Released in 1977, Star Wars: A New Hope introduces Luke Skywalker, a humble farm boy on Tatooine who becomes the galaxy’s greatest hope against the tyrannical Galactic Empire. Guided by the wise Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke teams up with Han Solo, Princess Leia, and the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO to stop Darth Vader and destroy the Empire’s ultimate weapon—the Death Star. This iconic space epic changed cinema forever.