20th Century Fox just sent us the specs for Star Wars on Blu-Ray, which will be released in September 2011. They will release 3 versions:
– All 6 movies with a total of 9 discs, which includes exclusive behind the scenes extras. – Retails for $140, Amazon has it for $90
– The original trilogy – 3 discs, extras not as extensive as the 6 movie set. – Retails for $70, Amazon has it for $45
– The prequel trilogy – 3 discs, extras not as extensive as the 6 movie set. – Retails for $70, Amazon has it for $45
Here’s the official word from 20th Century Fox
“Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Star Wars in three distinct sets to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:
- Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray (9-disc Set includes all six films)
- Star Wars: Prequel Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes I-III)
- Star Wars: Original Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes IV-VI)
Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.
Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will be available for $139.99 US/$179.99 CAN and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets for $69.99 US/89.99 CAN. Pricing for each set will vary by international territory.
Flanked by a legion of his finest Imperial stormtroopers, Darth Vader himself joined Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce the release, vowing “The forces of the Empire will be at your disposal to assure the success of this endeavor.”
“The Star Wars Saga is the most anticipated Blu-ray collection since the launch of the high-def format,” Dunn said. “The epic franchise pioneered sound and visual presentation in theaters and is perfectly suited to do it again in the home, with a viewing experience only possible with Blu-ray.”
“With all six episodes available for the first time in one collection, this is a great way for families and home audiences to experience the complete Saga from start to finish,” said Doug Yates, Vice President of Marketing, Online, Distribution, Lucasfilm Ltd. “And with the quality of high-definition, Blu-ray provides the most immersive home experience possible.”
“The Star Wars franchise has been the most anticipated Blu-ray release by Amazon’s customers,” said Bill Carr, Vice President of Music and Video at Amazon.com. “We think that Star Wars will be incredibly popular with our customers, and we expect pre-orders to be very strong.” ”
For me, Im definitely getting the original trilogy. It’s a no brainer for $45. The prequels, I’ll probably pass on it.
Heres a preview vid for the Blu-Ray release. You can pre-order the movies below:
Reboot
Jan 6, 2011 -
Do you know if its going to have the Trilogy before they messed it up with comp animation. I WANT MY PUPPETS!!!