Re: Is Warner Bros. Still 100% bluray exclusive??????

WB, if you continue to want my money, keep putting out HD DVDs!

With all the bullscat over the last few days about NetFlix and Best Buy, this is actually very good news. You have WB saying that in isolated cases they will produce movies on both formats. That seriously is very good news for HD DVD.
Like I said with all those anti HD DVD threads, IT AINT OVER UNTIL TOSHIBA SAY'S SO.

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"There may be isolated instances that an HD DVD title will be created",

Ooh, my bad, I missed that part (I know it was bolded but I didn't have my morning coffee yet :lol
That certainly is encouraging to hear. By 'isolated', that would mean title with the highest demand, wouldn't it? Like a blockbuster? OMG, that would be so funny if they continued to release blockbuster titles in HD DVD and even reprinted copies of decent sellers like Batman Begins.

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You have WB saying that in isolated cases they will produce movies on both formats.

I've never read this one, but I have read a few weeks ago that Warner may replenish stock of movies that were already released on HD DVD, provided retail demand made it worth it.

But if your rumor is correct, I guess that means Warner and BDA have no contract and no money changed hands after all!

[Post edited by Skyhawk on Feb 14, 2008]

Sounds to me like it may only be special instances, like Batman, Harry Potter, etc. I doubt something like Jerry and Tom Go Fishing would make it to the HD-DVD section.

I was really hoping for a few more HD-DVD catalog titles from WB. I really wanted to get True Romance, which is one of my favorite Tony Scott Films, Creepshow, and Tango & Cash.

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But if your rumor is correct, I guess that means Warner and BDA have no contract and no money changed hands after all!

Yep, that would seem to conflict with the $500 million payoff rumors. I seriously doubt that the BDA would let WB do whatever they want with HD DVD if they gave them that much in subsidizes/cash.

Soooo, it seems that WB is not going neutral after all. And if there is a demand, then it kind of seems obvious there will be HD releases. Congrats WB, you are starting to redeem yourselves. Now watch and see what happens.

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But if your rumor is correct, I guess that means Warner and BDA have no contract and no money changed hands after all!

How so? That doesn't mean a thing. What if it was part of the deal that they were allowed to do certain isolated titles such as The Dark Knight?

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How so? That doesn't mean a thing. What if it was part of the deal that they were allowed to do certain isolated titles such as The Dark Knight?

Yes could be. Perhaps this title was preselected and included in the contract as permissible exemptions as part of their negotiations. In which case Warner should have really announced "We are going Blu exclusive, except for The Dark Knight".

Well it is possible, remember in the Paramount deal they excluded all Spielberg movies. However I'm sure it would have been announced in the Warner press release when they made their announcement.