The film that began the Star Wars franchise, Episode IV - A New Hope tells the story of wistful Force-sensitive Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who longs to leave his home planet of Tatooine to fight the evil Empire. After inheriting his Jedi father's weapon, a lightsaber, Luke sets off under the tutelage of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) with smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to join the Rebellion and face the evil Darth Vader.
The best Star Wars canon and Legends materials portray Stormtroopers as deadly and frightening villains, yet some recent canon properties forget this.
Everyone has heard joke that stormtroopers can't aim – but Star Wars proves that's not true, especially with Darth Vader's forces in A New Hope.
Kelsey Grammer shares a story of the time he met with George Lucas and discussed the possibility of playing the character of Han Solo in Star Wars.
One of the most powerful Sith Lords in the Star Wars franchise is closely connected to Yavin IV in the Legends timeline and perhaps canon too.
The Red Squadron Leader's X-wing has been an important missing piece of Star Wars history for years, and now it's just been sold for $3.13 million.
Though he looks a lot different than his original introduction, one approach to Jabba the Hutt’s first scene would have been perfect from the start.
A poster commemorating the release of Star Wars’ Japanese-dubbed movie version might just be one of the most breathtaking Star Wars art ever printed.
Compared to many movies from the time A New Hope holds up rather well, but there are still some elements that fail to meet today's standards.
One minor character from A New Hope has gone on to be one of the most evil villains in all of Star Wars, and he may never be brought to justice.
Sci-fi movies have included many awe-inspiring versions of flying cars and futuristic vehicles - but some of these cars are more iconic than others.
Jon Favreau was right when he said that the original Star Wars trilogy theatrical cuts aren’t needed in the current landscape of the franchise.
Star Wars creator George Lucas insisted that Leia Organa was the true hero of the original movie, as she was the driving force of the story.
George Lucas had an alternate ending to Anakin and Obi-Wan's duel in mind that would have created a plot hole in A New Hope.
Legends was Star Wars' first continuity, so it naturally inspires numerous elements of Disney's new Star Wars canon. Here's everything Disney kept.
The Dianoga that once nearly killed Luke Skywalker in the Death Star’s trash compacter might actually be the product of the dark side of the Force.
Palpatine was a fool to not see the Death Star’s destruction as a sign that the Force was not with him, and he suffered the consequences.
Luke was supposed to know about the lost Jedi Order in the original script of A New Hope, but that was changed and it created a bit of an issue.
The Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series fixed the age gap plot hole that was created by Alec Guinness in A New Hope and Ewan McGregor in the prequels.
A New Hope's original opening crawl was different from the one in the film's final cut. This version, however, set up the Star Wars saga better.
Darth Vader's true identity was kept secret with only a few Star Wars characters knowing what happened to Anakin after Order 66. How about Owen Lars?
The Star Wars franchise's Skywalker Saga is comprised of three celebrated movie trilogies, but one stands head and shoulders above the rest.