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)
Star Wars Fans Deserve To See The Restored Version Of The Original Trilogy - ScreenRant (17th Nov '25)
Star Wars Official Restoration Leaks and future of Despecialized - Harmy (24th Nov '25)
Official original Star Wars restoration vs Official 4K UHD release (on Harmy video) - reddit/4Kbluray (24th Nov '25)
Star Wars Theatrical OT Official Restoration Leaked Clips - reddit/StarWars (24th Nov '25)Star Wars: Original Cut(s) Restored for 50th Anniversary? - Galactic Initiative (note: heavy anti-KK/Disney POV; + far-out logic) (2nd Dec '25)
Star Wars Theatrical OT Official Restoration Leaked Clips November 2025 - SonnyGFunk (2nd Dec '25)
Bill Hunt on ‘About those Star Wars Rumors…’ - Bill Hunt (The Digital Bits) (back on 29th Oct '25)
Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary - Update - official Star Wars website announcement: theatrical cut (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary - Update - official Star Wars twitter announcement: theatrical cut (5th Dec '25)Original Cut of Star Wars: A New Hope Returning to Theaters for 50th Anniversary - ComicBook (5th Dec '25)
’Star Wars: A New Hope’s 50th Anniversary Re-Release Gets New Theatrical Return Date - Collider (5th Dec '25)
The Version Of Star Wars No One Ever Thought We’d See Again Is Coming Back To Theaters - SlashFIlm (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars’ original cut is coming back to theaters in 2027 - Polygon (5th Dec '25)
The Original Star Wars Is Coming Back To Cinemas For A New Hope’s 50th Anniversary In 2027 - Empire (5th Dec '25)Star Wars’ original theatrical cut returns to theaters in 2027 - The Verge (5th Dec '25)
The Original Theatrical Cut of STAR WARS is Finally Returning to Theaters! - Geeky Tyrant (5th Dec '25)
The Original Star Wars Theatrical Cut Is Officially Back for Its 50th Anniversary - CBR (5th Dec '25)
ORIGINAL, UNALTERED STAR WARS GETS LIMITED THEATRICAL RELEASE IN 2027 - Nerdist (5th Dec '25)
‘Star Wars’ Will Finally Return to Theaters With the Version Everyone Wants to See in 2027 - MovieWeb (5th Dec '25)The Original 1977 Star Wars (Yes, That Version) Is Returning to Theaters in 2027 - Reactor Mag (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary - Experience the original 1977 film with a theatrical re-release in 2027. - reddit/StarWars (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary - Update: 1977 Theatrical Version - reddit/SWLeaks (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary - Update: Experience the original 1977 film with a theatrical re-release in 2027 - reddit/SWCantina (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars: A New Hope’s 50th Anniversary Re-Release Gets New Theatrical Return Date (February 19, 2027) - reddit/BoxOffice (5th Dec '25)Disney to re-release original theatrical cut of the 1977 film Star Wars - AVClub (5th Dec '25)
The original theatrical cut of Star Wars is returning to theaters to celebrate its 50th anniversary - JoBlo (5th Dec '25)
STAR WARS’s original cut returning to theaters in 2027 - ComicsBeat (5th Dec '25)
Original Version of Star Wars Returns to Theaters in 2027 - CineLinx (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars: A New Hope Is Headed Back To Theaters, And This Release Will Give Fans Something They’ve Been Wanting For Ages - CinemaBlend (5th Dec '25)‘Star Wars’ Original Cut To Be Re-Released For First Time in Decades - ScreenRant (5th Dec '25)
The original 1977 Star Wars returns to theaters for a “once-in-a-generation event” to remind everyone who shot first - Total Film (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars Is Coming Back to Theaters, Without Jabba or a Subtitle - Den Of Geek (5th Dec '25)
The 1977 cut of Star Wars will return to theaters in 2027 - EnGadget (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars’ Return to Theaters Gets Great News as Rerelease Date Is Bumped Up - ComingSoon (5th Dec '25)Star Wars Returns to Theaters in February of 2027 in Its Original 1977 Theatrical Release Form - IGN (5th Dec '25)
Star Wars: A New Hope Blasts Back to Theaters February 2027 for 50th Anniversary - Fantasy Land News (5th Dec '25)
IT’S HAPPENING! The Star Wars THEATRICAL EDITION is Coming to Theaters! - Star Wars Explained (5th Dec '25)
Restored Classic Star Wars Coming to Theaters for 50th Anniversary - WDW News (5th Dec '25)
A DAY LONG REMEMBERED: THE ORIGINAL 1977 STAR WARS IS RETURNING TO THEATERS IN 2027! - The Digital Bits (5th Dec '25)The theatrical re-release celebrates the 50th anniversary of the original Star Wars film - Laughing Place (5th Dec '25)
Original Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary in 2027 - Comic Book News (5th Dec '25)
Original Star Wars Returns to Theaters! Restored 50th Anniversary Release Confirmed - Echo Base Network (5th Dec '25)
Disney brings original 1977 Star Wars to theaters in 2027 - Tech Buzz (5th Dec '25)
‘Star Wars 50th Anniversary Re-Release Gets New Theatrical Return Date (February 19, 2027) - reddit/Movies (5th Dec '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: Friday 5th December, 2025.
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