![]() But for all the speculation, nothing's ever come to fruition. This is a topic that's been heavily rumored for years, with even filmmaker John Landis claiming it was happening back in 2015. Related: What Star Wars Movies Are Coming Out? But now, of course, the whole franchise is under one roof, and that may have some wondering if there's finally going to be a Blu-ray release for the theatrical cuts of the classic trilogy. Because George Lucas and Fox were partners on the original film (the other five were Lucas' independent productions), the studio staked a claim to it forever. A New Hope, on the other hand, was to stay at Fox in perpetuity. ![]() Under the terms of the initial agreement, the rights to The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and the prequel trilogy would revert to Disney in 2020. When the Mouse House bought Lucasfilm back in 2012, they didn't get all of Star Wars. ![]() Ever since talk of a Disney/Fox deal started, fans have spent plenty of time theorizing what it could mean for various franchises (including X-Men), and the merger actually makes a bit of an impact on everyone's favorite galaxy far, far away. Undoubtedly, the biggest entertainment story in the early part of 2019 was the completion of Disney's acquisition of Fox, which closed earlier this week. ![]() Disney now has the ability to release the unaltered versions of the original Star Wars trilogy, but it probably won't happen.
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