Mill Creek Entertainment Announces New Licensing Agreement With Disney

[ToonySpoonGoon]

https://whatsondisneyplus.com/mill-c...t-with-disney/

"In the multi-year agreement, Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation, will distribute hundreds of select physical (Blu-ray and DVD) live-action film and television properties from the ABC Signature, 20th Television, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, and 20th Century Studios content libraries."

[MazeRunner]

Lizzie McGuire Movie Blu-ray with VHS slipcover here we come

[starsteam]

At least they're licensing again. Too bad it wasn't with a better label. Wonder if any of the titles to come out from this deal will get picked up by Kino in 5 years like last time.

[ToonySpoonGoon]

Originally Posted by starsteam

At least they're licensing again. Too bad it wasn't with a better label. Wonder if any of the titles to come out from this deal will get picked up by Kino in 5 years like last time.

I have a feeling this possibly means the door could finally open again for labels like Kino Lorber or Arrow, that might be wishful thinking though

I just want a label that would indulge in all the 30s Fox titles I want

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by ToonySpoonGoon

I have a feeling this possibly means the door could finally open again for labels like Kino Lorber or Arrow, that might be wishful thinking though

Yeah probably wishful thinking because Disney wouldn't even let Kino renew the better selling titles.

[Guydowood]

This shall be interesting to see how well this goes and any efforts of reasonable transfers that Disney will supply to them and if Mill Creek puts their money were their mouth is. But this is a nice announcement for back catalog to finally see the light of blu and maybe 4K

[mkjurand]

Originally Posted by ToonySpoonGoon

I have a feeling this possibly means the door could finally open again for labels like Kino Lorber or Arrow, that might be wishful thinking though

I just want a label that would indulge in all the 30s Fox titles I want

In your favor is the fact that Disney is desperate for new revenue to make up for how badly the streaming division is bleeding. Its fortunate that they have this massive library of titles that they can actually monetize via licensing and selling physical media.

[kevin87]

Originally Posted by mkjurand

In your favor is the fact that Disney is desperate for new revenue to make up for how badly the streaming division is bleeding. Its fortunate that they have this massive library of titles that they can actually monetize via licensing and selling physical media.

Disney's even been showing D+ originals on their cable networks lately. Disney has aired season 1 of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder and Monsters at Work two episodes a week since early January, and Freeform aired season 1 of Big Shot on New Year's Eve and season 1 of Mighty Ducks: Game Changers on New Year's Day.

[Member-222782]

Why Mill Creek?

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Why Mill Creek?

Better'n nothin'.

[CouncilSpectre]

Yeah, it's MC, but it's a start.

[iaf6]

Originally Posted by ToonySpoonGoon

https://whatsondisneyplus.com/mill-c...t-with-disney/

"In the multi-year agreement, Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation, will distribute hundreds of select physical (Blu-ray and DVD) live-action film and television properties from the ABC Signature, 20th Television, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, and 20th Century Studios content libraries."

I wonder if this could include the PLANET OF THE APES TV series (1974) on Blu.

[dylrichard02]

"20th Century Studios"

Well, it's a start. Now hopefully Shout! Factory or Arrow can get access and do Big Trouble in Little China, The Fly, Planet of the Apes, and Commando on UHD!

[floridaswamprat]

Would love to see Breaking Away.

[whiteberry]

Mill Creek Entertainment Announces New Licensing Agreement With Disney

"In the multi-year agreement, Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation, will distribute hundreds of select physical (Blu-ray and DVD) live-action film and television properties from the ABC Signature, 20th Television, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, and 20th Century Studios content libraries."

I wonder if they are going to be stuck with the same b-level Touchstone movies the other boutique labels were stuck with.

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by whiteberry

Nah, that would be VCI!

[ij72]

Originally Posted by whiteberry

I wonder if they are going to be stuck with the same b-level Touchstone movies the other boutique labels were stuck with.

Mill Creek was the one releasing those Touchstones back in the day, so I'd hope/think they didn't sign up just to re-release them again some years later.

I don't think even a UHD of ANOTHER STAKEOUT would be flying off the shelves...

[dpc]

Shoot to Kill has been on my list forever.

[laidbacklarkin]

Originally Posted by dpc

Shoot to Kill has been on my list forever.

Your chance to see it in DVD quality on bluray is almost here

[Torgon]

This could be good. Let Mill Creek release titles on blu-ray and DVD. At the same time, let Kino, Criterion, Shout, and Arrow have the 4K releases (as we've got our first peek with Criterion). We've seen where companies like Kino release 4Ks and Criterion still releases the blu-ray. This would/could be the best of both worlds if this were to happen.