Star Wars Turns 50 in 2027, and Lucasfilm Already Filled the Calendar
Clear your calendar. All of it.
Star Wars turns 50 next year, and Lucasfilm has already packed the first five months of 2027. The original film premiered on May 25, 1977, and the official dates now run from Ahsoka season 2 in January to Star Wars: Starfighter on the anniversary weekend itself, according to StarWars.com.
Here is every date announced so far, in order, so you can start requesting time off now.
- January 20: Ahsoka season 2 premieres on Disney+
- February 14: a Star Wars version of the Super Bowl airs on Disney+ and ESPN
- February 19: the original Star Wars returns to theaters, in IMAX for the first time
- April 1 to 4: Star Wars Celebration takes over Los Angeles
- May 28: Star Wars: Starfighter opens in theaters
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When does Ahsoka season 2 come out?
Ahsoka season 2 premieres January 20, 2027, only on Disney+. Lucasfilm revealed the date at D23 in August with a new teaser. In it, Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker challenges his old Padawan, and the big question is whether she is a Jedi or not, according to StarWars.com.
Rosario Dawson returns as Ahsoka, with Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren and Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger. Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) is back to rally the Imperial remnant. The cast also told fans at L.A. Comic Con that the new season shot much more outdoors, and fans are already chasing a Lando casting theory.
If you need to catch up on Ezra, Sabine and the Ghost crew first, Rebels is still the best homework in the galaxy.
What is the Star Wars Super Bowl telecast?
On February 14, 2027, ESPN, Lucasfilm, Disney and the NFL will present Super Bowl LXI as a real-time animated broadcast set in the Star Wars galaxy. It builds on ESPN's Emmy-winning Funday Football series. You can stream it live on Disney+ and the ESPN App, or watch it on Disney Channel and Disney XD, according to StarWars.com.
The teaser ad already has C-3PO and R2-D2 crash-landing at the big game, with Anthony Daniels back voicing Threepio.
When is A New Hope back in theaters?
Five days later, on February 19, 2027, a newly restored version of the original Star Wars returns to theaters for its 50th anniversary. It is the first time the film has ever played in IMAX. Some theaters will even show it on IMAX 70mm film for a limited time.
When is Star Wars Celebration 2027?
Star Wars Celebration Los Angeles runs April 1 to 4, 2027, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It is the first Celebration in Los Angeles since 2006, according to StarWars.com.
The guest list already includes Freddie Prinze Jr. and the voice cast of Star Wars Rebels, plus Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks and Jedi Master Kelleran Beq. Celebration is also the most likely place for Lucasfilm to announce the rest of its 2027 plans.
When does Star Wars: Starfighter come out?
Star Wars: Starfighter opens May 28, 2027, the 50th anniversary weekend of the original film's premiere. Shawn Levy directs, and Ryan Gosling stars as Kade Auberon, a cynical rogue who gets pulled into a galaxy-spanning adventure by his mysterious past.
The cast also includes Matt Smith, Mia Goth, Aaron Pierre, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, Flynn Gray and Amy Adams. Jonathan Tropper wrote the script. Levy produces with Kathleen Kennedy, and Gosling and Dave Filoni are executive producers. Levy shot the movie with IMAX-certified film cameras, and select IMAX theaters will show it on 70mm film prints.
What hasn't Lucasfilm dated yet?
Plenty. Lucasfilm still has movies and series in the works without release dates, so expect more news before or during Celebration in April. For now, these are the five big dates on the calendar.
My read is that this lineup is smarter than it looks. It mixes nostalgia (the IMAX re-release), a wild experiment (a Star Wars Super Bowl) and two big new stories, so every kind of fan gets something before May. (Our wallets have asked us to stop reading the IMAX part out loud.)
Which 2027 date are you circling first? Tell us in the comments.
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