John Landis Says Original 'Star Wars' Theatrical Cuts Will Be Re-Released

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas released a trilogy of classic sci-fi fantasy films that captured the imagination of a generation. But then, the dark side took over, and he couldn't stop tinkering with them. For anyone with even half a passion for the "Star Wars" franchise, Lucas' CGI drenched additions to the original trio of films have been controversial if not outright blasphemy. It has been a further thorn in the side of fans that Lucas has long refused to re-issue the original theatrical cuts, only half-heartedly including them in non-anamorphic form in a 2008 box set of the trilogy, sourced from the 1993 LaserDisc release (the quality was far from ideal). While this bit of news comes second-hand, it's a brief flame of hope that the original movies will once again be seen as they were for the first time on the big screen.

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