Celebration indeed!
George Lucas himself has announced that the epic boxed set we've all been waiting is just a few parsecs away.
Next year - sometime - Star Wars is coming to high definition home video.
Reports are still sketchy, but according to a pre-announcement interview with David Itzkoff in the New York Times, the long wait was due to Lucas making sure Blu-ray technology would catch on with audiences. The discs will include previously unseen footage. Lucas does a little hedging about why he'll only up-rez the re-releases. Yes, it appears that Han will continue to shoot second in the Mos Eisley Cantina. It is also unclear if the films will appear individually, or just sold as a collection.
Tracey John is reporting live from Star Wars Celebration (and taking insane TwitPics) so be sure to follow her on Twitter for more breaking news.
Also - check out our wishlist for the Star Wars Blu-rays!
