# Marvel and Star Wars Are Officially Crossing Over Next Year

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/marvel-and-star-wars-are-officially-crossing-over-next-year/
- Published: 2026-10-26T21:40:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T22:36:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/star-wars-marvel-hope-assembles-kevin-smith-crossover-2027/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment

## Key points

- Marvel and Star Wars characters meet in a new comic crossover.
- *Hope Assembles* launches in January 2027.
- Doctor Doom and Darth Vader are paired together.

## Summary

Marvel and Lucasfilm have announced *Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles*, a limited comic series bringing characters from the two universes together for the first time. Launching in January 2027, the crossover is part of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of *Star Wars: A New Hope* and places Marvel’s heroes in the original film’s Galactic Civil War.

Written by Kevin Smith and illustrated by David Marquez, the story begins when a magical spell brings events from the film into Marvel’s Earth-616 universe. The Avengers and Spider-Man encounter Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca, while Doctor Doom is set to team up with Darth Vader.

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