Not sure what FHD is?
FHD Full HD (1080p)
UHD Ultra HD (4K)I was asking about the the 2020 FHD blu-rays that came out with the 4k ones. But I guess since those come from the same “new” sources as the 4K versions, the colors, the tighter framing etc. are identical to those of the 4k ones. Minus the higher resolution and HDR ofc.
Keep in mind those are only available in the box with the 4K, the individual releases are still the 2011 version.
In the UK, the 3-disc steelbook releases of the individual Original Trilogy films (exclusive to Zavvi; 1 4K disc, 1 blu ray disc, 1 bonus material disc) does apparently feature the 2019 SE version on the blu ray.
SW - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-Episode-IV-A-New-Hope-4K-Blu-ray/269035 : 27 July
ESB - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-Episode-V-The-Empire-Strikes-Back-4K-Blu-ray/270301 : 3rd Aug
ROTJ - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-4K-Blu-ray/270368 : 10th August
^ Needless to say they sold out in ‘pre-order’ very quickly (hopefully they’ll do another re-issue soon due to the huge demand).
There are a few ‘unboxing’ and ‘review’ type videos out there on youtube about these UK steelbook releases too.
Just for info and anyone interested…
TPM - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-Episode-I-The-Phantom-Menace-4K-Blu-ray/271045 : 7th Sept
AOTC - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-Episode-II-Attack-of-the-Clones-4K-Blu-ray/271811 : 21 Sept
ROTS - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-Episode-III-Revenge-of-the-Sith-4K-Blu-ray/272419 : 12 Oct
TFA - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-Episode-VII-The-Force-Awakens-4K-Blu-ray/272728 : unknown
TLJ - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-Episode-VIII-The-Last-Jedi-4K-Blu-ray/274253 : unknown
TROS - ? (this was released in April '20 - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Wars-The-Rise-of-Skywalker-4K-Blu-ray/259259 - maybe they’ll do a re-issue…?)
Some of the other main European countries may have had similar deals and releases?
Edit: Nathan P Butler confirms that the 3-Disc Australian releases of the individual films in 4K does indeed feature the 2019SE version of the OT films on the blu ray discs:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulN76xipoaE - Nathan discusses the content around 4 minutes in.
The current status / ability to have a release of the unaltered theatrical cuts…
• 4K restoration on Star Wars - the restoration work undertaken by Lowry Digital / Reliance Media Works. & the 2019 SE 4K release.
• What’s the status of the Originals? (the theatrical cuts of the Original Trilogy) | Evidence of the OOT at Lucasfilm?
^ As confirmed by various sources at Lucasfilm, Fox & Disney over the years - including George Lucas himself; all the material and elements required for a modern high quality release for the unaltered theatrical version of the Original Trilogy are indeed available. ^
• BFI preserving OOT!! (2006 thread; re the British Film Institute - aka the BFI)
• Remember what Lucas said about the OOT not existing…? (2006 thread; the BFI preserving the theatrical cuts of all 3 OT films)
• OFFICIAL: Library of Congress had original prints replaced with 1997 SE (2010 thread; read Mrebo’s informative post)
• The Empire Strikes Back inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry (2010 thread)
• Return of the Jedi joins the National Film Registry (2021; copies of the theatrical cuts of all 3 OT films are now at the NFR/LOC)
^ There are more discussions and information on the above topic in the ‘Fandom: Threads highlighting efforts for an official release of the unaltered theatrical version of the Original Trilogy’ and ‘The Home Releases and Formats of the differing versions of the Original Trilogy’ categories of An Index Thread for Original Trilogy Discussion.
‘Return of the Jedi Among 25 Eclectic Films Joining National Film Registry’ - 2021 LOC article; LOC has copies of all 3 O-OT films.
A similar article up on the official Star Wars website - ‘Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi joins the National Film Registry’
‘Find Star Wars in Copyright’ - 2022 LOC official blog post referencing the theatrical cuts of all 3 OT films being with the LOC.
‘What It Means for ‘Return of the Jedi’ to be in the National Film Registry’ - 2021 article from Film School Rejects.
An OriginalTrilogy.com Timeline | a history of the site | the why & how it came to be… (2018)
❗ Some useful OT.com threads re the suppression of the theatrical Original Trilogy films ❗ (2020)
❗ #ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy | OriginalTrilogy.com’s enduring goal | How you can help ❗ (2021)