The original theatrical cuts of the star wars trilogy are coming to blu ray. Over the weekend antman director peyton reed took to twitter to ask for something star wars fans have been pestering people about since george lucas first rereleased the original star wars trilogy with a bunch of changes. On may 16th 2018, both the 1080p and uhd versions without dnr were. This set solves the issues fans have with the lucas updates. However, what disney did not own were the distribution rights to the original trilogy, which were still owned by 20th century fox. A new rumor has surfaced suggesting disney is working on a star wars 4k bluray box set of the entire skywalker saga. Read morethe entire star wars trilogy exists in 4k. Why hasnt disney released the original unaltered star. Why hasnt disney released the original unaltered star wars films. With hd fan edits of the unaltered star wars trilogy spreading online, lucasfilm has another reason to put the theatrical cuts on an official blu ray. Fans and video editors have come together to make the star wars original versions available in hd by combining various releases of the original trilogy. Will the original, unaltered 1977 star wars ever be released. Star wars original trilogy bluray with steel case 3discs5000set linmited editionjapan imoport 3.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was released as a dvd and bluray box set on october 8, 20. Why hasnt disney released the original unaltered star wars. Episode ix obviously completes the existing skywalker portion of the star wars saga, so it would make sense that there will eventually be a 9film box set on blu ray and possibly 4k at some point.
Though changes were also made to the prequel trilogy, the original trilogy saw the most alteration. On its surface, george lucass original 1977 film is a rollicking and humorous space fantasy that owes debts to more influences than one can count on two hands. Disney can now release the unaltered star wars but they probably wont with the disneyfox deal now complete, disney owns all of star wars, but they probably will not release the unaltered original trilogy on bluray. It is a high quality replica of the outofprint theatrical versions created by a team of star wars fans, with the intention of preserving the films. Empire strikes back includes digital copy 4k ultra hd blu ray blu ray 1980 at best buy. A new yet unconfirmed report claims that plans are under way for a blu ray release of the theatrical versions of the original star wars trilogy.
A new hopescore artist london voices, london symphony orchestra, john williams, the. Dec 14, 2019 posted in movies, star wars tagged a new hope, j. As for this version, i was incredibly pleased with the quality of the blu rays i received. George lucas has infamously disowned the original theatrical releases. The original star wars trilogy deserves an unaltered bluray release. Releasing the original trilogy theatrical cut to blu ray now could heal a lot. Sep 22, 2015 every few months, rumors arise that the original star wars original trilogy as in the one where han solo shoots greedo, not the other way around is finally coming to blu ray, remastered for. Star wars despecialized unaltered original trilogy. Star wars original trilogy bluray with steel case 3discs 5000set linmited edition japan imoport. The unaltered original star wars trilogy to be rereleased this year. Discussion in bluray and uhd started by ronald epstein, jul 21, 20. Release unremastered star wars original trilogy in high definition.
Empire strikes back includes digital copy 4k ultra hd bluraybluray 1980 at best buy. For literally decades, with one brief exception, the original versions of the first star wars trilogy a new hope, the empire strikes back and return of the jedi have been unseen by the public in any official capacity, replaced first in 1997 by the special editions, which were themselves superseded by the variations issued on bluray in 2011. Last week star wars fans were thrilled to hear that disney and lucasfilm may finally be releasing the unaltered, theatrical cuts of the original trilogy on blu ray this year. Harmys despecialized edition, also known as star wars.
Aug 19, 2014 for many star wars fanatics, the special edition release of the original trilogy back in 1997 was a bittersweet moment. Today, we consider whether well ever see star wars the way first generation fans remember it and what form the ideal bluray would take. A rag tag, fugitive band of rebel scum just spent two years restoring the original, theatrical version of star wars again. Jj abrams wanted disney to release original star wars versions. The original unaltered trilogy also known as georges original unaltered trilogy or gout refers to the original theatrical versions of the first three star wars. The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980 and return of the jedi 1983. The three prequel films, the three original star wars films to hit theaters. With hd fan edits of the unaltered star wars trilogy spreading online, lucasfilm has another reason to put the theatrical cuts on an official bluray. Some rumblings have been going around about the original star wars trilogy finding its way, in all of its unaltered glory, to blu ray in the near future. Of course, the main topic on the table was are we seeing the original theatrical versions of the star wars trilogy tonight. Heres a cool bit of information considering all the news about new star wars releases this week, the entire original trilogy now exists in 4k. The cover inserts and the labels on the discs are great. Star wars original versions with hd video online collider. Is disney really releasing the unaltered star wars trilogy.
