Rodney-2187 said:

👍
 

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (Live) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEWP9nbqG9Q
 

Broom Kid said:

Well, it took 8,306 days (March 10 2003 - December 5 2025) but this site’s goal has been finally confirmed.

How’s that feeling, folks?

Felling pretty good, mate. 🍺🍺
 

rpvee said:

Confirmed at last!!!

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.“

Absolutely fantastic news! 🍺

News & Updates for the ALI OOT Restoration…

This has to be worthy of a screenshot…
 

Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary - Update

Experience the original 1977 film with a theatrical re-release in 2027.

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

More News and Updates on the ALI OOT Restoration will be added here - as and when we get them…
 

Meanwhile, the Media Coverage & Content section may also be of interest…

 
A Mini-Index for info on the ALI OOT Restoration Leaks…

• An Introduction / Overview
• Image Screenshots & Comparisons
• Video & Audio Clips
• Media Coverage & Content
• FAQs
• News & Updates

NEW SCREENSHOT COMPARISON - AND A NEW VIDEO CLIP - FROM STAR WARS…

ALI…

 
UHD…

 
2011 blu ray…

 
4K77…

a streamable video clip of the above scene: https://streamable.com/txchp5

 
A Mini-Index for info on the ALI OOT Restoration Leaks…

• An Introduction / Overview
• Image Screenshots & Comparisons
• Video & Audio Clips
• Media Coverage & Content
• FAQs
• News & Updates

More accolades for Andor…
 

‘Congratulations to the cast and crew of ANDOR for being recognized as an American Film Institute honoree.’

 
www.afi.com/news/afi-awards-2025-honorees-announced

Vulture has Andor as the No. 1 show of 2025 - www.vulture.com/article/best-tv-shows-2025-series.html

Vanity Fair has Andor in in The 19 Best TV Shows of 2025 - www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/best-tv-shows-2025

The NY Times has Andor in Best TV Shows of 2025 - https://archive.ph/MyCkY

NME has Andor at no. 5 in The 20 Best Shows of 2025 - www.nme.com/lists/end-of-year/best-tv-2025-3913066

Time gives Andor an ‘honorable mention’ in The 10 Best TV Shows of 2025 - time.com/7333787/best-tv-shows-2025

TVGuide has Andor at No. 9 in The 10 Best TV Shows of 2025 - www.tvguide.com/news/features/best-tv-shows-2025

Roger Ebert has Andor in The Best TV of 2025 - www.rogerebert.com/streaming/the-best-tv-of-2025-so-far

EW has Andor in The 10 best TV shows of 2025 - https://ew.com/the-best-tv-shows-of-2025-11756312

The Economist also has Andor in The best TV shows of 2025 - https://archive.ph/Mt4u2

USA Today has Andor at No. 2 in the absolute best TV shows of 2025 - https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/12/04/best-new-tv-shows-2025-ranked/87446585007

IndieWire has Andor in The Best TV Episodes of 2025 - www.indiewire.com/lists/best-episodes-2025-andor-yellowjackets/alien-earth-season-1-episode-5-in-space-no-one

Den Of Geek has Andor in The Best TV Shows of 2025 - www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-best-tv-shows-of-2025-so-far

Inverse has Andor as No. 2 in The Best 25 Shows of 2025 - www.inverse.com/entertainment/best-tv-shows-of-2025

Rolling Stone has Andor in The 10 Best Shows of 2025 - www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-of-2025-so-far-1235352755/adolescence-netflix-1235354325

Dextero has Andor at No. 2 in The Best TV Shows of 2025 - www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/best-tv-shows-of-the-year-2570750

Consequence has Andor at No. 3 The 10 Best TV Shows of 2025 - https://consequence.net/list/best-tv-shows-of-2025-so-far/adolescence

Esquire has Andor in the 28 Best Shows of 2025 - www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/g63306813/best-tv-shows-2025

Empire has Andor as No. 1 in The Best TV Series Of 2025 - www.empireonline.com/tv/features/best-tv-shows-2025

