Hello OT fans,
We have some major news to report.
We are completing our first Workprint, that contains 90%+ cleaned footage. The rest is substituted with unfinished rough work, and footage from Eastman prints.
It looks stunning so far, with many shots not having been seen in this condition since the early release of the film in theaters. It's good to welcome back our old good friend, the original Star Wars after 38+ years.
Next Stage
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We will be closing in finishing the cleaned reels in the next month or so, and then we can start the second pass, and assembling the footage for the first preview.
Since we are nearing the end of this phase, there will be less previews, as we've shown footage from all the reels, so further ones aren't needed.
We will be hard at work, doing the polishing, and replacement shots, and evaluating other factors. The final film should be about 75-80% of the LPP, and 20-25% replacements shots from other sources.
We will definitely be looking at a pure LPP, and Grindhouse version releases at a later point in time.
For Blog Members
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Once we are ready to move onto the second stage, we'll announce to people who will be getting the preview.
It's been a long journey of several years, so we're glad for all the patient members that have stuck with us, and also for the new members looking forward to this.
Future Projects
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The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi will probably be done in parallel, with Jedi possibly be finished sooner.
There will be a second release of Empire Strikes Back, with improvements before the final one to hold people over.
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We have a lot more Star Wars related surprises in the works, so look forward to announcements about those.
In the near distant future, we see Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the other 3 movies coming also.
Thanks to Everyone
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Thanks to the OT community, and for all the support.
For previous Blog members, you will be hearing from us shortly, concerning the Reel 1 Private preview. We are considering more down the line, we'll see how this goes first.
May the Force be with you.
Team Negative1