Dec 22, 2017 the original, unaltered, 1977 cut of star wars on bluray or dvd. Petition release unremastered star wars original trilogy in high. It was released as a dvd and bluray box set on october 8. If you want to see the original star wars classic trilogy in 4k, i highly recommend googling 4k77, 4k80, and 4k83. Bit of a shame the prequels and digital remastering means you dont see the original film, like jabba the hutt has been redone, and they put in a prequel actor as anekin skywalker at the end which i guess makes some sense, but sometimes it would be nice to see films untampered with like songs where the version you get isnt. The original unaltered trilogy also known as georges original unaltered trilogy or gout refers to the original theatrical versions of the first three star wars films, before they were modified for the special edition and subsequent rereleases. By chris seekell the website is reporting that disney is planning to release an unaltered theatrical cut of the original trilogy. An unaltered version of the trilogy was included on bonus discs. With christmas upon us, there is one gift that legions of first generation fans want but seem destined never to get. A new yet unconfirmed report claims that plans are under way for a bluray release of the theatrical versions of the original star wars trilogy. The versions of star wars original trilogy that you can get on blu ray duly feature hayden christensen popping up at the end. Of the nine star wars films releasing to 4k bluray, you can expect episodes ivvi to be the biggest sellers. Unaltered original star wars trilogy to be rereleased.
Unaltered original star wars trilogy is not coming to bluray. Abrams wants the original star wars trilogy theatrical cuts to. Ever since 1997, every version of a new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi has had horrendous cgi effects added in that george lucas deemed necessary to bring his ideal version to life. And until theres an official release of the unaltered trilogy on. Star wars 4k bluray box set might be in the works film. For a long time star wars fans have been clamoring for disneylucasfilm to rerelease the original, unaltered cut of the first star wars trilogy, and has now confirmed with two independent reliable sources that just such a plan is under way. Diehard star wars fans have been begging for this to happen for years, and if this report from making star wars is true, this bluray set of the unaltered trilogy, which has never been made available before in high definition, will arrive sometime this year in honor of a new hopes 40th anniversary. I loved the original star wars trilogy when i was a kid, but loathe all of the current dvd, bluray, and streaming versions available today. Every new releasein theaters, on dvd, and on bluraycomes with more added garbage than the last. On one hand, it offered us the chance to see george lucass space opera. Is the original unaltered star wars trilogy finally. Disney can release the unaltered star wars but they wont. This is not how star wars is supposed to look shot as it appears on the official lucasfilm bluray edition of star wars. With the disneyfox deal now complete, disney owns all of star wars, but they probably will not release the unaltered original trilogy on bluray.
Episode vi return of the jedi as luke skywalker and princess leia, aided by an unforgettable assortment of courageous characters, lead the rebellion to bring balance back to the. The original star wars trilogy, unedited, original, with remastered images and sound. The internet is abuzz with rumors that disney intends to rerelease the original, unaltered star wars trilogy in a remastered bluray box set and in time for the release of episode vii, no. Will the original, unaltered 1977 star wars ever be. Aug 16, 2014 by chris seekell the website is reporting that disney is planning to release an unaltered theatrical cut of the original trilogy. Star wars films releasing to single 4k bluray editions. Star wars original trilogy unaltered cut for bluray release. The original, unaltered, 1977 cut of star wars on bluray or dvd. Since 1997, george lucas has been hell bent on ruining the original star wars trilogy. Please restore the original films to a hdbluray quality and release. If anyone could find me a blu ray download high bitrate of star wars anh blu ray color corrected to original 1977 colors that would be great. A new hopescore artist london voices, london symphony orchestra, john williams, the new london childrens choir. The original, unaltered version of star wars is reported to be coming to bluray the classic cut of george lucass original trilogy will be remastered for home release, according to.
The entire star wars trilogy exists in 4k furious fanboys. For the record, if everyone arguing that issuing the original trilogy on bluray is important to preserving cinematic history actually cared that much about preserving cinematic history, they would find other ways to. Star wars trilogy in their unaltered, despecialized form since laserdisc. Just to remind you of how coarse and irritating sand is, in case.
Nov 17, 2015 but for years, fans have been clamouring for a highquality dvd or bluray release of the original and unaltered star wars trilogy one such devotee, petr harmacek aka harmy, has spent. The original star wars trilogy deserves an unaltered blu. With prospects for a new bluraydvd of the unaltered star wars original trilogy low, we decided to look at the only official dvd ever. Mark hamill, carrie fisher, and harrison ford in star wars. Will the original unaltered theatrical star wars trilogy. Could disney finally give us the remastered, unedited star.
The despecialized edition, is a fancreated film preservation of the original star wars trilogy films star wars. Feb 18, 2016 if you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. When it comes to star wars purists and preservation enthusiasts, j. No special edition changes, no blu ray release changes. Feb 24, 2017 for literally decades, with one brief exception, the original versions of the first star wars trilogy a new hope, the empire strikes back and return of the jedi have been unseen by the public in any official capacity, replaced first in 1997 by the special editions, which were themselves superseded by the variations issued on blu ray in 2011. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before. The original trilogy episodes ivvi blu ray 1977 region free. For many star wars fanatics, the special edition release of the original trilogy back in 1997 was a bittersweet moment. Could the original, unaltered star wars be on its way to bluray. I am currently working on star wars despecialized 1080p. As for the classic star wars films, now that disney owns fox, the way is clear for disney to release those on 4k as well.
