‘Star Wars’ Version That George Lucas Banned to Screen for First Time in 47 Years

Hollywood Reporter ^ | April 15, 2025 | James Hibberd

[grundle]

This explains all the changes that have been made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEch4j4KyoU

[martin_fierro]

Disney managed to kill Star Wars for me. Heck, it was in a death spiral by the end of Lucas’s tenure.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

George Lucas loves money above all else (and certainly above artistic accomplishment). It was only a matter of time before the original, and best, version hit the screens again.

[escapefromboston]

I generally like George Lucas’s work even the star wars prequels but not releasing the original versions of star wars was such an oddly petty move on his part.

[No name given]

I’m with you on this one.

[No name given]

After “Revenge Of The Sith” the series started going downhill.

[RainMan]

Saw the original on opening day at the Cinerama in Seattle. Waited in line around the block. I was in HS.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Oh, you might think you’ve seen 1977’s Star Wars

Yes I think that as I remember going to the matinee on Wednesday May 25, 1977 with my dad to see the Star Wars opening in Detroit. There was a line to get in. I had just graduated from college and was joining the Army. The next movie my dad and I saw together at a theater was Terminator.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Disney managed to kill Star Wars for me.

Agree, though to be fair, the lingering death started with Jar Jar Binks...

[Sirius Lee]

After “Revenge Of The Sith” the series started going downhill.

It started to blow chunks as soon as they landed on teddy bear planet.

[WKUHilltopper]

So what? A little kid venture.

[ncalburt]

Went to a free private screening of Star Wars in Wash DC during a winter school trip and did a private survey afterwards . Our all boys school group were waiting in line for another movie .

[sit-rep]

let me guess... there are bestiality scenes with Chewbacca and Princess Leia? a homo scene between Luke and Han or luke and Obi wan??

[dangus]

You never noticed the 7-foot tall teddy bear hanging out with Han Solo?

[Sirius Lee]

That’s a squatch.

[Sicon]

“After “Revenge Of The Sith” the series started going downhill.”

It was already going downhill with “Return of the Jedi” in 1983.

* Lame attempt to recreate the cantina scene in Jabba’s lair
* The silly action scene where Jabba tries to execute the protagonists with an overly complicated method that would embarrass even a Bond villain
* Ewoks
* Attack and destroy the Death Star… again

I could go on, but you get the idea.

[trebb]

In 1977, it was best when viewed when on LSD....I think I saw Timothy Leary one row ahead of me...he morphed into R2-D2 and was suddenly on the screen...

[stockpirate]

He should jave released it when I was interested and cared.

[yesthatjallen]

"Disney managed to kill Star Wars"

The fan(atics) killed Star Wars demanding more movies.

[plain talk]

Thanks for the comparison link. I went through some of it. Lots of details were improved.

Good to have the original historic version preserved somewhere as a baseline.