UPDATE: Here we have the box art for the sets:
For May the Fourth, Lucasfilm and Fox Home Video announced the details of the coming Star Wars Blu-ray set.
It’s chock full of goodness, to be sure, but there are some rather shocking omissions.
For what will probably be the best deal on this, I would pre-order on Amazon, they’ll guarantee you the best price on it and have it to you the day of release.
Here’s the list of specs:
Special Features:
STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Special features include:
DISC ONE — STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
* Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires
* Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and CrewDISC TWO — STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
* Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow
* Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and CrewDISC THREE — STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH
* Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett
* Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and CrewDISC FOUR — STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE
* Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
* Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and CrewDISC FIVE — STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
* Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
* Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and CrewDISC SIX — STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI
* Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren
* Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and CrewDISC SEVEN — NEW! 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 flythrough of the Lucasfilm Archives and more
DISC EIGHT — NEW! 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
DISC NINE — THE STAR WARS DOCUMENTARIES
* NEW! 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.
* NEW! 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.
* NEW! 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.Feel The Force of the Star Wars Infinite Saga Site!
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I was hoping that with this much pomp and circumstance, the announcement would be big enough to include the pre-Special Edition versions of the films in as high a quality as possible. Not because I need them, per se, but because it would shut up a lot of fans.
But the biggest thing I’m curious about is the absence of “From Star Wars to Jedi”. It’s clear it looks like they picked one documentary from each classic film, and “From Star Wars to Jedi” seems to be the most iconic and much beloved. But I still have my copy, so I won’t worry too much about it.
Will you be picking up this collection?
Obviously I will, but is this worth it for you?