The entire Star Wars saga is finally hitting Blu-ray later this year. George Lucas revealed the plans during the Celebration V Star Wars convention this weekend. The owner of Hollywood’s bushiest beard (and creator of Jar Jar Binks) says all six films will have an HD overhaul and arrive next year.
Lucas announced the Star Wars Blu-ray release in a Q+A with The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart. “I wish I could say it was coming out this year,” he said, “but it will come out next year.”
It’s not all good news. Purists won’t be pleased to discover that the Blu-ray versions of the original Star Wars trilogy will feature the Special Edition versions. That means more “Greedo fired first” arguments and having to sit through the dubious comedy of Han Solo standing on Jabba’s tail.
Lucas also promised more extra features for the Star Wars Blu-ray releases. A deleted scene from Return of the Jedi featuring Luke building his own Lightsaber while dear ‘ol daddy Vader tries to lure him to the Dark Side was shown during the Celebration V hinting at the kind of extras we can expect.
After numerous rereleases will you be plumping for Star Wars on Blu-ray? Or has Lucas already taken his last payment from you? Hit the comments and let us know.
Out Autumn 2011 | £TBC | Star Wars
