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Star Wars (1977 Original Version) Theatrical Rerelease Discussion

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I know the 50th anniversary “hopes and expectations” thread has been filled with discussion about leaks at the like, but at last, a restoration and release of the original film in its 1977 state has been officially confirmed:

https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-50th-anniversary-theatrical-release

“Part of Lucasfilm’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release — later renamed Star Wars: A New Hope — will play in theaters for a limited time.“

ESB and ROTJ are still officially TBD, but I figured now that the original is confirmed, a new thread is due!

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It only took 8306 days (March 10, 2003 - December 5, 2025) before the goal of the site was a confirmed achievement.

8306 days man. That’s 22 years, 8 months, and 25 days. Site’s gone through a lot of permutations in that time.

How we feelin, boys & girls?

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I feel really emotional. It’s been… so long!

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I’m gobsmacked that this is finally happening. After the gout dvds & every subsequent anniversary I had given up on an official restoration & was resigned to enjoying the fan restorations (thanks for those, guys). I’m so happy this will be restored for all to see. And i can’t wait to see it again in 2027. Cheers to all here who kept & are keeping cinematic history alive!

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I’ll believe it when I see it.

Well, when someone else sees it and confirms it’s the version I saw in 1977. Then I’ll see it multiple times.
The last time I watched Star Wars was the day the non-anamorphic DVD version was released on that Lego toy disc, over 20 years ago.

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It would have been nice twenty years ago but late is better than never.

Though to watch the originals be restored in better quality than the special editions would be an irony indeed.

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It has been especially pleasing to see this news of the official announcement so enthusiastically received online by fans… 👍

r/StarWars : r/StarWarsLeaks : r/Movies : r/BoxOffice : Discussing Film X : IGN X : Jacob X : HelloGreedo X : ILM X : SWH X etc.

 
 

 
 

Some info on the ALI OOT Restoration from the ⭐ Star Wars’ 50th anniversary in 2027 ⭐ | Your hopes and expectations… thread - starting around Pages 3/4…

 

‘Info Posts’ on the 2025 leaked Restoration of the unaltered theatrical Original Trilogy - by Aurora Light Imageworks (ALI)…

An Introduction / Overview | Image Screenshots and Comparisons | Video Clips | Media Coverage | FAQs | News & Updates.

 

A little patience goes a long way on this old-school Rebel base. If you are having issues finding what you are looking for, these will be of some help…

Welcome to the OriginalTrilogy.com | Introduce yourself in here | Useful info within : About : Help : Site Rules : Fan Project Rules : Announcements
‘How do I do this?’ on the OriginalTrilogy.com - includes info on how to ask for a fan project and how to search for projects and threads on OT•com.

A Project Index for Star Wars Preservations (Harmy’s Despecialized & 4K77/80/83 etc) : A Project Index for Star Wars Fan Edits (adywan & Hal 9000 etc)

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Hell has indeed frozen over. Now if they could restore THX 1138 and American Graffiti. I doubt there is a lot on money on the table like Star Wars.

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Guys and gals, we did it.

What’s the internal temperature of a TaunTaun? Luke warm.

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I honestly thought that George would never do it, but I’m glad to be proven wrong. With so many changes made to this movie, a re-release of the original version and in higher quality was very due.

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JawsTDS said:

I haven’t checked this forum in years, but I had to come back just to see the reactions. I can’t believe it’s finally happening.

Same. Still feel like the rug is going to get pulled out from under us in some way…