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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE

THE MOST ANTICIPATED BLU-RAY RELEASE IN THE GALAXY
IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WORLDWIDE PRE-ORDER STARTING TODAY

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 6, 2011) – The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever – the Star Wars™ Saga – emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas’ epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Star Wars in three distinct sets to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:

- Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray (9-disc Set includes all six films)
- Star Wars: Prequel Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes I-III)
- Star Wars: Original Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes IV-VI)

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will be available for $139.99 US/$179.99 CAN and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets for $69.99 US/89.99 CAN. Pricing for each set will vary by international territory.

Flanked by a legion of his finest Imperial Stormtroopers, Darth Vader himself joined Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce the release, vowing “The forces of the Empire will be at your disposal to assure the success of this endeavor.’’

“The Star Wars Saga is the most anticipated Blu-ray collection since the launch of the high-def format,” Dunn said. “The epic franchise pioneered sound and visual presentation in theaters and is perfectly suited to do it again in the home, with a viewing experience only possible with Blu-ray.”

“With all six episodes available for the first time in one collection, this is a great way for families and home audiences to experience the complete Saga from start to finish,” said Doug Yates, Vice President of Marketing, Online, Distribution, Lucasfilm Ltd. “And with the quality of high-definition, Blu-ray provides the most immersive home experience possible.”

“The Star Wars franchise has been one of the most anticipated Blu-ray releases by Amazon’s customers,” said Bill Carr, Vice President of Music and Video at Amazon. “We think that Star Wars will be incredibly popular with our customers, and we expect pre-orders to be very strong.”

ABOUT TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTANMENT
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.


Lucasfilm, STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

Amazon Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.



CONTACT:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Lucasfilm Ltd.
Callie Jernigan (Domestic) / Jean Levicki (International) Chris Argyropoulos
(310) 369-8370 / (310) 369-5592 (415) 623-1018
callie.jernigan@fox.com / jean.levicki@fox.com chris.argyropoulos@lucasfilm.com
 
Thanks for the tip! I've pre-ordered. My CES trip is good already.
 
Let's see now..... VHS, Laserdisc, Special Edition Laserdisc, DVD, and now BluRay. How many times am I gonna buy these things? One more time, I guess......
 
Let's see now..... VHS, Laserdisc, Special Edition Laserdisc, DVD, and now BluRay. How many times am I gonna buy these things? One more time, I guess......

You have every version I have! Both LD versions still sitting on my shelf.
 
Yeah, I put in a pre-order as well, at least for IV-VI. I never updated to the DVDs, so I am still working off the laserdiscs. Not really happy, but I guess Greedo is going to shoot first for awhile. These are the "updated" versions, so we can probably expect a 'classic' release in another year or so.
 
Yeah, I put in a pre-order as well, at least for IV-VI. I never updated to the DVDs, so I am still working off the laserdiscs. Not really happy, but I guess Greedo is going to shoot first for awhile. These are the "updated" versions, so we can probably expect a 'classic' release in another year or so.

I am not altogether sure that there won't be both in terms of alternate scenes..

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.

But until we see it, we really won't know.
 
I have 3 versions on VHS (Original CBS/Fox version, THX certified version, Special Edition version) and the First DVD versions.
 
I will probably buy this set once it is released. But pre-ordering nine month in advance??? You guys must be real Star Wars fans! :D
 
Ilya said:
I will probably buy this set once it is released. But pre-ordering nine month in advance??? You guys must be real Star Wars fans! :D

Preordering this early means that we are eligible for the best price Amazon offers during those nine months. So if they have a one day price reduction, we get it.
 
Preordering this early means that we are eligible for the best price Amazon offers during those nine months. So if they have a one day price reduction, we get it.

Exactly. And most of the time when I pre-order movies there is usually some sort of a discount that gets applied.
 
But a lot of things can happen in 9 months. What if you will need the money for something else? What if some Special Edition is announced by Lucas by then? ;)
Would you be able to cancel your preorder?
 

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