The intent of this project is to create a despecialized viewing of Return of the Jedi that is equal in quality to the UHD Blu-ray. Using the Blu-ray as a base, this project will not be truly theatrical but instead a hybrid that attempts to imitate what an ‘official’ theatrical Blu-ray release might have looked like.

Many of the despecialized shots included were made using After Effects while others are simply colour-matched and cleaned in Premiere.

Removed CGI dug from Jabba’s palace.

Restored the original Sarlaac pit and audio

Removed CGI Ewok Eyes

Replaced Hayden Christensen with Sebastian Shaw

These are just four of the shots I’ve re-composited, right now there are currently over sixty remastered shots in total that span the entire film.
I need to clarify that this project is not guaranteed to be a complete despecialization when it’s finished, in fact, I currently have no plans to do so. The purpose of this thread is simply to document and gather feedback on the re-composites I’ve been working on, so I’ll try to post more over time.

Sources (for your information):

• Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi UHD Bluray
• 4K83 v1.3 (10bit)