Why are there no more steelbooks?

[westcoastinc]

Why did Canada stop getting Steelbooks of older movies? Last year there were so many this year nothing!?!? Only new movies being made to steelbook.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by westcoastinc

Why did Canada stop getting Steelbooks of older movies? Last year there were so many this year nothing!?!? Only new movies being made to steelbook.

I'd ask Warner.

[danman227460]

Because Warner Canada no longer exists. They have left the country and no longer are doing any exclusives. Which means no more back titles of Warner movies made into SB like Hang Over or Sherlock Holmes. This also means that future Warner titles might not get a SB treatment in Canada like Dark Knight Rises.

[Taipan]

Why? Cause they want to be cool like the U.S.A., so hey had to cease all steelbook offers to join the "club".

[danman227460]

Not sure who you are talking to but Canada's distribution channel is messed up and there are a lot of things happening here that not many people realize or know about. And a lot I can't remember. There is only about 2 studios left, Alliance and E1. They control most of the distribution up here and Alliance has swallowed up most of the other Canadian arms of other studios.

Which is why Warner Canada has stopped SB and moved out of Canada as they longer can be viable here.

Originally Posted by Taipan

Why? Cause they want to be cool like the U.S.A., so hey had to cease all steelbook offers to join the "club".

[westcoastinc]

Alright thanks alot, I had no idea. This sucks, I guess I should just go buy Taxi Driver I was holding out hoping for a Steelbook.

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by danman227460

Not sure who you are talking to but Canada's distribution channel is messed up and there are a lot of things happening here that not many people realize or know about. And a lot I can't remember. There is only about 2 studios left, Alliance and E1. They control most of the distribution up here and Alliance has swallowed up most of the other Canadian arms of other studios.

Which is why Warner Canada has stopped SB and moved out of Canada as they longer can be viable here.

I was talking to the op. I thought that was obvious. I was also being funny, since the states gets next to zero steelbooks.

Thanks for the insight danman!

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by danman227460

Which is why Warner Canada has stopped SB and moved out of Canada as they longer can be viable here.

You people talking about Warner leaving Canada are too funny. My editor-in-chief was just talking to the president of Canada's Warner Home Video distribution the other day. They are doing better than ever in Canada. They aren't folding up shop anytime soon.



To answer the OP, I'd say Warner feels they've milked our market enough for the time being as they seem to be focusing on releasing steelbooks in other countries now. Ultimately, it is Warner in the U.S. that has final say on steelbook production anywhere.