The way that this article is framed doesn’t point towards Last Jedi stuff, which I’m sure will be there, but in this context it seems like an OT-related thing.
The Person in Question
In all seriousness though, I can’t figure what else that could mean besides a new home video product and/or a wide theatrical release.
I wouldn’t get your hopes up. That could mean anything, such as a surprise appearance from George Lucas, or something like that…
“In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be “replaced” by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.” - George Lucas
That would account for one of the “many” surprises.
The Person in Question
Has anyone suggested that Disney might put out a regular Blu-ray (of either the OUT or a new master of the SE) this year and then a UHD release after 2020? They’d be able to cash in on the anniversary and have something exclusive for when Fox’s distribution deal runs out. Plus the ST will be complete by then, so it could be box set city.
Perhaps. But I think anyone who doesn’t think TLJ and IX will get UHD on their respective home video launch days is kidding themselves.
I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.
That would account for one of the tranny surprises.
This post may appear to be not-PC but it’s actually reference an ot.com meme from before my time.
That would account for one of the “many” surprises.
Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you are all looking forward to gathering with us at Star Wars Celebration this year. We have absolutely nothing exciting planned. There will be no surprises. You will just sit in your chair and listen to people talk, present memorabilia to be autographed, watch presentations, and meet people you may or may not have seen many times before. We hope you are looking forward to it.
Did that really necessitate quoting my post. If anything I hope that they release the OOT just to prove you wrong.
The Person in Question
Did that really necessitate quoting my post.
I give him a C+ for a frevious parody. He’s got the unnecessary quoting and pessimism down but he needs more nuclear war references.
The way that this article is framed doesn’t point towards Last Jedi stuff, which I’m sure will be there, but in this context it seems like an OT-related thing.
It’s in reference to the SW 40th Anniversary panel, so that alone is promising. I’m also glad that they’re front-loading the panel, that way we know day one if it’s happening, or if they mention some more specific announcements later down the road.
Has anyone suggested that Disney might put out a regular Blu-ray (of either the OUT or a new master of the SE) this year and then a UHD release after 2020? They’d be able to cash in on the anniversary and have something exclusive for when Fox’s distribution deal runs out. Plus the ST will be complete by then, so it could be box set city.
That’s been a big theory of mine as well.
The timing is certainly right. They could get away with it being a 1080p-only release this year, for the 40th. Next year, not so much. But I would still hope the unaltered trilogy eventually makes it to the 4k disc format as well.
Has anyone suggested that Disney might put out a regular Blu-ray (of either the OUT or a new master of the SE) this year and then a UHD release after 2020? They’d be able to cash in on the anniversary and have something exclusive for when Fox’s distribution deal runs out. Plus the ST will be complete by then, so it could be box set city.
That’s been a big theory of mine as well.
The timing is certainly right. They could get away with it being a 1080p-only release this year, for the 40th. Next year, not so much. But I would still hope the unaltered trilogy eventually makes it to the 4k disc format as well.
That’s the thing. . . . Disney is so late on UHD, no titles yet, including two new-release Star Wars flicks, at a time when Fox is putting B quality action/sci fi and even cheesy romantic comedies out on the format. To not have an anniversary edition of the world’s most popular movie franchise out on the latest and greatest format–especially when, as Bill Hunt notes, the floodgates have opened (bunch of old catalog titles announced this week). I wouldn’t be surprised if Disney made their debut here–and it makes sense for Fox too, could be a real format seller and great last dance for them with Star Wars. TFA and RO on the format in the lead up to TLJ is likely too, I would say.
I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.
Not sure Disney is going to care about 4K until people can buy a $99 4K player at WalMart.
Where were you in '77?
Couldn’t have said it better, CHEWBAKAspelledwrong.
Disney “could be gracious enough to” let Fox release the hypothetical OOT on UHD day-and-date with the 1080p blu.
Keeping the UHD in their back pocket for after 2020 would actively piss off a lot of people now that I think about it.
Don’t most UHD titles come with a Blu Ray disc already?
Where were you in '77?
Don’t most UHD titles come with a Blu Ray disc already?
Well that’s the thing …
If we’re talking a multi-disc release with the SE and unaltered on separate discs, do they include two more regular blu-rays? Even if they did, the price would be significantly higher. I could almost see them forgoing the “combo” approach and making you choose.
… Or, they keep it to just the most recent version remastered in 4k, leaving the OOT and the '97 version completely off the table, and debut it on both formats (regular and 4k blu) to go along with TFA and RO. Then they could include a regular blu (which would still look better than the 2011 discs) in the package as well. They could even put out the PT on the new format the same day. Being stuck in 2k hasn’t stopped all these other movies from reaching UHD.
