The Empire Strikes Back (special edition appearance as Emperor hologram, later versions)
E93857
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.
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ian McDiarmid
→
notableWork
→
The Empire Strikes Back (special edition appearance as Emperor hologram, later versions)
ⓘ