I think you gotta look at the rest of the calendar, and also take into account the way Disney tends to use catalog re-releases. They’re usually not events unto themselves, they’re more like a way to block-book theaters so as to lock down screens for big releases. Revenge of the Sith is a great example this summer - it was scheduled the way it was specifically to ensure screens were maximized for the Thunderbolts release. You wanted the Revenge of the Sith re-release? You had to get Thunderbolts (and agree to a set run for Thunderbolts). Or the reverse: If you weren’t happy about how long you had to hold onto Thunderbolts, the fact you were getting Revenge of the Sith as its lead in should make you feel a little better.

Considering Disney doesn’t seem to have anything in 2027 until Starfighter on May 28th (which is a bigger release, and a new one) I think it’s possible, with this announcement being this far out, we could be looking at not just the original theatrical cuts (in fact I think that’s all but a certainty here) but they’re waiting to spring not just that on us, but one-week runs of Star Wars (April 30th-May 6th) Empire (May 7th-May 13th) and Jedi (May 14th-May 20th) with all 3 running for the final week (May 21-27th) leading into Starfighter (May 28th)

Something like that, maybe.

I think it’s also possible if they’re still calling it “A New Hope” it’ll be Star Wars 81.