Star Wars home video releases This page describes the significant home video releases of official " Star Wars " films , television shows and documentaries , excluding releases which did not come directly from Lucasfilm ( such as " Star Wars Tech " or spoof programs like " " ) . 1977 . In 1977 , Ken Films released selected scenes from the original " " onto Super 8 film . They were available in black - and - white silent , color silent , and color sound varieties . 1979 . In 1979 , Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released The Making of Star Wars on VHS and Betamax tape cassette systems . 1982 . A New Hope . The very first home video release of any " Star Wars " film came in May 1982 when released on VHS , Betamax , LaserDisc , CED VideoDisc , and V2000 tape cassettes . 1984 . The Empire Strikes Back . released on VHS , Betamax , LaserDisc , CED VideoDisc , and V2000 tape cassettes in November 1984 . 1986 . Return of the Jedi . released on VHS , Betamax , LaserDisc , CED VideoDisc , and V2000 tape cassettes in February 1986 . Japanese Widescreen Special Collection Trilogy . In 1986 , these Japan - only Laserdiscs marked the first time the Original Trilogy released in widescreen on any format . 1987 - 88 . Droids and Ewoks VHS releases ( CBS / FOX ) . In 1988 , released - formatted VHS tapes for various European and Australian markets . The following represent the ten UK releases : 1989 . In 1989 , the original version of " " and were released in anamorphic widescreen format on Super 8 film by Derann Film Services . Star Wars and Empire Strikes Back would receive their first US region widescreen Laserdisc releases . 1990s . At an unknown date in the 1990s , Classic Home Cinema released " " in its entirety on Super 8 film . 1990 . Return of the Jedi ( Widescreen ) . In 1990 , Return of the Jedi would have a widescreen Laserdisc release in the US . Ewok movies on VHS and laserdisc ( MGM ) . " " and " " were released on VHS and laserdisc by in 1990 . Droids and Ewoks VHS releases ( J2 Communications ) . Six VHS volumes of episodes from " " and " " were released on VHS by in 1990 . 1995 . Star Wars " Faces " VHS / LaserDisc . A new boxset was released on VHS and LaserDisc in August 1995 . It would be the last time that the original versions of the Classic Trilogy were released on both formats . The widescreen Laserdisc is derived from the transfer used on the 1993 " Definitive Collection " set . The sole special feature is a three - part interview about the trilogy with George Lucas , conducted by Leonard Maltin . Star Wars Trilogy overseas VHS / LaserDisc . Outside the United States and Canada , the Classic Trilogy was packaged with new posters created by John Alvin . 1997 . Special Editions . The Special Edition cuts , of the original trilogy were released on VHS and LaserDisc on August 26 , 1997 . The cassettes came in either pan - and - scan or widescreen formats and included featurettes on the making of the new cuts . 2000 . The Phantom Menace ( VHS / LaserDisc ) . was released on video worldwide between April 3 - 8 , 2000 ( France got it later in the year ) . The release was VHS only , though an English language LaserDisc was released in Japan and appeared on the Video CD format in most of Asia . Original trilogy reprints . The " Star Wars " Trilogy VHS set was reprinted and repackaged in 2000 ; the covers now include logos resembling the ones used for " The Phantom Menace " ( episode numbers and subtitles ) . They were also available on Video CD at this time . While the Special Edition cuts were used , no mention is made on the packaging . The same changes were implemented on the Japanese LaserDisc . It would the final release of the original trilogy on VHS , and the last - ever " Star Wars " release on LaserDisc . 2001 . The Phantom Menace ( DVD ) . " The Phantom Menace " was released on DVD as a two - disc set in 2001 , almost two years after the movie ' s theatrical release ; it was the first " Star Wars " film to be officially released on DVD . The DVD version of the film had by George Lucas , making it slightly different and longer from its original theatrical release . The DVD also includes an audio commentary by George Lucas , producer Rick McCallum , editor Ben Burtt , animation director Rob Coleman , and visual effects supervisors John Knoll , Dennis Muren , and Scott Squires , as well as an easter egg ( on - set bloopers ) accessible through the sound menu by selecting THX and pressing 1138 . The second DVD in the set contains various bonus features : This DVD release is of significantly lesser quality , compared to the later " Star Wars " movies DVD releases . However , for the Blu - ray version , the image quality was digitally restored from the DVD release and a digital Yoda replacing the original puppet , among other changes , were implemented . The film was also made available on VHS . 