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Are you a Star Wars fan? If you are here’s some news you’re going to want to know about!
Disney, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox have just released the entire collection of Star Wars movies on Digital HD!
That’s right, for the first time ever, all six epic films in the Saga are now available on Digital HD as of this past Friday, April 10. So now the Force will be with you – everywhere!
The release was done in celebration and anticipation of the upcoming December release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first new film in the Star Wars Saga in a decade.
“Since the debut of the first film nearly 40 years ago, Star Wars has become a worldwide phenomenon with legions of fans from every generation,” said Alan Bergman, President, The Walt Disney Studios. “It’s only fitting that audiences enjoy this legendary Saga and its many fascinating behind-the-scenes stories on a wide variety of platforms, and we’re very excited to finally bring all six films to Digital HD for the first time.”
“We’re thrilled that fans will be able to enjoy the Star Wars Saga on their digital devices wherever they go,” commented Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. “These films broke new ground in technology, design, sound, and visual effects, and we’ve created some very special bonus material which delves into the Saga’s rich history, including new and never-before-released conversations between legendary Star Wars artists – the masters who helped George bring his iconic universe to life.”
With Star Wars: Episodes I-VI available for purchase as a complete digital movie collection and individually, viewers will have the Rebel forces at their beck and call across their favorite devices anywhere – sunbathing at the beach, relaxing in their living room with friends, or waiting to board a flight to Endor (or elsewhere).
Enhancing the movie collection are a host of never-before-seen special features including Star Wars: Discoveries from Inside and insightful Conversations between key contributors from across this celebrated film franchise, plus a curated collection of classic Star Wars extras from each film. These are the droids you’re looking for:
BONUS
*Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer
STAR WARS EPISODE I: The Phantom Menace
- Conversations: Doug Chiang Looks Back
- Discoveries From Inside: Models & Miniatures
- Legacy content includes “The Beginning”; The Podrace: Theatrical Edit; plus eight deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE II: Attack of the Clones
- Conversations: Sounds In Space
- Discoveries From Inside: Costumes Revealed
- Legacy content includes “From Puppets To Pixels: Digital Characters In Episode II”; State Of The Art: The Previsualization Of Episode II; and “Films Are Not Released, They Escape”; plus Episode II Visual Effects Breakdown Montage and six deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE III: Revenge of the Sith
- Conversations: The Star Wars That Almost Was
- Discoveries From Inside: Hologram & Bloopers
- Legacy content includes documentaries “Within A Minute: The Making Of Episode III”; The Journey Part 1; and The Journey Part 2; plus six deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A New Hope (20th Century Fox)
- Conversations: Creating A Universe
- Discoveries From Inside: Weapons & The First Lightsaber
- Legacy content includes “Anatomy Of A Dewback”; Star Wars Launch Trailer; plus eight deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Conversations: The Lost Interviews
- Discoveries From Inside: Matte Paintings Unveiled
- Legacy content includes “A Conversation With The Masters” (2010); “Dennis Muren: How Walkers Walk”; “George Lucas On Editing The Empire Strikes Back 1979”; and “George Lucas On The Force: 2010”; plus six deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE VI: Return of the Jedi
- Conversations: The Effects
- Discoveries From Inside: The Sounds Of Ben Burtt
- Legacy content includes “Classic Creatures: Return Of The Jedi”; “Revenge Of The Jedi Teaser Trailer”; Return Of The Jedi Launch Trailer; “It Began TV Spot”; “Climactic Chapter TV Spot”; plus five deleted scenes.
That is some great stuff! Want a quick peek? Here’s two bonus trailers.
“STAR WARS CONVERSATIONS” BONUS TRAILER
“STAR WARS DISCOVERIES FROM INSIDE” BONUS TRAILER
If you’re as excited as I think you are you’ll be glad to know you’re not the only one. Lots of people are excited about this! In fact, the folks behind the scenes are REALLY excited about this announcement. So excited in fact, that they sent me a giant box of Star Wars memorabilia!
I like my Star Wars as much as the next gal, but my contributor Pat. (who is also my Mom) is a total Star Wars nut! That’s her in the pictures just above. She is such a big Star Wars fan that she even goes to annual Star Wars events at Walt Disney World! So, I thought it would be fun to let her open of the box of goodies. You can’t miss her enthusiasm as she opens up the box and shares some of her Star Wars memories, including some from when those pictures were taken.
Did you see how the treasure trove of Star Wars goodies delighted her? She was as happy as a young child on Christmas! The box contained:
- Digital Commemorative Collection of scale figures from all 6 movies
- R2D2 Measuring Cups
- Darth Vader mug
- C3PO mug
- Star Wars X-Wing Miniature Game
- Storm Trooper mask
- Bounty Hunter mask
- Rebel baseball cap
- Yoda and Darth Vader Bubble Bath
- Red and Blue Light Sabers
- 3D Metal X-Wing Model Kit
- Inflatable R2D2
She was even happier when I told her to make some popcorn to go along with the Google Play download of Empire Strikes Back for her!
What is your favorite Star Wars movie? D you have any favorite Star Wars characters, stories or memories?
For those downloading the movies now, be sure to grab these customized Bingo cards, Jedi trivia quiz, Padawan tunic craft and popcorn bar recipes!
This is absolutely the coolest thing ever! Deleted scenes, behind the scenes footage… This is awesome.
Star Wars, FTW! This is one of my favorite movie franchises. I’m super excited to see it all remastered in HD. WOOT!
I am the biggest Star Wars fan there is. I think this is all kinds of awesome.
I don’t have a favorite movie… but I do love the “originals” better- just because they were what I remember seeing as a kid! I love all the “extras” though- so this is super cool to me!
Oh how my boys would love all this Star Wars goodies. I used to play with Star Wars as a child. I wished I saved my toys!
My son will definitely be excited about this. He used to watch the originals over and over again!
My husband is such a huge fan that we do a marathon of all 6 Star Wars movies every year! He is so psyched that the new movies is coming out this year. My absolute favorite character is Yoda! He is so awesome, especially in Episode 2 and 3. Can’t wait to get these on Digital HD for my hubby!
It’s been a while since I’ve seen Star Wars, but my kids love all of the toys! And who could resist R2D2? 🙂
I really enjoy getting to see behind the scenes footage. It makes me feel as if I were there while they were filming.
Oh, my! Your Mom is cracking me up. Please tell her she has amazing taste! I grew up on the series… and seriously you could have put a short blurb up there and I would have been excited. I am over the moon to show these to my kids. Sadly, I only have them on VHS … and no longer own a VHS player. Digital all the way!
Wow. Lots of fun extras for those Star Wars super fans. My husband would love this.
I loved Star Wars as a child and this is making all those memories come back! Thank you for sharing!
My son and husband love Star Wars! I think the collection of movies would be a perfect gift for them!
This is really neat! I love a few of the Star Wars characters. I remember watching some of these movies when I was little. They’ve always been such a huge success!
My husband is a HUGE Star Wars fan and I have been hearing nonstop about how cool this digital release is. I’ll have to send him a link to this post!
Oh my wholly coolness. Hubby is the biggest Star Wars fan and would love all of this. How cool. Thanks for sharing your memories with us
I have been a Star Wars fan ever since i can remember. I am so excited to pick up this collection. I am looking forward to seeing the new movies.
I love Star Wars and so does my son. He is all about Star Wars everything!
Looks amazing! I love Star Wars and I’d love all those extras!