Star Wars & Marvel Officially Set First-Ever Franchise Crossover!!

Both Marvel and Star Wars are operating under the Disney banner in 2026, but each franchise has released several new projects, some of which have been met with a warmer reception than others. Star Wars returned to the big screen for the first time since 2019 with the premiere of The Mandalorian and Grogu, which bombed hard at the box office before arriving on digital. Star Wars’ only Disney Plus show of the year, Maul — Shadow Lord, wowed fans around the world, though, on its way to earning a Season 2 renewal. As for Marvel, its latest blockbuster in collaboration with Sony, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is shattering records at the box office on its way to becoming one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. Marvel has also released new seasons of Wonder Man, Daredevil: Born Again, and X-Men ‘97 this year.

Fans have spent nearly 50 years pitching potential crossovers between Marvel and Star Wars, be it in live-action, animation, or even comics. Despite both operating under the watchful eye of Disney, it’s never happened, until now. News broke this morning that, for the first time in history, Marvel and Star Wars are officially teaming up for a new five-issue crossover comic book series, Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles. The new series will launch in January 2027, and EW even released first-looks at the covers for each of the new issues. Iconic characters from all eras of Marvel and Star Wars collide on the new covers, with Luke Skywalker and Captain America facing off, Darth Vader and Doctor Doom standing back to back, and even Wolverine and Han Solo working together. Other characters like Deadpool and Obi-Wan Kenobi will also appear.

Star Wars Celebrates Another Important Anniversary in 2027

Disney has announced their first ever official Star Wars & Marvel crossover.

Kevin Smith will write STAR WARS/MARVEL: HOPE ASSEMBLES, a 5-part comic that takes the characters of A NEW HOPE to Marvel's Earth-616.

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— Star Wars – The Direct (@StarWars_Direct) August 11, 2026

Not only will 2027 bring the first official crossover in Marvel/Star Wars history, but the Star Wars franchise will also celebrate an important milestone. 2027 will mark 50 years since the original Star Wars movie, which has since been retitled A New Hope, hit theaters. Despite releasing all the way back in 1977, A New Hope is still one of the highest-grossing movies of all time with a box office total of $775 million against an $11 million budget. When adjusted for inflation, Star Wars’ box office total from 1977 amounts to a whopping $4.2 billion.

via Collider