Octorox said:

jero32 said:

Think about it. They'd have to redo all the effects done for the 2004 edition like the updated jabba. (well they could do it crappily I suppose...wouldn't be the first time) But also they'll piss off:

This is not true. The O-negs of the films are still conformed to the 97 theatrical versions. All post 97 changes were done to the 2k digital master. If they did a new scan of the O-Neg it would be the 97 version. From there, if they wanted to restore the OOT theyd have to scan IP prints or the cut pieces of the O-Neg and reedit them back into the film. If they wanted to recreate the 2004 or 2011 version in 4K, they'd have to rerender all the post 97 effects at a higher resolution and reinsert them into the film.

Thats what I was trying to say with "they'd have to redo all the effects done for the 2004 edition like the updated jabba" though. I realise that a new scan would be the '97 edition. I was merely pointing out I'd doubt they'd regress back to it (since it's outdated), but I also don't think they'd want to update the effects updated for 2004 AGAIN.