A fan reimagines a poster for Star Wars: A New Hope as truly classical art. Released in 1977 and retroactively titled Episode IV – A New Hope in 1981, the original Star Wars movie kickstarted the famous franchise set in a galaxy far, far away. It was a huge box office hit and is now widely regarded as one of the most influential films of all-time. It introduced several iconic Star Wars characters portrayed by then-unknown actors, including Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher.
Written and directed by George Lucas, A New Hope was produced on a relatively meager production budget of $11 million for its time and due to its turbulent production process and lack of star power, virtually no one involved expected the film to become a hit. Newcomer Mark Hamill played the role of the reluctant hero, Luke Skywalker, while a pre-Indiana Jones Harrison Ford was selected to play the cynical smuggler Han Solo. An equally unknown Carrie Fisher played the Rebellion leader Princess Leia.
