List of Changes in Star Wars Re-releases - Bootleg Versions, Fan Edits, Etc.

Bootleg Versions, Fan Edits, Etc.

In addition to official authorized releases, a black market exists for other versions. These include versions of the films that are no longer available, or versions of the original films in different file formats. The majority of these versions are sourced from older releases of the "original" films, such as the pre-1997 VHS/Laserdisc releases. Bootleg versions also include fan modified/edited versions. One of the most well-known of these is The Phantom Edit, a version of The Phantom Menace with certain elements removed, such as the majority of scenes with Jar Jar Binks that the editor deemed unnecessary. Another example of the many Star Wars fan edits circulating the internet is "Star Wars: The Despecialised Edition", an edit of the original trilogy that removed all of the changes made in the Special Edition versions; it restored the original effects, dialogue, and omitted the subsequent modifications made to the films. In 2008, another more detailed fan edit of A New Hope called Star Wars Revisited was released. It has over 200 changes including new visual effects, color correction, corrected and altered continuity, and newly edited scenes. Empire Strikes Back Revisited is also currently in the works, with plans for Revisited edits for Return of the Jedi and the prequel trilogy also announced.