There has been a little talk before about possibly doing a “v1.5” later in the year, but that’s all ultimately up to Hal, both with his satisfaction with the project and his availability to work on it. Some of this stuff is pretty close to completion, though, so maybe a bit more patience would be best (or a few more talented volunteers, and fewer peanut-gallery members like myself).
The crackling saber has proven especially challenging, passing through several hands due to the scale of the project and irl personal priorities. Movies Remastered at least is still active on the forum, but I’m not sure if they’ve had time to work on it lately, or how much is left to be done on the project as a whole.