Mashable has Andor at No. 2 in The 10 best TV shows of 2025 - https://mashable.com/article/best-tv-shows-2025

SlashFilm has Andor in 20 Best TV Shows Of 2025 - www.slashfilm.com/1987799/best-tv-shows-2025

The AVClub has Andor in the Best 20 TV Shows of 2025 - www.avclub.com/best-tv-shows-2025-so-far

MSN has Andor in Best TV Shows of 2025 - www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/the-best-tv-shows-of-2025-so-far-andor-the-last-of-us-white-lotus-more/vi-AA1EQKF9

Nerdist has Andor in The Best TV Shows of 2025 - https://nerdist.com/article/best-tv-shows-2025

The Telegraph has Andor in The best TV shows to watch now - https://archive.ph/vm0RK

^ https://x.com/andorofficial/status/1997000111692697739 & https://x.com/andorofficial/status/1997000355776024825
 

Ireland…

 
^ more here: https://imgur.com/gallery/ireland-5l2L6j3#/t/naturephotography
 

Huge LEGO Battle of Hoth with 250,000+ Pieces!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxGtGp4iwLE - a 22 minute video form the Beyond The Brick youtube channel.

www.tiktok.com/@beyondthebrick/video/7271810030352026922 - a 2+ minute tiktok video from Beyond The Brick.
 

The blurb: ‘Beyond the Brick’s Joshua Hanlon talks with Mark Borlase about his LEGO Battle of Hoth displayed at BrickSlopes 2023. Follow Mark on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/26e4k7w7’
 

Seriously impressive custom work 😃
 

Star Wars Only Store! BUNKER Barnsley

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXCoqU7qPkM - a 24 minute video from the under-rated A Long & Long Time Ago… youtube channel.
 

The blurb: 'Adam gets early entry to Bunker - the NEW Star Wars only store before the grand opening on Saturday 29th November 2025!

He checks out all the vintage and modern toys, lego, comics, collectibles, and more in this amazing stacked out store.

Opening 29th November 9.30am-6pm
Location - Runswick, Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley S714BP

www.starwarsbunker.co.uk
info@starwarsbunker.co.uk
Follow Bunker on instagram @bunkerstarwarstoyshop ’
 

NEW SCREENSHOT COMPARISON - AND A NEW VIDEO CLIP - FROM STAR WARS…

ALI…

 
UHD…

 
2011 blu ray…

 
4K77…

a streamable video clip of the above scene: https://streamable.com/jzb2jt

RM4747 said:

oojason said:

RM4747 said:

It’s even been confirmed by Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits with his sources at Lucasfilm.

I missed that - do you have a link for it please, mate?

 

digitalfreaknyc said:

Oh really? do tell.

And, let’s be real: Bill isn’t what he used to be, even if he did say that (which, spoiler alert, he didn’t).

 

He posted it on his Patreon, he posts all of his scoops there first, before eventually putting them on the website.

ibb . co/PGnCdY20

The full thing is too long to screenshot, but I’ll copy and paste it here:

Bill Hunt:

All right, you may have seen on the Internet over the past week or so that there’s a rumor circulating that the original Star Wars Trilogy is being remastered.

And depending on where you’re looking, you may have seen more information or less information on this particular topic.

I’ve been holding my tongue on this for a while, and for good reason, but now that it’s starting to be out there in the ether, I wanted to chime in here on Patreon. (Not yet on The Bits, but maybe soon—we’ll see.)

So let me just clarify things right up front: Yes, my sources have unofficially confirmed that Lucasfilm is engaged in a full archival restoration of these films, and has in fact been working on the project for many months now.

This is indeed a full ground-up restoration of the original theatrical films—Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983)—scanned from the 35mm camera negatives, the VistaVision effects negatives, and best additional available film elements (interpositives, etc).

And the primary motivation here, especially with the original Star Wars celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2027, is preservation. Disney paid a large amount of money for ownership of this franchise, and creatively it all begins with these three films. So it makes a great deal of sense to protect those assets.

You may be surprised to learn that this is really the first proper photochemical preservation effort on these films done since 1996-97.