2002 . " The Story of Star Wars " . " " was a 3 - disc release . " Attack of the Clones " . was released on DVD in November 2002 as a two - disc set that has picture and sound mastered from the original digital source material . The movie has by George Lucas that make the DVD version of the film slightly different from the theatrical release . The DVD also includes an audio commentary by George Lucas , producer Rick McCallum , editor Ben Burtt , animation director Rob Coleman and visual effects supervisors Pablo Helman , John Knoll and Ben Snow , as well as an easter egg ( on - set bloopers ) accessible through the sound menu by selecting THX and pressing 1138 . The second DVD in the set contains various bonus features : The film was also released on VHS and a 3 - disc Video CD . The release included the eight deleted scenes which played after the end - credits . These included deleted scenes and a segment of " " . " R2 - D2 : Beneath the Dome " . " " is a 20 - minute mockumentary made as a fun project by the cast and crew of " Attack of the Clones " . It uses interviews , fake archive photos , film clips , and behind the scenes footage to tell the " true " life story of R2 - D2 . On December 26 , 2002 it was released on DVD , which contained all three segments that were originally aired on US TV and released on StarWars . com , plus the ending credits and an easter egg of photos of R2 - D2 on the sets of the " Star Wars " films . This DVD was a low - profile , non - advertised release . 2004 . " Star Wars Trilogy " DVD set . The " Star Wars " Trilogy DVD set , released in September 2004 , was the first release of the original trilogy on DVD . It was a four - disc edition , which included the following : The movies on the DVDs were the 1997 Special Edition versions with several additional changes added especially for this release , including an extensive and comprehensive high - definition digital cleanup and several major image adjustments made in order to make the films visually resemble the prequel trilogy . Each of the movies DVD also includes an audio commentary by George Lucas , Ben Burtt , Dennis Muren and Carrie Fisher ( " The Empire Strikes Back " commentary also features Irvin Kershner ) . The fourth DVD in the set contains various bonus features : " Star Wars : Ewok Adventures " . On November 23 , 2004 , Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox released both " Ewoks " made - for - TV movies on DVD , which presents the films in their original 1 . 33 : 1 aspect ratio with a Dolby Digital 2 . 0 English audio track and English subtitles . The release was billed as " " , a " double feature " of " Caravan of Courage " and its sequel , " The Battle for Endor " . The disc itself is double - sided , featuring one film on each side . The DVD release featured no extras . " Star Wars Animated Adventures " . " Ewoks " . " Ewoks " was released on DVD on November 23 , 2004 as an edited compilation under the title " " . It contains eight episodes of the original series , edited together as two full length films . Episodes 2 , 1 , 3 , and 9 were edited together to make " The Haunted Village " , and Episodes 10 , 5 , 4 , and 13 were edited together to make " Tales from the Endor Woods " . " The Haunted Village " combines four loosely - related episodes into one story , while " Tales from the Endor Woods " connects four seemingly unrelated stories via a voiceover by Alex Lindsay intended to be an adult Wicket . The original opening credits and theme song are not included as part of the films , and were replaced with simple credit sequences . " Droids " . " Droids " was released on DVD on November 23 , 2004 as an edited compilation under the title " " . It contains eight episodes of the original series , edited together as two full length films . Episodes 5 - 8 were edited together to make " The Pirates and the Prince " , and Episodes 10 - 13 were edited together to make " Treasure of the Hidden Planet " . " The Pirates and the Prince " combines four of the five episodes of the Mon Julpa arc into one story , while " Treasure of the Hidden Planet " combines the four episodes of the Mungo Baobab arc into one story . Though " Coby and the Starhunters " was originally part of the Mon Julpa story arc , the episode isn ' t included in the feature version . The original opening credits and theme song are not included as part of the films , and were replaced with simple credit sequences . Besides cutting the theme song of the series , many other small modifications were made for the home video releases , most notably changes to the soundtrack . 