The Force Will Be With You. Always.

Because George Lucas will never let this franchise die. That said, my little nerd heart is squeeing like a fangirl. Via Slashdot:

In response to overwhelming demand, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release attractively priced individual two-disc releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Each release includes the 2004 digitally remastered version of the movie and, as bonus material, the theatrical edition of the film. That means you'll be able to enjoy Star Wars as it first appeared in 1977, Empire in 1980, and Jedi in 1983.

This release will only be available for a limited time: from September 12th to December 31st. International release will follow on or about the same day. Each original theatrical version will feature Dolby 2.0 Surround sound, close-captioning, and subtitles in English, French and Spanish for their U.S. release. International sound and subtitling vary by territory.

I think it's fair to say that one of the worst things Lucas did to the original trilogy with his latest (god-awful) DVD release was to put Hayden fucking Christensen in to Return of the Jedi. I know Vicki will never forgive him for that.

It would be interesting to watch the originals and the remastered ones, and decide whether or not the digital additions really make that much of a difference.