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Whoa! (Allow me to trade in my ‘Whoa’ for a more conservative “Hm, that’s exactly what I was expecting” as I don’t see any surprises here, aside form the fact that both Trilogies will be available in individual sets, alongside the Complete Saga mega-box. I guess I’ll save my “Whoa” for the reveal of specific special features. That’s the only place a surprise or two might lie at this point.)
The news is coming in fast and furious now about the upcoming 9-Disc Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray box due to hit stores this coming September!
Here’s what we’ve got so far from the Star Wars.com and Amazon pre-order pages. I’ll keep this updated as we learn more (and when I can nab a copy of that Blu-ray trailer to put on the page!):
UPDATE: According to Bill Hunt over at The Digital Bits.com, the Blu-ray discs will all be “BD-50s with a bit rate of up to 40mbps. The project is being personally supervised by George Lucas himself. ” That’s really the best news about this disc set. These will be super-high bitrate, reference quality transfers, from the looks of things.
Darth Vader and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show
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“The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever — the Star Wars Saga — emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas’ epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers.
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.”
Pre-order Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets at Amazon.com today
!”UPDATE: WATCH THE TRAILER!!!
READ MORE: George Lucas confirms Star Wars Blu-ray set for 2011, previews never-before-seen deleted scene
[...] and here’s the official Star Wars Blu-ray trailer from Fox that I was just telling you about, touting the upcoming September 2011 release of the Complete Saga in a 9-disc set! For more [...]
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Um….I really hope thats not what the boxes look like. Im sure its not. They will most likely be stunning.
Just ordered the Complete Saga, hopefully they discs will be THX Certified. Not a fan of first 2 prequels but the last 4 I enjoyed. I never saw the “Pure Original Editions” and to be honest I don’t care they seem just fine to me.
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