Indiana Jones Trilogy - Blu-ray

[kalby8]

is this true - will they be in blu ray format - i hope so!

[Joe Cain]

"Heard"---where? From whom?

[Grisle]

I couldn't tell you, but where did you hear this from?

[kalby8]

TOPPS CHEWING GUM - they are releasing a 90 card set of heritgae indiana cards this may and they said that this was part of the major promotion from the studios

[TLBradbury]

Sorry, the Indy movies are Paramount properties, so we will just have to wait until somebody wakes up and discovers the war is already over.

[Go Blu]

I believe the very last line of Paramounts press release was:

Except films by Steven Spielberg.
Interesting to see exactly what the contract covers and what it doesn't.

[Joe Cain]

Originally Posted by TLBradbury

Sorry, the Indy movies are Paramount properties, so we will just have to wait until somebody wakes up and discovers the war is already over.

Paramount properties but not subject to HD-DVD exclusivity, as they have previously announced.

The Topps' news release mentions a tie-in with the release of the new Indy film in summer but mentions nothing about HDM releases for the first three.

[kalby8]

i did see the sell sheet last night for topps indy gum card release and it does indeed mention the rerelease of 3 movies

[caliblue15]

but isn't Indiana Jones by Steven Spielberg, therefore neglecting which side Paramount is on...

[al3d]

Indy Film are not speilberg but Lucasfilm, and Lucas as not taken sides so far it seems.

[Joe Cain]

Originally Posted by kalby8

i did see the sell sheet last night for topps indy gum card release and it does indeed mention the rerelease of 3 movies

Pic?

[kalby8]

please soemone confirm that the rumour is tru blu - that would make my day!

[WriteSimply]

While Paramount holds the distribution rights of the Indy film, two men will impede its release on HD-DVD: Steven Spielberg, which Paramount need a green light before his films can be released (he directed/is directing all four); and George Lucas, who owns Lucasfilms that owns the movies.

But for DVD, it should be okay.


fuad

[richard lichtenfelt]

Universal studios had to apologize to Mr. Spielberg twice last year just for insinuating that some of their movies that he directed would be coming out on hd dvd in the near future.

[Skillz5]

Yeah, this one will be tough to answer. Of course you will see these in Hi Def long before the Star Wars films. Yes, its true that Spielberg directed all the films and Paramounts clause says that Spielberg is not of the HD DVD contract. Yes, Lucas has a tendancy to wait for the format wars to be over before ever releasing his material.

I guess we will have to sit and wait this one out. I doubt if the guy who started this thread has any proof. Plus there are many others here who have contacts in higher levels for true info.

[Joe Cain]

If there were any information out there more compelling than the Topps sell sheet, we'd probably have heard about it already. I suppose Paramount could announce the titles soon...

Personally, I assumed none of the Indy movies would hit HDM until Christmas 2008 when Crystal Skull should be available for the home market.

[Go Blu]

If they are indeed not covered under the Exclusive contract we could see them much sooner.

Why?
Becasue they will be loosing revenue hand over foot not selling HD-DVD.

[Memnoch71]

Originally Posted by al3d

Indy Film are not speilberg but Lucasfilm, and Lucas as not taken sides so far it seems.

Actually they are both. Produced by Lucasfilms, Directed by Speilberg & then released by Paramount.

In other words, who knows? They could fall under Lucasfilms(more than likely) or they could be under Speilbergs control. Either way they are definitely a Paramount release so that could be the real sticking point.

[kalby8]

to the guy who said i had no proof - does this help - from topps directly

8 boxes per case. 24 packs per box. 5 cards + gum per pack.





Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the first Indiana Jones film in nearly 20 years, will premiere this upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
The buzz is already beginning and the excitement couldn't be more intense as Harrison Ford returns to don the famous fedora.
Ford teams up once again with director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas - a powerful combination sure to create box office magic!

Paramount and Lucasfilm are pulling out all the stops for this major entertainment event:
- Massive TV ad support
- Top-tier promotional partners: Burger King, Kellogg's, Dr. Pepper, Masterfoods (Indy-branded M&Ms and Snickers)
- Expansive toy and game merchandise from Hasbro and Lego
- Dedicated website www.indianajones.com with exclusive video and featurettes
- The three original Indiana Jones films will be re-released on DVD in May
Just in time for all the hype for the new film to kick in, Topps is releasing a set of trading cards in February to satisfy the hunger of fans for official Indiana Jones merchandise. The Topps cards will one of just a select few Indy branded products available at this early date. INDIANA JONES HERITAGE delivers the adventure and fun of the original three movies (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, Last Crusade) all in one mega card set - for the first time ever!

90 retro-cool cards is printed on vintage grey back stock featuring card designs inspired by the original Topps Indiana Jones sets from the 80s!
Bubble gum in every pack (just like when you were a kid)!
Rare Parallels sequentially-numbered 1-500! (Insert Rate TBD)
Artist Sketch Cards (Insert rate TBD)
Authentic Autographs from the original cast including Karen Allen (Marion Ravenwood), John Rhys-Davies (Sallah), Jonathan Ke Quan (Short Round) - and many more!* (Insert Rate TBD)

INDIANA JONES HERITAGE is a Hobby/Specialty Exclusive and will not be offered to the mass-market. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! ORDER TODAY!

[AzbatX]

From the way it reads it doesn't look like it's going to be on Blu-Ray. It just states standard DVD.