2005 . " Star Wars : Clone Wars " Volume One . The of the " " animated television series was released on DVD on March 22 , 2005 . It comprises seasons and , which in turn are made up of Chapters 1 - 20 . The DVD also includes following features : " Star Wars " Trivial Pursuit : Saga Edition DVD . The Saga Edition of " Star Wars " Trivial Pursuit includes a DVD in which various " Star Wars " fans asks questions to the viewer . " Star Wars : A Musical Journey " . " " bonus DVD was included with the soundtrack album for John Williams ' s for " Revenge of the Sith " , released May 3 , 2005 . The DVD runs for over an hour and contains a collection of music video clips from the " Star Wars " films , set to selected themes from Williams ' s scores . It also contains a preview trailer for the " Revenge of the Sith " video game . Each clip features an introduction by actor Ian McDiarmid . The DVD can be watched with or without this introduction . " Revenge of the Sith " . was released on DVD on November 1 , 2005 as a two - disc set that has picture and sound mastered from the original digital source material . The movie DVD includes an audio commentary by George Lucas , producer Rick McCallum , animation director Rob Coleman , and visual effects supervisors John Knoll and Roger Guyett . Unlike every other DVD release of a " Star Wars " film , " Revenge of the Sith " was released without any noticeable ( upon first viewing ) alterations by George Lucas from the film ' s digital theatrical cut . A closer inspection however revealed one change : there used to be a fading between the scene where Obi - Wan Kenobi leaves Mustafar , and the scene where Vader climbs away from the lava , which was removed from the DVD release . This was also the first DVD release " not " to contain a secret blooper reel of footage from filming as an easter egg . Instead it contains a rap video with a dancing Yoda and clone troopers . The second DVD in the set contains various bonus features : The film was also available on VHS and Video CD , although the VHS copies were only manufactured in small numbers . " The Story of Star Wars " . " " was a Walmart - exclusive DVD included with initial copies of the " Revenge of the Sith " DVD . It included content from the first two discs of the 2004 VideoNow Color release of the same name . " Star Wars : Clone Wars " Volume Two . The of the " Star Wars : Clone Wars " animated television series was released on DVD on December 6 , 2005 . It comprises of the series , which is in turn made up of Chapters 21 - 25 . The DVD also includes following features : Star Wars Trilogy 3 - pack . Also on December 6 , the original trilogy DVDs were repackaged as a three - pack without the bonus disc and featuring new box art . As with the 2004 release , the set was available in both widescreen and full screen . The original unaltered versions of the original trilogy were officially made available to fans on DVD on September 12 , 2006 . Each of the films in this release was presented on two DVDs , with the 2004 re - mastered versions present on the first DVD and the original versions , taken from the 1993 LaserDisc editions , available as " bonuses " on the second DVD . The second DVD presents each movie in what Lucasfilm claimed to be the original theatrical form . In reality , the films were essentially the 1993 Laserdisc masters ( which had numerous visual and audio differences from the 1977 theatrical cuts ) with the " Episode IV " subtitle removed and the updated starfield replaced with the original one . Many sound and visual effects shots created for pre - 1993 home video releases are still present in this version . 2008 . The Art of Star Wars Calendar DVD . This DVD was included with a 2008 calendar called " The Art of Star Wars " . " Prequel trilogy " and " original trilogy " box sets . This re - packaged releases features the same versions of the movies as previously released two - disc editions of " Star Wars " : Episode I " The Phantom Menace " ( 2001 ) , " Star Wars " : Episode II " Attack of the Clones " ( 2002 ) , " Star Wars " : Episode III " Revenge of the Sith " ( 2005 ) and original unaltered trilogy ( 2006 ) . No new material was included in these sets . " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " film . " " was released on home video on November 11 , 2008 , as a single - disc DVD , a two - disc Special Edition DVD and a two - disc Blu Ray . Both DVD versions include the widescreen film with Dolby Digital 5 . 1 Surround EX sound , and the audio commentary by director Dave Filoni , producer Catherine Winder , writer Henry Gilroy and editor Jason Tucker . The second disc of the two - disc DVD contains the following bonus features : The Blu - ray edition includes all the above features in 1080p high definition ( deleted scenes and certain trailers are not in HD ) on a single 50GB disc . Audio commentary is not present . 