Trivia: When Ed Wood meets Orson Wells, Orson tells Ed that the studio wants Charlton Heston to play a Mexican in one of his films. He is referring to his film Touch of Evil, which was in pre-production at that time. In it, Charlton Heston played Roman Miguel Vargas, a Mexican.
Trivia: The man who plays the potential backer - the one who asks to meet Vampira - is Gregory Walcott. Mr. Walcott played the astronaut in the original "Plan 9 From Outer Space."
Chosen answer: Because the Special Edition is about to be released. See http://www.dvdauthority.com/reviews.asp?reviewID=3687.
J I Cohen