Feb 20, 2016 the original star wars trilogy deserves an unaltered blu ray release. Disney to release unaltered original trilogy on bluray. Sep 22, 2017 why hasnt disney released the original unaltered star wars films. It includes the unaltered original theatrical versions of each film. The star wars trilogy had the rare distinction of becoming more than just a series of movies, but a cultural phenomenon, a lifedefining event for its generation. Star wars despecialized unaltered original trilogy theatrical. Liam2319s own despecialized 1080p star wars 1977 original. This is just an alert since there seems to be some confusion about a trilogy release with the original unaltered versions along with the special editions vs a trilogy set that only contains the special editions and no copies of the original unaltered versions. The original star wars trilogy deserves an unaltered bluray.
Star wars fans were recently given a new hope that disney might finally capitulate on a bluraydvd release of the unaltered star wars original trilogy films 1977s a new hope, 1980s the empire strikes back and 1983s return of the jedi just in time for the franchises 40 th anniversary celebration, with the eruption of a rumor, one that, unfortunately, was shortlived. These sets were repackaged for a november 2006 boxset release. If you go out and buy the 4k uhd bluray box set of the skywalker. No special edition changes, no bluray release changes. Undoubtedly, the biggest entertainment story in the early part of 2019 was the completion of disneys acquisition of fox, which closed earlier this week. Star wars iv a new hope disc 1 50gb blu ray disc main film this is the original 1977 version of star wars. Last week star wars fans were thrilled to hear that disney and lucasfilm may finally be releasing the unaltered, theatrical cuts of the original trilogy on bluray this year. Every time there is a rainy day, a slow news week, or a star wars drought, a rumor starts to read more. Previously news broke of a 4k version of a new hope, but last night we received confirmation that all of the movies at least the first three are in 4k. If you want to watch the original, unaltered version of star wars from 1977 legally your options are essentially nonexistent. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Its the original star wars trilogy, what more needs to be said.
What happened to those rumours about a bluray of the 1977 cut. In 2010, lucas stated that bringing the original cuts to bluray would be a. Will disneys star wars bluray rerelease include the original. Could the original, unaltered star wars be on its way to. Changes in star wars rereleases vary from minor differences in color timing, audio mixing, and. Mar 22, 2019 disney now has the ability to release the unaltered versions of the original star wars trilogy, but it probably wont happen. Each subsequent release has piled on more and more changes, culminating in the star wars bluray release, which now has return of the jedi climaxing with darth vader howling noooooooo.
Changes in star wars rereleases vary from minor differences in color timing, audio mixing, and take choices to major insertions of new visual effects, additions of characters and dialogue, scene expansions, and replacement of original cast members with newer ones. Watch the original star wars trilogy as it was before george. Every few months, rumors arise that the original star wars original trilogy as in the one where han solo shoots greedo, not the other way around is finally coming to bluray, remastered for. A new hope began, and we found out the answer as we all watched the 2011 bluray version play out on the big screen. Today i give you star wars despecialized edition on bluray. Yes, an hd version of the unaltered star wars original trilogy lurks online.
Whatever the explanation is, if you were still holding out hope for the unaltered original trilogy to drop on bluray or streaming someday, youll. May 25, 2017 star wars fans were recently given a new hope that disney might finally capitulate on a bluraydvd release of the unaltered star wars original trilogy films 1977s a new hope, 1980s the empire strikes back and 1983s return of the jedi just in time for the franchises 40 th anniversary celebration, with the eruption of a rumor, one that, unfortunately, was shortlived. The glasshalffull gift of the only official unaltered original. I loved the original star wars trilogy when i was a kid, but loathe all of the current dvd, blu ray, and streaming versions available today. I believe we finally have the right sources to create it. But at the end of the day, you get dvd and bluray versions of star wars. For a long time star wars fans have been clamoring for disneylucasfilm to rerelease the original, unaltered cut of the first star wars trilogy, and has now confirmed with two independent reliable sources that just such a plan is. The force awakens now less than a year away, fans are. The original and prequel trilogy were released on bluray. Is disney really releasing the unaltered star wars trilogy on.
Unaltered original star wars trilogy to be rereleased before. Nov 06, 2017 each subsequent release has piled on more and more changes, culminating in the star wars blu ray release, which now has return of the jedi climaxing with darth vader howling noooooooo. He wants lucasfilm to release an unaltered version of the original film on bluray. Star wars original theatrical trilogy version release cut. I bought these for my fiveyearold son, who is getting into star wars, because i couldnt find my copies of the unaltered original trilogy.
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