Celebration V is happening today and George Lucas used the gathering of Star Wars fans to announce the impending release of Star Wars on Blu-ray. All six movies will be released in high-def, all at once, in fall of 2011.

But more importantly the new Blu-ray box set will contain never before seen, lost footage from the original Star Wars trilogy. During the event Lucas showed off one of the moments they’ll include, a scene in which Luke Skywalker constructs his own lightsaber before going off to save Han Solo at Jabba’s palace.

If you’re quick, you won’t have to wait for the DVD to see it. The entire scene has leaked online, and it’s every bit as cool as you’d expect. Here it is, watch it while it lasts:

UPDATE! It seems the entire thing may be a fraud. Details here.

It’s hard to believe it’s taken them this long to get it done, but at long last the entire Back to the Future trilogy is coming to Blu-ray, where it belongs. It arrives just in time to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the greatest time travel movie of all time. Expect Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Edition on shelves in both Blu-ray and DVD on October 26, 2010.

We have all the details for you after the jump. All three movies come loaded with bonus features and most of all, since it’s Blu-ray, they’ll look brilliant whether you’re watching them on your high-def television or in a DeLorean flying through a parking lot at 88 mph. read this entry »

I don’t have a good excuse for watching Stargate Universe. It’s not a good show, in fact it’s probably a terrible show, but it’s something I do. Maybe it’s something you’d like to do to. The show has something. Maybe it’s the characters who all seem, whether by accident or design, just slightly off kilter. I’m still not sure whether half these people are heroes or villains. Is that because it’s so poorly written or because the show’s writers are just that brilliant? I really don’t know.

The second half of the show’s first season is headed for Blu-Ray, for those of you wise enough to skip it the first time, but not smart enough to avoid it in high-definition. Maybe you’ll find something inexplicably watchable about it too. After the jump we have cover art for Stargate Universe on Blu-Ray along with complete release specs for the Blu-Ray and DVD versions of Stargate Universe 1.5. Take a look and plan accordingly. read this entry »

When Star Trek, the original series, was released on HD-DVD it was a pretty big deal. Now not so much. Owning Trek on HD-DVD is about as useful as having it on laserdisc. Dead format. On April 28th, you’ll have a chance to rectify your puchasing error when the whole thing gets ported over to Blu-Ray.

Details from the press release:

As part of the special features, select episodes include the “Starfleet Access” bonus content. By choosing the “Starfleet Access” option, viewers will be able to watch the selected episodes with special pop-up trivia and picture-in-picture video commentaries. The set also includes an interactive tour of the starship Enterprise, rare on-set home movie footage, an inside perspective on what it took to transport Trek into the 21st century and much more. A definitive STAR TREK® collection with more than 24 hours of entertainment, the set will be available for the suggested retail price of $118.00 US and $136.00 CAN. An exclusive collectible Sulu figure from Diamond Select Toys is also being made available with purchase of the Blu-ray set; fans pay only shipping and handling charges. read this entry »