ALL OF YOUR STAR WARS FAVORITES NOW STREAMING ON DISNEY+ BLOG Star Wars at 40 | Poll: What Was Your First Star Wars Film? Was it the original trilogy, the prequels, The Force Awakens, or the first stand-alone? StarWars.com Team news // May 24, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | “I Knew We Were Doing Something Different”: Dennis Muren Reflects on Star Wars: A New Hope The visual effects legend looks back at the film that started it all. Dan Brooks news // May 25, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | Roger Christian on Forging the Lightsaber, Han’s Blaster, and More from Star Wars: A New Hope StarWars.com speaks with the set dresser behind some of Star Wars' most iconic ancient weapons, hunks of junk, and wretched hives. Dan Brooks news // May 25, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | Paul Huston on Making Models and History for Star Wars: A New Hope StarWars.com talks to the ILM veteran about building models for Star Wars, blowing them up, and much more. Kristin Baver news // May 25, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | 5 Ways Star Wars: A New Hope Changed Everything StarWars.com examines how George Lucas' original 1977 space-fantasy set filmmaking and culture on a new course. Dan Brooks news // May 22, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | 40 Memorable Moments in Star Wars: A New Hope As the original Star Wars turns 40, StarWars.com celebrates 40 of its greatest moments. Amy Ratcliffe news // May 25, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | 40 Years of Star Wars Anniversary Posters See celebratory Star Wars posters from yesterday to today, and learn the stories behind them. StarWars.com Team news // May 24, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | Much to Learn You Still Have: 9 Things You Might Not Know About the Aliens of Star Wars: A New Hope Your ultimate guide to the fantastically quirky yet previously obscure creatures of the cantina! Dana Jennings news // May 24, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | 7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Original Star Wars Poster Learn the history -- and strange details -- hidden in Star Wars' first theatrical poster. Pete Vilmur news // May 24, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | Recipe: The Battle of Yavin in Gelatin X-wings and the Millennium Falcon take on the Death Star in a gelatin bundt cake. Because why not? Jenn Fujikawa news // May 23, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | Darth Vader Reborn: The Story of Hasbro’s Stunning New Black Series Figure StarWars.com speaks to Hasbro's Steve Evans about a 40th anniversary Darth Vader figure that will be long remembered. Dan Brooks news // May 24, 2017 Star Wars at 40 | Memories of Seeing Star Wars in 1977 Hear from fans who took their first trip to the Star Wars galaxy 40 years ago. Patty Hammond news // May 23, 2017 Show More Loading... On Wednesday, May 25, 1977, Star Wars began its theatrical run on thirty-two U.S. screens, including the legendary Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. The rest, as they say, is history. GALLERIES Star Wars: Frames - A New Hope After George Lucas finished work on Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, he wanted to look back on the Star Wars saga with an entirely new point of view: isolating stills, or frames, from each of the six Star Wars films, focusing on them intensely as works of photography and design, and reproducing them in a book. For two years Lucas went through more than 150,000 frames per film, editing more than 1 million frames down to the 1,416 images that now comprise the Star Wars: Frames book, a testament to the hard work, craftsmanship, and dedication evident in every frame of every film. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Star Wars, we proudly present the Star Wars: Frames images from Star Wars: A New Hope here. Star Wars: Frames, by George Lucas (c) Abrams Books, 2013. galleries Show More Loading... Star Wars: A New Hope Story Gallery galleries Star Wars: A New Hope Behind the Scenes Gallery galleries Show More Loading... SCENES 1:27 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - Opening Crawl In the original May 1977 release of Star Wars, the opening crawl did not feature an Episode number or the subtitle “A New Hope.” Those would be added with the film’s April 10, 1981, theatrical re-release. video 1:06 Pursued by the Empire A small Alderaanian cruiser is chased to the ends of the galaxy by an Imperial Star Destroyer, as Darth Vader and his forces try to track down the stolen Death Star plans. video 0:30 Tear This Ship Apart Darth Vader throttles Captain Antilles, a member of the Rebel Alliance, in an effort to find the stolen Death Star plans. video 0:31 Only You Could Be So Bold Aboard the Alderaanian starship Tantive IV, Darth Vader interrogates Princess Leia on the location of the stolen Death Star plans. video 0:28 Look, sir -- Droids! A group of