The Star Wars catalog of films finally comes to digital HD

Releasing for the first time ever, the complete Star Wars movie anthology is almost ready to be downloaded to your digital device.

Now, you might have looked at that headline and thought the same thing I did, ‘the Star Wars movies aren’t already available digitally?’ Much like me though, you’d be wrong. And that’s because till now, the six films weren’t on any digital download storefront and couldn’t be gotten for your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

But that’s been rectified by the good folks at Disney, as all three parts of the original trilogy (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi) and all three of the prequels, are soon to be available for purchase. The six films will hit on April 10th, and will be collectively known as The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection.

“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.”

The films will be available all together as a set, or individually, and are actually prepped to come with a few bonuses as well- though what extras you get will depend on where you download the films from.

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 (20^th 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.