If you live in London, England and are fortunate to be around the BFI Film on Film Festival you were in for a special treat on 12th June as the festival had the first screening of the original cut of Star Wars, the first showing of this cut since 1978!

The movie was significantly changed in the Special Edition version of Star Wars in 1998 in the run up to the first prequel movie Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace in 1999.

This was a very rare treat for fans of the series as the Special Editions, especially of this movie, have caused controversy over the year, especially the now famous "Han Shoots First" scene.

A brief history of this print of the film as found in various sources on the internet:

The BFI (British Film Institute) found the print in their archives and after contacting Lucasfilm about doing a screening they agreed.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said she was surprise that the print existed, but agreed to the screening as she thinks it is a valuable artifact in historical cinema.

Kennedy presented the showing to prove it was a legal copy!

As explained by the BFI

"In these very special screenings, we present the film exactly as experienced by audiences on its original 1977 release. Screening from one of the precious handful of dye transfer IB Technicolor prints produced uniquely for the first British release, and preserved in the BFI National Archive"

Lets hope this sentiment to the original cut goes that bit further and, as the whole trilogy is owned by Disney since the buyout of Fox, it gets a 4K remastered home release, as well as Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Return of the Jedi.

With Ne Zha 2 currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Monkey
• I'm Still Here
• Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
• The Brutalist
• A Complete Unknown
• Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack
• September 5
• Maria
• Dog Man
• The Unbreakable Boy

The Monkey

• The movie is directed by Osgood Perkins, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Osgood Perkins also directed Gretel and Hansel in 2020 which grossed $22.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Theo James who also starred in Archive (2020).
• The film also stars Tatiana Maslany who's last movie was Butterfly Tale (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Estonia / France / Germany / Iceland / Ireland / Israel / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

I'm Still Here

• The movie is directed by Walter Salles, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Walter Salles also directed Paris, je t'aime in 2007 which grossed $17.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Fernanda Torres who also starred in Ghost of Lina Bo Bardi (2019).
• The film also stars Fernanda Montenegro who's last movie was The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao (2019).
• They also appeared together in Ghost of Lina Bo Bardi in 2019.
• Walter Salles directed Fernanda Montenegro in and Central Station
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Ireland / Israel / Mexico / New Zealand / Peru / Romania / Spain / United Kingdom / Uruguay

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

• The movie is directed by Hark Tsui, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hark Tsui also directed Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings in 2018.
• It stars Zhan Xiao who also starred in The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero (2025).
• The film also stars Dafei Zhuang who's last movie was Johnny Keep Walking! (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero in 2025.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Laos / Malaysia / New Zealand / Singapore / Thailand / United States

The Brutalist

• The movie is directed by Brady Corbet, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Brady Corbet also directed 30 30 Vision 3 Decades of Strand Releasing in 2019.
• It stars Adrien Brody who also starred in High School (2010).
• The film also stars Felicity Jones who's last movie was Dead Shot (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Chile / Croatia / Israel / Japan / Singapore

A Complete Unknown

• The movie is directed by James Mangold, it is the directors 14th movie.
• James Mangold also directed Heavy in 1995.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Dune: Part Two (2024).
• The film also stars Edward Norton who's last movie was Asteroid City (2023).
• They also appeared together in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Hong Kong / Netherlands / Norway / Peru / Sweden

Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack

• The movie is directed by Yuichiro Hayashi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yuichiro Hayashi also directed Garo: Divine Flame in 2016.
• It stars Natsuki Hanae who also starred in Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence (2017).
• The film also stars Yoshimasa Hosoya who's last movie was Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump (2024).
• Natsuki Hanae and Yoshimasa Hosoya have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Digimon Adventure tri. Part 3: Confession in 2016, Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence in 2017, Digimon Adventure Tri Part 2: Determination in 2016, Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna in 2020, Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future in 2018, Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion in 2015 and Digimon Adventure tri. Part 4: Loss in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Greece / Netherlands / Norway / Sweden

September 5

• The movie is from director Tim Fehlbaum.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Sarsgaard who also starred in Knight and Day (2010).
• The film also stars John Magaro who's last movie was Showing Up (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Hungary / Mexico / Portugal / Romania

Maria

• The movie is directed by Pablo Larraín, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Pablo Larraín also directed Fuga in 2006.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005).
• The film also stars Pierfrancesco Favino who's last movie was The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Israel / Singapore / Turkey

Dog Man

• The movie is directed by Peter Hastings, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Peter Hastings also directed The Country Bears in 2002.
• It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
• The film also stars Poppy Liu who's last movie was Space Cadet (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cyprus / Estonia / Hungary / Iceland

