Star Wars: The Complete Saga

The cover of the "Complete Saga" box set

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.

Sets

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.

• 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)
• 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)
• Star Wars: The Complete Saga (9-disc set; contains all six films and three additional discs with bonus material)

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The cover of the prequel trilogy set.

Bonus material

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

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The cover of the original trilogy set.

• Disc Nine: The Star Wars Documentaries
  • Star Warriors (2007, color, approx. 84 minutes)
  • A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, color, approx. 25 minutes)
  • Star Wars Spoofs (2011, color, approx. 91 minutes)
  • The Making of Star Wars (1977, color, approx. 49 minutes)
  • SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980, color, approx. 48 minutes)
  • Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, color, approx. 48 minutes)
  • Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, color, approx. 26 minutes)
  • Star Wars Tech (2007, color, approx. 46 minutes)

Deleted scenes

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

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

Bibliography

• George Lucas Announces Star Wars on Blu-Ray at Celebration V on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Star Wars Saga on Blu-Ray on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Best on Blu-ray: Restoring the Star Wars Saga for the HD Generation on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Video: "The Complete Saga on Blu-ray" on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Star Wars Saga to Be Enshrined in Limited Edition Blu-Ray Steelbooks on StarWars.com (backup link)

See also

• Star Wars home video releases
• List of changes in Star Wars re-releases

In other languages

• Deutsch