I've been thinking it's strange lately how all the focus is on Warner going exclusive, but in my mind, Universal going neutral would be almost equally as momentous of a development.
Back when we still had Paramount, Universal was literally the only major studio that didn't release on Blu-ray. If they were to join us now, we would once again have 5 out of the 6 major studios, and therefore a much stronger majority.
From my outsider's point of view, it really seems like it would be more likely for Universal to go neutral than for Warner to drop either format. However, obviously I don't know all the behind-the-scenes reasons these companies have for doing what they do.
I guess I just wish Blu-ray could strike back with some kind of studio deal of their own, whether it's with Criterion, Universal, Weinstein, or whomever.
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