The Original Trilogy will soon be 50 years old, or at least part of it will be in 2027, and they really have stood the test of time.
It makes me wonder if the Prequels and the Sequels will have a similar affection, when they approach their 50th anniversaries?
I doubt whether the Prequels or Sequels will on their 50th anniversary. It seems both those trilogies require much ancillary material in a bid to to fix and address their glaring issues.
For the Prequels there is Clone Wars, The Clone Wars, Rebels and the Obi-Wan series in an attempt to somehow remedy those issues. For the Prequel era, or how the Prequels are thought of in general, those series have helped improve the perception of the PT over time. But the PT films on their own? I really doubt it.
In the Sequels it appears The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka (and maybe outlines from Rangers Of The Republic and possibly the new Skeleton Crew series and the coming New Republic theatrical film) is now an attempt to somehow try and remedy the issues of the Sequels. For these all this additional content to now help the Sequel era and the perception of it. But the ST films on their own? As above with the PT films, I really doubt it.
The Original Trilogy stands on its own two feet. It is the main draw nearly 50 years on, and is still what most of the merchandise and iconic images used to promote and sell Star Wars.
But that is just my take on it. Maybe one day they’ll actually do a new Star Wars trilogy that can stand on it its two feet too, and not need all this ancillary material to set the layout of the galaxy, or try to explain or remedy the needless issues within the films. And we’ll then get a whole host of new Star Wars series with new stories, in new settings, new eras, and new characters, in the galaxy far far away.
Plus, fans still want to watch the versions of the Original Trilogy they grew up with. Or have the option to watch them all. I still get a kick out of these:
ORIGINAL Luke vs Darth Vader & The Emperor | Return of the Jedi (1983) [DeEd, Blu-ray, GOUT, LPP] (unbutchered version)
https://youtu.be/Ouv-JDzgQOA?t=338 - at the Star Wars Comparison YouTube channel
ORIGINAL Funeral Pyre/Celebration | Return of the Jedi (1983) [DeEd, Blu-ray, GOUT, LPP] (unbutchered version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Z6G9LewT8&t=165s - at the Star Wars Comparison YouTube channel