20th Anniversary Of The Empire Strikes Back Special Edition

It was 20 years ago today, that The Empire Strikes Back was re-released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original release of Star Wars in 1977. A film that launched a franchise still going strong now 40 years later. The new and improved "Special Edition" version of the film altered the original theatrical release with new digitally rendered special effects. It was this release that helped test the waters for moving forward with the prequel trilogy which created a whole new generation of fans.

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