Return of the Jedi's Latest Honor Could Reignite George Lucas' Bitter Battle
With Return of the Jedi joining the National Film Registry, the debate over which version of the Star Wars movie deserves preservation reopens.
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"With Return of the Jedi joining the National Film Registry, the debate over which version of the Star Wars movie deserves preservation reopens."
Undoubtedly, the theatrical version will be chosen:
"However, while Star Wars and The Empire Strikes have both been officially selected for preservation by the National Film Registry, the original theatrical versions of the films are the ones intended to be preserved rather than the Special Edition versions released by filmmaker George Lucas in 1997."
This was the right call.
