STAR WARS: 1982 Japanese Poster For A NEW HOPE Is Somehow Even More Incredible Than Drew Struzan's Efforts

STAR WARS: 1982 Japanese Poster For A NEW HOPE Is Somehow Even More Incredible Than Drew Struzan's Efforts

Drew Struzan's posters for Star Wars were, and still are, the stuff of legend. However, this resurfaced Japanese poster for the 1982 release of A New Hope is somehow even more jaw-dropping. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Jul 30, 2023 06:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

The Star Wars movies often spilt opinions, particularly when it comes to which of them is best. 1977's Star Wars (later dubbed A New Hope) remains an undisputed classic, of course, and a poster first released in Japan way back in 1982 has now resurfaced online. 

A New Hope didn't arrive in theaters there until 5 years after the U.S. However, that only served to heighten anticipation and the franchise has since become beloved in the country. 

Drew Struzan is, of course, best known for creating Star Wars posters but this effort by Noriyoshi Ohrai (Godzilla) gives the legendary artist a run for his money! Vibrant and colourful, it puts the Millennium Falcon front and centre with the ship separating the movie's heroes and villains. 

The way Darth Vader looms large is impressive, while seeing A New Hope's heroes assembled below makes for a striking piece of imagery.

Take a closer look at this Japanese Star Wars poster below. 

Written and directed by George Lucas, Star Wars was the first film released in this series and the fourth chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga." 

Originally released on May 25, 1977, it quickly became a blockbuster hit and was met with widespread critical acclaim. It grossed $410 million worldwide during its initial run, surpassing Jaws to become the highest-grossing film until the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982. Subsequent releases (and there have been many of them) brought its total gross to $775 million.

The Empire Strikes and Return of the Jedi would follow before Lucas returned to this Galaxy Far, Far Away for his prequel trilogy. When Disney acquired Lucasfilm for $4 billion, a sequel trilogy followed which, unfortunately, failed to follow Lucas' original story outlines. 

You can read more about what those movies would have entailed by clicking here

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