Star Wars on Blu-Ray - you know you'll buy it

In honor of May the 4th, StarWars.com created a special web site showcasing what will be on the Blu-Ray discs and a video with images of behind the scenes stuff where more of it is revealed as more people share it via FB and Twitter.

http://maythe4th.starwars.com/

Details:
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 Crew

DISC 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 Crew

DISC 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 Crew

DISC 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 Crew

DISC 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 Crew

DISC 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 Crew

DISC 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 Geor

 

Yeah, I shall own this. I was sold at CV when I saw the deleted scene from Jedi. Bring on the Saga marathon!

 

Yeah it looks like I need this! I will also need to upgrade my sound system but thats what credit is for.

 

They didn't post one extra disc, disc 9 containing scenes from the upcoming new trilogy episodes 7-9.

 

I think this comment definitely deserves one of these:

 

I am most excited about disks 7-8. I wonder if there will be anything we havent seen.

 

Here's a list of all the extras on the discs, courtesy of theForce.net:

DISC SEVEN - PREQUEL TRILOGY

Episode I
Archives Fly-Through
Naboo:
Interviews: Naboo Overview / Liam Neeson Interview
Deleted/Extended Scenes: Trash-Talking Droids / The Battle Is Over / Anakin?s Return
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Tatooine:
Interviews: Tatooine Overview / Rick McCallum Interview (Podracers) / Rick McCallum Interview(Filming in Tunisia)
Deleted/Extended Scenes: Battle on the Boarding Ramp / Extended Podrace Wager
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Coruscant:
Interviews: Coruscant Overview / George Lucas on Preparing to Write Episode I ? 1994
Deleted/Extended Scene: Bail Organa of Alderaan
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery

Episode II
Coruscant:
Interviews: Coruscant Overview / Ewan McGregor Interview
Deleted/Extended Scenes: Extended Speeder Chase / The Lost Twenty
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Naboo:
Naboo Overview
Deleted/Extended Scenes: Anakin?s Nightmares / Anakin and Ruwee
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Tatooine:
Tatooine Overview
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Geonosis:
Interviews: Geonosis Overview / Hayden Christensen Interview / Blue Screen Acting
Deleted/Extended Scene: Raid on the Droid Control Ship and Extended Arena Fight
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery

Episode III
Coruscant:
Interviews: Coruscant Overview / Samuel L. Jackson Interview
Deleted/Extended Scenes: Elevator Antics / Escape Through the Hangar / Changes to the Constitution
Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Utapau:
Utapau Overview
Deleted/Extended Scene: Utapau Chase Animatics
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Mustafar:
Interviews: Mustafar Overview / Natalie Portman Interview
Deleted/Extended Scene: Mustafar Duel Animatics / Mustafar Duel/Lava River Animatics
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Kashyyyk and Order 66:
Kashyyyk and Order 66 Overview
Deleted/Extended Scene: Kashyyyk Attack and Order 66 Animatic / Anakin Kills Shaak Ti / Jedi Imposters at the Temple / Senate Duel Animatic / Yoda Communes with Qui-Gon
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery

DISC EIGHT - ORIGINAL TRILOGY

Episode IV
Archive Fly-Through
Tatooine:
Interviews: Tatooine Overview / Mark Hamil Interview / Anthony Daniels Interview
Deleted/Extended Scenes: Tosche Station / Old Woman on Tatooine / Aunt Beru?s Blue Milk /
The Search for R2-D2 / Cantina Rough Cut / Stormtrooper Search
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Aboard the Death Star:
Interviews: Aboard the Death Star Overview / Carrie Fisher Interview
Deleted/Extended Scene: Darth Vader Widens the Search
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
The Battle of Yavin:
The Battle of Yavin Overview
Deleted/Extended Scene: Alternate Biggs and Luke Reunion
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery

Episode V
Hoth:
Interviews: Hoth Overview / George Lucas on Editing The Empire Strikes Back ? 1979 / Irvin Kershner Interview
Deleted/Extended Scenes: Han and Leia: Extended Echo Base Argument / Luke?s Recovery / Luke and Leia: Medical Center / Deleted Wampa Scenes / The Fate of General Veers
The Collection:
360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Dagobah:
Interviews: Dagobah Overview / George Lucas on the Force - 2010
Deleted/Extended Scene: Yoda?s Test
The Collection: 360° Turnarounds / Video Commentaries
Concept Art Gallery
Pursued by the Imperial Fleet:
Pursued by

 

upgraded my tv for this...since my birthday IS the same day as the release i figure it is a bday present to myself. hehehe [face_alien_1]

 

From TheHDRoom.com:

Also new to the Prequel Trilogy will be the long-awaited CGI Yoda. He's confirmed, though unfortunately we didn't get a chance to see him during our time with the films. There are likely some other CGI fixes and tweaks sprinkled throughout the Prequel Trilogy that we'll have to wait until the Saga set is released to discover.

