The Frisco Kid (1979) coming from WAC

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by ShellBeacher

Finally on the way, apparently...courtesy of some buzz by George Feltenstein, I believe...

Really? Link?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Really? Link?

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Originally Posted by xochipilli

Robert Meyer Burnett called up George Feltenstein on his podcast for the first time in a long while, and while he kept things close to the chest, not revealing so much as a hint regarding future releases, there were a couple of interesting tidbits buried in the conversation:

• Regarding Zaslav coming in as the new owner, he says that while they're not quite sure what that means yet as far as the Archive is concerned, "all indications are very positive". He's also very excited about his new office on the lot, as it's the first time he's worked there as opposed to an office building across the street.
• He reiterates that the sales of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm have been and continue to be "quite robust".
• He says they've got a lot of nitrate sitting around the studio in various external facilities, which are all being scanned in 4K ("long overdue"). Once again, it'll be releases both in black and white and colour, from every decade including more recent titles.
• Round Midnight was actually licensed to Criterion five-six years ago, but the release was delayed due to a lot of "legal spaghetti" which had to be worked out.
• All three June titles are, as you'd guess, 4K scans of the best preservation elements.
• They're currently putting the finishing touches on the '31 Jekyll and Hyde, so it'll most likely be done in time for Halloween.
• The Mosquito Coast is a very likely title for the near future, now that they have a long-term deal with the Saul Zaentz company.
• Amadeus-while some conversations here on the forum seem to take it as granted that the film is already in the works, possibly both versions licensed to Criterion, from the way George talks about it it seems like they haven't even discussed the project. Since it's a high-profile 4K release he's only involved in an advisory role, but it looks like it's still a ways off.
• He brings up next year's 100th anniversary celebration of the studio, and how he's had to hold people back from focusing too much on the MGM titles they own, rather than promoting actual Warner Brothers titles that should be the focus.
• Regarding 4K releases from the archive, while they haven't even had the first discussion yet, George believes it's coming eventually, seeming more optimistic than even a few months ago. He says it's just a matter of picking the right title to start with, making sure it makes sense financially and then keep supporting the format at a nice cadence.

It starts at 2:32:00 and ends at 3:02:30:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2qlnhZF2UY

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

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Thank you so much.