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Lucas Promises Star Wars on Blu-Ray in 2011

Posted by timothy on from the maybe-one-day-blu-ray-will-grab-me dept.

Several readers have written with word that George Lucas has announced a 2011 release date for the Star Wars series — all six films — on Blu-Ray. Engadget (linked) has an explanation of what to expect, and includes a video of a deleted scene that the Blu-Ray version will include. They warn that this might be a disappointment to anyone who (correctly) believes that Han shot first.

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  1. Re:Culturally relevant? by Brian_Ellenberger · · Score: 5, Informative

    Call me crazy, but is Star Wars even culturally relevant anymore? It feels like Disco at this point.

    Ask your average boy who is 4-8 years old how relevant Star Wars is. I teach pre-K Sunday School, and I can tell you that Star Wars is extremely popular, especially the prequel/Clone Wars stuff. It is weird to get kids whose favorite character is "Obi-Wan". For more details on the how relevant Star Wars is there is a great article by Emily Bazelon called Why does Star Wars still take over the minds of small boys? http://www.slate.com/id/2215160