Stay on target. Cosm and Disney announced today a multi-year, multi-film partnership, and they’re leading with the big one. Star Wars: A New Hope is coming to Cosm’s Shared Reality format in March 2027 to celebrate the film’s 50th anniversary. It will play at Cosm venues in Los Angeles (at Hollywood Park), Atlanta, Dallas, and Detroit.
The production was developed with Disney, Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and MakeMake, and it uses the 2019 version of the Academy Award-winning film. If you’ve been to Cosm, you know how it works. The movie plays in its original 16:9 format in the center of the venue’s 12K+ LED dome, while the rest of the dome fills with environments that shift along with the story. That means the audience lands on Tatooine, watches Alderaan get destroyed, meets the Rebel Alliance on the fourth moon of Yavin, steps inside the Death Star, and flies alongside the Millennium Falcon during the final trench run against Darth Vader.
A live audience watches Cosm’s immersive Shared Reality presentation of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, a production that premiered last year inside Cosm’s 87-foot 12K LED dome theaters in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta. The full-dome format surrounds viewers with enhanced visuals and environmental effects beyond the traditional screen.
“[Fly] alongside the Millennium Falcon during the final trench run against Darth Vader.”
“The Star Wars franchise blazed the trail for cinematic fandom and has been the north star of the entertainment industry since the original film debuted in 1977,” said Alexis Scalice, VP and Head of Cosm Studios. “We’re privileged to work alongside our incredible partners to develop an experience that celebrates the film’s legacy and provides fans across generations an opportunity to step inside the beloved Star Wars galaxy like never before.”
A New Hope is Cosm’s sixth cinematic experience in Shared Reality. The deal also makes Disney the latest major studio to partner with Cosm, which means more titles from Disney’s library will make their way to the dome down the line. Cosm’s cinema lineup already covers animation, fantasy, horror, sci-fi, and more.
Tickets go on sale in 2027. Fans can sign up for Cosm’s newsletter for updates and presale info.
If you’re in Los Angeles and can’t wait until March, Cosm LA has two other Shared Reality titles coming up. George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker from the New York City Ballet is playing through the holiday season, and Shrek in Shared Reality premieres December 15.
