Star Wars Saga Gets Digital HD Release

It looks as though the entire ‘Star Wars’ saga is getting a digital HD release… and will be available to download from 10 April 2015.

According to the official Star Wars website, the full saga will be made available online to download – going digital for the very first time.

“The Star Wars films will soon become more powerful than you can possibly imagine,” they reveal. “As anticipation builds for the December release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first new film in the Star Wars saga in a decade, The Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and 20th Century Fox today announced the upcoming release of The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection.”

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“All six epic films in the saga, from The Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi, will be available on Digital HD globally beginning Friday, April 10.”

Of course, this isn’t the first we’ve heard of Disney’s plan to digitise the ‘Star Wars’ saga. After all, the folks over at Jedi News have long discussed the rumoured release of the saga films… and brought us those rumours as soon as they heard them.

Well, now it seems it’s all panned out rather well… and from the end of this week, you’ll be able to download the entire saga wherever you are.

“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 Walt Disney Studios boss, Alan Bergman. “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.”

And that means now you can take your favourite ‘Star Wars’ movies wherever you go…

“We’re thrilled that fans will be able to enjoy the Star Wars saga on their digital devices wherever they go,” said 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.”

Of course, it’s not just the old movies that come with these digital downloads – you also get a load of never-before-seen bonus material. There’s a new special feature titled ‘Star Wars: Discoveries from Inside’ as well as a range of ‘Conversations’ from the folks who made the films.

A full list of special features can be found at the official website.

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ heads to cinemas on 18 December 2015.

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Picture Credit: Lucasfilm