As anticipated, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment officially announced today the Blu-ray release of
Star Wars for September 2011. The studio will release the saga in three distinct sets "to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:
Star Wars: The Complete Saga (a nine-disc set including all six films, priced at $139.99;
Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy (a three-disc set including Episodes I-III, priced at $69.99); and
Star Wars: Original Trilogy (a three-disc set including Episodes IV-VI, priced at $69.99).
Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will feature all six live-action
Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.
Contrary to what some hoped and others feared, no 3D Blu-ray announcement was made.
Thanks to forum member "Beast."
Update
The preorder for the
Complete saga is already up at Amazon, at $89.99, or just $15 per movie. The
Prequel Trilogy and the
Original Trilogy, in turn, go for $44.99 (again, $15 per movie).