Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a nine-disc box set collecting the six films of the Star Wars original trilogy and prequel trilogy for the first time in Blu-ray format. The set features over forty hours of bonus material, including forty-five deleted/extended scenes from all six films, many never before seen. It was first released in North America on September 16, 2011.
George Lucas first announced the set at Celebration V in August 2010.[3]
Bonus material[]
- Disc Seven: 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 fly-through of the Lucasfilm Archives; and more
- Disc Eight: 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
- Star Warriors (2007, color, approx. 84 minutes)
- A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later (2010, color, approx. 25 minutes)
- Star Wars Spoofs (2011, color, approx. 91 minutes)
- The Making of Star Wars (1977, color, approx. 49 minutes)
- SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980, color, approx. 48 minutes)
- Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983, color, approx. 48 minutes)
- Anatomy of a Dewback (1997, color, approx. 26 minutes)
- Star Wars Tech (2007, color, approx. 46 minutes)
Deleted scenes[]
The Blu-ray discs contains many never-before-seen deleted scenes and animatics from all six movies.
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- Trash Talking Droid
- The Battle is Over
- Anakin's Return
- Battle on the Boarding Ramp
- Extended Pod Race Wager
- Bail Organa of Alderaan
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Extended Speeder Chase
- The Lost Twenty
- Anakin's Nightmare
- Anakin and Ruwee
- Raid on the Droid Control Ship and Extended Arena Fight
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Elevator Antics
- Escape through the Hangar
- Changes to the Constitution
- Utapau Chase Animatics
- Mustafar Duel Animatics
- Mustafar Duel/Lava River Animatics
- Kashyyyk and Order 66 Animatics
- Jedi Imposters at the Temple
- Senate Duel Animatics
- Yoda Communes with Qui-Gon
- Anakin Kills Shaak Ti
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- Aunt Beru's Blue Milk
- Old Woman on Tatooine
- Tosche Station
- The Search for R2-D2
- Stormtrooper Search
- Darth Vader Widens the Search
- Cantina Rough Cut
- Alternate Biggs and Luke Reunion
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- Han and Leia: Extended Echo Base Argument
- Luke and Leia: Medical Center
- Deleted Wampa Scenes
- The Fate of General Veers
- Luke's Recovery
- Yoda's Test
- Hiding in the Asteroid
- Alternate Han and Leia Kiss
- Lobot's Capture
- Leia tends to Luke
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Vader's Arrival and Reaching out to Luke
- Tatooine Sandstorm
- Rebel Raid on Bunker
- Jerjerrod's Conflict
- Battle of Endor: Lost Rebels
Media[]
Editions[]
- UPC 024543742180-80; September 16, 2011; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- UPC 024543742180-81; October 13, 2015; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Cover gallery[]
Sources[]
George Lucas Announces Star Wars on Blu-Ray at Celebration V on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
The Star Wars Saga on Blu-Ray on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
The Best on Blu-ray: Restoring the Star Wars Saga for the HD Generation on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
The Complete Saga on Blu-ray on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
The Star Wars Saga to Be Enshrined in Limited Edition Blu-Ray Steelbooks on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
The Star Wars Saga on Blu-Ray on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
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The Star Wars Saga to Be Enshrined in Limited Edition Blu-Ray Steelbooks on StarWars.com (backup link)
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George Lucas Announces Star Wars on Blu-Ray at Celebration V on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)