It's Official! Star Wars OT 4 DVD Set - 9/24/04

I was browsing CNN, and the OT is scheduled to be released September 21 as a 4-disc box set.

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iv/news/2004/02/news20040210.html

The most requested films for the DVD format will finally become a reality this September as Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox present the eagerly-awaited Star Wars Trilogy for the ultimate home entertainment format. The four-disc collection will be released on September 21 in the U.S. and Canada, with international release dates following closely.

Read more at the link above! I've been waiting way too long for this! No more goddamn VHS!!

wrong section, we have an OT section here for that

but yes, it was already known yesterday by a post on DVDTalk and picked up by two sw-sites already, confirmation came an hour or two ago on the official starwars site

yes, as a matter of fact, there was already someone who posted this in the epIII section (for some unknown reason)

the news was already out yesterday, by DVDTalk and got picked up by two starwars sites (aldera and swmovies) and got confirmed a short while ago by the OS themselves

The official Star Wars site announced that the original trilogy will be on DVD in the U.S. on September 21!!!!!! it'll be like the Indiana Jones box set w/ a fourth disc of special features. awsome!!!!! 💃 💃 😱 😄 😱

you're the third one already to make a thread about it maika, there's even one in this same section about it

yeah. i realized that right after i'd posted it. dang it.

Differing threads merged.

Anyway, yes, good news, of course!

Of course, we all know that GL said these would not be done until after ep. III, and teven once said that for TPM. We had all known for a while that this decision had changed, but it does of course make it very hard for people to believe him when he says there will be no sequel trilogy...

Finally!!!!

Question: It it the original (good) version or the crappy special edition version?

Bah, I'm really confused. Wasn't I the one that started the 1st thread i nthe OT section? 😮

Anywho, the release date is really no surprise, me and my friends at Rebelscum.com have been aware of it for a few weeks now, just waited for the official site to confirm it.

It's good news, all around. Rumor has it though that they may be the SE re-releases. 😕

Only 1 disc of extras though, since the majority of them will be saved for the colossal 6 Movie set in 2005 or so.

yes, it will be the SE re-release (the one with minor updates about sabres and such of the SE)

So Greedo will shoot first. 🙁🙁🙁

Actually, what I've heard is that Lucas is going to change the Greedo scene back to Solo shooting first due to all the flak he has received about it, considering it's necessary for Solo's character arc and all.

Bummer that the OT with the original effects are not coming to DVD. Apparently it's been officially stated that those versions don't even exist any more. I'm just happy to have them on laserdisc.

cornponious

Whats on the fourth disk

... available in a four-disc set that includes a bonus disc filled with all-new special features -- including the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced about the Star Wars saga and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films.

I have heard nothing about the Greedo scenes being returned to original.

All things considered, I am happy it is the Special Editions- and fans should know by now that GL considers the original versions no longer valid.

And CA, no, someone beat you by about 15 minutes.

it's not a competition 🙄

Only 1 bonus disc to cover 3 films? I was hoping for one bonus disc per episode.