<P> The original theatrical version of Return of the Jedi was released on VHS and Laserdisc several times between 1986 and 1995, followed by releases of the Special Edition in the same formats between 1997 and 2000 . Some of these releases contained featurettes; some were individual releases of just this film, while others were boxed sets of all three original films . </P> <P> On September 21, 2004, the Special Editions of all three original films were released in a boxed set on DVD . It was digitally restored and remastered, with additional changes made by George Lucas . The DVD also featured English subtitles, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround sound, and commentaries by George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher . The bonus disc included documentaries including Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy and several featurettes including "The Characters of Star Wars", "The Birth of the Lightsaber", and "The Legacy of Star Wars". Also included were teasers, trailers, TV spots, still galleries, and a demo for Star Wars: Battlefront . </P> <P> With the release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which depicts how and why Anakin Skywalker turned to the dark side of the Force, Lucas once again altered Return of the Jedi to bolster the relationship between the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy . The original and 1997 Special Edition versions of Return of the Jedi featured British theatre actor Sebastian Shaw playing both the dying Anakin Skywalker and his ghost . In the 2004 DVD, Shaw's portrayal of Anakin's ghost is replaced by Hayden Christensen, who portrayed Anakin in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith . All three films in the original unaltered Star Wars trilogy were later released, individually, on DVD on September 12, 2006 . These versions were originally slated to only be available until December 31, 2006, although they remained in print until May 2011 and were packaged with the 2004 versions again in a new box set on November 4, 2008 . Although the 2004 versions in these sets each feature an audio commentary, no other extra special features were included to commemorate the original cuts . The runtime of the 1997 Special Edition of the film and all subsequent releases is approximately five minutes longer than the original theatrical version . </P> <P> A Blu - ray Disc version of the Star Wars saga was announced for release in 2011 during Star Wars Celebration V. Several deleted scenes from Return of the Jedi were included for the Blu - ray version, including a sandstorm sequence following the Battle at the Sarlacc Pit, a scene featuring Moff Jerjerrod and Death Star officers during the Battle of Endor, and a scene where Darth Vader communicates with Luke via the Force as Skywalker is assembling his new lightsaber before he infiltrates Jabba's palace . On January 6, 2011, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment announced the Blu - ray release for September 2011 in three different editions and the cover art was unveiled in May . </P>

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