How wrong is the photo above? ;)

The argument can be successfully made both ways, with the main problem being exactly who owns what rights and for how long. But that being said I think an OOT release of some type can and will happen...at some unforeseen point. Remember, the entire 1966 Batman series is being released, so anything is possible.

Disney has been doing restorations and work on their properties virtually nonstop since first getting the bug in the early 90's. Of course their revisionism with their classic animated titles is beyond reprehensible but as far as the live action materials go, the Mouse is on the forefront of properly maintaining and preserving films.

So really they're in about the best hands they could be in provided that someone actually takes the initiative to do so. Knightmessenger's posts on the necessity of a new scan for newer hi-res versions are actually spot-on, it would be something that would have to be done in order to have a better source than the horribly outdated 2K SE source scan and the pointless 1080p downrezzed and crayon scribbled video master.

(BTW Blade Runner has never looked as good as the Final Cut 35mm print. The BD is pitiful in comparison.)

Let it be a Vault release. A licensed title for a boutique label (Criterion could practically do it with good results in house), even a MOD release...just let it out there with no frills...and websites would crash because of demand. Just don't expect things like multiple audio tracks unless we do it. (Despite LFLs claims of having all this material digitally archived within fingertips!!!!! ARGH!)

You don't think they'd take input from a coalition of mad researchers would you? It's not like we don't have the most vast and detailed amount of SW version research ever assembled.