George Lucas … you are now on my shit list:
Of course, the big question mark amongst fans has always been whether Lucas would allow the original, unaltered original editions of the trilogy to also be released on DVD. Not possible, said Ward, who confirmed that the upcoming set will feature only the 1997 Special Edition versions of each film. “What George did in 1997,” Ward explains, “was [to] make the movie he originally wanted to make.”

And with that statement, my desire to own the original Star Wars films on dvd just died. I want the films that I watched as a kid not those beefed up versions that have very questionable additions/changes. Grrr! With the potential for the original film versions to never be seen on video again, OriginalTrilogy.com is hosting an online petition to hopefully let Lucas and LucasFilms know that the fans want the original versions on dvd. Go. Sign. Now!