{"id":17381,"date":"2011-05-04T23:55:43","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T13:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/?p=17381"},"modified":"2011-05-05T12:16:51","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T01:46:51","slug":"star-wars-on-bluray-announcement-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/2011\/05\/04\/star-wars-on-bluray-announcement-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars On BluRay Announcement &#8211; Details!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since the<a href=\"http:\/\/maythe4th.starwars.com\/\"> official site<\/a> keeps crashing out, here&#8217;s the details I managed to score from the few seconds I was able to get on!<\/p>\n<p>****<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Bring  home the adventure and share Star Wars\u2122 with your whole family \u2013 when  STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA comes to Blu-ray Disc from Lucasfilm Ltd.  and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment! To be released on  September 14th, the nine-disc collection brings the wonder of the entire  Saga direct to your living room, where you can revisit all of your  favorite Star Wars moments \u2013 in gorgeous high definition and with  pristine, 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Dive deeper into the universe with an  unprecedented 40+ hours of special features, highlighted by  never-before-seen content sourced from the Lucasfilm archives.   The comprehensive collection also features numerous deleted, extended  and alternate scenes, new documentaries and a cross-section of the  countless Star Wars spoofs that have appeared in pop culture over the  past three decades. Marking the first time ever that the full Saga is  available in one complete collection, STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON  BLU-RAY also features a coveted peek into the making of the Saga with  vintage documentaries, audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes moments,  interviews, prop and costume turnarounds, retrospectives and more.   Episodes I-III and IV-VI will also be available as distinct Blu-ray  Trilogy collections.<\/p>\n<p><!--more Find out what you'll be getting on your shiny new Star Wars BluRays!!! Click here for the details!--><\/p>\n<h2>Special Features:<\/h2>\n<p>STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY is presented in widescreen with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. Special features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DISC ONE \u2013 <em>STAR WARS:<\/em> EPISODE I <em>THE PHANTOM MENACE<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman,  John Knoll, Dennis Muren and Scott Squires<\/li>\n<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DISC TWO \u2013 <em>STAR WARS:<\/em> EPISODE II <em>ATTACK OF THE CLONES<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll and Ben Snow<\/li>\n<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DISC THREE \u2013 <em>STAR WARS:<\/em> EPISODE III <em>REVENGE OF THE SITH<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Rick McCallum, Rob Coleman, John Knoll and Roger Guyett<\/li>\n<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DISC FOUR \u2013 <em>STAR WARS:<\/em> EPISODE IV <em>A NEW HOPE<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren<\/li>\n<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DISC FIVE \u2013 <em>STAR WARS:<\/em> EPISODE V <em>THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren<\/li>\n<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DISC SIX \u2013 <em>STAR WARS:<\/em> EPISODE VI <em>RETURN OF THE JEDI<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Audio Commentary with George Lucas, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt and Dennis Muren<\/li>\n<li>Audio Commentary from Archival Interviews with Cast and Crew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DISC SEVEN \u2013 NEW! <em>STAR WARS<\/em> ARCHIVES: EPISODES I-III\n<ul>\n<li>Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop,  maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art;  supplementary interviews with cast and crew; a flythrough of the  Lucasfilm Archives and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DISC EIGHT \u2013 NEW! <em>STAR WARS<\/em> ARCHIVES: EPISODES IV-VI\n<ul>\n<li>Including: deleted, extended and alternate scenes; prop,  maquette and costume turnarounds; matte paintings and concept art;  supplementary interviews with cast and crew; and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>DISC NINE \u2013 THE <em>STAR WARS<\/em> DOCUMENTARIES\n<ul>\n<li>NEW! Star Warriors  (2007, Color, Apx. 84 Minutes) \u2013 Some Star  Wars fans want to collect action figures&#8230;these fans want to be action  figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star  Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the  super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and  volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the  world.<\/li>\n<li>NEW! A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30  Years Later  (2010, Color, Apx. 25 Minutes) \u2013 George Lucas, Irvin  Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back on the making of  The Empire Strikes Back in this in-depth retrospective from Lucasfilm  created to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie. The  masters discuss and reminisce about one of the most beloved films of all  time.<\/li>\n<li>NEW! Star Wars Spoofs  (2011, Color, Apx. 91 Minutes) \u2013 The  farce is strong with this one! Enjoy a hilarious collection of Star Wars  spoofs and parodies that have been created over the years, including  outrageous clips from Family Guy, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother  and more \u2014 and don\u2019t miss \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic\u2019s one-of-a-kind music  video tribute to The Phantom Menace!<\/li>\n<li>The Making of Star Wars  (1977, Color, Apx. 49 Minutes) \u2013 Learn  the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars   movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary  hosted by  C-3PO and R2-D2. Includes interviews with George Lucas and  appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.<\/li>\n<li>The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX  (1980, Color, Apx. 48 Minutes) \u2013  Learn the secrets of making movies in a galaxy far, far away. Hosted by  Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes  glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas\u2019  vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!<\/li>\n<li>Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi  (1983, Color, Apx. 48  Minutes) \u2013 Go behind the scenes \u2014 and into the costumes \u2014 as production  footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster  movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques  utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters  seen in the film. Hosted and narrated by Carrie Fisher and Billie Dee  Williams.<\/li>\n<li>Anatomy of a Dewback  (1997, Color, Apx. 26 Minutes) \u2013 See how  some of the special effects in Star Wars became even more special two  decades later! George Lucas explains and demonstrates how his team  transformed the original dewback creatures from immovable rubber puppets  (in the original 1977 release) to seemingly living, breathing creatures  for the Star Wars 1997 Special Edition update.<\/li>\n<li>Star Wars Tech  (2007, Color, Apx. 46 Minutes) \u2013 Exploring the  technical aspects of Star Wars vehicles, weapons and gadgetry, Star Wars  Tech consults leading scientists in the fields of physics, prosthetics,  lasers, engineering and astronomy to examine the plausibility of Star  Wars technology based on science as we know it today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a>X<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Feel The Force of the Star Wars Infinite Saga Site!<\/h2>\n<p>This September, the Star Wars Saga comes to Blu-ray for the very  first time. Now you can be part of this groundbreaking release, through  the magic of \u201cinfinite zoom\u201d technology.<\/p>\n<p>When you share this site with your friends, exclusive imagery from  the release will be revealed. And the more the site is shared around the  world, the more the world will see.<\/p>\n<p>So spread the word today and \u201czoom\u201d into the the ultimate insider\u2019s view of Star Wars on Blu-ray!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the official site keeps crashing out, here&#8217;s the details I managed to score from&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48482,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[239,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breaking-movie-news","category-general"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","covernews-featured":"","covernews-medium":"","profile_24":"","profile_48":"","profile_96":"","profile_150":"","profile_300":"","sow-carousel-default":""},"author_info":{"display_name":"Rodney Twelftree","author_link":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/author\/rodney\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/category\/breaking-movie-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Breaking Movie News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"category tag\">From the Editor<\/a>","tag_info":"From the Editor","comment_count":"2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48482"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17381\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fernbyfilms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}