When are MGM going to start releasing catalogue titles again!

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

Who has a deal with MGM? Is it Kino? I can't remember.

[Filmfanatic10]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

But the official distribution deal is with Warner Bros., except it's not currently active for catalog titles in the US at least, unless they're Bond or Rocky films. Only a few catalog titles like West Side Story received brand new releases outside the US.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by Filmfanatic10

But the official distribution deal is with Warner Bros., except it's not currently active for catalog titles in the US at least, unless they're Bond or Rocky films. Only a few catalog titles like West Side Story received brand new releases outside the US.

Official deal is with Warner and boutiques who license from MGM have to credit Warner like they did when Fox (now 20th Century) had it. And yes, Warner is actively releasing MGM’s catalog films on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K.

Arrow, Kino, Shout/Scream, Criterion, Vinegar Syndrome, MVD, Synapse, and in the UK only (for now) 88 Films also have official deals with MGM. So yeah, everyone.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Filmfanatic10

But the official distribution deal is with Warner Bros., except it's not currently active for catalog titles in the US at least, unless they're Bond or Rocky films. Only a few catalog titles like West Side Story received brand new releases outside the US.

Warners are the monkey, not the organ grinder. If MGM aren’t releasing anything via Warners aside from the Rockys then that’s MGM’s decision to make. Not the other way around.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

And yes, Warner is actively releasing MGM’s catalog films on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K.

Are they though?

The only MGM title I've seen Warners do on 4K is 3000 Years of Longing. Have they done any catalog titles at all?

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Are they though?

The only MGM title I've seen Warners do on 4K is 3000 Years of Longing. Have they done any catalog titles at all?

The Daniel Craig Bonds 4K individuals and box set are now distributed by Warner. There is even a packaging change with the Warner distributed set.

There is also Mad Max in the new Anthology set with the disc produced by Warner.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by steve_dave

The Daniel Craig Bonds 4K individuals and box set are now distributed by Warner. There is even a packaging change with the Warner distributed set.

There is also Mad Max in the new Anthology set with the disc produced by Warner.

True, they did the reissued Craig Bond set, and they partnered with Universal on the updated Craig Bond set including NTTD, but that set is basically just a modified version of the one previously issued through Fox.

Good point about Mad Max being included in that set.

Still, a shockingly limited number of MGM titles that have come out on UHD directly through Warners.

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

True, they did the reissued Craig Bond set, and they partnered with Universal on the updated Craig Bond set including NTTD, but that set is basically just a modified version of the one previously issued through Fox.

Good point about Mad Max being included in that set.

Still, a shockingly limited number of MGM titles that have come out on UHD directly through Warners.

It seems like MGM would rather license them out instead of releasing them themselves via Warner. Perhaps as the Amazon buyout settles, that will change.

[kevin87]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Are they though?

The only MGM title I've seen Warners do on 4K is 3000 Years of Longing. Have they done any catalog titles at all?

MGM released the 1st and 2nd volumes of the final season and complete series of Vikings through WB too... it's too bad they didn't release the complete series of Teen Wolf themselves, I don't trust the VEI version.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by kevin87

MGM released the 1st and 2nd volumes of the final season and complete series of Vikings through WB too... it's too bad they didn't release the complete series of Teen Wolf themselves, I don't trust the VEI version.

Were those UHDs though?

[drush9999]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Are they though?

The only MGM title I've seen Warners do on 4K is 3000 Years of Longing. Have they done any catalog titles at all?

I've had a few recently bought MGM back catalogue titles mention Warner on the reverse, they're the same UPC just have slightly altered covers from when Fox distributed them. They even still have Fox intros on the discs themselves

[CelestialAgent]

It would be neat if some of MGM/Orion’s direct to streaming titles got discs (Thirteen Lives, Samaritan, Anything’s Possible), but I doubt that will happen. Also curious what will happen with Air (Amazon Studios) which will be distributed internationally by WB per their distribution agreement with MGM.

https://deadline.com/2023/01/ben-aff...te-1235237259/

[MifuneFan]

Wasn't sure where to put this, but two former Twilight Time releases are getting BD-R releases from MGM

Kings Go Forth



Hour of the Gun

[Filmfanatic10]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Wasn't sure where to put this, but two former Twilight Time releases are getting BD-R releases from MGM (through Warner distribution)

Kings Go Forth



Hour of the Gun

Are you sure Warner is distributing these? I don't know whether it's Warner Archive putting them out, or they're standalone releases by MGM.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Filmfanatic10

Are you sure Warner is distributing these? I don't know whether it's Warner Archive putting them out, or they're standalone releases by MGM.

I'm not sure. I had looked up a Warner Archive title at Moviezyng, and saw it had the same starting UPC of 810, so I assumed it was also through Warner, but I now see others on the site from Paramount, and Universal that are also starting with 810, so I think it's just MovieZyng/Allied Vaughn's UPC numbers. So yeah, it could be coming directly from MGM through Allied Vaughn MOD. The case templates do look the same as the ones Warner Home Video (not WAC) tends to use (like for House Party for instance), but wihthout the typical BD logo, but I'll edit my post above to remove the Warner part until it's confirmed.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by Filmfanatic10

Are you sure Warner is distributing these? I don't know whether it's Warner Archive putting them out, or they're standalone releases by MGM.

No they're not, they're being distributed by Allied Vaughn.

[kevin87]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

No they're not, they're being distributed by Allied Vaughn.

Any title that's MOD is made by Allied Vaughn though, including Warner Archive, that's not a distributor.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by kevin87

Any title that's MOD is made by Allied Vaughn though, including Warner Archive, that's not a distributor.

There are still others that make MOD releases but AV has become the defacto company for studio releases over the recent years. However, yes, they're considered a distributor.

[MifuneFan]

New MGM MOD release coming April 11th. Previously released by Arrow Academy.

Terror in a Texas Town (1958)



https://www.moviezyng.com/terror-in-...n/810103688377

[MifuneFan]

Two more MGM MOD titles coming April 25th

Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957) - First time on BD!



https://www.moviezyng.com/revolt-at-...r/810103688353

The Way West (1967)- This was previously released by Kino



https://www.moviezyng.com/the-way-we...s/810103688391