That’s a shit article anyway. That’s not the question she was asked. She was basically asked if they were going to make another special edition with more changes. She was not asked if they were going to restore the originals. Article just wanted attention.
Not exactly, the question asked by the interviewer is pretty ambiguous:
“The vision of George’s final cut of the films that he left us with, whether that might be altered over time.”
To which Kennedy says:
“I wouldn’t touch those, are you kidding? :laughs: Those will always remain his.”
To me that reads pretty clearly like another SE or further “enhancements”. Of course, it could technically be twisted a bit to mean reverting to the original films. But her ‘on the spot’ response is much more likely geared towards the more obvious meaning, in my opinion.
Either way, if the interviewer intended to get information about the OOT, it’s unfortunate that he was apparently afraid to ask directly or clearly.
Yeah, but the broader point is, that she makes it abundantly clear, that the final cut will always be decided by Lucas. Given that reality, it seems highly unlikely, that Lucasfilm under Kennedy will release the OOT without consulting Lucas first, and if he’s against such a release, that it would ever happen. So, the question is, whether Lucas has softened on the subject? I think it’s pretty obvious Lucas is not very enthusiastic about the direction Disney has taken with the franchise. So, will he look kindly on the idea of an OOT release, that may eclipse his preferred final cut? Either way it seems questionable, whether Disney and Lucasfilm will want to open that can of worms, rather than focus on the truly lucrative aspect of the cooperation, the making of new films.