Star Wars

The Alamo Drafthouse is re-releasing the original Star Wars Trilogy, Episodes IV, V and VI, in select theaters nationwide this Summer.

The bad news is the Star Wars trilogy is the 1997 special edition, so all of Lucas’ cruddy edits are still there. 

Hopefully one day Disney will be able to release the original versions.

Find the details on the re-release below as well as the list of cities.

Info:

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE BRINGS ORIGINAL

STAR WARS TRILOGY TO CITIES

ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS SUMMER

“Return of the Trilogy” roadshow program will take audiences back to a galaxy far, far away with triple-feature screenings at more than twenty locations nationwide

Alamo Drafthouse is so excited they could pull the ears off a gundark to announce they’ll be bringing the original STAR WARS trilogy to cities across the country this August with its epic “Return of the Trilogy” roadshow program.

EPISODE IV – A NEW HOPE, EPISODE V – THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, and EPISODE VI – RETURN OF THE JEDI have long been out of release, locked up tight in the vaults. Now, an ultra rare opportunity will bring these beloved original classics of the STAR WARS universe roaring across the big screen at movie palaces and performing arts venues from coast to coast.

Not only that, most will screen back-to-back-to-back as one galactic-sized triple feature – taking audiences from Luke’s humble beginnings on Tattooine all the way through to the final climactic battle between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire in a single sitting. The Force, as they say, will be strong with us.

“It’s always been a dream to show the original STAR WARS trilogy again – somehow, someway,” says Alamo Drafthouse’s VP of Special Events, Henri Mazza. “Seeing the original trilogy on the big screen for the first time is a real life-altering event and just a supreme amount of fun. When the films became available to book for screenings like these, we jumped at the chance to do something big.”

While many dates and locations are still to be announced, “Return of the Trilogy” screenings will take place at venues in over 20 cities throughout the month of August. All three of the films will be presented in their 1997 re-release format. Tickets for most markets will go on sale at ReturnOfTheTrilogy.com on May 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day: May the 4th Be With You.

THE RETURN OF THE TRILOGY Roadshow

• August 6 – San Francisco, CA / The Warfield
• August 6 – Kansas City, MO / The Midland Theatre
• August 6 – Washington, D.C. / Warner Theatre
• August 6 – Los Angeles, CA / The Theatre at the Ace Hotel
• August 6 – New York, NY / The Town Hall
• August 6 – Miami, FL / Olympia Theatre
• August 6 – San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
• August 7 – New York, NY / Kings Theatre
• August 7 – Dallas, TX / Majestic Theatre
• August 11 – Austin, TX / The Long Center for the Performing Arts (Ep. 4-A New Hope)
• August 12 – Austin, TX / The Long Center for the Performing Arts (Ep. 5-The Empire Strikes Back)
• August 13 – Austin, TX / The Long Center for the Performing Arts (Ep. 6-Return of the Jedi)
• August 13 – Philadelphia, PA / The Keswick Theatre
• August 13 – Louisville, KY / Brown Theatre
• August 20 – Oakland, CA / Paramount Theatre
• August 27 – Boston, MA / The Boston Opera House
• Date TBD – Houston, TX / Venue TBD
• Date TBD – Denver, CO / Venue TBD
• *Additional Dates / Locations To Be Announced

Disney recently released the trailer for Star Wars: Rogue One, and now the Mr. Sunday Movies YouTube channel goes over some Easter Eggs, referenes and potentially missed things in the above video.

Watch the trailer below.

“Star Wars: Rogue One” has a December 16, 2016 release directed by Gareth Edwards starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, who plays a performance-capture character in Rogue One, and Riz Ahmed.

Synopsis:

Rogue One tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star. 

Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer:

Mark Hamill posted an image on Twitter from the Star Wars: Episode VIII set at Pinewood Studios with himself and Daiy Ridley as today is the actresses’ 24th birthday.

Daisy Ridley will also appear on tonight’s MTV Movie Awards (which taped last night).

Happy birthday, Daisy!

 

A photo posted by @daisyridley on Apr 9, 2016 at 11:15pm PDT

Star Wars: Episode VIII has a December 16, 2017 release directed by Rian Johnson starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran.

Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer
 

Following the release of the trailer (watch above) and high-res image stills, now Disney unveiled the merchandise packaging for Star Wars: Rogue One.

More than likely we can expect another similar debut for all the toys like last year’s Force Friday, which took place September 4th for the Force Awakens toys.

“Star Wars: Rogue One” has a December 16, 2016 release directed by Gareth Edwards starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, who plays a performance-capture character in Rogue One, and Riz Ahmed.

Synopsis:

Rogue One tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star. 

With the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-Ray now available comes a batch of designs for Supreme Leader Snoke, played by Andy Serkis.

Snoke has officially been described as:

The Supreme Leader of the First Order, the mysterious Snoke has no permanent base of operations, preferring to contact his underlings from a mobile command post. Snoke is powerful with the dark side of the Force, and seduced Kylo Ren into abandoning the Jedi path to become his apprentice. But Snoke also commands General Hux and the technological war machine the First Order has engineered to destroy the New Republic and Leia Organa’s Resistance.

A redditor posted the following giving us a look at unused designs, which includes a white-robed Snoke, a scene involving Snoke on a viewer in front of Kylo Ren, a good look at Snoke’s malformed body and more.

Click to enlarge:

White-hooded Snoke:

 

Different Snoke transmission (not a hologram):

 

 

Snoke body details:

 

Following the release of the new Star Wars: Rogue One trailer (watch above), Disney released a batch of high-res image stills.

Check them out below.

“Star Wars: Rogue One” has a December 16, 2016 release directed by Gareth Edwards starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, who plays a performance-capture character in Rogue One, and Riz Ahmed.

Synopsis:

Rogue One tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star.

Click to enlarge:

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now available digitally.

Check out the Daniel Craig Stormtrooper scene with Daisy Ridley’s Rey above.

The Blu-Ray goes on sale April 5th. You can order through Amazon.

Other features released include:

Six deleted scenes

Oscar Isaac clip

Johny Boyega boarding Millennium Falcon

Daisy Ridley audition

I guess depending on what you thought of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the following video will either come off as a homage or a rip off.

A fan went out and put together a video comparing scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens to the original Trilogy.

At least J.J. didn’t have to think too hard this time around, right?