Star Wars Special Edition trilogy
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The Star Wars Special Edition trilogy is the 1997 re-release of the original Star Wars films featuring updated visual effects, altered scenes, and restored footage overseen by George Lucas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film trilogy release
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special edition ⓘ |
| basedOn | original Star Wars trilogy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
altered scenes
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restored footage ⓘ updated visual effects ⓘ |
| followedBy | later home video releases with further changes ⓘ |
| format | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| hasDirector | George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (Special Edition)
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Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (Special Edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Darth Vader
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Palpatine NERFINISHED ⓘ Han Solo NERFINISHED ⓘ Luke Skywalker NERFINISHED ⓘ Obi-Wan Kenobi NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Leia NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesFilm |
Return of the Jedi (1983 film) – Special Edition version
NERFINISHED
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Star Wars (1977 film) – Special Edition version NERFINISHED ⓘ The Empire Strikes Back (1980 film) – Special Edition version NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marketingLabel | Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical release ⓘ |
| notableChange |
additional CGI creatures in Mos Eisley
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altered Han Solo and Greedo cantina scene ⓘ altered musical number in Jabba’s palace ⓘ expanded Cloud City visuals ⓘ new Jabba the Hutt scene in A New Hope ⓘ revised ending celebration on Endor ⓘ reworked space battle sequences ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Wars franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | original Star Wars trilogy theatrical releases ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prepare films for modern theatrical re-release
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to restore original footage ⓘ to update visual effects ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 20th anniversary of Star Wars (1977) ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Star Wars universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | George Lucas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition
this entity surface form:
Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition