If you’ve been dreaming of seeing Luke Skywalker fight Doctor Doom or Han Solo take on Thanos, well, you can stop dreaming and start waiting. Because in 2027, Marvel and Star Wars, both owned by Disney, will officially cross over for the first time via an upcoming limited-run comic book series.
On August 11, Entertainment Weekly exclusively revealed that Marvel Comics is planning to run a five-part comic book series that will see famous Star Wars characters like Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, and Obi-Wan Kenobi enter Earth-616, the main universe featured in most Marvel stories, to meet up with Black Widow, Captain America, Hulk, and other heroes. And it seems like the villains from each franchise, including Doctor Doom and Darth Vader, will team up together as part of this upcoming run titled Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles.
The crossover arrives in 2027, the same year Star Wars turns 50 years old. Hope Assembles series is being written by filmmaker Kevin Smith. Previously, the Clerks director wrote popular runs in comics including Daredevil and Batman. Meanwhile, David Marquez will be the lead artist on the crossover.
“Back in the early ‘80s, I had a subscription to Marvel’s Star Wars comics,” said Smith. “And as fun as it was to follow the continuing adventures of Luke, Leia, and Han, I always wished that Spider-Man or Doctor Doom could cross over into their cinematic saga. So when the opportunity arose to actually tell that story, nobody had to Force my hand! I’m ecstatic to be writing Hope Assembles for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars! Many thanks to Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm for trusting me to fly the Falcon and the Quinjet!”
Here’s the official logline for this crossover event:
Hope Assembles will anchor the Star Wars franchise firmly in Marvel’s 616 universe as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes see the events of A New Hope unfold on Earth and before their very eyes after a reality-shattering spell.
The first issue of the crossover will arrive in January 2027. A new issue will arrive each month. The final issue of the Star Wars / Marvel crossover is planned to launch in May 2027.
