Panasonic kicks off a Star Wars Trilogy Blu-ray promotion

JAPANESE ELECTRONICS FIRM Panasonic is running a promotion that will give customers the chance to be the first to own the original Star Wars trilogy on Blu-ray when it comes out on 12 September.

UK users who buy selected Panasonic products such as Blu-ray players, Blu-ray home theatre systems or Blu-ray recorders between 12 August and 31 December 2011 - while stocks last - will have the original saga shipped out to them, four days before it goes on sale in the Galactic Empire (US).

Thankfully, Panasonic will be offering only the original trilogy, which is in many peoples' eyes the only trilogy. The manufacturer is keen not to subject its customers to the dreadful prequels that dumped on many a fond childhood memory from a great height.

In fact, The INQUIRER has been informed that some movie goers have still not recovered from seeing The Phantom Menace, which managed to be even worse than the Super Mario Brothers and Street Fighter films.

The INQUIRER attended the world exclusive premiere of the Star Wars Blu-ray edition at The O2 today, and we caught up with the ever excitable C-3P0, Boba Fett and the top dogs from ILM, who were responsible for many of the excellent visuals and were probably forced to create the abomination that is Jar Jar Binks.

The INQUIRER will be posting details about what to expect from the Blu-ray edition of the Star Wars trilogy together with pictures from the Galactic extravaganza soon. µ