Saga Complete 9 episode saga boxset

So, probably a silly question, but should we expect that Disney will release a Complete saga boxset with new documentaries and the like in maybe late 2020 after Episode 9 is out for public purchase. Or will this happen further down the line?

The last and only major saga boxset was the 2011 release. And that was released by George Lucas.
This one would be overseen by Disney with no input from Lucas wouldn't it?

Thoughts?

 

I have no doubt that they'll release a box set with all nine episodes in 2020 or 2021 (depending on if they want to include new bonus features and how long it'll take to make those).
To me, though, I-VI is still a complete story, with VII-IX functioning as a sequel to that story, so I'll probably just get myself a Sequel Trilogy Box Set to put next to my Complete Saga Box Set (assuming they'll release a trilogy box set).

We'll see, though! It kind of depends on the contents, too.

 

Surely the sequels are part of the larger story though, else why call them Episode VII, Episode VIII and Episode IX. I suppose that Episode IX will fulfill the larger context of what story we are actually being told with regards to the sequel trilogy. At the moment with the current couple of films we have, I am not particularly sure why these films have been designated as part of the Episodic films. We still are not sure where Rey fits into all of this, neither do we really know why Kylo Ren is so obsessed with Vader.

The prequels were about the fall of the Old Republic, the rise of a demonic Empire, the seduction of an objectively good person, who is manipulated into changing sides because of his own fears and insecurities arising from all the darkness surrounding him on all sides. The central trilogy (classics) films are about the son of the evil sith lord going on a journey of discovery, going out into a larger world, while in the process of which fulfilling his destiny in restoring freedom to the galaxy. Its the story of evil conquering good and then good overcoming evil through courage and righteousness.

So far the sequels seem to be a cautionary tale of good becoming all too complacent to the determined presence of evil and its capabilities to coerce those of fear and aggression to take the quick and easy path (The dark side). Luke is guilty of this himself in that he feared that Ren would turn to the dark side while essentially still on the good side. Yoda once said: Fear leads to Anger, Anger leads to Hate. Luke feared Ren so took a decision out of fear to strike him down, in anger of what his apprentice may become. In this case Ren subsequently turned too hate in the form of Luke, he felt betrayed, angry, and began to hate Luke. But where does the sequels fit into the larger saga.

The Big Protagonist in the sequels seems to be Rey. She must be important somehow. I feel she may well be linked to the Skywalker family somehow, it makes sense to me that the sequel trilogy would continue the skywalker saga. Episode IX could be the first Episodic film without a living Skywalker, which I believe is a nonsense. The current Episodic films are the story of the Skywalker family are they not?

 

Because it's a continuation of the series. That doesn't mean it can't leave the narrative arc of I-VI alone and start an arc of its own.
Also, $$$

I don't want to steer this thread off topic, though, so for now, maybe we should just agree to disagree!

 

I get that, but does this therefore mean that Disney will go on to make a sequel trilogy (X-XII) to the sequel trilogy? The Lucas Saga, The Disney Saga?

 

At this point, who knows? It's certainly possible!

 

Also on this, is it likely that the boxset would be in 4K Bluray, Blu Ray, DVD format etc?

 

I'm sure, but if the quality of I-VI isn't improved then there won't be a reason for me to get it personally.

 

A 9 disc set is a guarantee. But indeed, the question is what reason is there to buy it if not just for a snazzy box or something?

I'd hope for at least some image/colour corrections in I-VI. AOTC's got a weird blue tint, ROTS has a bit of a green tint, and the OT has some partial colour correction artifact issues

If it's just the 2011 I-VI combined with the ST (which it likely will be), then I can't justify spending what'll probably be at least $120-$150 on it

 

If it's a 4k set, then I'll probably get it. If it includes the OOT, then I'll absolutely get it. If it's a Blu-ray set with the 2011 versions of I-VI... I already have the complete saga collection with those, and I own VII and VIII separately, the same will hold true for IX. It would be a waste of money to buy another boxset for the sole sake of keeping all the discs in one package if it's already the same content as what I own.

 

Ditto. Content matters!
...though I assume that TFA will feature the JJ commentary from the 3D home release. I don't have that.

 

Well since I have the actual saga of I-VI on BD several times over (along with the Fox Fanfare) then it have to be a real incentive to get again. (original BD 6 movie set, PT and OT repack sets, individual steelbooks).

So a 4K nine movie set would do it. Of course if they release individual trilogy 4K sets then I wouldn't have to bother unless the extras package was only on the 4K set.

If they have all-new " the making of" each movie of good length and high quality then I'd get that set. Now if they release 4K and extras in each set separately then the ST set is the last one to get and no hurry.

I even would have got TLJ's steelbook except they changed the images from one lone character to several so what was the point as it didn't match I-VI and TFA anymore?

That's another point. We know that the OT has got 4K restorations. So if they come out in that form then I'd also get the BD versions of those. The PT might also get new versions on BD from the 4K so in that case I'd get those. Any fresh remaster release is going to likely have it's own particular color changes.

 

Does Disney have the rights to distribute ANH yet? I assume they will when the Fox deal goes down, but I'm a little unclear on how it works at present.

 

They don't have the distribution rights for any of the movies as yet physically. That is through Fox. They do have TV and digital for all the other movies. They can distribute ANH but it has the Fox logo and fanfare which the other movies do not on digital or TV.

All the previous movies save ANH will revert to them around 2020. Fox retains ANH. If they end up buying the Fox assets then presumably they get those as well but if Comcast gets the Fox assets then presumably they will have those unless Disney then buys them.

It's not like Fox can block releases. I doubt they could and if they did it'd be some breach of contract with Lucasfilm when they gave ownership of ANH to Lucasfilm in return for long term distribution rights on the PT and TESB and ROTJ.