when did star wars get named a new hope
Star Wars (film) The film was originally released in 1977 with the title "Star Wars". The subtitles Episode IV and A New Hope were only added to the opening crawl in subsequent re-releases.[86][16] Some accounts place the change the title change at the film's theatrical re-release in July 1978,[87] although official Lucasfilm sources state that the change was made at the theatrical re-release of April 10, 1981.[88][89]