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Cobra Kai
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Disney Acquires LucasFilm for $4.05 billion, Episode 7 in 2015, 8 and 9 to Follow, New Film Every 2-3 Years
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31-Oct-2012, 11:00 AM

1990osu said:

Fox still owns rights to the 1977-1983 versions IIRC.

Yes, Fox does owns distribution rights, but those will expire in 2020 (except for ep IV).  I don't know what that means for the potential for an OUT release in the near future, though.  Since a film restoration would have to take place, I would guess that Fox would have to make a deal with Disney/lucasfilm in order for that to happen?

Plus it's not like Lucasfilm is going anywhere.  Disney will probably just let Kathleen Kennedy continue to run the show there, and I doubt she would want to go against George's wishes on this.  But who knows...