The Aviator

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I keep hoping you we'll see a proper UHD for the anniversary next year with lossless audio.

I'm not sure what the US rights situation is for the film.

It was a Miramax/Warners co-production.

The division of rights was truly confusing:

Miramax Films and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Miramax will handle U.S. theatrical distribution of Initial Entertainment Group's The Aviator, Martin Scorsese's epic Howard Hughes biopic... Warner Bros. Pictures and Miramax will retain their financial partnership agreement on the film, which is A Forward Pass Inc./ Initial Entertainment Group production. Warner Bros. Pictures will retain theatrical distribution in Canada and will distribute the film on home video/DVD, with Miramax controlling all U.S. television rights. In addition to the U.S., Miramax will distribute the film in the U.K., France, Italy and Germany, while Initial Entertainment Group will distribute "The Aviator" in the remaining territories around the globe.

https://movieweb.com/miramax-to-distribute-the-aviator/

The streaming version is credited to Miramax on Amazon. I think that's because streaming falls under "TV rights."

The fact that Warner's BD is OOP makes me think their US home video rights may have lapsed.