GEORGE LUCAS ANNOUNCES GALA 21ST ANNIVERSARY STAR WARS RE-RELEASE FOR
1998
HOLLYWOOD, CA--Next summer's blockbusters will have some old-fashioned
competition when the Star Wars trilogy gets a special 21st anniversary
re-release in 4,600 theaters nationwide. George Lucas officially
announced his rerelease plans Monday at 20th Century Fox headquarters.
"In 1998, Star Wars will be 21 years old. As part of the celebration,
we wanted to give Star Wars fans of all ages a chance to see the films
the way they were meant to be seen--on the big screen," he said. "For
the kids who were too young to see these movies when they were out
last year, this should be a magical event." Also slated for next year:
a special home-video release of Star Wars: Master Edition in
celebration of the 16th anniversary of the film's video-store debut in
1982. Lucas promised brand-new footage in all the upcoming releases:
"If you haven't seen Return Of The Jedi with the sandstorm scene," he
said, "then you haven't seen it at all. You have been ripped off."
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