ROTJ: REVISITED – PRODUCTION BEGINS & DONATION DRIVE
Maybe remove most of the end celebration (all planet celebrations are going anyway). Have a small portion of the Ewok celebration which then leads to the funeral pyre scene. This is where the Force Ghosts will appear and the film will end with Luke being alone (which in turn foreshadows TFA).
It’s not my edit, but I dislike the idea of removing the planet celebrations entirely. I grew up with the 1997 special edition VHS of Return of the Jedi and always loved the planet celebrations at the end (other than gungan screaming “Wesa free,” and the crowd surfing stormtrooper).
I strongly disagree with the idea of the film ending with Luke all alone. That would not be emotionally satisfying.
Return of the Jedi is meant to end on an uplifting note, not on a somber note. The closing shot should be of Luke and his friends. I see no reason to change it.