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The Star Wars Trilogy on DVD
February 10, 2004


The most requested films for the DVD format will finally become a reality this September as Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox present the eagerly-awaited Star Wars Trilogy for the ultimate home entertainment format. The four-disc collection will be released on September 21 in the U.S. and Canada, with international release dates following closely. "We know how long fans have waited for this release and how much they have been looking forward to it, so everyone has been working overtime to make sure that the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD is an awesome experience," said Jim Ward, Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Lucasfilm Ltd. and the DVD collection's Executive Producer.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi will be available in a four-disc set that includes a bonus disc filled with all-new special features -- including the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced about the Star Wars saga and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films. Each of the three films in the Star Wars Trilogy has been digitally restored and re-mastered by THX for superior sound and picture quality.

"First and foremost, the DVDs will deliver the very best possible sound and picture and take advantage of everything the medium can offer. On top of that, we are creating added-value material that gets inside the creation of the Star Wars films in a fresh and fun way," Ward said. "We want watching this DVD collection to be as memorable as seeing the movies for the first time."

The films of the Star Wars Trilogy will be available exclusively as a collection and will feature Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX. All three films are closed-captioned and subtitled in English, French and Spanish in the U.S. Internationally, sound and subtitling specifications will vary by territory.

Keep checking starwars.com over the coming months for more specific details about the content of this must-own DVD set.

I understood that Lucas Films wasn't going to release the movies unless it had all of the files available in DVD. Will this mean that all of the DVDs including the To Be Release Episode 3 (scheduled for May) will be released as a DVD for September as well?

And on a side note, will we want to have a Star Wars party that:

Views the first 2 movies, goes to see the third episode
then returns to watch the last 3? All six in a row?

Or do we do that after the DVDs are released.

I like Osiramon's Idea, It all depends when the movie is released. Make a party on a Saturday i'm in. Need the time too watch all six movies. 130 min avg. per movie time six movies thats 780 minutes or 13 hours. SICK aint it.
We should start at 12:00 pm finish some time past midnight or next morning.

It is rumored that Lucas is releasing the trilogy early because he may be concerned about the advent of the HD DVD format (as evident at CES), and wants to release his crown-jewel films in the current DVD format before HD makes serious inroads and people decide to hold off for the newer format.