Morgan Creek Selling Off Film Library

[FlyBry]

Anybody want to chip in with me and buy Young Guns II?

I have almost 50 dollars.

[Markgway]

Would be interested in theatrical cuts for these...

Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves
The Last Of The Mohicans

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by zbinks

I'd wait to see some artwork first, before making any assumptions. Sometimes Amazon credits Sony as the studio in error, when it should actually be credited to independent labels such as Blue Underground or Criterion, who utilize Sony as a distributor.

ImportCDs is also reporting Sony as the distributor along with a Sony UPC.

http://www.importcds.com/ace-ventura...e/043396509498
http://www.importcds.com/ace-ventura...s/043396509504
http://www.importcds.com/ace-ventura...s/043396509641

[starman15317]

So in other words, we can expect Sony to rerelease the Ace Ventura films on BD-Rs?

[Supermartyoh]

A Morgan Creek re obtained the rights to most of their productions from Warner, they made a bold attempt to get as much cash as they could (MC has financial issues) and split up their film rights to many different companies upon various distribution platforms instead of a package with certain films. In the US, Miramax and Entertainment One control streaming and TV rights, while Westchester Films (in conjunction with Shout! Factory) holds video rights to certain titles. Revolution Films owns International TV and Streaming rights, but its not known who holds videogram rights there.

It seems that every title is not licensed to just one company, but to several different ones on various platforms depending on the title. I once saw a HD streaming print of The Crush that used the same source as the Shout! BD, but opened up with the current E1 logo while retaining the Warner/MC indents. It could be that Sony bought the US DVD and/or (possibly) BD rights to certain Morgan Creek titles instead of all of them (otherwise, Exorcist III and Nightbreed would've been through Sony instead).

[Buscemi]

Revolution Studios. Revolution Films is Michael Winterbottom's company.

[jgagzy]

I think this could be from Sony proper because a number of Morgan Creek titles have started showing up on Crackle, Sony's streaming service. Chill Factor, Juwanna Mann and True Romance can be seen now; and I've seen the Ace Ventura films, Silent Fall and The Art of War cycle through in recent months as well.

[rdodolak]

The fact that these titles are getting DVD but not Blu-ray re-releases is quite telling.

http://www.importcds.com/search?mod=...ailabledateNew

[Buscemi]

With the release date of the Ace Ventura DVD's approaching, there is still no concrete information on if it's Sony proper or Sony simply distributing for another company.

However, I did just find someone who captured logos from Crackle's print of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and it does have an eOne logo before the Warner Bros. logo. This does seem to suggest that eOne is licensing the Morgan Creek library and Sony is simply distributing.

[willo007]

Originally Posted by Buscemi

With the release date of the Ace Ventura DVD's approaching, there is still no concrete information on if it's Sony proper or Sony simply distributing for another company.

However, I did just find someone who captured logos from Crackle's print of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and it does have an eOne logo before the Warner Bros. logo. This does seem to suggest that eOne is licensing the Morgan Creek library and Sony is simply distributing.

This could be the case eOne as Momentum Pictures?(Maybe)

[Buscemi]

Originally Posted by willo007

This could be the case eOne as Momentum Pictures?(Maybe)

Momentum just distributes new releases (a number of them with Orion or Samuel Goldwyn). eOne proper would handle the older titles (see Aria).

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by Buscemi

With the release date of the Ace Ventura DVD's approaching, there is still no concrete information on if it's Sony proper or Sony simply distributing for another company.

However, I did just find someone who captured logos from Crackle's print of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and it does have an eOne logo before the Warner Bros. logo. This does seem to suggest that eOne is licensing the Morgan Creek library and Sony is simply distributing.

The various retailers are showing these releases are being released by "SPHE Solutions" rather than "Sony Pictures". Not sure what SPHE Solutions is though and how it's different from other titles distributed by SPHE?

[Buscemi]

I'd guess it's similar to Stage 6/Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions for theatrical releases in that it's a distribution label for companies not owned by Sony (such as eOne, Cohen Media Group, and even Criterion).

So I'd be surprised if Sony was even mentioned on the covers or discs of these releases outside of "distributed through" or "distributed under license by".

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

The fact that these titles are getting DVD but not Blu-ray re-releases is quite telling.

http://www.importcds.com/search?mod=...ailabledateNew

Why is the first Young Guns on that list?

(please all write to Shout Factory to nab YG2 rights).

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

Why is the first Young Guns on that list?

It's a Morgan Creek title.

[Katatonia]

Originally Posted by FlyBry

Anybody want to chip in with me and buy Young Guns II?

I have almost 50 dollars.

I'm in!

It just makes me sad that this is still not out on Blu-ray anywhere worldwide.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

It's a Morgan Creek title.

Ah. I thought only the second one was. Jeez now both titles are getting disrespected.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by Katatonia

I'm in!

It just makes me sad that this is still not out on Blu-ray anywhere worldwide.

Not only that but I bought the digital fake HD download a few years back and no longer have access to it. One and only time I'll be doing that.

[DMRI2006]

Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

Ah. I thought only the second one was. Jeez now both titles are getting disrespected.

No you're right. Morgan Creek doesn't handle the home video distribution of Young Guns 1 and never has. Still resides with Lionsgate in some/most territories and their current Blu in the US is still in print.

[FrellingFrakker]

Originally Posted by FlyBry

Anybody want to chip in with me and buy Young Guns II?

I have almost 50 dollars.

I love Young Guns II. I'll throw in $20. If we make it to $100 I'm sure that will get us the rights!