Man. This is really a no-brainer. Everybody wants this. I just thought that with all the hubbub over the Clone Wars box set this week, I should say a little something about the Star Wars films and when we might see them on Blu-ray.
The answer? No time soon. If George Lucas had any intention of hustling his perennial money-makers onto Blu-ray, he would’ve done it for the 2007 thirtieth anniversary of the original film’s release. But he didn’t. And we’re all still waiting.
There’s been a rumour swirling around the interwebs for a while now that Lucas’s intention was to release his new 3D versions of the Star Wars films onto Blu. It seems the process of interpreting 2D shots into 3D has proven a more expensive and time consuming process than expected and as a result the films are, at this point, not even on the theatrical release horizon, never mind home video. Lucas’s insistence on waiting for new technology to arrive before releasing his films into the wild yet again reminds me of a quote or two from the man back in the late 90s, when he stated that he wouldn’t release Star Wars onto then-new format DVD because he was waiting for a blu-laser based, high-definition format. And then he caved. And the Star Wars films hit DVD. It took a few years, but Lucas gave into the market demands. As I suspect he will again with Blu-ray.
There’s a lot of fan pressure at the moment. I’m certain Fox is also putting a lot of pressure on Lucasfilm. And I’m equally as certain that we’ll win out in the end, and get the Star Wars Saga on Blu-ray. It’s just not going to be this year. And it probably won’t be the next.
Are you satisfied enough with your DVDs or by watching low-bandwidth HD-TV broadcasts to wait a few more years for the Star Wars Saga to hit Blu-ray? Are you going to show Lucasfilm how much you want the films by purchasing The Clone Wars: The Complete First Season boxed set on Blu? Or have you completely given up on the franchise now, sick of all the re-issues and lack of commitment to the fan base? Has Star Wars worn you down?
To be honest I think that every year they delay, the less units they will sell.
Interest in Star Wars is waning with little new content to remind us that we even care anymore.
There is too much other great content out there for us to cry over these three movies…
Sadly, The Clone Wars is not enough for me to get excited about Star Wars again. I had no desire to see the animated theatrical release, and the series just didn’t cut it for me. If Lucas were still on top of his game he would create a series based on the characters from the original trilogy, and then release the saga on blu-ray. The characters from the original are what got us to fall in love with Star Wars in the first place.
with the “Indie” films coming to blu-ray. I am hoping
the saga is not too far away. that is if its the same as when the films hit DVD.
I just hope “the powers that be” will add as an extra the cool short films of “Pink Five” Remastered in full 1080p Hi-Def.
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