Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[Noodles]

Release date: August 3, 2020
Purchase link: Zavvi (Pre-order on May 21, around 9 AM for Red Carpet , at 12 PM general sale - UK time)
Price: £29.99
Note: 3 discs

Spoiler

 

[Star Wars Fan]

Just wanted to share my Official Zavvi contact has passed along their Reddit post (with the same reactions seen here) to their manager who passed it along to the appropriate Zavvi team member. Hopefully our opinions will be heard.

Unfortunately we all know Disney is really strict about artwork, especially once they’ve made up their mind. Just wanted you all to know Zavvi is aware of the feedback,

Can we reach out to Disney?

Also look at this:

 

[Stygian]

I gather you never got the soundtrack to the film
The Original Vinyl Soundtrack Album from 1980 used it

Yep. I had the cassette.

 

[Star Wars Fan]

This would have looked good as steelbook artwork

While it's better than what is announced the Theatre poster is 100 times better

 

[TriSteel]

I never even knew that Teaser poster existed until this thread......!

They sure do. Very plain. Here’s an example of a recent teaser. I don’t think anyone want this on a steelbook lol

 

[Ashcroft]

Ugh, we'll probably get that lightsaber poster for RotJ now. That's not even a terrible poster on its own really, it just isn't anywhere near as good as the poster featuring the cast.

How can they get ANH so perfect, and Empire so so badly wrong?

 

[GeoRattray]

Ugh, we'll probably get that lightsaber poster for RotJ now. That's not even a terrible poster on its own really, it just isn't anywhere near as good as the poster featuring the cast.

How can they get ANH so perfect, and Empire so so badly wrong?

ANH will be gloss and bossed - ESB will be Matte and Flat....

 

[Ashcroft]

Or, maybe it'll follow a pattern

A New Hope - Vadar in background, rest of cast in the front
Empire - The cast is gone, Vadar is alone
Return of the Jedi - Vadar has also left, it's just a picture of space

 

[ethnosax]

I don't have time right now to read all the recent pages since the artwork reveal. In a nutshell: everybody happy with this art, I assume?

 

[DMD4k]

They sure do. Very plain. Here’s an example of a recent teaser. I don’t think anyone want this on a steelbook lolView attachment 471946

Well that’s what we’re getting. Wait for it.

 

[DMD4k]

ANH will be gloss and bossed - ESB will be Matte and Flat....

You’re wrong, it’s the other way round. ANH will be streaky matte and this monstrosity will be glossed and embossed.

 

[jonnybobbytimmy]

Well that’s what we’re getting. Wait for it.

I’m 99.99% certain it won’t be the teaser art. If it is I will give @Steelselecta 's entire steelbook collection away!

 

[Steelselecta]

Annnnnd ANH cancelled!

 

[Steelselecta]

I’m 99.99% certain it won’t be the teaser art. If it is I will give @Steelselecta 's entire steelbook collection away!

 

[GeoRattray]

In May

 

[FN-2187]

I have no interest in pre-ordering either this or the New Hope one because I don't collect 4K Blu-rays. However, I wanted to give my two cents about the design of these steelbooks.

Why on earth are they using the new Disney-style logos for these? Ever since The Force Awakens, every main line Star Wars film (and now apparently the old ones) use the similar logos, that have the basic Star Wars logo/text and the names of the movies in between the Star Wars logo, using the exact same font every time. It's so lame. All the original trilogy films have very distinguishable and beautiful original logos, whereas all the Disney-era films (and re-labels of old films) use the same generic, boring logos that just scream STAR WARS in you face so that nobody would mistake them for anything else.

I 100% agree. The font for “Star Wars” and “The Empire Strikes Back” are iconic. Even the odd choice just to use Times New Roman for Revenge of the Jedi is oddly iconic.

And I could be wrong, but I’ve not seen those fonts used for Star Wars film releases since the pre-1997 special edition releases. All the DVD’s, Blurays, and Laser discs since have all had the modern Star Wars Logos.

This would have looked good as steelbook artwork

I’ve never seen this before. xD
What kind of cursed image of this? This is worse than the Special Edition Poster for Empire Strikes Back!!!

They sure do. Very plain. Here’s an example of a recent teaser. I don’t think anyone want this on a steelbook lolView attachment 471946

LOL. I used to work at a movie theatre and I still have this poster sitting in my closet. I have a bunch of Star Wars friends but BECAUSE it’s the Rise of Skywalker, NO ONE wants this poster. xD

 

[paulboland]

Zavvi have avoided any replies on social media and web forums so far about the artwork
The only reply was to a question about release date and they replied it's a summer release

 

[Steelselecta]

Zavvi have avoided any replies on social media and web forums so far about the artwork
The only reply was to a question about release date and they replied it's a summer release

Not surprised they are ignoring people, have been for years!

 

[virkia]

Speculation is always easy ...

 

[gAnX]

Anybody here go by 'Left'

 

[Flloydo]

Not surprised they are ignoring people, have been for years!

they lap it up when it’s praise. Pay self promotions when they tweet the happiness of the feedback lol