http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html

Rumored for a 4th qt. 2004 release.

Yes, I know everyone will believe it when they see it.

That rumor isn't very original.

So, that mean that Lucas is going to released them all together liked the Indiana Jones Trilogy. It would be nice if he included the original theatical version beside the special edition but I would'nt put to much faith for that to happen.

and another thing...

I don't know WHO is spreading these bullshit rumors that there isn't enough behind the scenes footage on the original trilogy (or Indiana Jones for that matter) to fill up 2 discs. That's completely not true. Anyone who has seen the original making of documentaries PLUS the footage that has been included on numerous other shows and the AOTC DVD's themselves is proof enough. Plus I remember reading about them transferring all the BTS footage to digital video recently.

Total bull!! I got loads of stuff on CD-Rs that I downloaded from the Internet.

If true, thank God for the LD to DVD transfers. I just wish my copy of ESB had better synching towards the end. But at the very least Han will *always* shoot first.

Exactly. I must have over 20 hours of 'behind the scenes' stuff on the original trilogy, just in my personal collection. Obviously a lot of this is redundant and would need to be culled into something better, but there is plenty out there. Deleted scenes, making-of docus, etc. And I'm sure there is plenty that we haven't even seen yet.

[For example, there was an article in Star Wars Insider a few years ago that contained a 'review' of an early workprint of Episode IV. There were lots of alternate takes and neat little scene extensions... that would be *fantastic* to include.]

If the Alien series can get a 9-disc set, there's certainly plenty out there on Star Wars to fill out a box nicely.

like everyone has been saying...these are two of the greatest series movies of all time. both need to be treated with a full release of both OT version and SE and all the extras that can put into it.

i think peter jackson has done it right and is one of the few to do it right. it is the standard that all great movies should try to follow if you ask me (i know...you didnt!)

What really bothered me was the fact that the guy from Lucasfilm told the Digital Bits guy that there are no versions of the original movies that still exist (only the special editions exist)...if you believe THAT, I've got some beachfront property in Kansas that I'd like to sell...

Didn't the Lucas OT Elimination squad come down from their black choppers and burn your copies of the OT? They did mine!

Kansas???

Does that mean you sold all the Nevada beachfront properties..??

As for the topic...i'll believe anything when I have it in my hands...

But I agree with Caliking...so far, Peter Jackson has set the bar..

How about calling the original cast back for interviews?
That would make good extras!

Please. Lucasfilm put out there own CD with lots of stuff on it - Behind the Magic - I think it was called that. There were at least 1 or 2 other CDs officially released by Lucasfilm. Plus there is all the interviews and behind the scenes stuff on the LD Boxset.

It seems each year they add more and more "information" to the SW rumor.

Because that would be logical. And not like they didn't do that for the 97 issues.

I'll believe it when I see a press release...

Any truth that Tom Selleck was supposed to play Han Solo?

What - you mean bilking the public by blatent and in your face double dipping? (Triple dipping if you count the inevatable Boxed Set when the third one comes out).

No thank you - I can do without that.

I really don't consider it to be double dipping. We all knew months in advance that there would be two releases for the movies. A theatrical edition late summer, and an extended edition in the fall.

I suppose it's much better releasing a flick barebones first and then springing a so-called "SE" on the public [recent example: Jennifer Lopez's "Enough"].

Back when the first version of LOtR was announced, PJ & New Line both mentioned that SEs were forthcoming.

No one put a gun to your head forcing you to double dip..

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Originally posted by Obey The D
I really don't consider it to be double dipping. We all knew months in advance that there would be two releases for the movies. A theatrical edition late summer, and an extended edition in the fall.

Exactly.

And no one ever does, regardless if its announced beforehand or it comes a year later.

So you knew months in advance that you would be taking it up the ass from New Line? That makes things all better? (well, better than getting surprised, I guess. At least they were up front about going to the well twice).

And if "Luca$" had done the exact same thing, the same people who gleefuly bought the Rings double dip would be screaming for blood and rioting in the streets.

I think that the issue remains that there is plenty of joe 6 packs that even with that knowledge don't realize that it will be double dipped. atleast that was the case with FOTR. then again, if you compare the two situations, the only difference is that everyone loves the EE of LOTR while everyone hates the SE's of SW

Folks want to see it the way the director intended it to be seen with most other films except when it comes to star wars. the version the director wants is the version everyone hates. Odd how that works.

But we do need to factor in the whole Net users into this. Not everyone is connected to this information like we are. getting constant updates on stuff months ahead of time, it gives us an advantage when finding out all this info. the average joe really will buy the SE's of SW with no care about who is shooting first and will also complain about the double dipping of films including LOTR's.

As much as i don't care about the LOTR trilogy...how is this getting it up the ass?

There is no overlap of material from either releases. One is the theatrical release...the other is the extended. None of the extras on either release are the same. If *I* were a fan of these movies, I'd buy both releases as well.