Looks Like Disney Plan To Reissue The Original STAR WARS Movies After All
Though Disney now own the rights, if they wanted to redistribute the 6 existing Star Wars flicks, it was thought that a deal with 20th Century Fox would have to be struck. Well, it seems that's now the case. Check out the following ad for Disney's new website..
Rumors that Disney might one day reissue the first 6 Star Wars movies were always dismissed because as part of their original deal with Lucasfilm, Fox still own the distribution rights. Well, Film Divider have come across the following video ad for Disney.it, and the footage from The Empire Strikes Back and Attack Of The Clones definitely suggests that they plan on offering viewers the option to revisit those earlier films as part of their new digital service. The ad is in Italian, but Film Divider have provided a loose translation.
"Enter Disney’s magical world, with the brand new site disney.it. All your favourite Disney characters await you, including the most engaging TV series and plenty of exclusive videos and content. Amazing apps and games and a online community to share your passions. All of this, simply from any PC, tablets or smartphones. Carry the Disney’s magic always on you."
So, does this mean we might actually see those original, unedited (ie completely f*cked with) three Star Wars movies re-released...without Greedo shooting first, added Darth Vader "NOOOOOOOO", and Obi Wan sounding like he's having a very nice time in a back alley when he's supposed to be scaring off Tusken Raiders? Well that's jumping the gun a bit, but if Disney have indeed struck some kind of deal with 20th Century Fox then anything is possible.
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