Scenes cut from Star Wars

A list of the cut scenes from the Star Wars movies. Included are scenes from the drafts and scenes that simply never made it to the big screen due to time constraints or the scenes didn't fit with the overall flow of the story.

This is a partial list of scenes (some filmed, some merely considered) that weren't in any film version of the original trilogy or prequels. Fans hope that sometime, somehow, they will be finally seen by the public. Their wish might be granted. It has been rumored that the deleted scenes from The Original Trilogy and non-bonus material Prequel Trilogy ones will be featured in The 2007 Star Wars Saga Edition Boxset which would most likely include all six films and more special features.

The Phantom Menace

 * Extended Podrace grid sequence
 * Extended Lap 2
 * Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Jar Jar escape their sub before it goes over a water fall.
 * Qui-Gon and Anakin break into a run after they find one of Darth Maul's probe droids following them.
 * Anakin has a fight with Greedo the Elder, the future father of the bounty hunter Greedo
 * The Neimoidians escort Darth Maul on Naboo.

Attack of the Clones

 * Padmé addresses the Senate
 * The dark side is growing
 * Speeder chase through Coruscant
 * The Nightclub
 * Packing for Naboo
 * Jedi Temple Analysis Room
 * The Lost Twenty
 * Hermione Bagwa
 * Obi-Wan and Mace – Jedi Landing Platform
 * Mace's Quarters
 * Obi-Wan's Report
 * Jar Jar's Big Speech
 * Refugee freighter
 * Extended arrival on Naboo
 * Padmé's Parents House
 * Padmé's Bedroom
 * Meadow Picnic
 * Meeting with Jango
 * Jango's Apartment
 * Rumble in the Rain
 * Threepio's Coverings
 * Another Threepio Scene
 * Padmé and Beru's Chat
 * Massiff Attack
 * Battle Droid Army
 * Separatist Conference
 * Anakin and Padmé captured
 * Dooku interrogates Padmé
 * Anakin and Padmé on trial
 * Mace versus Jango
 * Forgotten Droids
 * Droid Control Ship Raid
 * The Lightsaber Duel
 * The Clone War
 * Padmé addresses the Senate an hour after the attempt on her life.
 * Obi-Wan brings the toxic dart to the analysis droids in the Jedi Temple, who cannot identify it. He then decides to take it to his friend, Dexter Jettster.
 * Obi-Wan and Jocasta Nu discuss Count Dooku and the Lost Twenty.
 * Obi-Wan and Mace talk about the mystery of the missing data on Kamino and about Anakin being able to protect Padmé while Obi-Wan boards his Jedi starfighter.
 * Extended arrival of Anakin and Padmé on Naboo.
 * On Naboo, Padmé introduces Anakin to her family.
 * Padmé shows Anakin her bedroom, which has holographic images of her humanitarian work.
 * Anakin and Padmé are brought before Count Dooku, requesting Obi-Wan's release. Dooku says he cannot do so unless Naboo joins the Confederacy, giving reasons for why he is forming the new government.
 * Padmé and Anakin are put on trial by Poggle the Lesser, who finds them guilty. (NOTE: after the scene where they go before Count Dooku was dropped, this scene didn't make much sense and was dropped as well)

