Few science fiction films have achieved the success and notoriety of the original Star Wars trilogy. Loved and cherished by millions of devoted fans, Star Wars encompasses a universe full of heroes and villains that continues to endure in popular culture.

Currently, you have no plans to release the original theatrical cuts of Episodes IV, V, and VI on DVD. To be replaced by completed versions of your Special Editions released in 1997, these classic pieces of science fiction and film history should not be allowed to fade away into obscurity. Without getting into the debate over whether these updates to the original trilogy are good or bad, it seems a shame that the fans, who have collectively spent hundreds of millions of dollars over the last 25 years purchasing Star Wars movie tickets, video cassettes, laserdiscs, action figures, and various other memorabilia, will not be able to own DVD-quality versions of the original Oscar-winning films that captivated them so fully for so many years.

We, the undersigned, urge you to reconsider your position on the matter and release the theatrical cuts of the original trilogy on DVD--and someday, HD-DVD--untouched and unaltered. We fully appreciate your desire to improve upon your original work; all we ask is the option to enjoy the brilliance of the original trilogy as it was when we first came to know it.