The Star Wars Literature Compendium: Screenplay Adaptations of ROJ

Screenplay Adaptations of
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

The Art of Star Wars: Episode VI—Return of the Jedi (art compendium containing the entire script, Del Rey, 1994)

Originally published as The Art of Return of the Jedi (Ballantine, 1983)
Contains pre-production artwork and photographs from Star Wars: Episode VI—Return of the Jedi; current "gold title" editions contain additional material from the Special Edition
Script written by Lawrence Kasdan & George Lucas
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi—Original Movie Script (screenplay, O.S.P. Publishing, Inc., 1994)

Collected with Star Wars: Original Movie Script and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back—Original Movie Script in the boxed set Star Wars Trilogy: Original Movie Scripts—Collector's Edition (O.S.P. Publishing, Inc., 1995)
Written by Lawrence Kasdan & George Lucas

Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays (screenplays, Ballantine, September 1997)

The screenplay for the Special Edition of Star Wars: Episode VI—Return of the Jedi is featured with the Special Edition screenplays for Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Back
Screenplay written by Lawrence Kasdan & George Lucas
Annotations Written by Laurent Bouzereau
"Luke Skywalker was Annikin Starkiller. Han Solo was a 'huge green skinned guy with no nose and large gills.' And Princess Leia had a bit part. Here, at last, is the definiitive Star Wars script collection—all three full-length screenplays, presented with the secrets that led to their creation! Through hours of exculsive interviews with George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Irvin Kershner, and other involved in crafting the original trilogy, Laurent Bouzereau has uncovered the complex process through which life was breathed into the legendary Star Wars saga. Then, by exhaustively annotating the actual scripts, he reveals the fascinating tale behind each step in the evolution of these blockbuster films." (From the back cover of Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays)

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi—The Illustrated Screenplay (screenplay, Ballantine, March 1998)

Written by Lawrence Kasdan & George Lucas
Includes both the original shooting script and Special Edition script additions/changes

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