Revenge of the Sith

 * The death of Shaak Ti (this scene has been dubbed non-canonical, as Shaak Ti can be seen in the film's final release)). In this sequence Anakin Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi enter a hallway aboard the Invisible Hand. Waiting for them is General Grievous, who proceeds to stab Shaak Ti with her own lightsaber. Before his droids can attack Obi-wan and Anakin, the two Jedi cut through the floor and drop into a fuel compartment. Super Battle Droids follow them, but are unable to stop them from escaping. The fuel rises to an electrical line and the section of the ship explodes.
 * Three scenes about Bail Organa, Mon Mothma, Padmé Amidala and other senators as they discuss the situation in the Senate and Palpatine's rise to power.
 * Duel With Count Dooku II
 * A Stirring in the Senate (DVD Scene)
 * Seeds of Rebellion (DVD Scene)
 * Confronting the Chancellor (DVD Scene)
 * Attack on the Jedi Temple
 * The Lizard Pen
 * Obi-Wan versus the MagnaGuards
 * Chasing the General
 * The Nos Monster
 * Crazy Yoda and a Wookiee ambush
 * Extended Order 66
 * Extended Duel
 * Extended Separatists
 * Exiled to Dagobah
 * Death of Shaak Ti
 * The senators present the petition to Palpatine and Anakin, who is acting as his personal bodyguard.
 * The Naboo Skiff shown flying off from Mustafar to Polis Massa (this scene was featured in the teaser trailer).
 * The Emperor's shuttle with three V-wing starfighters arrive at Coruscant (this scene was featured in the trailer).
 * Yoda arrives on Dagobah in the final montage.
 * Obi-wan Kenobi enters an Utapau Dragon Pen and selects Boga from several other Varactyls. His ride to Grievous' hangar is extended, and when the MagnaGuards attack Obi-wan, he fights them shortly then crushes them with a section of the ceiling.
 * Extended Order 66 and Temple Purge shots, in which the deaths of Barriss Offee, Luminara Unduli, Quinlan Vos, Whie, Bene, Cin Drallig, and Shaak Ti are seen. In this cut version of Shaak Ti's death, Darth Vader enters the meditation chamber in which she's concentrating and proceeds to stab her in the back.
 * After being shot down by his troops, Obi-wan evades a Nos Monster in the depths of Utapau. The Nos Monster attacks several Republic Seeker Droids. Obi-wan moves past some baby Nos Monsters.
 * Extended Separatist Slaughter, in which Wat Tambor is seen being killed by Darth Vader.
 * Qui-Gon Jinn speaks to Yoda, who names himself Qui-gon's apprentice.

A New Hope
Scenes cut from Episode IV include:
 * Luke in the Desert
 * Luke and Biggs
 * Vader and Bast
 * The Search for Artoo
 * The Lost Cut
 * Luke's Poncho
 * Luke visits his friends at Anchorhead - Camie and Fixer. He says he saw a space battle (between the Devastator and the blockade runner Tantive IV) with his microbinoculars to his friends. However, the battle is already over and his friends do not believe him.
 * Luke's friend, Biggs, tells Luke he is going to defect to the Rebels.
 * The scene between Biggs and Luke in the rebel hangar bay lasts longer, involving Red leader speaking of knowing Luke's father

The Empire Strikes Back

 * While fleeing Imperial troops, Han suggests they take a shortcut through a room that has a sign on it. Leia tells him "that's where they keep those creatures" (the wampas). They run off and C-3PO tears off the warning sign, hoping the troops will mistake it for another room.
 * Wampa attack on Echo base
 * Dead Tauntauns
 * Bacta Tank
 * Wampa Attack
 * Wampa Trap
 * Bacta Mask
 * General Veers' Death
 * Troops Meet Wampas
 * Luke's Rescue
 * Additional shots of Hobbie Klivian and his "death".

Return of the Jedi

 * Luke's Lightsaber
 * Rancor Pit Grate
 * Barge Fight
 * The Sandstorm
 * Ben's Monologue
 * Jerjerrod
 * Darth Vader uses his Force choke-hold on an Imperial officer to get into the Emperor's throne room.
 * Right after Jabba's Sail Barge blows up, Luke, Han, Leia, Lando, and the droids go back to the Millennium Falcon and Luke's X-Wing (both of which are in the middle of a sand storm). Han thanks Luke for saving him and Luke explains to his friends that he has to go back to Dagobah.
 * Darth Vader lands in the Death Star docking bay with Luke, taking him to the Emperor. (this outtake was partially restored and placed in the special edition of The Empire Strikes Back, having Vader land in the Executor. Moff Jerjerrod can be seen in the new footage and is mouthing his dialogue from ROTJ.)