from the digitalbits.com:
The Star Wars: Episode III DVD announcement we had expected failed to materialize. What I've learned is that the specs for the 2-disc set have apparently not quite been finalized, so Lucasfilm decided at the last minute to delay their announcement. The company's rather lackluster presentation on Friday revolved around the theme "Star Wars is Forever!", and the message was clearly meant to reassure fans that there's still plenty of Star Wars (and plenty of Star Wars PRODUCTS) on the way even though the last film is over and done. Still, although he was deliberately vague, spokesman Steve Sansweet did offer a few nuggets of DVD related information. First, Episode III will be released on DVD this fall (again, we've heard unofficial street dates of either 11/1 or 11/8). The 2-disc set will feature video mastered directly from the original digital files for the film, like the previous Episode II disc. There will be an audio commentary with director George Lucas and members of his production crew, along with a new long-form documentary on the making of the film, several shorter featurettes and a number of newly-completed deleted scenes. One of these was shown to the audience, and featured Padme, Bail Organa, a young Mon Mothma and other senators discussing the birth of the Rebel Alliance.
Other DVD information learned during the presentation: There WILL be a 6-film box set of the complete Star Wars saga on disc, but not in the immediate future (meaning not this fall at least, and probably not in early 2006 either). Additional tweaks and changes will probably be made to the films by Lucas before all is said and done, but that's for Lucas to determine.
And the second volume of Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be released on DVD by the end of this year (no specific date is available yet), featuring audio commentary with creator Genndy Tartakovsky and a few extras. Also revealed was the beginnings of work on a new 30-minute, CG/anime-style Star Wars animated series to be set between Episodes II & III (look for that in late 2007), to be followed by an eventual live-action series set between Episodes III & IV. Lucas is working personally to get both projects up and running in the right direction.