<P> The first significant changes were made in 1997 with the release of a Special Edition remaster in commemoration of the franchise 's twentieth anniversary . These changes were intended to modernize the films and create consistency with the forthcoming prequel trilogy . Additional significant changes were made when the original trilogy was released on DVD in 2004 , and such changes tried to further create consistency with the prequel trilogy after the release of The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones and in anticipation of Revenge of the Sith . Further changes were made to the films for their Blu - ray release in 2011 . </P>
<P> The first significant changes were made in 1997 with the release of a Special Edition remaster in commemoration of the franchise 's twentieth anniversary . These changes were intended to modernize the films and create consistency with the forthcoming prequel trilogy . Additional significant changes were made when the original trilogy was released on DVD in 2004 , and such changes tried to further create consistency with the prequel trilogy after the release of The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones and in anticipation of Revenge of the Sith . Further changes were made to the films for their Blu - ray release in 2011 . </P>
when did star wars special edition come out
when did star wars special edition come out
1997
1997