The Empire Strikes Back (special edition appearance as Emperor hologram, later versions)

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The Empire Strikes Back (special edition appearance as Emperor hologram, later versions) is the revised version of the 1980 Star Wars film that replaces the original Emperor hologram scene with a new performance by Ian McDiarmid to align the character’s portrayal with the later prequel trilogy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film version
re-edited film
basedOn The Empire Strikes Back
surface form: The Empire Strikes Back (1980 film)
belongsToGenreCycle original Star Wars trilogy special editions
chronologicalPositionInSaga The Empire Strikes Back
surface form: Episode V
continuityAlignedWith Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
distributor 20th Century Fox
editingChangeType casting replacement in hologram scene
dialogue revision in hologram scene
visual effects update in hologram scene
featuresActor Ian McDiarmid
featuresCharacter Darth Vader
Emperor Palpatine
Luke Skywalker
featuresFormat holographic communication scene
genre science fiction film
space opera film
hasCanonicalStatus official Lucasfilm version for later releases
hasDirector Irvin Kershner
hasFormat special edition
hasFranchise Star Wars NERFINISHED
hasLanguage English
hasMainAntagonist Darth Vader
hasMedium feature film
hasOriginalStoryBy George Lucas
hasOriginalWriter Lawrence Kasdan
Leigh Brackett
hasOverarchingAntagonist Emperor Palpatine
hasPurpose to align Emperor Palpatine’s portrayal with the Star Wars prequel trilogy
to create continuity with later Star Wars films
hasScene revised Emperor hologram scene
hasTitle The Empire Strikes Back
surface form: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
isRevisionOf The Empire Strikes Back
surface form: The Empire Strikes Back (original 1980 theatrical version)
modifiesElement Emperor hologram dialogue
Emperor hologram visual effects
narrativeTimeSetting after destruction of the first Death Star
partOf Star Wars film series NERFINISHED
portraysCharacter Emperor Palpatine
surface form: Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine
productionCompany Lucasfilm
surface form: Lucasfilm Ltd.
replacesActor Clive Revill NERFINISHED
replacesPerformer original Emperor hologram performer combination
setInUniverse Star Wars universe

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Ian McDiarmid notableWork The Empire Strikes Back (special edition appearance as Emperor hologram, later versions)