After delighting its viewers with the back-to-back premiere of Star Wars: Episode 6- The Revenge of the Sith, Star Movies continues to bring you the rest of the Star Wars Collection! This week, Star Movies presents the first of the six films released in the Star Wars Saga- the worldwide box-office blockbuster, Star Wars: Episode 4- A New Hope, on 7 January at 9 pm on Star Movies.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 science fantasy film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga; three later films precede the story in the series' internal chronology. The film is set nineteen years after the formation of the Galactic Empire; construction has finished on the Death Star, a weapon capable of destroying a planet. After Princess Leia, a leader of the Rebel Alliance, steals the weapon's plans in the hope of finding a weakness, she is captured and taken to the Death Star. Meanwhile, a young farmer named Luke Skywalker meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived in seclusion for years on the desert planet of Tatooine. When Luke's home is destroyed, Obi-Wan begins Luke's Jedi training as they attempt to rescue the Princess from the Empire.

Inspired by films like Flash Gordon and such literary works as The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Lucas began work on Star Wars: A New Hope in 1974. Produced with a budget of US$11 million and released on May 25, 1977, the film became one of the most successful of all time, earning $798 million worldwide during its original theatrical release. It was re-released several times, sometimes with significant changes; the most notable versions were the 1997 Special Edition and the 2004 DVD, which were modified with CGI effects and recreated scenes

So don't forget to tune in to Star Wars: Episode 4- A New Hope on 7 January at 9 pm on Star Movies!!!