2009 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars : A Galaxy Divided . " " is the first collection of four episodes in of 3D animated television series , released on March 24 , 2009 . It includes the following episodes : " Ambush , " " Rising " Malevolence " , " " Shadow of " Malevolence " " and " Destroy " Malevolence " , " but no additional bonus or extra materials . Star Wars : The Clone Wars : Clone Commandos . " " is the second collection of four episodes in of 3D animated television series , released on September 15 , 2009 . It includes the following episodes : " Rookies , " " Storm Over Ryloth , " " Innocents of Ryloth " and " Liberty on Ryloth , " but no additional bonus or extra materials . Star Wars : The Clone Wars : Season One . The of " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " was released as a four - disc DVD and a three - disc Blu - Ray box set on November 3 , 2009 in the US and on November 2 , 2010 in the UK . The set includes : 2010 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season 1 Volume 1 . The first 5 episodes of the first season of Star Wars : The Clone Wars was released on a single DVD on 23rd of August 2010 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season 1 Volume 2 . Episodes 6 - 10 of the first season of Star Wars : The Clone Wars was released on a single DVD on 23rd of August 2010 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season 1 Volume 3 . Episodes 11 - 16 of the first season of Star Wars : The Clone Wars was released on a single DVD on 23rd of August 2010 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season 1 Volume 4 . The final episodes : 17 - 22 of the first season of Star Wars : The Clone Wars , was released on a single DVD on 23rd of August 2010 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars Walmart Exclusive DVDs . Three - exclusive action figure sets each contained a DVD featuring either " Rising Malevolence " , " Shadow of Malevolence " or " Destroy Malevolence " . Star Wars : The Clone Wars : Bounty Hunters . was a - exclusive DVD included with select action figure sets . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season Two . The of " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " was released as a four - disc DVD and a three - disc Blu - ray box set on October 26 , 2010 , October 25 , 2010 ( Region 2 ) , and November 10 , 2010 ( Region 4 ) . The set includes : Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season 2 Volume 1 . The first 4 episodes of the second season of Star Wars : The Clone Wars was released on a single DVD on 6th December 2010 . 2011 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season 2 Volume 2 . Episodes 5 - 10 of the second season of Star Wars : The Clone Wars was released on a single DVD on 21st March 2011 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season 2 Volume 3 . Episodes 11 - 16 of the second season of Star Wars : The Clone Wars was released on a single DVD on 30th May 2011 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season 2 Volume 4 . Episodes 17 - 22 of the second season of Star Wars : The Clone Wars was released on a single DVD on 22nd August 2011 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars Walmart Exclusive DVDs . Two Walmart - exclusive action figure sets each contained a DVD featuring either " Landing at Point Rain " or " Weapons Factory . " The Complete Saga in Blu - ray . The entire saga was released in Blu - ray in September 2011 . Three different sets were for sale : a 9 - disc set containing Episodes I to VI , and two 3 - disc sets containing the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy . Three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never - before - seen deleted and alternate scenes , an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives included in the Complete Saga . The complete saga and trilogies were given a Region 2 release on September 12 , 2011 . On May 4 , 2011 , a promotional website revealed the covers and full contents of each of the Blu - Ray sets . LEGO Star Wars : The Padawan Menace . " " was released as a Blu ray / DVD combo pack on September 16 , 2011 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season Three . The of " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " was released as a DVD and Blu - ray box set on October 18 , 2011 . 2012 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns . A feature - length compilation of the Darth Maul - centered episodes of was released on DVD exclusively at stores on September 11 , 2012 . It was released in other locations on January 8 , 2013 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars Walmart Exclusive DVDs . Two limited - release action figure sets , which were originally manufactured for sale as Walmart exclusives , were released in discount stores in 2012 . Each set contained a DVD featuring either " Legacy of Terror " or " Brain Invaders . " Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season Four . The of " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " was released as a DVD and Blu - ray box set on October 1 , 2012 in Australia and in America on October 23 , 2012 . 