http://twitter.com/lucasartsgames/status/10302747106
"Oh yeah, another thing: LeChucks Revenge: Special Edition is official! New puzzles, new enemies, new hair!" -- 7 minutes ago via Echofon.
Well, that's a relief.
I hope they spend more time on the backgrounds this time around.
Apart from streamlining the controls, I hope they also provide the option to play the original version of the game merged with the updated sound effects, voice-over and music.