Some massive news today for fans of a Galaxy Far, Far Away with confirmation from Lucasfilm representative and legendary Star Wars collector Steve Sansweet that a high-definition Blu-ray release of the saga is on the cards in the not too distant future.
Steve, who was attending the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo at the weekend, spoke to IGN.com about the hotly anticipated releases…
“We have been at work for a couple of years working on—I won’t call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff—but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material. We’re finding all kinds of scenes from dailies that have never been seen before. Beyond all of those things that you know about… there are some real treasures.”
With Blu-ray having achieved a decisive victory of HD-DVD in the format war this news is certainly long overdue and the talk of previously unseen material is sure to get fans jumping with excitement, although let’s hope that Lucas hasn’t turned into a kid in a candy store and tinkered even further.
I’d be surprised to see individual releases, but the potential for an exhaustive (and expensive) Star Wars box-set is mind-boggling.
What price on The Star Wars Holiday Special as an extra feature? Come on, it’s the only way it’ll ever see the light of day…
Sansweet also spoke to Jason and Jimmy of ForceCast and discussed a host of topics including new merchandise, Star Wars Lego 3, The Force Unleashed 2, Star Wars in Concert and the upcoming animated comedy series. Listen to the podcast.
Related:
Ten Essential Star Wars Bit Parts
Bringing Star Wars to the Screen: Episode IV – A New Hope
Bringing Star Wars to the Screen: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
Bringing Star Wars to the Screen: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
Bringing Star Wars to the Small Screen: The Star Wars Holiday Special
Originally published April 19, 2010. Updated April 10, 2018.
