The Star Wars Blu-ray release is the first release of the six main Star Wars films on the Blu-ray format.

The collection was released on September 16, 2011. The set was first announced by George Lucas at Celebration V in August 2010.^[1]

There are three editions:

• Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy (3-disc set; contains Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith)^[2]
• Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (3-disc set; contains Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi)^[3]
• Star Wars: The Complete Saga (9-disc set; contains all six films and three additional discs with bonus material)^[4][5]

Contents 1 Contents 2 Deleted Scenes 3 External links 4 Notes and references 5 See also 5.1 In other languages

ContentsEdit

Each of the individual trilogy sets has three discs, one for each film in the set, including two audio commentary tracks. The Complete Saga set contains these discs and three discs of bonus material:^[5]

• Disc Seven: Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III^[5]
  • Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more
• Disc Eight: Star Wars Archives: Episodes IV-VI^[5]
  • Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop, maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art; supplementary interviews with cast and crew; and more

• Disc Nine: The Star Wars Documentaries^[5]
  • Star Warriors (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) – Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures…these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.
  • A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) – George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of The Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm created to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The masters discuss and reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all time.
  • Star Wars Spoofs (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) – The farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother and more — and don’t miss "Weird Al" Yankovic’s one-of-a-kind music video tribute to The Phantom Menace!
  • The Making of Star Wars (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) – Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
  • The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!
  • Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) – Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film. Hosted and narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Dee Williams.
  • Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) – See how some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team transformed the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets (in the original 1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures for the Star Wars 1997 Special Edition update.
  • Star Wars Tech (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) – Exploring the technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics, lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star Wars technology based on science as we know it today.

Deleted ScenesEdit

The Blu-ray discs contains many never-before-seen deleted scenes and animatics from all 6 movies.

• Trash Talking Droid
• The Battle is Over
• Anakin's Return
• Battle on the Boarding Ramp
• Extended Pod Race Wager
• Bail Organa of Alderaan
• Extended Speeder Chase
• The Lost Twenty
• Anakin's Nightmare
• Anakin and Ruwee
• Raid on the Droid Control Ship and Extended Arena Fight
• Elevator Antics
• Escape through the Hangar
• Changes to the Constitution
• Utapau Chase Animatics
• Mustafar Duel Animatics
• Mustafar Duel/Lava River Animatics
• Kashyyk and Order 66 Animatics
• Jedi Imposters at the Temple
• Senate Duel Animatics
• Yoda Communes with Qui-Gon
• Anakin Kills Shaak Ti
• Tosche Station
• The Search for R2-D2
• Stormtrooper Search
• Darth Vader Widens the Search
• Alternate Biggs and Luke Reunion
• Han and Leia: Extended Echo Base Arguement
• Luke and Leia: Medical Centre
• Deleted Wampa Scenes
• The Fate of General Veers
• Luke's Recovery
• Yoda's Test
• Hiding in the Asteroid
• Leia tends to Luke
• Vader's Arrival and Reaching out to Luke
• Tatooine Sandstorm
• Rebel Raid on Bunker
• Jerjerrod's Conflict
• Cantina Rough Cut
• Aunt Beru's Blue Milk
• Old Woman on Tatooine
• Alternate Han and Leia Kiss
• Lobot's Capture
• Battle of Endor: Lost Rebels

External linksEdit

•  The Best on Blu-ray: Restoring the Star Wars Saga for the HD Generation on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Bring the Complete Collection Home: Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-Ray on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  George Lucas Announces Star Wars on Blu-Ray at Celebration V on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)

Notes and referencesEdit

See alsoEdit

• Star Wars DVD releases
• List of changes in Star Wars re-releases