10 Ways Star Wars Has Changed How You See Return Of The Jedi, 40 Years Later

The Star Wars franchise has grown significantly over the past 40 years, changing how viewers see Return of the Jedi. The final film in the original Star Wars trilogy was unchanged for a long time, as there weren’t many books or comics to drastically alter the story. That all changed in 1991 with the release of Heir to the Empire, kicking off the modern Expanded Universe and reviving interest in stories set after Return of the Jedi. George Lucas also began changing the movies with the 1997 special editions, altering different moments in each subsequent revision.