<Ul> <Li> 1977 : Star Wars was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 1980 : The Empire Strikes Back was theatrically released . A 70mm print of the film differed from the more widely distributed 35mm print in takes of dialogue , visual and sound effects , shot choices , and transitions between shots . None of these changes appeared in later releases , with exception of one dialogue change . </Li> <Li> 1983 : Return of the Jedi was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 1985 : Star Wars , now subtitled A New Hope , was re-released on VHS and in 1989 released on LaserDisc with an improved audio mix . The LaserDisc release , and the CED videodisc also released , sped the film up by three percent to fit the film onto a single disc . Some releases additionally had minor aspect ratio changes . </Li> <Li> 1993 : The original trilogy was released on LaserDisc as `` The Definitive Collection '' . With exception of a THX audio mix , scratch and dirt removal , and color balance changes , it matched the original theatrical releases . </Li> <Li> 1995 : The original trilogy was offered on VHS in a `` last chance to own the original '' campaign before the films were taken off the market in January 1996 and an altered re-release released in 1997 . </Li> <Li> 1997 : The Special Edition of the original trilogy was released theatrically and to home media for the twentieth anniversary of Star Wars . This release featured the first significant changes , intended to modernize the films and create consistency with the forthcoming prequel trilogy . The original negatives were also digitally restored . </Li> <Li> 1999 : Episode I -- The Phantom Menace was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 2002 : Episode II -- Attack of the Clones was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 2004 : The original trilogy was released on DVD . Further significant alterations were made . </Li> <Li> 2005 : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 2006 : Another version of 2004 DVD edition was released . An unaltered version of the trilogy was included on bonus discs ; it was same as the 1993 LaserDisc release and was of inferior quality to the restored version . </Li> <Li> 2011 : The original and prequel films were released for Blu - ray . Alterations were made to all films . </Li> <Li> 2015 : The original and prequel films were released digitally to streaming services . It is identical to the Blu - ray release , except for changes to the opening logos and fanfares . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> 1977 : Star Wars was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 1980 : The Empire Strikes Back was theatrically released . A 70mm print of the film differed from the more widely distributed 35mm print in takes of dialogue , visual and sound effects , shot choices , and transitions between shots . None of these changes appeared in later releases , with exception of one dialogue change . </Li> <Li> 1983 : Return of the Jedi was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 1985 : Star Wars , now subtitled A New Hope , was re-released on VHS and in 1989 released on LaserDisc with an improved audio mix . The LaserDisc release , and the CED videodisc also released , sped the film up by three percent to fit the film onto a single disc . Some releases additionally had minor aspect ratio changes . </Li> <Li> 1993 : The original trilogy was released on LaserDisc as `` The Definitive Collection '' . With exception of a THX audio mix , scratch and dirt removal , and color balance changes , it matched the original theatrical releases . </Li> <Li> 1995 : The original trilogy was offered on VHS in a `` last chance to own the original '' campaign before the films were taken off the market in January 1996 and an altered re-release released in 1997 . </Li> <Li> 1997 : The Special Edition of the original trilogy was released theatrically and to home media for the twentieth anniversary of Star Wars . This release featured the first significant changes , intended to modernize the films and create consistency with the forthcoming prequel trilogy . The original negatives were also digitally restored . </Li> <Li> 1999 : Episode I -- The Phantom Menace was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 2002 : Episode II -- Attack of the Clones was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 2004 : The original trilogy was released on DVD . Further significant alterations were made . </Li> <Li> 2005 : Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith was theatrically released . </Li> <Li> 2006 : Another version of 2004 DVD edition was released . An unaltered version of the trilogy was included on bonus discs ; it was same as the 1993 LaserDisc release and was of inferior quality to the restored version . </Li> <Li> 2011 : The original and prequel films were released for Blu - ray . Alterations were made to all films . </Li> <Li> 2015 : The original and prequel films were released digitally to streaming services . It is identical to the Blu - ray release , except for changes to the opening logos and fanfares . </Li> </Ul>
when was star wars renamed a new hope
when was star wars renamed a new hope
1985
1985