I found an interesting HD DVD

http://whv.warnerbros.com/WHVPORTAL/Portal/product.jsp?OID=48767

11/04/08?! If that were the d/m/y format, then that would be wonderful, because it's before the June cutoff. But WB doesn't use that format, don't they? Is the Blu-ray version showing also?

Oh yeah, it does show:

http://whv.warnerbros.com/WHVPORTAL/Portal/product.jsp?OID=48768

Strangely with the same release date too. Hmm... no cover art available for the Blu version it seems.

It's only $19.95! I would LOVE to get this movie in hidef. I hope it does come out on HD DVD but I'm not holding my breath.

Meh. U ever see Escape from Alcatraz? Same movie.

Oddly enough, WB's press site also shows a November 4, 2008 release date for the HD DVD (and the same date for the BD). However, it may simply be a matter of their not having changed it since their announcement not to release any more HD DVDs after May 31st. I'll ask their marketing director in the morning what's up with it.

John

Shawshank Redemption is consistently rated one of the best movies of all time and I have to agree. It's definitely one of my fav's.

Yeah, maybe they can bump it up to May 31st or something. The movie was promoted in many flyer inserts that came with the 2006 releases, so it would be a nice touch to see them fulfill it. Of course, it probably won't happen, but I can still hope.

If I had to guess, i would say that any movie solicited has already begun the process of distribtuion a long time ago and there'd be no reason not to take orders and fullfill them. The worst that could happen is that based on a dearth of advanced orders they decide to cancel the title, in which case you'd have nothing to pay.

[Post edited by comicgeekoid on Feb 24, 2008]

Well I think WB is just the distributor. It's the same with BBC stuff like Planet earth. WB just distributes it.