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Recording the Star Wars Saga (PDF) by Malone, Chris on Malone Digital ( March 18, 2012) (archived from the original on June 19, 2022) two microedits: 5 seconds snipped out at 46:49, 185 seconds snipped out at 46:59, 53 seconds snipped out at 47:01 Star Wars: The Year's Best Movie by Gerald Clarke on time.com ( May 30, 1977) (archived from the original on December 27, 2015)Star Wars was re-released theatrically in 1978, 1979, 1981, and 1982, [233] with the subtitles Episode IV and A New Hope being added in 1981. Kurtz said that Lucas and his creative team had been planning on renaming ' Star Wars ' since Empire 's production. [234] The film was digitally remastered with some altered scenes in 1997 for a theatrical re-release, dubbed the "Special Edition". Since its original release, the film has also been dubbed and subtitled into numerous languages. In 2010, Lucas announced that all six previously released Star Wars films would be scanned and transferred to 3D for a theatrical release, but only 3D versions of the prequel trilogy were completed before the franchise was sold to Disney in 2012. [235] In 2013, Star Wars was dubbed into Navajo, making it the first major motion picture translated into a Native American language. [236] [237] Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope – Box Office Mojo on Box Office Mojo (archived from the original on July 13, 2020) George Lucas' Galactic Empire on Time ( March 6, 1978) (archived from the original on September 30, 2007) Windham, Ryder; Wallace, Daniel; Hidalgo, Pablo (2016). Star Wars: Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle (Updated and expandeded.). New York: DK Publishing, Inc. p.32. ISBN 978-1-4654-5258-0. OCLC 1003722820. An Interview with Gary Kurtz by Gary Kurtz on IGN ( November 11, 2002) (archived from the original on May 13, 2014)

Jympson's original assembly contained a large amount of footage which differed from the final cut of the film, including several alternate takes and a number of scenes which were subsequently deleted to improve the narrative pace. The most significant material cut was a series of scenes from the first part of the film which introduced Luke Skywalker. These early scenes, set in Anchorhead on the planet Tatooine, presented the audience with Luke's everyday life among his friends as it is affected by the space battle above the planet; they also introduced the character of Biggs Darklighter, Luke's closest friend who departs to join the rebellion. [132] Chew explained the rationale behind removing these scenes as a narrative decision: "In the first five minutes, we were hitting everybody with more information than they could handle. There were too many story lines to keep straight: the robots and the Princess, Vader, Luke. So we simplified it by taking out Luke and Biggs." [133] In an examination of this early cut, which has come to be called the "Lost Cut", David West Reynolds noted the film adopted a "documentary-like" approach that emphasized "clarity, especially in geographic and spatial relationships" over "dramatic or artistic concerns". As a result, the film was more "leisurely paced". [134] Reynolds estimated this early cut contained "30–40%" different footage from the final cut, with most of the differences coming from extended cuts or alternate takes rather than deleted scenes. [134] Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer (August 26, 2016). "Stormtrooper who bonked head in original Star Wars movie has died". CNET. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016 . Retrieved September 10, 2016.

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