Media articles & online content covering the OOT / ALI restoration & leaks…
A ‘mini-index’ of online writeups - to try and keep a record of the media coverage on the ALI OOT restoration - and the leaks…
(I’ll keep the list below updated as and when any significant or intriguing articles / online content appears.)
X Forum Thread on the ALI OOT Restoration: 20th June '25. 1st X Forum PM Thread: 2nd July '25. 2nd X Forum PM Thread: 9th July '25.
‘YouTube channel posting Star Wars OOT clips’ - OT•com thread (deleted same day by request of the thread creator) (21st June '25)
Lucasfilm is in the process of restoring the SW Original Trilogy for public release. - EckhartsLadder on X (8th July '25)
Potential Restoration of Original Trilogy in the Works - reddit/StarWarsLeaks (re the above EckhartsLadder X) (9th July’ 25)
Will you soon be able to see the complete Original Trilogy for the first time in the original? - FlimStarts (10th July '25)
Star Wars: Original Trilogy Theatrical Cut Finally Returning? - Just Star Wars (11th July '25)STAR WARS: Unaltered Theatrical Star Wars to be officially released? - Jon Justice (11th July '25)
Why this is absolutely MASSIVE - Eckharts Ladder youtube (2nd Aug '25)
Star Wars A New Hope in 8K Using AI?! Lucasfilm May Be Preparing an ALL-NEW Version for 50th Release - WDW Pro (9th Aug '25)
Star Wars Theatrical OT Leaked Restoration Screenshots - reddit/StarWarsLeaks (12th Oct '25)
Leaked Images Reveal Star Wars Is Restoring the Original Cuts — Full Breakdown - Echo Base Network (14th Oct '25)Disney Working On Restoring The Original Theatrical Cuts Of The OT - Bantha Skull (16th Oct '25)
Disney is in fact restoring the Original Theatrical Trilogy - Buy Physical Media, on X (17th Oct '25)
Holy Crap, It Looks Like Disney Is Finally Restoring And Releasing The Original Version Of Star Wars - Kokatu (24th Oct '25)
ALI OOT Restoration Leak - r/SWLeaks thread - Sage, on X (1.7m views) (24th Oct '25)
ALI OOT Restoration Leak - r/SWLeaks thread - Corey Atad, Journalist, on X (1500 likes) (24th Oct, '25)Leaks Show Theatrical Version Of Star Wars Being Restored In 4K - reddit/4KBluRay (re the above Kokatu article) (24th Oct '25)
Leaks Show Theatrical Version Of Star Wars Being Restored In 4K - reddit/StarWars (25th Oct '25)
#ReleaseTheOriginalTrilogy - ALI OOT Restoration Leaks - Star Wars Visual Comparisons, (doubleofive), on blue sky (25th Oct '25)
Leaks Show Theatrical Version Of Star Wars Being Restored In 4K - reddit/BoutiqueBluRay (26th Oct '25)
New Star Wars LEAK is Incredible News For Fans! - Star Wars Meg (26th Oct '25)Disney to Release UNALTERED Star Wars Trilogy in 4K? - Darth Momo (26th Oct '25)
Star Wars: Are the Original Cuts being Restored? - Our Parents Basement (26th Oct '25)
Disney’s 4K Restoration of the Original Star Wars Leaks Online - The Layman (27th Oct '25)
‘Star Wars’ Is Coming to IMAX in 2027, but Will Han Shoot First? - Gizmodo (27th Oct '25)
28 Years Later, One Star Wars Leak Confirms What Fans Have Wanted All Along - Inverse (27th Oct '25)Original Star Wars Is Coming To IMAX, But Which Version? - Nerdist (27th Oct '25)
Star Wars is doing something INSANE for its 50 year Anniversary!!! - The Den Of Nerds Clips (27th Oct '25)
New 4K remasters of the original, uncut, non-special edition SW TRILOGY are coming in 2027 - Geek League of America (27th Oct '25)
Disney May Finally Release Restored Original Star Wars Version - Instaplayzone (28th Oct '25)
Star Wars is approaching its 50th anniversary and fans are discovering that they might finally get the versions of the movies they have been asking for decades - Softonic (28th Oct '25)Rumor has it that new 4K remasters of the original, uncut, non-special edition STAR WARS TRILOGY are coming in 2027 - '80s Kidz, on X (28th Oct '25)
I would love to see the OG back on the big screen! - Jen Markham, on TikTok (28th Oct '25)
Hold Off on That ‘Star Wars’ Rewatch You’ve Been Planning - MovieWeb (5th Nov '25)
LEAKED Original Star Wars Restoration Clips - Connor (11th Nov '25)
Here’s a (WIP?) scene from the Star Wars Original Trilogy remaster LF is working on - EckhartsLadder (11th Nov '25)Supposed leaked clips for the official Original Star Wars Trilogy Restorations. - reddit/StarWarsLeaks (11th Nov '25)
Star Wars Theatrical OT Official Restoration Leaked Clips (all video clips from the ALI youtube channel to date) - Sonny Hale (12th Nov '25)
Original Star Wars (NOT Special Edition) Movie Returning to Theater! UPDATE! - EchoBaseNetwork (12th Nov '25)
IS IT FINALLY HAPPENING!? - Is the unaltered original Star Wars Trilogy being released? - HelloGreedo (12th Nov '25)
What do you think of the OT rumors? [LIVE STREAM] - HelloGreedo (13th Nov '25)The whole Original Trilogy is being remastered? - Thor Skywalker Plus (14th Nov '25)
^ If I’ve missed any articles / content out of the above list, let me know on here or via PM, and I’ll add them above. Thanks. 👍
Last Updated: Saturday 15th November, 2025 - a youtube video from ‘Thor Skywalker Plus’.
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