iTunes Upgrade Calendar (Estimated)

[XanderAE]

Originally Posted by The Watcher 69

Aha thanks, it's disappeared from the OP so figured it must be out already.

Good spot, I’m not sure what I must have been drinking with the last change I made, removing Pulp Fiction!! Now restored.

[vwnut13]

Originally Posted by XanderAE

Good spot, I’m not sure what I must have been drinking with the last change I made, removing Pulp Fiction!! Now restored.

You're missing R.I.P.D. for December 6th as well

[XanderAE]

Originally Posted by vwnut13

You're missing R.I.P.D. for December 6th as well

Cheers, now added!

[cleeve]

The Devil's Backbone and The Celluloid Closet have been upgraded to 4k/Dolby Vision.

[PlexShaw]

Originally Posted by cleeve

The Devil's Backbone and The Celluloid Closet have been upgraded to 4k/Dolby Vision.

Wrong thread...

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=296551

[The Watcher 69]

Is this for TV shows too? If so...

Feb 28: The Adventures of Batman (Filmation 1968)

[Fiffy]

Originally Posted by The Watcher 69

Is this for TV shows too?

Nope. iTunes currently doesn't have any TV shows in 4K (although Apple is clearly capable of doing that, given that most Apple TV+ shows are in 4K with excellent quality).

[The Watcher 69]

Originally Posted by Fiffy

Nope. iTunes currently doesn't have any TV shows in 4K (although Apple is clearly capable of doing that, given that most Apple TV+ shows are in 4K with excellent quality).

Oh yeah sorry, got HD upgrades confused with 4K!

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by XanderAE

Upcoming Potential iTunes Upgrades

14 February
The Way We Were
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky IV

14 March
The Prince Of Egypt

Added the just announced Rocky titles.

[tyler2tall147]

What are the chances Rocky gets relisted? Heavyweight collection is currently on sale

[-Gonzo-]

Originally Posted by tyler2tall147

What are the chances Rocky gets relisted? Heavyweight collection is currently on sale

Not so sure about a relist, however there’s a very high chance we won’t see a 4K upgrade via iTunes as by the looks of things Warner Bros are putting out the 4K releases.

[awp69]

Originally Posted by -Gonzo-

Not so sure about a relist, however there’s a very high chance we won’t see a 4K upgrade via iTunes as by the looks of things Warner Bros are putting out the 4K releases.

The sets are said to all include digital copies. So I see no reason why they wouldn’t get 4K releases on iTunes and other providers. They’re all MGM releases but WB is distributing the release as they have in the past with others from MGM. The codes may not redeem on iTunes but that doesn’t mean the films won’t upgrade. MGM doesn’t have its own distribution method so this isn’t out of the norm. Yet all MGM releases that have come have upgraded whether the code redeems on iTunes or not.

[-Gonzo-]

Originally Posted by awp69

The sets are said to all include digital copies. So I see no reason why they wouldn’t get 4K releases on iTunes and other providers. They’re all MGM releases but WB is distributing the release as they have in the past with others from MGM. The codes may not redeem on iTunes but that doesn’t mean the films won’t upgrade. MGM doesn’t have its own distribution method so this isn’t out of the norm. Yet all MGM releases that have come have upgraded whether the code redeems on iTunes or not.

Let’s hope so, I’m just a little dubious as I think these are the first potential 4K upgrades since Amazon took over. Some other titles under MGM were licensed out to the independents and as such we didn’t see an upgrade.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by -Gonzo-

Let’s hope so, I’m just a little dubious as I think these are the first potential 4K upgrades since Amazon took over.

The Amazon thing seems like a reasonable concern.

Originally Posted by -Gonzo-

Some other titles under MGM were licensed out to the independents and as such we didn’t see an upgrade.

Unlike the titles licensed out to the indies, WB (last I heard) is MGM's official home entertainment distributor.

We have seen titles from Paramount and Sony released by Kino and Arrow that have been upgraded to 4K on digital, so even being released by an indie isn't quite the kiss of death for 4K digital upgrades it USED to be, but in this situation, I think the odds are more in favor of these titles getting 4K upgrades than it would've been had Kino gotten them.

Plus, as awp69 stated, the early artwork shows digital copy codes. That doesn't necessarily mean UHD copy codes, but it's a good sign that VUDU should have them at the very least.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

14 February
The Way We Were
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky IV

14 March
The Prince Of Egypt

More Additions:

4 April
Star Trek VI: Generations
Star Trek VII: First Contact
Star Trek IX: Insurrection
Star Trek X: Nemesis

[Darthbooth1978]

Is Marathon Man likely to receive an upgrade like Escape from Alcatraz did? I know Kino have done both from Paramount.

[The Watcher 69]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

More Additions:

4 April
Star Trek VII: Generations
Star Trek VIII: First Contact
Star Trek IX: Insurrection
Star Trek X: Nemesis

Whatta day, upgrades to both Trek and Superman!

[Chad Rouch]

Originally Posted by The Watcher 69

Whatta day, upgrades to both Trek and Superman!

Has Superman been confirmed?

[The Watcher 69]

Originally Posted by Chad Rouch

Has Superman been confirmed?

Superman II-IV that is - was referring to the franchises rather than individual films.

[Ryan1973]

Originally Posted by -Gonzo-

Not so sure about a relist, however there’s a very high chance we won’t see a 4K upgrade via iTunes as by the looks of things Warner Bros are putting out the 4K releases.

Why wouldn't we get 4K upgrades of Rocky II-Rocky IV on iTunes if they are being released by WB? WB movies always upgrade to 4K on iTunes. The first Rocky is already in 4K DV.