Keep in mind that the current 4K Ultra HD editions are all based on 16-bit 4K scan and restoration work done by Reliance MediaWorks (formerly Lowry Digital) in 2011-12 for the Blu-ray release… and that effort was built upon the 10-bit HD scan and restoration work done by Lowry back in 2003-04 for DVD… which of course built on the 1996-97 restorations done for the Special Edition theatrical releases.

But of course, lots of people were unhappy with the SE work, and it’s fair to say Reliance/Lowry’s restoration efforts have been controversial over the years—as physical media fans will no doubt be aware, their work has tended to be somewhat heavy handed.

In terms of this latest effort—which is apparently being done by a team custom assembled by Lucasfilm specifically for this project working under the name Aurora Light Imageworks—I’ve actually been tracking the details since March of this year, which is when I first began to hear from industry sources that work was underway.

The information I was hearing began picking up in late April, leading up to Disney’s annual “May the Fourth” celebration, and what was notable then was the number of industry sources reporting to me that they were seeing or hearing signs of work happening.

When I say industry sources by the way, typically I’m talking about studio executives, filmmakers, producers, DPs, people who work in tech services at various post houses and authoring facilities, and occasionally retail sources—that sort of thing.

As it happens, I’m friends with multiple people who work for Lucasfilm directly, either at the Letterman Digital Center, or ILM, or Skywalker Sound on the Ranch, etc. But I’m also very careful not to put such people in an awkward position, and it’s typically only very senior people who have and can share valuable information off the record or on deep background.

But what’s that line from Andor? “I have friends everywhere.”

I’ve been a working professional in this industry since the mid-1990s. I know a lot of people. And one hears things.

It was when news broke that the British Film Institute had discovered a rare Technicolor I.B. print of the original 1977 version of Star Wars in their archives, and that Lucasfilm was particularly interested in it, that things began to heat up. And then came the most surprising news: Not only did Lucasfilm allow the BFI to screen that print publicly in London (in June of this year), Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy was there to introduce the screening!

That was the moment I knew these industry restoration rumors were the real deal. Why would Lucasfilm be so interested in this particular print? Because such prints have a finer grain structure and they’re made using the dye-transfer “imbibition” printing process (that’s where the I.B. comes from), so the colors don’t fade. In other words, that print is probably the best color reference for what the original film should look like that still survives.

And the fact that Lucasfilm allowed it to be screened for the public (no doubt after properly scanning it for protection) is, I believe, telling.

On the topic of the new restoration itself, a great deal more information has quietly leaked in recent weeks—allegedly by accident—from within the project. We’re talking about raw video clips of scanned sources, technical notes, and other information.

If the details are to be believed, the restorations are based upon new 6K scans of the 35mm assets (OCN where available, and color reversal intermediate or interpositive when needed), as well as 8K scans of the VistaVision material. And the audio work is being done by Skywalker Sound from the original stereo mixes and 6-track 70mm mixes (sourced from magnetic stripe), with the mono mixes used as reference, and of course Ben Burtt’s original sound library and his more recent 7.1 and Atmos mixes.

I don’t want to share too much of what’s leaked, but I will share a trio of snapshots (from video clips) of each film. Keep in mind these aren’t necessarily final, but they do give you a very good idea of the scan and source image quality…

These images are greatly reduced in size and compressed for posting here. But as you can see, even these raw images are better in terms of color and detail than the recent 4K releases. So it does seem as if—for perhaps the very first time ever—these restorations are being done right, again from the ground up. And the goal is to archive, protect, and preserve virtually every single piece of film, and every original element.

Now… it also seems likely that once these original theatrical versions are restored and protected, that George Lucas’ preferred Special Editions will be upgraded as well. Once again, that may mean yet another pass at redoing many of the CG visual effects shots first produced in 1996-97.

The question of course is: Will those restored original theatrical versions see the light of day? Or will the Special Editions—appropriately upgraded based on this new restoration work—continue to be the only publicly available versions?

Given that 2027 is the 50th anniversary of the original Star Wars, and given that Lucasfilm has already allowed that Technicolor I.B. print to be screened by the BFI, my suspicion is that there’s a good chance we will actually get to see the original OT, perhaps via limited theatrical and IMAX screenings.

