The Star Wars saga is a hit on Blu-Ray.
Since its release last Friday, the new set has sold 515,000 units in North America, and making the set the highest-selling and most pre-ordered title in Blu-ray history. So far the set has made $84 million world wide in sales for LucasFilm and 20th Century Fox.
Fans got a preview of some of the added features at Comic-Con this summer, where some of the deleted scenes were screened.
Despite the warm commercial welcome, the release has caused some grumbling among fans, who are upset over tweaks to the original films, including the adding of a Darth Vader line to the climactic scene of Return of the Jedi.
Along with the six feature films, the set includes making-of documentaries, popular Star Wars spoofs, deleted and alternate scenes, and interviews.
It has always been my dream to make George Lucas an even richer man. Glad to know I have done my part from the first time it aired in theaters, to the first VHS release, then the first DVD, followed by the special edition releases and now this Blu-ray set. Hope my money has been helpful in keeping you out of the poor house George, and just let me say this one last time – “You’re welcome.”