CO said:

It was inevitable that the OOT would come out fully remastered the day Disney bought Lucasfilm. Its not a matter of if anymore, its just when. Lucas wouldn't release them to spite the fans, but Disney did not plop down 4 Billion dollars to let any money maker of the SW name go.

I have been saying since they announced Episode 7 and the Big 3 were coming back that the ideal time to release the OOT was the lead up to Episode 7.

The next year will be a throwback year to OOT SW fans, as FINALLY the franchise is catering to us again, and not giving us the middle finger like Lucas has done since 1997.

I agree. I think the original version will be properly released, sooner rather than later. Four billion means you get to do whatever you want. No Lucas and not even Fox really. Money talks and Disney has more than can be imagined. They'll make Fox an offer they can't refuse.

Plus there is a noticeable lean to the first three films now. Everything is OT-centric. The cultural impact and resonance has always been the original films and story, but it even seems more prominent now. Much more mainstream. Even from Disney.

It's not just in nerd circles now either. The OT even made an appearance at New York Fashion Week several days ago.