Warner Brothers' Steven Nickerson Steps Down

kaliraver · 08-23-2007, 11:46 PM

I hope this will be great news for Blu-Ray and that we could make them BD exclusive if not just keep them neutral atleast.

stockstar1138 · 08-23-2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Balian

I don't understand why would it be bad news if the guy is pro HD DVD? IF ANYTHING, its an indication that he does not agree with the direction Warner Brothers is going ...maybe Blu-ray exclusivity or maybe Warner Brothers has rejected Microsoft overtures of HD DVD exclusivity?

it could be like the emporere replacing dooku with vader. yeah, both are evil, but we could be getting something a lot worse.

BTBuck1 · 08-23-2007, 11:47 PM

pray none of these jokers applies/gets the position:

stockstar1138 · 08-23-2007, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BTBuck1

pray none of these jokers applies/gets the position:

i nominate krazy ken for the job. that ken kuaturgi of couse. i said krazy ken, not douche ken.

ReduxInflux · 08-23-2007, 11:49 PM

maybe Paramount offered him a job?

4K display · 08-23-2007, 11:51 PM

Prepare for the worst, expect the best..

sj001 · 08-23-2007, 11:52 PM

If he was pro-HD DVD, I say good riddance...

KingDeezie · 08-23-2007, 11:54 PM

It could be a bad thing for the same reasons you are posting your theories; speculation...

You don't know why he left, and neither do I. I can assure you however, that I feel it is highly unlikely that a man who probably makes millions of dollars a year would walk away from a job at Warner for his firm beliefs in HD-DVD. He isn't married to the format, and I doubt it is personally worth millions of dollars of his yearly salary to him....

There could be a hundred reasons why he left, and 99.9 percent of them have nothing to do with Bluray.

The fact of the matter is, is that this position of higher authority is now open to the public and can potentially be filled with someone who is much much worse then him...

What if someone from Microsoft decided to "amicably" leave their position to spearhead this open position at Warner? They gave 150 million dollars to Paramount, who is to say they wouldn't let their Vice President of Bullshit leave to go work at Warner Home Video?

blackhawktraffic · 08-23-2007, 11:54 PM

Crazy news...this week has been wild.

theknub · 08-23-2007, 11:55 PM

the only difference is that with old regime, we knew what we were getting. with a new regime, it's a total crapshoot.

CAB · 08-23-2007, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

it could be like the emporere replacing dooku with vader. yeah, both are evil, but we could be getting something a lot worse.

God forgive me for what I'm about to do. . .

But Vader brought balance to the force. As I recall, he kicked the Palpatine's ass.

-CB

darkpoet25 · 08-23-2007, 11:56 PM

This could go either way if it is in fact true. We will just have to wait this out and see what happens. Hopefully it isn't going to be too bad.

Steverhcp02 · 08-23-2007, 11:57 PM

well, on the brightest of bright sides usually when this happens out of the blue there is a huge reason. Perhaps he was going to be let go and was asked if he would step down? Its anyone's guess but i was really hoping for something more tangible to ease my mind for this week.

Steverhcp02 · 08-23-2007, 11:59 PM

and playing devils advocate, maybe he finally stepped down because his work was done with getting hd dvd exclusive.......this could go either way.

sj001 · 08-23-2007, 11:59 PM

Hopefully we will learn soon WHY he stepped down...?

mfinochio · 08-24-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by CAB

God forgive me for what I'm about to do. . .

But Vader brought balance to the force. As I recall, he kicked the Palpatine's ass.

-CB

Correct but how mant died for that to happen?
Michael
P.S. I need to end my "geek-ness: before my wife sees this. I blame you Cab for bringing me down the bad sci-fi reference road

KingDeezie · 08-24-2007, 12:02 AM

Balls...

If we lose Blade Runner I am going to be pissed...

mfinochio · 08-24-2007, 12:02 AM

We lose anything Warner I am going to be pissed
Michael

stockstar1138 · 08-24-2007, 12:03 AM

chances are this has nothing to do with hdm.

kjacobs03 · 08-24-2007, 12:03 AM

If we lose The Matrix, I will be super pissed.

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sj001 Blu-ray Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Trading Score: (5) Collection: (136) HT Gallery: (0)	If he was pro-HD DVD, I say good riddance...

08-23-2007, 11:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
KingDeezie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	It could be a bad thing for the same reasons you are posting your theories; speculation... You don't know why he left, and neither do I. I can assure you however, that I feel it is highly unlikely that a man who probably makes millions of dollars a year would walk away from a job at Warner for his firm beliefs in HD-DVD. He isn't married to the format, and I doubt it is personally worth millions of dollars of his yearly salary to him.... There could be a hundred reasons why he left, and 99.9 percent of them have nothing to do with Bluray. The fact of the matter is, is that this position of higher authority is now open to the public and can potentially be filled with someone who is much much worse then him... What if someone from Microsoft decided to "amicably" leave their position to spearhead this open position at Warner? They gave 150 million dollars to Paramount, who is to say they wouldn't let their Vice President of Bullshit leave to go work at Warner Home Video?

08-23-2007, 11:56 PM	#32 (permalink)
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Guru Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Trading Score: (0) Collection: (50) HT Gallery: (0)	This could go either way if it is in fact true. We will just have to wait this out and see what happens. Hopefully it isn't going to be too bad.

08-23-2007, 11:57 PM	#33 (permalink)
Steverhcp02 Power Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	well, on the brightest of bright sides usually when this happens out of the blue there is a huge reason. Perhaps he was going to be let go and was asked if he would step down? Its anyone's guess but i was really hoping for something more tangible to ease my mind for this week.

08-23-2007, 11:59 PM	#34 (permalink)
Steverhcp02 Power Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	and playing devils advocate, maybe he finally stepped down because his work was done with getting hd dvd exclusive.......this could go either way.

08-23-2007, 11:59 PM	#35 (permalink)
sj001 Blu-ray Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Trading Score: (5) Collection: (136) HT Gallery: (0)	Hopefully we will learn soon WHY he stepped down...?

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KingDeezie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	Balls... If we lose Blade Runner I am going to be pissed...

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mfinochio Power Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Trading Score: (70) Collection: (119) HT Gallery: (0)	We lose anything Warner I am going to be pissed Michael

08-24-2007, 12:03 AM	#39 (permalink)
stockstar1138 Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	chances are this has nothing to do with hdm.

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