"Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope" was actually originally released as "Star Wars" and is now simply marketed as "Star Wars: A New Hope" is a 1977 film written and directed by George Lucas it is part of the original "Star Wars" trilogy.

The film is set 19 years after the formation of the Galactic Empire and the events of Revenge Of The Sith; Construction of the Death Star has been complete, a weapon capable of destroying a planet. After Princess Leia Organa, a leader of the Rebel Alliance, receives 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 burned and his aunt and uncle killed, Obi-Wan begins Luke's Jedi training as they—along with Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2—attempt to rescue the princess from the Empire.

Inspired by films like the "Flash Gordon" serials and the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa, as well as such critical works as Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces and Frank Herbert's Dune books, Lucas began work on "Star Wars" in 1974.

Ground-breaking in its use of special effects, this is considered to be among the most successful—and most influential—films of all time. Produced with a budget of USD $11,000,000 and released on May 25, 1977, the film became one of the most successful of all time.

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