I mean, it got a box set release, but that didn't have any alternate/early takes. The actual film looked great and sounded great as well. Plus, the supplements on the Blu-ray were really good as was the book that was included with it. It also had a very nice reproduction of the mono EP. While...
They mentioned in the article that the original film is getting a release, but only after the new one comes out. This is a fairly unique situation where we'll get to see how two directors, using the same pool of footage, determine the tone and throughline of a documentary through editing...
I'm almost positive that Anthology was edited on video, so it would be a massive undertaking to redo it. In fact, some of the material was shot on video. The Beatles haven't exactly been the best at taking care of their film assets, if the "1" set is anything to go by. Some looks spectacular and...