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Alan Gordon · 12-09-2007, 05:27 AM

All the Blu-exclusive studios have announced that they will be picking up their release slate in 2008 (my wallet doesn't need this kind of thing), so I think all of them should be good... however:

Sony: 2008 appears to be the year of the classics for Sony, with them releasing BotRK, LoA and others. This should make a lot of film buffs happy.

Disney: 2008 appears to be the year Disney breaks out some more big guns... with several animated titles, as well as the first Narnia movie.

FOX/MGM: Fox will most likely announce a bunch of titles that would get everybody excited, but few people will believe they will become available this year.

Warner Brothers: They released a coming soon list recently, and other than a few surprise titles here and there, I expect their release list to be of lesser importance than their format war stance.

New Line Cinema: I expect New Line to announce a handful of Day & Date titles coming throughout the year, and a handful of catalog titles to go along with them.

Universal: That's right, I said Universal. Since I believe that Universal will announce neutrality, I'm going to say that Universal will announce some of their most popular HD DVD titles for release on Blu-ray... along with a handful of Day & Date titles.

Weinstein: That's right, I said Weinstein. Since I believe that Weinstein will announce exclusivity (that's right, I said "exclusivity"), I expect them to announce a few Day & Date titles along with a couple of titles already released on HD DVD (and a few catalog DVD titles).

Paramount/DreamWorks: Why am I including Paramount? I'm curious as to whether or not they will be talking about "Indiana Jones" later this year, which will be released on both formats (due to it being a Spielberg title), or simply keep their mouth shut. That being said, they announced earlier this year that they and DreamWorks intend on offering 30 titles next year. I expect them to be harping on the "great" interactive/internet features available on the upcoming "Beowulf" HD DVD, and announce the release of at least (1) upcoming "Star Trek" film on HD DVD later in the year. It's possible that if Warner announces exclusivity, and Universal announces neutrality, that HD DVD may try to get them to release more than 30 titles to offset the loss of Warner Bros. and the neutrality of Universal.

Bottom line: I expect Fox to impress us with their titles, but most will be skeptical until they arrive. I expect Disney to impress us with their impressive releases. I expect Sony to impress us with their classic titles, I expect Universal to impress us with their biggest titles, but if Paramount talks about their dual format "Indiana Jones" releases, I expect they will be doing a lot of the stealing!

That being said, studio stances will get the most attention.

~Alan

12-09-2007, 05:27 AM	#10
Alan Gordon Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Dawson, GA 4K collection:888 Blu-ray collection:2476 DVD collection:437 MA collection:1874 Digital collection:2065 iTunes collection:4103 Prime collection:1896 Trading Score:44	All the Blu-exclusive studios have announced that they will be picking up their release slate in 2008 (my wallet doesn't need this kind of thing), so I think all of them should be good... however: Sony: 2008 appears to be the year of the classics for Sony, with them releasing BotRK, LoA and others. This should make a lot of film buffs happy. Disney: 2008 appears to be the year Disney breaks out some more big guns... with several animated titles, as well as the first Narnia movie. FOX/MGM: Fox will most likely announce a bunch of titles that would get everybody excited, but few people will believe they will become available this year. Warner Brothers: They released a coming soon list recently, and other than a few surprise titles here and there, I expect their release list to be of lesser importance than their format war stance. New Line Cinema: I expect New Line to announce a handful of Day & Date titles coming throughout the year, and a handful of catalog titles to go along with them. Universal: That's right, I said Universal. Since I believe that Universal will announce neutrality, I'm going to say that Universal will announce some of their most popular HD DVD titles for release on Blu-ray... along with a handful of Day & Date titles. Weinstein: That's right, I said Weinstein. Since I believe that Weinstein will announce exclusivity (that's right, I said "exclusivity"), I expect them to announce a few Day & Date titles along with a couple of titles already released on HD DVD (and a few catalog DVD titles). Paramount/DreamWorks: Why am I including Paramount? I'm curious as to whether or not they will be talking about "Indiana Jones" later this year, which will be released on both formats (due to it being a Spielberg title), or simply keep their mouth shut. That being said, they announced earlier this year that they and DreamWorks intend on offering 30 titles next year. I expect them to be harping on the "great" interactive/internet features available on the upcoming "Beowulf" HD DVD, and announce the release of at least (1) upcoming "Star Trek" film on HD DVD later in the year. It's possible that if Warner announces exclusivity, and Universal announces neutrality, that HD DVD may try to get them to release more than 30 titles to offset the loss of Warner Bros. and the neutrality of Universal. Bottom line: I expect Fox to impress us with their titles, but most will be skeptical until they arrive. I expect Disney to impress us with their impressive releases. I expect Sony to impress us with their classic titles, I expect Universal to impress us with their biggest titles, but if Paramount talks about their dual format "Indiana Jones" releases, I expect they will be doing a lot of the stealing! That being said, studio stances will get the most attention. ~Alan Last edited by Alan Gordon; 12-09-2007 at 08:24 AM.