'Return Of The Jedi' Hidden On 'Phantom Menace' DVD!!

Posted Monday, April 1, 2002 at 11:37 AM Central

by John Couture

George Lucas gave his fans the ultimate "Easter Egg" for Easter. Yesterday, his official site, starwars.com, announced a special hidden feature found on the DVD for The Phantom Menace.

Hidden among the many Supplemental Features on disc 2 is a full-length, remastered version of Return Of The Jedi. Fans have long been anticipating being able to view the original trilogy on DVD and now it appears that Lucas has granted this wish, at least partially.

The hidden movie is relatively easy to find once you know the secret code to unlock it. After loading disc 2 and bringing up the main menu. Click on the "Web Documentaries" to bring up the web documentaries menu. From this screen enter "1138" on your remote and press Enter. Jar Jar Binks will begin flashing. Press Enter again or Play and you will be taken to the hidden movie.

Also uncovered from this "Easter Egg" is a special message from Lucas himself about the forthcoming prequels. To read this spoiler information, highlight below:

Happy April Fool's Day!!