I still think it's downright bizarre that the digital versions have inconsistent logos, regardless of who technically owns what.

Anyway, raced over here after reading the steelbook story on Slashfilm. Very dissapointed to see that the films are finally being released individually for reasons having nothing to do with what I've been wanting for years now.

The milking of decade-old transfers continues.

The only good news here, I guess, is that the complete nine-disc saga set will still be out there for people who want those three discs of extras. I still can't be bothered to pay good money just for some deleted scenes, though.

In the meantime, there's still this mysterious 4k remaster by Reliance MediaWorks that we've known about for over a year now, a.k.a. the reason this thread exists. The rumor this past April from someone who'd allegedly seen an in-progress version is that it's a newer SE, but one where Han shoots first again. Could this maybe be the "Final Cut" equivalent for the OT?

Obviously none of this matters in the long run if it doesn't bring the unaltereds closer to the proper treatment.

There are so many things to consider regarding if/when it'll actually happen, from the aforementioned 2020 expiration date for Fox's ownership of Empire/Jedi/PT, to the upcoming UHD blu-ray format, to the 40th anniversary coinciding with Ep8's release.

I'd like to think JJ Abrams and especially Rian Johnson have bothered Disney about getting the unaltereds restored. I'd hate to believe that rumor about Fox not wanting the unaltereds re-released until after Lucas passes on.