STAR WARS TRILOGY DVD specs announced

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Source: Lucasfilm

Lucasfilm (via the official STAR WARS website) has finally lifted the curtain and released the content details to be found on their forthcoming STAR WARS trilogy DVD set, arriving this September 21. The new bonus features will constitute over 10 hours worth of material, ranging from all-new featurettes made exclusively for the DVD release to hundreds of images from the original STAR WARS trilogy.

The largest feature is the two-and-a-half hour documentary "Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy" found on the set's fourth disc. Featuring interviews with creator George Lucas and over 40 principal members of the cast and crew of EPISODE IV, V and VI plus other filmmakers talking about the impact that Lucas' vision has had on the world of cinema. "Empire of Dreams" will also include never-before-seen footage showing the making of the first three STAR WARS movies.

Other featurettes included on the fourth disc: "The Birth of the Lightsaber"; "The Characters of Star Wars"; "The Force is With Them: The Legacy of Star Wars"; a preview of EPISODE III showcasing the new Darth Vader costume worm by Hayden Christensen in the film; a never-before-seen production gallery made up of hundreds of rare images from the Lucasfilm archives; posters and print campaigns for all three films; movie trailers and television ads; a demo and trailer for the new STAR WARS BATTLEFRONTS video game; a preview of the EPISODE III video game in development for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles; and DVD-ROM content.


Commentary tracks for all three films will be included on each of the movies. The tracks will feature Lucas, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK director Irvin Kirshner, actress Carrie Fisher, sound designer Ben Burtt, and ILM supervisor Dennis Muren.

The DVD set of the STAR WARS Trilogy, featuring the digitally remastered and restored movies, goes on sale September 21. The movies will be available in both widescreen and full-screen formats.


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