People are also illegally selling Harmy’s work on Ebay. If that doesn’t prove there’s a market…
Look, I have no doubt that there is a market. In fact I’ve stated repeatedly that there is, that it would sell and that Disney would turn a profit on it. That’s not up for debate. Studios release decent restorations of archive films all the time with much more niche audiences. There’s no doubt this would dwarf them in sells. But that’s not the question. The question, from Disney’s perspective, is whether it’s worth bothering with until:
A. They have all the rights.
B. They are done milking their own, more lucrative new trilogy.So like I and a few others here have said, 2020 looks like the new goalpost.
At this point, if I’m still alive in 2020, I will be very surprised.
And what’s to keep them from yanking the football away once again three years from now, in Lucy Van Pelt-ian glee? Not getting any younger here. 😉