Looks like Cinemax is running all six episodes of Star Wars from end to end, starting on November 10th.
Not so much that they running it, but what I thought it’s neat how they’re advertising it: they did a really nifty montage of all six movies to Coldplay’s Fix You which is not a song that you’d usually think of when you think of the “Story of Anakin.”
Should be interesting, although I do have all six movies on DVD already…
The Digital Bits: So check this out Force fans. This is no joke and we’ve bent over backwards to confirm it’s the real deal. Our very best industry sources have been checking in over the last couple of days – independently, I might add – with word that Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox are finally going to be releasing the original theatrical versions of the Star Wars films on DVD… good old regular DVD… sometime in the second half of this year. You read that right – the original THEATRICAL versions. THIS year. The ones that George Lucas for a time insisted no longer existed. Look for the films to be sold as individual 2-disc sets (there may be a box set as well), and look for the official announcement to come soon, likely in the next week.
Call it irresponsible for me to repeat “news” from a page called “Rumor Mill” but I couldn’t help myself. Especially for something like this. After all, I did take the time to back up my VHS version of the original series to DVD…
Update: It’s official – September 12th. Each movie is coming out as a two-disc release: uber-modded and original. Limited time release, but anyone that cares would have it on that first week. That and the new LEGO Star Wars II game.
What can I say – I like that Han shot Greedo first.