I've been going over my old notes on the ROTJ scripts and wanted revisit the discussion on the switch in titles from Revenge of the Jedi to Return of the Jedi. I would like a place to collect all of the relevant information regarding the timeline and motives for this change. Mind you, I have misplaced my downloaded version of Secret History of Star Wars, so I can't remember what it had to say about it.
I was thumbing through Peecher's book and found something I'd like a little more clarity. On pages 55 and 56, we find a international press release that reads:
LUCASFILM LTD.
FOR RELEASE MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1982
Contact: Sidney Ganis
Susan Trembly
Principle photography begins today (11) on REVENGE OF THE JEDI, the third film of the STAR WARS saga, at EMI Elstree Studios on the outskirts of London.
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The same day, a teletex was sent to Fox announcing the production of the film:
ATTN: BOB GREBER
FROM: HOWARD KAZANJIAN
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT PRINCIPLE PHOTOGRAPHY HAS COMMENCED TODAY JANUARY 11TH, 1982 ON ‘RETURN OF THE JEDI’
Do we really know if Return was the intended title the whole time?