And maybe… just maybe… on Blu-ray and or 4K Ultra HD. (May the Force Be with Us!)

But the simple truth is that we just don’t know yet what 2027 will bring.

In any case, I am personally beyond relieved to know that those original theatrical versions are finally being properly preserved, so that fans will never again have to listen to George Lucas or anyone else claiming that they no longer exist, or that they’ve somehow been lost to time.

And that is no small thing.

So what do you guys think of all this? Please share your thoughts in the comments below and feel free to discuss all of this with your fellow Patreon subscribers.

And please don’t share any of what I’ve posted here—including the screen shots—outside of Patreon. There are many more such leaked images online, if you know where to look, but I’m only going to share these few here on Patreon, and not on The Bits. And when I do finally make a post on our website about this, it’s likely going to be much more concise than what I’ve written here.

Keep in mind that work on this restoration is still underway, and much about the 2027 50th anniversary celebration has yet to be finalized by Lucasfilm and Disney. My feeling is: Better to hold our tongues in public now, and let things play out as they will, so as to not negatively influence whatever decision they ultimately make.

Back with more soon! Stay tuned… –BH

Thank you for that, mate - it is most appreciated.

I’ve seen some of your impressive posts informing and correcting the naysayers on the ALI OOT Restoration on social media - keep up the good work. 👍
 

Star Wars Theatrical OT Official Restoration Leaked Clips November 2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abr014axWmc - a 1 minute update video from SonnyGFunk (with audio).

His previous 17 minute ‘Star Wars Theatrical OT Official Restoration Leaked Clips’ video can be found on here - and on youtube here.
 

RM4747 said:

It’s even been confirmed by Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits with his sources at Lucasfilm.

I missed that - do you have a link for it please, mate?

(So I can add it to the Media Coverage section on here - thank you. 👍)
 

NEW SCREENSHOT COMPARISON - AND A NEW VIDEO CLIP - FROM RETURN OF THE JEDI…

ALI…

 
UHD…

 
2011 blu ray…

 
4K83…

a streamable video clip of the above scene: https://streamable.com/7hs1xj

 
A Mini-Index for info on the ALI OOT Restoration Leaks…

• An Introduction / Overview
• Image Screenshots & Comparisons
• Video & Audio Clips
• Media Coverage & Content
• FAQs
• News & Updates

 
Thanks to the amazingly kind generosity of Atom-88 in offering me some more substantial online hosting space…
the following 35mm Prequel Trilogy preservation projects (sourced from LimeTorrents and MySpleen) have now been added to the above ‘300+ project list’…
 

☑️ The Phantom Menace : 35mm 2160p, HEVC x265, ‘Gypsy’. Czech print & crawl, Eng audio. | LimeTorrents | a 37.9gb mkv file.
☑️ Attack Of The Clones : 35mm 2160p UHD, no-DNR, ‘Cleaned v1.0’, x264, English. | MySpleen (SnooPac) | a 54.3gb mp4 file.
☑️ Revenge Of The Sith : 35mm UHD, HDR, Spanish print & crawl - Spanish audio. | MySpleen (korinefreak) | a 35.5gb mkv file.
☑️ 3 English Language Tracks compiled for the above ROTS 35mm Spanish print. | MySpleen (Alexp120) | 8.9gb mka audio files.

The following two 35mm 1997 Special Edition preservation projects, sourced from MySpleen, have also now been added…

☑️ Star Wars: A New Hope (1997 SE) 4K 35mm scan - by korso. x265. Eng crawl; Eng & German audio options. | a 74.58gb mkv file.
☑️ The Empire Strikes Back (1997 SE) 4k 35mm scan - by korso. x265. Eng crawl; Eng & German audio options. | a 73.0gb mkv file.

