Not-so-special edition of Star Wars to screen for the first time in 47 years
Moviegoers across the pond are getting something American movie fans have been clamoring for nearly half a century.
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Star Wars is never really done, is it? Since 1977, as soon as George Lucas finished his little space opera, he has been tinkering with it. First, the title went from Star Wars to Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope. The next thing you know, Greedo is shooting first, and everyone’s saying “maclunkey.” Star Wars has existed chiefly in its “special edition” form since 1997, when the original trilogy was refurbished and re-released, introducing the world to a very necessary scene wherein Han Solo steps on Jabba the Hutt’s tail. However, the original cut with the original ILM effects, like Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber or the whereabouts of Sifo-Dyas, is a mystery lost to time—mostly because George Lucas pulled the original prints from circulation and never included them in his many firmware updates.