fi cinema has never been the same. Since then, there have been three cinematic trilogies ...
Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope is a 2002 four-part story arc in the Star Wars Infinities series of comic books. It is an extended alternate ending of the 1977 film Star Wars in which Luke Skywalker 's proton torpedoes fail to destroy the Death Star .
For the Rebel Alliance, this battle is a victory. However, the rebels are forced to flee to settle elsewhere. Indeed, Darth Vader, who was not aboard the Death Star when it exploded, continues to hunt them down. The Battle of Yavin is depicted in the film A New Hope. [Notes 1] It is largely created using practical special effects.
The Outrider was digitally inserted into the Special Edition of A New Hope. [108] A YT-2400 light freighter also appeared within the Star Wars Rebels Season 3 episode Iron Squadron. It was piloted by Mart Mattin, who was a nephew of Rebel Commander, Jun Sato. [109] It is unknown if the ship is meant to be same as the one in A New Hope.