I doubt we'll see a new version of this.

Due out this year are 2001, ACO, TS, and EWS:Unrated. 2 disc sets, blah blah blah. We have Spartacus Criterion and Strangelove SE. Full Metal Jacket has gone HD (I thought they'd release both same day...). As for the rest? Well Lolita is the only other Warner one and I doubt that'll get a new edition (unless a remake is due out) and the others (The Killing, Paths of Glory) are MGM $10 titles (if you can find them) As for Killer's Kiss, I do not know.

In conclusion, we're getting some, we've gotten some, for the 1 "dud" of Kubrick's resumé, I doubt we'll see a better version.
I say dud because it's so easily not remembered as a Kubrick masterpiece. Anyways, I hope this helps you, even though it's not EXACTLY what you were looking for, but for now, let's just hope the new DVDs skyrocket and we see more of Kubrick's stuff hit the shelves in better editions.

I'm not an authority on this movie or its DVD release but looking around some DVD review sites, this title keeps coming up with a good score as far as the video quality goes, on both region 1 and 2. I'm not doubting your eyes but it seems strange that region 4 would have a different/worse transfer than regions 1&2.

Apart from the transfer being 'a big heap of c**p' how exactly is it c**p? As you've bought this particular film you must be more than a casual film fan (and therfore familiar with the look of it) so I don't think your saying the image looks bad because the film was shot in natural light and dark. Just an honest enquiry.