Fang Zei said:

Jaitea said:

Harmy said:

Well, over-all, I'd say it's good news, because the existing 2004 master was horrible, so even if it was the altered version, which we've now confirmed it almost certainly is, it's still good that there is a new better master. On the other hand, the fact, that they seem to have decided to restore/remaster the altered version doesn't exactly bode well for an official OOT restoration.

I think it does seem pretty likely, that this "restoration" was done in 2012 for the planned 3D release, for which the 2004 1080p master didn't cut it any more, so they hired these guys to do the 2004/2011 version over from new 4K scans.

Yeah, I agree that it all stems from the preparation for the 3D version, & I'm happy that theres a superior clean version in the vaults

What theyre gonna do with it is the question though

J

This is kind of like when Jurassic Park got a new scan for its 3D conversion but the 2d transfer in the combo pack was still just the old blu-ray.

Speaking of which, I wouldn't completely rule out the possibility of the 3D versions still happening. We probably just haven't heard anything in a while because of TPM 3D's mediocre box office and the change of plans following the Disney buy-out. I could also see them rolling out the last two prequels, even if it's a short run just to get them out of the way for the main course. RotS looks pretty three-dimensional already, so they'd have their work cut out for them.

But who knows, really. It seems like a given considering Ep7 will more than likely be converted to 3D. Then again, Disney might not want there to be backlash from rolling out the SE yet again. They might just focus on an OOT blu-ray to gain the fans' trust. Heck, maybe they'll do both.

Ultimately, they'll go with whatever option they think will make them the most money.

I thought the 3D plans were officially cancelled?