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Star Wars ROJ-X (the eXtended version) (WIP)

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Some of you are probably familiar with my ANH-X & ESB-X that is a WIP:

https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Star-Wars-ANH-X-the-eXtended-version-WIP/id/89934
https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/ESB-X-the-eXtended-version-WIP/id/94195/page/1#1503826

Here are the current plans scenes for the ROJ-X (also WIP) for those interested. I have not stopped ANH and ESB but it takes a while restoring all the deleted scenes to match the Bluray or Adywan quality. There will be a V1, V2, V3 for all these and follows the same format:
V1=excludes planned live action shots (unless a few are quick to do)-Format:2D and possibly 3D
V2=all planned scenes except the alternate radio drama beginning scene. Format:2D and 3D
V3=Full/all scenes. Format: 2D and 3D


~25 extra scenes or shots
Numbers in parenthesis represent version Scene will be released in
A “C” in front of the numbers denotes completed

  1. First scene shuttle Fix (V1) Changed so that it does not proceed until they actually get clearance that the shield is down modified delivery of dialogue:
    … code clearance blue. Deactivate the security deflector shield."
    The security deflector shield will be …. Stand by.
    You are cleared to proceed.
    We are starting our approach. …will wait and see if this gets fixed in ROTJ:R first though

  2. Vader walking to chamber, calling to luke / Cave lightsaber construction (V2)
    Deleted scene with added extra shots and dialogue from radio drama. V2 to bring additional shots. This scene also cuts to outside where R2 exits cave and adding Lando’s Y-wing fighter to the matte shot.

  3. 3PO and R2 Extended walk to Palace and door scene (V1)
    Original dialogue fix where 3PO mentions Chewie never returned from Jabba’s palace, because we know he arrives later. fixing to “Poor Lando Calrissian never returned from this awful place”+ Extra shots when they arrive at the door

  4. Luke and the Rancor (tries force Jump to escape) (V1)
    B/W deleted scene that shows additional shots after Luke falls into the pit. V3 will have a cleaner shot of luke handing

  5. The return of Lapti Nek (V1)
    Return of the song “Lapti Nek” in Jabbas palace minus the roach creature and CG sly. Includes extra shots from deleted footage as well to fill in with extended version of the music, Will be keeping any new aliens that are humanoid and keeping the scene of the new oola death scene. In spots that are wide shots and did have CG sly, will be replacing with puppet sly

  6. The Sail barge arrives at the pit (V1)
    Modification to sail barge scene adding in of 3po’s extra dialogue from the radio drama about the sarloc pit off to the stern + music tweak to hear the music that is playing as they approach since the barge has windows open (smoother cut audio than what is there now).

  7. Departure from the salac and into the Sandstorm (V3)
    A change to when they leaves starting after the last scene you see in theatrical. This shows the barge traveling more to the oncoming sandstorm before they arrive at their ships. Luke finds the extra protective gear in the Skiff floor compartment and hands them out as they approach the dust cloud. Also clearer shots of the Lando’s Y-wing as the skiff comes up to it.

  8. Walking the sandstorm/exit tatooine scene (V1)
    Restored version of sandstorm scene and some audio fixes. Will still do the subtitles but audio will still be clearer and this scene Han mentions now I owe you one as a line very clear and this will be removed later over the comlink so not repeated when they are in orbit.

  9. Taking off in Sandstorm and in orbit (V1)
    The scene with all 3 both ships, but a cut to Luke in cockpit from original and liea’s “hurry alliance should be assembled”. Luke just reponds with I will and R2

  10. Dagobah Xwing parked (V1)
    Return shot of Dagobah where we first see the back of the X-wing it seems like it stands on nothing. This of course should be on some kind of ground. FX added to correct

  11. Trip to Endor (V1)
    When warming up the shuttle, there is an extra line of luke and chewie’s growl from Radio drama and the showing of Luke is preparing the shuttle from rear counsel, We see Lukes hands on the dials and his dialogue. Adjustment of this actors voice to made close to Mark hamil, since Mark did not participate in the radio drama The line: “Chewie that fake clearance code is causing static on the IFF transponder Give me some signal clarification would you”

  12. Han requests deactivation of the deflector shield (V2)
    They are wanting to fly into Endor, but endor itself has no deflector shield, as it is The Death Star that does. At least that what we’ve come to understand on the holoprojector in briefing. Vader does kind of confirms that Endor does also have a planet or area of the planet shield later in the movie, when he reports to the Emperor. But to make it more consistent, added in so the holoprojector in the briefing room is updated to show the endor shield too. Or at least more of a spread at the point on the planet-side origin …It would be a much small shield than Scarif implementation in rogue, as to cover only the area around empire outpost

  13. Endor known for its beauty (V1)
    Extra dialogue to scene from radioD of 3PO saying endor is known for it beauty and then leia commenting about that as they approach in the shuttle…Liea’s extra line is from radio drama"That would depend on your definition of paradise"

  14. Endor known for its beauty (V1)
    Extra dialogue from radio drama with 3po saying to R2 and you said it was pretty here as they are walking of the shuttle and through the forest. V2 to have extra shot of exiting the shuttle on endor

  15. Endor Night - Somehow I’ve always known? (V1)
    Removal Leia saying, “I know, somehow I’ve always known”. That line is strange since she has kissed luke a few times in the series now and within the context of not knowing fully this secret, saying "somehow I’ve always known is really weird

  16. Vader’s ghost head fix (V1) Fixed shot of Vader’s head going through the shuttle when he exits onto Endor

  17. Sullust space/General madine extra scenes (V1)
    Slight scene adjustment in editing due to Admiral Ackbar saying “prepare to jump to hyperspace on my mark”, and Lando answers “all right, stand by”. And then he jumps into hyperspace anyway on his own. Ackbar never gave the GO, and “standing by” should mean waiting for the order, not jumping on your own. Will be switching the two jump segments, so that the Calamari Cruiser with the Admiral, jumps first as this at least would clearly work as a ‘MARK’ by the Admiral without doing too much editing. Use the extra scenes of madine prepping his ship and looking around before they go into hyperspace and before Lando says may the force be with us. His dialogue needs to change to “My group prepare to jump on the admiral’s mark or ackbar’s mark”.

