Source: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-50th-anniversary-theatrical-release
Yeah, so 2027 is supposed to see the original 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars return to theaters for a limited run of sorts… which is actually something of a big deal considering that for decades, George Lucas had resisted the idea of showing that original cut, insisting that only his updated versions be used since they were the canonical versions of Star Wars. As a result, all people had to work with were old laserdiscs and perhaps that 2006 limited edition release.
Yeah, there were despecialized editions and fan edits… but those are still altered versions. They’re illegitimate solutions at best. The fact that Disney decided to go this route… you know what? That’s a big deal. In fact, it may be the first time in a long while that anything involving Star Wars feels like a genuine, honest-to-goodness big deal event. The last time I might have had this feel was possibly the release of The Force Awakens, before Star Wars became a content machine for Disney to gut.
No details on how this would transpire… not sure if this cut will make it to Disney Plus or any semblance of physical media… but it’s something.
Oh, and there’s a new Starfighter movie coming around that time as well… whatever floats your boat, I guess.
Speaking of Starfighter… I need to dig up that game.
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