However, before being transferred to Vader's Star Destroyer, Princess Leia is able to record a holographic message and give it to R2-D2 to take to Kenobi. Before taking her prisoner, Vader questions her as well. Hiding on the ship, Leia is spotted by a squad of troops and is shot with a stun blast. Vader is outraged by the resistance and questions Captain Antilles in a fatal interrogation. Stormtroopers take control of the ship, and Darth Vader arrives to assess the damage. Imperial forces under the command of Darth Vader have captured the rebel ship in a space battle above Tatooine (Attack on Tantive IV), where Leia had been hoping to enlist the help of Obi-Wan Kenobi, a fugitive Jedi in exile on the planet.
#STAR WARS INTRO 1977 SERIES#
In a series of transmissions, the plans were beamed to the rebel blockade runner Tantive IV, a Corellian corvette in the service of Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan.
The Rebel Alliance has stolen secret plans to the Galactic Empire's secret weapon, the Death Star, an extremely powerful space station capable of annihilating entire planets. The opening crawl reveals that the galaxy is in a state of civil war. Spoiler warning: The following contains plot details about Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was originally presented in monaural sound in many theatres, though the first-run 70mm prints were some of the earliest wide-release examples of surround sound-something not seen in the commercial cinema since the Cinerama and Cinemascope experiments of the early 50's. It was released on May 25, 1977, and was re-released, sometimes with significant changes, in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1997 (all cinema), 2000 (VHS), and 2004 (DVD). It is the fourth story in the chronology of the six-part series, and tells the story of Luke Skywalker's adventures and transformation from a restless farm boy to the hero of a covert Rebellion seeking to overthrow the Galactic Empire. Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope) was the first film released in the popular Star Wars science-fiction series of films by George Lucas. For the franchise itself, see Star Wars (franchise).
#STAR WARS INTRO 1977 MOVIE#
Production This page is about the first movie made in the franchise.Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Transcript