  18. Deleted B-wing pilots in cockpit (V1)
    B/W deleted scenes with females and calamari where they are reporting in after hyper space

  19. lando’s crew inside the falcon during attack (V1)
    Deleted scene of landos crew in the falcon. May shorten some of the rebels as the turrets as it is somewhat strange as far as there acting


  1. Jerrijods tries to stop vader seeing the emperor (V1)
    Deleted scene where vader choked Jerrijod at the elevator

  2. Rebels inside the shield bunker (V1)
    Extra deleted scenes of han blowing up the shield bunker and some fighting inside

  3. Jerrijods hesitation (V1)
    Deleted scene before blowing up endor. By the time they fire the death star, lando is already free and clear.

  4. Haden takes the mask off (V1)
    An alternate version Vader’s mask coming off using the deep fake that replaces haden’s face over sebastians - courtesy of fan man version of this.

  5. Battle ends are darkness falls (V3)
    extra scenes based off of cutscenes from battlefront between day and night where the celebration happens. This includes scenes of biker scouts getting ambushed by ewoks. Xwings blasting down the last of the ATSTs (and lines from the pilots inside their cockpits) ,“Your all clear, now head to the transport the admiral is coming down for the celebration” Adding this with some action so it’s not CG. Includes stormtroppers at night surrounded by ewoks + with xwings flying off into sky over endoor tress and smoke from where shield disk was.

  6. New but old ending (V1)
    Vader funeral burning and cut to luke funeral pior This transition to new shots of the endor team and nub nub song back added back in and cut to the galaxy celebrations which does have SE music for the start (For corescant there is a zoom in more for the pan where the stormtrooper is being carried off by the crowed) but to end with back with nub nub and ghost scene to have the older Anakin back to the original, replacing a young hayden…… SE music just a little at the end to wrap it up.

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That’s a big list of changes and additions! With the desert sandstorm scene, is there better audio available than what was presented in the Blu-ray release? The audio on the Blu-ray would be almost unusable I imagine, due to the sound of the (what I presume to be) wind machines?

My edits:
https://ifdb.fanedit.org/fanedit-search/tag/faneditorname/phase3/

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Phase3 said:

That’s a big list of changes and additions! With the desert sandstorm scene, is there better audio available than what was presented in the Blu-ray release? The audio on the Blu-ray would be almost unusable I imagine, due to the sound of the (what I presume to be) wind machines?

No better audio that I know of… for sandstorm I am planning major audio clean up so you can hear them and more even balanced wind noise, you can hear the motors there of the fan machines pulsing some so that needs fixing. I have seen some versions with subtitles not sure I will need that after repair.

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kg1977 said:

  • Lapti NekReturn of the song “Lapti Nek” in Jabbas palace minus the roach creature and CG sly.
  • SE with original dance old and new Will be keeping any new aliens that are humanoid and keeping the scene of the new oola death scene. In spots that are wide that had CG sly, to replace back with puppet sly.

do you use the lapti nek music video for extend this scene?(please)

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benduwan said:

kg1977 said:

  • Lapti NekReturn of the song “Lapti Nek” in Jabbas palace minus the roach creature and CG sly.
  • SE with original dance old and new Will be keeping any new aliens that are humanoid and keeping the scene of the new oola death scene. In spots that are wide that had CG sly, to replace back with puppet sly.

do you use the lapti nek music video for extend this scene?(please)

I plan to use the original Lapti Nek song. Sounds way more fitting IMO

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kg1977 said:

benduwan said:

kg1977 said:

  • Lapti NekReturn of the song “Lapti Nek” in Jabbas palace minus the roach creature and CG sly.
  • SE with original dance old and new Will be keeping any new aliens that are humanoid and keeping the scene of the new oola death scene. In spots that are wide that had CG sly, to replace back with puppet sly.

do you use the lapti nek music video for extend this scene?(please)

I plan to use the original Lapti Nek song. Sounds way more fitting IMO

send you a pm.

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Hi can I have a link to your Return of the Jedi edit please

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DeonStar said:

Hi can I have a link to your Return of the Jedi edit please

In progress…Empire will be released first, followed by ANH then ROJ

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May I ask if you used Crimson Maul’s version of the Hayden deepfake?

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LucasMenz said:

May I ask if you used Crimson Maul’s version of the Hayden deepfake?

I think that is the one or try myself. Early on there was some chatter or blurriness in areas around the eyes by others trying this but Crimson seemed to have fixed in this last version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AExaJ03xOL8
At this point, this is definitely the highest quality out there I have seen on this take a dying Christensen “anakin” vader

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LucasMenz said:

May I ask if you used Crimson Maul’s version of the Hayden deepfake?

I think that is the one or try myself. Early on there was some chatter or blurriness in areas around the eyes by others trying this but Crimson seemed to have fixed in this last version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AExaJ03xOL8
At this point, this is definitely the highest quality out there I have seen on this take a dying Christensen “anakin” vader