If these rumours are true and it were up to me...I'd ideally release the HD's of the originals a few weeks before J.J.'s sequel arrives to maximise on all the likely hooplah surrounding the fact that Han, Luke, and Leia etc. are about to return on the big screen shortly...while at the same time completely removing *all* the existing SE versions off the shelves and putting them on a very long 'moratorium'! - click on the word 'moratorium' in the 2nd line of the description here for some comprehensive details - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Vault

New fans who were only seeing the OT for the first time would get to see the superior (in my view) way that these movies from the late 70's and early 80's were edited back then...but would also get nicely primed for the forthcoming Sequel Trilogy if the originals were released with a fanfare beforehand. And everyone else could get used to seeing the original cuts as the 'de facto' versions again, with the others effectively out of the way.

I would also clear the shelves of the Prequel Trilogy, and put them on a long 'moratorium' too...and that goes for t.v. showings of any sort also!

As a bit of extra fun though, I might just consider putting the current SE's as non-anamorphic dvd 'bonus' extras on this HD release of the originals too...and this would be the only way to see them for a long, long time.

Unfortunately it's *not* up to me...but hey, a guy can wish, can't he?

DominicCobb said:

So they'd probably think (incorrectly) that OTers would not care for and possibly complain about a new SE.

Good point. As an addendum, I'd also eventually announce that adywan's HD Revisited Saga would be getting an official release after the Sequel Trilogy is done, as it's highly likely to be the best SE that could ever be worth producing...and confirm that he'd be rewarded with more wealth than you can imagine.

How much? I don't know...I can imagine quite a bit! :)