Read more here.

 

ooh some of those pix look AWESOME!!!

 

Via TheAVClub.com (the YouTube clips are embedded in the story):

George Lucas? quest to correct the mistakes of his past continues, with the upcoming Blu-ray editions bearing the computer-generated fruits of his labor and the true, final realization of his vision for Star Wars, depending on what time it is.

And in addition to banishing puppet Yoda to the primitive age of the late ?90s, recipients of early review copies (as collected by io9 and confirmed by Badass Digest) say they have noticed that Lucas, as promised, has also made a few other minor tweaks here and there to the original trilogy.

First up: Giving the Ewoks in Return Of The Jedi eyes that actually move and blink?a disconcerting addition at first, perhaps, but one that?s relatively benign, especially considering Lucas could have made them somersault and blow raspberries if he wanted them to, because they?re his and he can he do what he wants to them.

Secondly, Obi-Wan Kenobi?s famed ?Krayyt Dragon? call to scare off a band of Tusken Raiders in the original Star Wars has been enhanced, by which we mean it now sounds as though Obi-Wan accidentally sat on the pointy end of a walrus. Here?s the new audio synced with footage from an earlier, now-inferior DVD copy.

And last and perhaps most controversially: In the climax of Return Of The Jedi, where Darth Vader at last regains his humanity after witnessing the torture of his son, turns on the Emperor, then throws him to his death in an act of ultimate defiance and self-sacrifice, the revelatory drama of this internal conflict is now more acutely expressed by Darth Vader yelling, ?NOOOOOOOOOO!? a couple of times.
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Why? Just...why?

The worst offender is the Vader "NOOOO"-ing. What a big ol' stinking pile of crap. Do not want!!!

 

There are some new teaser scenes from this Blu-Ray commercial...in Italian!

 

Had a feeling this was going to happen, er...I had a bad feeling about this

 

I am starting to have a faint inkling of a potential urge to maybe purchase these.......

 

Me too! $120 withdrawn from the Japlombian's college account. They'll understand!

 

Don't waste the college fund! This set is a total waste of money (it's basically all of the Special Edition with all it's interviews and lots of stuff on youtube for free!). NO THANKS!!! I'll keep my original theatrical release VHS set (VHS player still works). Han shot first! Spend the money at CVI instead, not on this crap.

 

I actually canceled my Amazon order for this cuz I think it's very little extra for too much money and I am not buying a Blu-Ray player just to have this and now, NOW with the hideous Vader "Nooooooooooooooooo" added to ROTJ, I am disappointed cuz quite frankly... IT'S BETTER AS IT WAS TO BEGIN WITH ORIGINALLY!!!


All the money he has and he choses to continue to mess with what already works and worked soooooo well. I Want Something NEW!!!

 

I can totally understand the anger over noooooo and Greedo shooting first. But the worst part of this Blu Ray set is the crap known as Episode I and half of Episode II.

 

Excellent points, gentlemen. I do think the Vader "Noooooo" thing is just a hoax however....or at least I am hoping that's the case. I'm still on the fence. I lost my DVD copies of I-III, but then again, maybe that was a blessing in disguise.

The Japlombian college fund is safe.....for now.

 

I'm officially skipping the Blu-rays.

 

I hear where y'all are coming from, but 90% of the Star Wars movies are still awesome (percentage debatable), so I'm buying it. I want my Star Wars in the highest, best resolution possible. I want to watch the special features. I will ignore the parts I don't like. I won't be an apologist, but will enjoy the movies and not fret about which version is the best.

 

I love the movies and I want to experience them in Blu Ray. About the changes... who cares, don't you think that Van Go, the Beatles or Fritz Lang would go back and fix their works of art to their own liking if they could? I sure do.

 

So,

Is there going to be any Blu Ray release anything anywhere?