Honestly, we’re getting ahead of ourselves until we know anything is happening at all this year.
I’d like to think they would finally do justice to the unaltereds this year. I just can’t see anyone caring about yet another release of the SE, even if there are more changes to sift through, even if it’s from a new 4k master you can watch at full res with hdr.
But a remastered OOT? People will put their money where their mouth has been all these years and buy it day one. A multi-disc package that doesn’t include regular 1080p versions might even sell a guy like me a UHD player just so I don’t have to double-dip later on.
Even if they only release it on regular blu, the people who’ve upgraded all their hardware to 4k will begrudgingly purchase it. Like I said, this would still piss those people off and Disney would be smart to let Fox put it out in 4k.
Who knows what the hell will happen. We’ll see.
moviefreakedmind said:
If anything I hope that they release the OOT just to prove you wrong.
I hope so too!
The site makingstarwars.net posted a rumor about the release of the OOT for the 40th anniverary:
http://makingstarwars.net/2017/02/rumor-unaltered-original-star-wars-trilogy-re-released-year/
They state: “Several sources have let us know it was coming and it appears to actually be on the way this time.”
Considering makingstarwars.net has a track record for generally posting reliable rumors, should we be hopeful?
Double post
The site makingstarwars.net posted a rumor about the release of the OOT for the 40th anniverary:
http://makingstarwars.net/2017/02/rumor-unaltered-original-star-wars-trilogy-re-released-year/
They state: “Several sources have let us know it was coming and it appears to actually be on the way this time.”
Considering makingstarwars.net has a track record for generally posting reliable rumors, should we be hopeful?
I wish the editor would mention his evidence and tips 😉
Rogue One is redundant. Just play the first mission of DARK FORCES.
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The site makingstarwars.net posted a rumor about the release of the OOT for the 40th anniverary:
http://makingstarwars.net/2017/02/rumor-unaltered-original-star-wars-trilogy-re-released-year/
They state: “Several sources have let us know it was coming and it appears to actually be on the way this time.”
Just getting an Error 404 when clicking on that link
EDIT: It’s working again now.
The site makingstarwars.net posted a rumor about the release of the OOT for the 40th anniverary:
http://makingstarwars.net/2017/02/rumor-unaltered-original-star-wars-trilogy-re-released-year/
They state: “Several sources have let us know it was coming and it appears to actually be on the way this time.”
Considering makingstarwars.net has a track record for generally posting reliable rumors, should we be hopeful?
They have a checkered history though. Take a big chunk of salt unless proven otherwise.
Where were you in '77?
The site makingstarwars.net posted a rumor about the release of the OOT for the 40th anniverary:
http://makingstarwars.net/2017/02/rumor-unaltered-original-star-wars-trilogy-re-released-year/
They state: “Several sources have let us know it was coming and it appears to actually be on the way this time.”
Considering makingstarwars.net has a track record for generally posting reliable rumors, should we be hopeful?
They have a checkered history though. Take a big chunk of salt unless proven otherwise.
Yeah but he led with “we don’t run those rumors” and “the tips and evidence have been piling up,” which at least gives me hope.
Of course his sources could just be giving him their own opinion based on no solid evidence.
I wonder why he feels the need to be so vague about it. Is he worried about getting someone fired?
I went through that site shortly after seeing TFA just out of curiosity, and I was shocked to find out just how much of the movie had been leaked. He posted a pretty detailed description of the Han death scene in February of 2015 and then by May, they had pieced together almost the entire plot with descriptions of all the key scenes.
This gives me hope…
“In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be “replaced” by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.” - George Lucas
I agree with everyone so far. They have recently been good about not posting potentially fake stuff just for views. The problem with sharing who their sources are in cases like these is that it endangers people’s jobs, but I wish he’d have given us a little more to go on.
EDIT: Notice that he says the tips and evidence have been piling up “over the last month”, so this isn’t just a reflection on the last few years of rumors and coming to the conclusion that they must be true.
The Person in Question
I agree with everyone so far. They have recently been good about not posting potentially fake stuff just for views. The problem with sharing who their sources are in cases like these is that it endangers people’s jobs, but I wish he’d have given us a little more to go on.
EDIT: Notice that he says the tips and evidence have been piling up “over the last month”, so this isn’t just a reflection on the last few years of rumors and coming to the conclusion that they must be true.
I mean, we haven’t heard anything over the last month, have we?
Like you say, he’s really making it seem like he knows something we don’t.