The Unbreakable Boy

• The movie is directed by Jon Gunn, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jon Gunn also directed The Week in 2015.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Office Uprising (2018).
• The film also stars Meghann Fahy who's last movie was Your Monster (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Singapore / United States / Vietnam

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 51 new movies released gloabally

• A Complete Unknown - From Wednesday, 25th December
• The Brutalist - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Monkey - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Last Breath - From Thursday, 27th February
• Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack - From Tuesday, 25th February
• Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - From Monday, 24th February
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Nosferatu - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Flow - From Thursday, 27th February
• Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning - From Thursday, 27th February
• Operation Hadal - From Thursday, 27th February
• Love Hurts - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Cleaner - From Thursday, 27th February
• A Real Pain - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Vicious - From Friday, 28th February
• I'm Still Here - From Thursday, 27th February
• Memoir of a Snail - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Last Showgirl - From Thursday, 27th February
• Dog Man - From Thursday, 27th February
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 27th February
• Better Man - From Thursday, 27th February
• Flight Risk - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Marching Band - From Friday, 28th February
• Becoming Led Zeppelin - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Parthenope - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Poet - From Wednesday, 26th February
• La Cocina - From Friday, 28th February
• Queer - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Hard Truths - From Friday, 28th February
• Conclave - From Thursday, 27th February
• September 5 - From Thursday, 27th February
• Sing Sing - From Thursday, 27th February
• Into the Deep - From Friday, 28th February
• 1st Kiss - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Absolution - From Thursday, 27th February
• Black Dog - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Universal Language - From Friday, 28th February
• The Sloth Lane - From Thursday, 27th February
• Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants - From Wednesday, 26th February
• The End - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Quiet Son - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Teacher Who Promised the Sea - From Saturday, 1st March
• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - From Thursday, 27th February
• Feng Shen 2 - From Tuesday, 25th February
• 200% Wolf - From Thursday, 27th February
• Detective Chinatown 1900 - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Anora - From Friday, 28th February
• Tin Soldier - From Thursday, 27th February
• Onmyoji Zero - From Friday, 28th February
• The Colors Within - From Monday, 24th February

The Star Wars announcement at CES 2011 yesterday was that the Saga would be released on Blu-ray in September of this year , no exact date was given but the 3 box set's that will be released are available for pre-order now.

In what was considered a relatively low key event for such a huge announcement involved Darth Vader, a handful of Stormtroopers and Fox Home Entertainment president Mike Dunn coming out and making a short statement.

The 3 box sets that will be released are an Original Trilogy Box Set, a Prequels Trilogy Box Set and a 9 disk Saga Box set that will include 3 diska with over 30 hours of extra material, of which there was no mention of content.

Thankfully there was no mention of any Star Wars 3D, it's no secret that Lucas is working on a retrofit for the films but maybe that will be a separate release and this one will not be effected, it's a long time till September though. Also no mention of the Star Wars Holiday Special, we can live in hope that this will be cleaned, converted to HD and included.

The film are available on Amazon.co.uk with current prices at £33.99 for the two trilogy sets and £69.99 for the Saga set.

There was a press release to follow which gave far more information

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE

THE MOST ANTICIPATED BLU-RAY RELEASE IN THE GALAXY

IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WORLDWIDE PRE-ORDER STARTING TODAY

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 6, 2011) – The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever – the Star Wars™ Saga – emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas' epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Star Wars in three distinct sets to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:

-          Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray (9-disc Set includes all six films)

-          Star Wars: Prequel Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes I-III)

-          Star Wars: Original Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes IV-VI)

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will be available for $139.99 US/$179.99 CAN and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets for $69.99 US/89.99 CAN.  Pricing for each set will vary by international territory.

Flanked by a  legion of his finest  Imperial Stormtroopers, Darth Vader himself joined Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce the release, vowing  “The forces of the Empire will be at your disposal to assure the success of this endeavor.''

“The Star Wars Saga is the most anticipated Blu-ray collection since the launch of the high-def format,” Dunn said. “The epic franchise pioneered sound and visual presentation in theatres and is perfectly suited to do it again in the home, with a viewing experience only possible with Blu-ray.”

“With all six episodes available for the first time in one collection, this is a great way for families and home audiences to experience the complete Saga from start to finish,” said Doug Yates, Vice President of Marketing, Online, Distribution, Lucasfilm Ltd. “And with the quality of high-definition, Blu-ray provides the most immersive home experience possible.”

“The Star Wars franchise has been one of the most anticipated Blu-ray releases by Amazon's customers,” said Bill Carr, Vice President of Music and Video at Amazon. “We think that Star Wars will be incredibly popular with our customers, and we expect pre-orders to be very strong.”