Jon Favreau was right when he said that the original Star Wars trilogy theatrical cuts aren’t needed in the current landscape of the franchise.
Ever since the late 1990s, the Star Wars universe has been rapidly expanding and evolving into something very different from the original theatrical cuts of the trilogy many older fans grew up with. There’s been updated CGI, new scenes added, and even the addition of Hayden Christensen’s Anakin Skywalker in the 2004 DVD release. Overall, the releases and special editions of the original trilogy better relate to the expanded universe, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY With Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, many older fans have been hoping that the House of Mouse would release the original theatrical cuts of the original Star Wars trilogy that debuted in the 1970s and 80s on their Disney+ streaming service. However, years after its acquisition, the theatrical cuts remain in the vault, as is the wish of George Lucas himself.
It's been almost 20 years since the last release of the original trilogy in 2004 with the addition of Anakin Skywalker’s force ghost at the end of Return of the Jedi, and for many, these versions of the films are all they’ve ever known; seeing the theatrical cut would do nothing to enhance their understanding of the franchise. Now the prequels have grown to be more favorable, which has also decreased the outcry for the release of the theatrical cut of the original Star Wars franchise.
It's Probably Time To Give Up On The Unaltered Original Star Wars Trilogy The prequels aren’t the only thing holding Disney back from releasing the theatrical cut of the original Star Wars trilogy. Disney has owned Lucasfilm for over 10 years, and there’s been no mention of releasing the theatrical cuts, nor does Disney seem interested in it. There’s also the issue of the cost of rereleasing the theatrical cuts versus the profit it would make, which is likely not much.
When these facts are laid out, it’s easy to see why Disney doesn’t want to release the theatrical cuts of the original Star Wars trilogy. Not only is there little or no money to be made, but it just isn’t worth the headache. While Disney can change its mind, as it stands right now, there’s no reason to release the theatrical cuts.
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