Re:Pirating the Pirates
by juiceland on Monday September 28, 2026 @02:24PM
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> It shouldn't be a miracle to get a high-quality, faithful official remaster like the one Star Trek: TNG got.
Don’t get your hopes up. That release is very special. It happened at just the right time: discs were still selling and streaming had not yet taken over.
There is simply not sufficient market for such restorations any longer. They probably didn’t make back the cost of the remaster.
Re:Pirating the Pirates
by account42 on Monday October 05, 2026 @08:29AM
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Why couldn't such a restoration be commissioned for streaming? It would still be much cheaper than creating an entirely new series and those do get made even with the decline of physical releases - and have always been broadcast-first before that.
Don’t get your hopes up. That release is very special. It happened at just the right time: discs were still selling and streaming had not yet taken over.
There is simply not sufficient market for such restorations any longer. They probably didn’t make back the cost of the remaster.