BURBANK, Calif., April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As anticipation
builds for the December release of Star Wars: The Force
Awakens, the first new film in the Star Wars Saga in a
decade, The Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and
20th Century Fox today announced the upcoming release of
The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection. For the first time
ever, all six epic films in the Saga, from The Phantom
Menace to Return of the Jedi, will be available on
Digital HD throughout the galaxy – or at least here on Earth –
globally beginning Friday, April
10.
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"Since the debut of the first film nearly 40 years ago, Star
Wars has become a worldwide phenomenon with legions of fans
from every generation," said Alan
Bergman, President, The Walt Disney Studios. "It's only
fitting that audiences enjoy this legendary Saga and its many
fascinating behind-the-scenes stories on a wide variety of
platforms, and we're very excited to finally bring all six films to
Digital HD for the first time."
"We're thrilled that fans will be able to enjoy the Star
Wars Saga on their digital devices wherever they go," commented
Lucasfilm President Kathleen
Kennedy. "These films broke new ground in technology,
design, sound, and visual effects, and we've created some very
special bonus material which delves into the Saga's rich history,
including new and never-before-released conversations between
legendary Star Wars artists – the masters who helped George
bring his iconic universe to life."
With Star Wars: Episodes I-VI available for purchase as a
complete digital movie collection and individually, viewers will
have the Rebel forces at their beck and call across their favorite
devices anywhere – sunbathing at the beach, relaxing in their
living room with friends, or waiting to board a flight to Endor (or
elsewhere).
Enhancing the movie collection are a host of never-before-seen
special features including Star Wars: Discoveries from
Inside and insightful Conversations between key
contributors from across this celebrated film franchise, plus a
curated collection of classic Star Wars extras from each
film. These are the droids you're looking for:
BONUS
*Digital bonus offerings may vary by
retailer
STAR WARS EPISODE I: The Phantom Menace
- Conversations: Doug Chiang Looks Back
- Discoveries From Inside: Models & Miniatures
- Legacy content includes "The Beginning"; The Podrace:
Theatrical Edit; plus eight deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE II: Attack of the
Clones
- Conversations: Sounds In Space
- Discoveries From Inside: Costumes Revealed
- Legacy content includes "From Puppets To Pixels: Digital
Characters In Episode II"; State Of The Art: The Previsualization
Of Episode II; and "Films Are Not Released, They Escape"; plus
Episode II Visual Effects Breakdown Montage and six deleted
scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE III: Revenge of the Sith
- Conversations: The Star Wars That Almost Was
- Discoveries From Inside: Hologram & Bloopers
- Legacy content includes documentaries "Within A Minute: The
Making Of Episode III"; The Journey Part 1; and The Journey Part 2;
plus six deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A New Hope (20th
Century Fox)
- Conversations: Creating A Universe
- Discoveries From Inside: Weapons & The First
Lightsaber
- Legacy content includes "Anatomy Of A Dewback"; Star
Wars Launch Trailer; plus eight deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Conversations: The Lost Interviews
- Discoveries From Inside: Matte Paintings Unveiled
- Legacy content includes "A Conversation With The Masters"
(2010); "Dennis Muren: How Walkers
Walk"; "George Lucas On Editing The Empire Strikes Back 1979"; and
"George Lucas On The Force: 2010"; plus six deleted scenes.
STAR WARS EPISODE VI: Return of the Jedi
- Conversations: The Effects
- Discoveries From Inside: The Sounds Of Ben Burtt
- Legacy content includes "Classic Creatures: Return Of The
Jedi"; "Revenge Of The Jedi Teaser Trailer"; Return Of The Jedi
Launch Trailer; "It Began TV Spot"; "Climactic Chapter TV Spot";
plus five deleted scenes.
About The Walt Disney Studios
For over 90 years, The
Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt
Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) was built. Today, the Studio brings
quality movies, music and stage plays to consumers throughout the
world.
Feature films are released under the following banners: Disney,
including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation
Studios; Disneynature; Marvel Studios; Disney|Lucasfilm; and
Touchstone Pictures, the banner under which live-action films from
DreamWorks Studios are distributed. The Disney Music Group
encompasses the Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records labels,
as well as Disney Music Publishing. The Disney Theatrical Group
produces and licenses live events, including Disney on Broadway,
Disney On Ice and Disney Live!.
About Lucasfilm Ltd.
Lucasfilm Ltd., a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is a global leader in film,
television and digital entertainment production. In addition to its
motion-picture and television production, the company's activities
include visual effects and audio post-production, cutting-edge
digital animation, interactive entertainment software, and the
management of the global merchandising activities for its
entertainment properties including the legendary STAR WARS
and INDIANA JONES
franchises. Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in northern
California.
Lucasfilm, the Lucasfilm logo, STAR WARS and related
properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States
and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates.
STAR WARS © & TM 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights
Reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of
their respective owners.
About 20th Century Fox
One of the world's
largest producers and distributors of motion pictures,
20th Century Fox Film produces, acquires and distributes
motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are
produced or acquired by the following units of 20th
Century Fox Film: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox
Searchlight Pictures, Fox International Productions, and Twentieth
Century Fox Animation.
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