R2-918 said:There was speculation from the Digital Bits and other DVD news websites that there was going to be a Big 30th Anniversary 9 disc DVD box set released back in 07' but it was delayed due to poor sales of the 06' GOUT DVD sets. Some of the speculation was that there was going to be more changes to the movies and there was going to be a lot of new Bonus material included in this 30th Anniversary set. I think we'll probably see this Mega DVD box set released before any of the films are released on Blu-ray but then again the Digital Bit's sources have informed them that some of the Star Wars movies (probably only Episodes 1,2 and 3) may get a Blu-ray release next year.
I'm betting LFL probably just said "hey, let's wait a few more years instead. We'll make more money in the long run if we wait until we put out the blu-ray."
The digital bits' sources are usually correct, and I somehow don't doubt we'd get the prequel bd's before the originals, I just don't know about it being as soon as next year. I keep wondering what's going on with the 3D theatrical re-release they keep talking about. One rumor said they're not quite at the point of no return in regards to spending money on the 3D conversion process and George isn't sure it's all worth while, so it might simply not end up happening. If that were the case, I'd consider a 2010 blu-ray release a possibility.
In any event, if the 3D conversion is a definite green light go, I would think we're not seeing the blu-ray until after that hits theaters. It would be a lot easier for LFL and Fox to go "Hey everyone, you've only been able to watch the (SE) OT in good-quality-for-dvd and, if you've really been lucky, hdtv broadcasts. Now we bring it to you like you can only truly experience in a movie theater!"
Okay, current prediction from me:
The pattern we've (perhaps coincidentally) seen continued by the cgi The Clone Wars movie is one-new-star-wars-release-in-theaters-every-three-years. 2011 will be the next cycle, and the clone wars show is supposed to have run its course by then. Wouldn't it be a smart marketing move for them to put out the 3D conversion then? 2011 is the year before the 35th anniversary, kinda like how 1996 - the year before the 20th - was when they were originally planning on releasing the SE. They could use that to build up hype for the live-action show, which at this rate won't hit until 2012 at the earliest. They could put out the definite blu-ray sets with AOTC, ROTS and both versions (oldest and newest/final) of the OT and TPM at some point prior to when the show debuts. Maybe they could throw in a preview for the show on the set or - better yet - wait until the show debuts and advertise the hell out of the blu-ray during commercial breaks.