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Disney has retitled the originalStar Warsmovie fromStar Wars : Episode IV - A New Hopeto simplyStar Wars : A New Hope , in line of products with the titling approach for the current sequel trilogy . Disney first win Lucasfilm back in 2012 , and this twelvemonth closed a deal toacquire 21st Century Fox , the company that holds the distribution rights to the original trilogy of Star Wars flick .
This marks the third official title for George Lucas ' epic outer space opera , which was but calledStar Warsupon its release in 1977 . The sequel was released in theater asStar Wars : Episode V - The Empire Strikesback , and upon its re - release in theater in 1981 the first Star Wars movie had been retitledStar war : Episode IV - A New Hopeto clear up its piazza in the saga , with that title added to the first step crawl .
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The prequel trilogy was likewise titled , since the sweetener of beingEpisode Iwas one of the major marketing points ofThe Phantom Menace . However , perhaps in the interest of make the titles less of a mouthful , Disney ’s sequel trilogy has so far just been titledStar war : The Force AwakensandStar Wars : The Last Jedi . The company ’s demonstration of its new streaming overhaul , Disney+ , confirmed that the young titling tradition is being apply retroactively to earlier picture . On the sample distribution concealment below , you could see the original moving picture list with the titleStar Wars : A New Hope . Newly released ware shared onTwitteralso uses that claim .
During the demonstration we also learned that Disney+ willlaunch in November 2019for theprice of $ 6.99 a month , or $ 69.99 for an yearly subscription . You ’ll be able to see Disney ’s entire back - catalog , including all the previous Star Wars movies and TV shows and new original series likeThe Mandalorian . With all that to get through , you may not even note a title variety .
We still do n’t know the title forStar Wars : Episode IX , though that will be revealed at theStar warfare 9panel during tomorrow ’s line - up of Star Wars Celebration outcome . It ’s safe to assume that , as with the premature two movies and now the original trilogy , Disney will leave " Episode IX " out of the title . While no decision related to Star Wars is ever altogether noncontroversial among sports fan , this seems like a harmless enough change in the interest of crap the motion-picture show ' titles a bit more snappy . But if Disney wants to smooth thing over byreleasing the original theatrical cutsof the firstStar Warstrilogy … well , that would be just fine .
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