^ At present there is no 4K 35mm scan of Return Of The Jedi (1997 SE) up on MySpleen - or on other public torrent sites. If that changes I’ll look to add it asap - though if anyone know of a 4K 35mm 1997 SE ROTJ project they are willing to share please do let me know. Thank you. 👍
 

Why don’t movies look like movies anymore?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTUM9cFeSo - an 8 minute video from the Patrick Tomasso youtube channel.
 

The blurb: 'Remember when movies used to look good?

Rich shadows, bold colors, and depth. But now? A lot of films and shows look flat, dull, and lifeless. In this video, I break down why modern cinematography feels so uninspired, and it’s NOT digital’s fault. Let’s talk about dynamic range, lighting, and why intentional choices matter more than ever.’
 

GaldorCID said:

Christmas is close and as every end of the year I want to rewatch the movies, if anyone has any info of how can I watch this version I will be forever grateful.

5 posts above yours, mate.
 

darthgator said:

Sorry if I missed this, but is there any indication as to what is being done with the soundtrack restoration?

There is a little about this back on Page 14 - here, and recent uploads of the ‘Audio Clips’ to the ALI youtube channel have been made available in the ‘Video Clips’ section - here.

FAQ #3 also has some brief notes on the ‘Audio Sources’ being used for the ALI Restoration. 👍
 

I thought the ST was two-thirds okay - let down by a very poor landing in the final third of the trilogy.

If you’re looking for scripts and ideas on the Sequel Trilogy… then An Index + ‘Info & Help’ Thread for… Script Writing and Re-writing may be of interest.

As well as the Sequel Trilogy section of An Index + ‘Info & Help’ Thread for… Beyond the Original Trilogy - and the Sequel Trilogy sections of Project Index: Star Wars Fan Edits & Other Projects. 👍
 

 
Sentimental Value (aka Affeksjonsverdi) : trailer - www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKbcKQN5Yrw

‘Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.’

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning, and Stellan Skarsgård star. Out in the UK on 26th December.
 

www.imdb.com/title/tt27714581 : https://x.com/sentvaluefilm : https://films.neonrated.com/sentimental-value
 

These may be of some interest you on the subject of Vader’s ‘No’ scene…

Star Wars coming to Blu Ray (UPDATE: August 30 2011, No! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!)

2011 SE : The changes to the OT films & general 2011 Special Edition discussion thread

and you’ll probably find more threads on the subject in An Index + ‘Info & Help’ Thread for… Original Trilogy Discussion and An Index + ‘Info & Help’ Thread for… Theatrical Cuts vs. Subsequent Releases

Good luck with it, mate. 👍
 

PS - it may be worth asking a moderator to move your other OT-based threads into the Original Trilogy section of the site - they’ll likely get more views and discussion in there.
 

Vultural said:

Schedule of UK holiday shows.

https://ukchristmastv.weebly.com/confirmed2025.html

This does get updated weekly, with air dates and times.

That is quality mate - nice one, and have bookmarked that. 👍

I’d mistakenly thought such useful sites as those had become things of the past.
 

Stargate Announcement | Prime Video - 7 minute announcement video

The blurb: ‘Amazon MGM Studios has greenlit a new Stargate series for Prime Video. Join creator / executive producer Martin Gero, consulting producers Brad Wright and Joe Mallozzi, Darren Sumner from GateWorld.net and David Read from DialTheGate.com to learn more!’
 

 
Dead Man’s Wire

www.imdb.com/title/tt15181326 : film is out in January 2026.

 
'Check out the Dead Man’s Wire trailer for this upcoming film starring Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Cary Elwes, Myha’la, and Al Pacino.

Based on a true story, the 1977 kidnapping of a prominent banker grips the nation and turns the abductor into an outlaw folk hero. As the media frenzy peaks, the standoff becomes a spectacle of desperation, defiance and blurred justice, which resonates even today.

Dead Man’s Wire, directed by Gus Van Sant, opens in theaters in January 2026.’
 

 
Pluribus — Official Trailer | Apple TV : www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6lzvWby9UE

www.imdb.com/title/tt22202452 : out now (weekly)

‘In a world overtaken by a mysterious wave of forced happiness, Carol Sturka, one of the few immune, must uncover what’s really going on - and save humanity from its own bliss.’