Is Star Wars Headed Back To Theaters – Again? | Techland

We’ve had the original Star Wars movies, the re-released, re-edited Special Editions, and then, slightly re-edited re-edits for the DVD release of the original trilogy. But are we about to get another new edition of George Lucas’ classic series?

BleedingCool’s Brendan Connelly noticed Lucasfilm sound engineers Matt Wood and David Acord talking about a 2007 remix of the audio of Star Wars on this week’s Forcecast podcast, in particular reference to Obi Wan’s roar:

And, to be honest, that sound effect has been changed again. So at some point the audiences will be hearing that scene again with the new sound effect.

“At some point”? What point would that be? Connelly suggests that this lends evidence to the rumor-that-will-not-die: That a 3D version of the original Star Wars movies is forthcoming (Hell, even George Lucas has said it’s happening). Which, as much as I dislike the continual tinkering with of movies, I am completely down with. While another 2D edit of the movies would seem like overkill for me, no matter what Obi Wan’s roar sounds like, bring on the 3D Sandpeople, Wampas and even Ewoks. I want to feel like Darth Vader is using the Force to strangle me… Well, someone just behind me, preferably.

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freekeir

no. no no no. seriously. No. We’re in a terrible loop where all we do is remake or rehash old films, books, comics whatever. If all that energy was instead invested in creating something new, we’d all be so much richer for it. Despite its imperfections, Avatar has been the only truly original epic for well over a decade (since the first Matrix in fact). Even LOTR wasn’t original material. Why not instead make a new Star Wars trilogy, all new characters but same, beautifully fleshed out universe?

Writing is the hardest art.
gminnj

I hope people don’t start comparing Avatar to Star Wars. Because that could get ugly.
http://paulsrandomstuff.wordpress.com Paul

Part of me wants to see 3D Star Wars. But then I remember how disappointing the 3D version of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland was.

I’m not sure we’re at the point where 3D versions of films shot for 2D makes sense (except from the money-making point of view, of course.)
redishbaron

Ultimate argument for 3D Original Trilogy: Slave girl Leia.
cydonos

Star Wars: 33 years and still unfinished. They should really get around to that.
fltm29

freekeir, Avatar was not original. When will people start to understand this? It’s Dances With Wolves/Fern Gully IN SPACE. Nothing original about it. However, the technological breakthroughs were AMAZING (tis why we are currently talking about Star Wars in 3D)
freekeir

fltm29 – that’s rubbish, it was an original world, original characters, an original script. I’m not defending it on artistic merits here – it had many flaws – but it was wholly original. It’s like saying Star Wars was based on a Wagner opera. Sure it had similar themes to Dances with Wolves but Star Wars had similar themes to Lord of the Rings, y’know?
noconfusion

I’m with freekeir. They need to stop thinking a “good idea” is to redo movies in 3D. Use your imagination and create something new.
Kristin

How about they just re-release the original Star Wars on the big screen? I’d totally pay to see that. I’m betting a lot of other people would, too.
doubleang

fltm29 – you forgot Pocahontas (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/04/avatar-pocahontas-in-spac_n_410538.html)

Freekeir: It was an original world, Ill give you that much, but the plot was rehashed big time. The characters weren’t really that original either; The natives were just that: Native Americans, and while I know people (including Steven James Snyder) will disagree with me here, the General was the cheesiest and most stereotypical military badguy ever.