Yes, it’s true; the force is with your streaming devices, because all six Star Wars films are about to be available for HD download for the first time. Though there appear to be no customizable options like “remove Jar-Jar from films,” we can tell you that you are fully able to just not download Episode II if you so choose.
As of this Friday, April 10th, you can grab the individual films on iTunes and Google Play for $19.99 each, or as bundles on Google Play ($89.99) and Xbox Video ($99.99, and it comes with an R2 XBL avatar, digital pinball tables for Pinball FX 2, and an exclusive featurette if you pre-order).
They’re also including some new and curated bonus content, like Star Wars: Discoveries from Inside and various creator conversations, though we prefer these:
“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,” said Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, “including new and never-before-released conversations between legendary Star Wars artists – the masters who helped George bring his iconic universe to life.”
The digital editions will be the same as the Special Edition edits currently available on Blu-ray – which is kind of a disappointment, because what we’d all really love to see is a beautiful Original Theatrical digital release. Or, as former TMS editor Rebecca Pahle put it,
@geekgirldiva @swankmotron @AdamFrazier Agreed. How much $$ could LucasFilm make from SW nerds by putting out the non-SEs?
— Rebecca Pahle (@RebeccaPahle) April 7, 2015
Here’s what you get with each flick:
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 Blehhhh
- 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 Back1979″; 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.
(via Polygon)
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