The 99-Year-Old Classic That Inspired ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is Officially Free to Stream
The 1927 silent film *Wings*, the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, is now available to stream free on JustWatch TV. Its innovative camera movement inspired a memorable shot in the Canto Bight sequence of *Star Wars: The Last Jedi*, highlighting the film’s lasting influence nearly a century after its release.
An anti-war romance involving aerial combat and a love triangle, *Wings* also influenced later films including *Pearl Harbor*. Once considered lost, it was restored and recirculated in the 1980s; as a public-domain film, it is being offered during JustWatch TV’s beta phase ahead of its planned October launch.
- *Wings* is streaming free on JustWatch TV.
- It inspired a notable *Last Jedi* camera shot.
- The 1927 film won the first Best Picture Oscar.