sandtroopers scouring Tatooine for the rebel droids come across a remnant of C-3PO. video 1:10 R2-D2 Captured by Jawas After their escape pod crash lands into the barren wastes of Tatooine, R2-D2 and C-3PO split up, leaving the little blue astromech vulnerable to the scavenging Jawas. video 1:24 Bad Motivator Luke nearly misses the opportunity to meet the trusty Artoo when his uncle purchases a different astromech from the Jawas. When the red astromech blows a motivator, though, Luke convinces his uncle to pick up the little blue unit, R2-D2. video 0:59 Tusken Raider Attack While traveling through the Jundland Wastes of Tatooine on a hunt for R2-D2, Luke Skywalker and C-3PO are attacked by a violent group of Tusken Raiders. video 0:42 A Certain Point of View Inside his home on Tatooine, Obi-Wan tells Luke about his father, Anakin Skywalker, although his name goes unmentioned. Obi-Wan attributes Anakin's death to a rogue pupil of his, Darth Vader, who betrayed and murdered the young Jedi. video 0:20 Imperial Briefing As the military commander of the Death Star, Tarkin was one of the few Imperial officials who dared to command Vader. video 0:37 Move Along, Move Along Heading into Mos Eisley, Luke, Obi-Wan, C-3PO and R2-D2 are stopped by a squad of stormtroopers in search of the droids carrying the Death Star plans. Obi-Wan quickly uses the Jedi mind trick on the troopers to avoid capture. video 1:29 Creature Cantina Though Luke claims to be "ready for anything," the bizarre interior of the Mos Eisley Cantina proves almost too much. video Show More Loading... BEHIND THE SCENES 1:05 The Digital Revolution - Star Wars May the Fourth be with you! Celebrate Star Wars Day with a fascinating look at the dawn of digital filmmaking. video 1:47 Lightsaber Sounds - Conversations: Sounds In Space Ben Burtt invites you into his office at Skysound to show the inspiration for the sound of the iconic Lightsaber. The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection is available for the first time ever on Digital HD April 10th. video 1:07 Frankenstein Sounds - Conversations: Sounds In Space Iconic sound mixers Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood share some of the nearly 1 million different sounds that made the Star Wars movies come to life. The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection is available for the first time ever on Digital HD April 10th. video 1:01 The 3-Second Rule - Conversations: Doug Chiang Looks Back Design director Doug Chiang reveals one of the design principles he learned from George Lucas. Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection is available for the first time ever on Digital HD April 10th. video 1:09 Artoo's Arms - Scrap Into Gold Set Designer Roger Christian shares memories of his early days on George Lucas’ creative team and the surprising inspirations behind R2-D2. The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection is available for the first time ever on Digital HD April 10th. video 1:28 Making of the Millennium Falcon - Conversations: Creating A Universe Longtime collaborators Roger Christian and Joe Johnston meet for the first time to discuss the impact that George Lucas had on their lives and share memories of building the Millennium Falcon. video 1:07 Air Conditioner - Conversations: Sounds In Space Legendary sound editors Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood meet at Skywalker Ranch to discuss how they came to work on the Star Wars films, share the surprising sounds that made the movies roar to life and celebrate the franchise that defined their careers. video 1:48 Ralph McQuarrie Interview: The Star Wars Gallery Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie discusses his work and paintings that helped to visually define a galaxy far, far away, and bring George Lucas' vision to life. video 15:32 Star Wars Featurette: The Birth of the Lightsaber Star Wars creator George Lucas, actor Mark Hamill, and sound designer Ben Burtt discuss the concept and creation of the lightsaber. video 12:50 Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master (Part 5) Part 5 of of the Ralph McQuarrie tribute Dreams and Visions Press produced for Star Wars Celebration VI in 2012, drawing from interviews conducted for a feature length documentary on Ralph McQuarrie. video 7:20 Ralph McQuarrie: Tribute to a Master (Part 4) Part 4 of the Ralph McQuarrie tribute Dreams and Visions Press produced for Star Wars Celebration VI in 2012, drawing from interviews conducted for a feature length documentary on Ralph McQuarrie. video 2:34 George Lucas Interview: Writing Star Wars This recently unearthed George Lucas interview covers the evolution of the first Star Wars script. video Show More Loading... SOUNDBOARDS R2-D2 Soundboard interactive Chewbacca Soundboard interactive Mos Eisley Cantina Soundboard interactive Death Star Soundboard interactive Battle of Yavin Soundboard interactive Stormtroopers Soundboard interactive Show More Loading...