Even after the trilogy arrived on shelves, there remained strong interest in bootlegs of the trilogy in their original theatrical form the way they were before the 1997 Special Edition introduced a number of digital revisions that were further modified for the 2004 DVD's. By the time that Lucasfilm officially announced plans to release the trilogy on DVD on Septemas a four-disc set, countless bootlegs had seeped out of Hong Kong and elsewhere by means of eBay auctions and a number of often-elusive overseas online stores. The movies that fans have wanted most, however, are the original trilogy, and it was those three movies that remained the most elusive. Episode III appeared in theaters in May 2005, and even as it was appearing there were reliable rumors of LucasFilm telling retail partners to expect it on DVD by November of that year (for the record, it arrived on November 1, 2005). ![]() Episode II followed swiftly in late 2002, less than seven months after premiering in theaters. In late 2001 (four and a half years after the format was launched), Episode I became the first Star Wars movie to arrive on DVD. ![]() ![]() Almost immediately, fans began calling for LucasFilm and Fox to provide the Star Wars movies on the new format. The DVD format first appeared on shelves in March 1997. Star Wars on DVD - Reviews Star Wars on DVD - Reviews - Five Star SE Trilogy Bootlegs
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