2013 . LEGO Star Wars : The Empire Strikes Out . " " was released on DVD on March 26 , 2013 . Star Wars : Prequel Trilogy [ Limited Edition Steelbook ] . This was the prequel trilogy on Blu - Ray , packaged in a steelbook . It was released on August 4 , 2013 . Star Wars : Original Trilogy [ Limited Edition Steelbook ] . This was the original trilogy on Blu - Ray , packaged in a steelbook . It was released on August 4 , 2013 . LEGO Star Wars : The Yoda Chronicles . This was the DVD release of the first two episodes of " " . It was released on September 11 , 2013 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - Season Five . The of " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " was released as a DVD and Blu - ray box set on October 15 , 2013 in America . Star Wars : The Clone Wars Seasons 1 - 5 Collector ' s Edition . Also released on October 15 was the , which included all five seasons of Star Wars : The Clone Wars and also includes a brand new 54 - page Art of The Clone Wars booklet that showcases concept art from across all five seasons , with many pieces never before published . Star Wars Trilogy Episodes I - III ( Blu - ray + DVD ) . A Blu - ray / DVD box set containing the prequel trilogy , along with the Blu - ray exclusive audio commentaries for each movie with George Lucas , cast and crew . It was released as a DVD and Blu - ray box set on October 8 , 2013 . Star Wars Trilogy Episodes IV - VI ( Blu - ray + DVD ) . A Blu - ray / DVD box set containing the original trilogy , along with the Blu - ray exclusive audio commentaries for each movie with George Lucas , cast and crew . It was released as a DVD and Blu - ray box set on October 8 , 2013 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars 3 - Pack ( DVD box ) . This was a 3 - volume box set of " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " DVDs . It was released on October 15 , 2013 , and included the previously - released " A Galaxy Divided " , " Clone Commandos " and " Darth Maul Returns " . 2014 . Star Wars Rebels : Spark of Rebellion . This is the DVD release of " " , which is the first episode of the animated series " Star Wars Rebels " . It was released on October 14 , 2014 . Star Wars : The Clone Wars - The Lost Missions . " " was the release of the sixth and final season of " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " containing the last 13 episodes . It was released on 2 - disc Blu - ray and 3 - disc DVD on November 11 , 2014 . 2015 . Star Wars Rebels : Complete Season One . The of " Star Wars Rebels " was released on DVD and Blu - ray on September 1 , 2015 in America , and in Germany on September 8 , 2015 . LEGO Star Wars : The New Yoda Chronicles . The final four episodes of " LEGO Star Wars : The Yoda Chronicles " were released together in September 2015 . Star Wars : The Complete Saga ( steelbook editions ) . Episodes 1 through 6 were released individually in limited edition , on November 10 , 2015 . Each film ' s case features a prominent character from that film , and contains a Blu - ray and DVD disc of the film . The releases feature the 2011 versions of the films , with only the commentaries as special features . Additionally , the 9 - disc Complete Saga set containing all 6 episodes and bonus features was re - released in a more conventional Blu - ray case featuring Darth Vader on the cover . Apart from the casing , the content is essentially identical to that of the 2011 release . 2016 . LEGO Star Wars : Droid Tales . The five - part series " " was released on DVD on March 1 , 2016 . The Force Awakens . The first home video release of . It was released digitally on April 1 , 2016 , with physical media to follow on April 5th . The collection includes deleted scenes and making of documentaries . Different retailers had separate versions , such as a steelbook collection or additional extras . Star Wars Rebels : Complete Season Two . The of " Star Wars Rebels " ' was released on Blu ray and DVD on August 30 , 2016 . The Force Awakens 3D Collector ' s Edition . A 3D Collector ' s Edition of " The Force Awakens " was released on November 15 , 2016 in the US and Canada . It includes the bonus features from the original home video release of the film , as well as new content . LEGO Star Wars : The Freemaker Adventures . The complete first season of " " will be released on 2 - disc Blu ray and DVD on December 6 , 2016 . 2017 . Rogue One : A Star Wars Story . " " was released in Digital HD on March 24 , 2017 and in Blu - ray , DVD on April 4 , 2017 . Star Wars Rebels : Complete Season Three . The of " Star Wars Rebels " was released on Blu ray and DVD on August 29 , 2017 . Star Wars : Forces of Destiny : Volume 1 . A DVD of " " was included as a Wal Mart holiday exclusive with repackaged Blu ray and DVD sets of " Rogue One " , " The Force Awakens " , the prequel trilogy , the original trilogy and The Complete Saga . 2018 . LEGO Star Wars : The Freemaker Adventures : Complete Season Two . The complete second season of " " was released on DVD on March 13 , 2018 . Star Wars : Episode VIII The Last Jedi . " Star Wars " : Episode VIII " The Last Jedi " was released on digital platforms on March 13 and on physical media on March 27 . Code names . For the releases of each of the theatrical films on DVD , the disc files were given code names in order to help prevent piracy . Most were named after female lead characters from 20th Century Fox properties being released on DVD around the time of the " Star Wars " film in question :