Fox to release 50 BDs by year's end - Blu-ray Forum

zombie · 09-27-2006, 02:02 AM

Ron Epstein of Home Theater Forum just posted this at AVS:

Quote:

Folks,

I am at a Fox Blu-Ray event here in Los Angeles.

As one of the biggest supporters of HD-DVD I can tell you
confidently that Blu-Ray is about to be launched in a HUGE
way and that a 50GB title is about to be released from Fox.

I can also tell you that at least Fox has absolutely no plans
at this time to cross over to HD-DVD. They do plan, however,
to have at least 50 Fox/MGM titles out by year's end on Blu-Ray.

I'll have more to tell you on my website in a few days.

Great news and great support!

GaS · 09-27-2006, 02:16 AM

That is great news.

Ascended_Saiyan · 09-27-2006, 02:25 AM

That would be insane! How can they put out movies at that feverish pace? That's almost 25 movies a month! If Sony and Disney put out half that number a piece, BD titles would equal or pass the number of HD-DVD titles.

Josh · 09-27-2006, 02:43 AM

Awesome news! Can't wait for the Blu-Ray onslaught. A strong holiday season will keep Lionsgate from supporting HD DVD and Disney happy where they are.

Rob Tomlin · 09-27-2006, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyg

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post8521373

Since when did Epstein start posting on AVS?

Anyway, very good news for BD. Too good perhaps? Considering they haven't released their first title yet, I have a hard time believing that 50 titles will be released by a single studio in such a short period of time. Not to mention the fact that most studios tend to release titles in more of a "paced" manner.

In other words, I will believe it when I see it.

Would also like to see a list of titles that Fox is going to release before the end of the year. The fact we don't have such a list with 3 months left in the year puts further doubt that this is true.

All that said, I hope it happens!

Jeff® · 09-27-2006, 03:31 AM

The current MGM titles might be included in that figure? And as speculated by Peter elsewhere, perhaps (and here's hoping that) a large part of that number will be 007.

FourToedStatue · 09-27-2006, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyg

All the Bonds on BD this holiday season would defintely make for shock and awe! Hell yeah! Now we're talking!

Fox previously announced 13 titles. There were about 11 titles in the IFA coming soon list. That makes 24. Throw in 20 Bonds and we have 44 movies. 50 seems very possible if you look at it that way

ProvenFlipper · 09-27-2006, 09:47 AM

I would be very surprised if Fox actually released 50 movies by the end of the year. Maybe half that at the most. Although it would be really nice if they did.

Chris Beveridge · 09-27-2006, 04:21 PM

If it's the Fox/MGM combination, then it's pretty doable. That said, "holy $^@" Fox. You're definitely throwing your weight behind the format. That's GOOD. Sometimes the "partisan" nature of all of this needs to be expressed clearly by some players in the game. All well and good to have a number of crossover/dual format players, but like Universal and their firm stance, we need to hear it from Fox as they aren't a hardware investor. They're in it just for the software.

JTK · 09-27-2006, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyg

All the Bonds on BD this holiday season would defintely make for shock and awe! Hell yeah! Now we're talking!

Told you.

Definitely more good news going on here.

Longshot · 09-27-2006, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyg

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post8521373

First of all this is great news. 50 Titles? Could one possibly be Last of the Mohicans? Me certainly hopes so.

Secondly, the thread linked by NYG is priceless. In it Ron smacks down that obnoxious prick rdjam who is still sore he was banned from HTF! Those of you who frequent AVS know whom I'm talking about.

JTK · 09-27-2006, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longshot

First of all this is great news. 50 Titles? Could one possibly be Last of the Mohicans? Me certainly hopes so.

Secondly, the thread linked by NYG is priceless. In it Ron smacks down that obnoxious prick rdjam who is still sore he was banned from HTF! Those of you who frequent AVS know whom I'm talking about.

Hats off to the HTF mods on that move. Not like a blind man couldn't even see it at this point.

If the AVS mods would simply get rid of rdjam and that whack job Oshodi...right there you'd already have a night and day improvement, right off the bat.

It's so simple.

Rob Tomlin · 09-27-2006, 06:42 PM

Kind of ironic that rdjam would be banned at HTF, when you consider that HTF is (or was?) as biased towards HD-DVD as AVS. Perhaps more so, in light of Epstein's (the site's owner) comments in the past.

PeterTHX · 09-27-2006, 06:52 PM

Funny you should mention banning in the HTF...

Today a Admin said I was on the verge of being banned for my pro-BD stance.
If you look at my posts (same screen name) tell me if I'm even in the same ballpark as what the others did.

For what I have posted I've been branded a "Blu-ray zealot"

Rob Tomlin · 09-27-2006, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Funny you should mention banning in the HTF...

Today a Admin said I was on the verge of being banned for my pro-BD stance.
If you look at my posts (same screen name) tell me if I'm even in the same ballpark as what the others did.

For what I have posted I've been branded a "Blu-ray zealot"

If you posted a link it would be a lot easier to read what you wrote!

Alex Pallas · 09-27-2006, 07:13 PM

i'm guessing we're going to get Fight Club, that should sell well

JTK · 09-27-2006, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Pallas

i'm guessing we're going to get Fight Club, that should sell well

Hell yeah! I'll be buying that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Tomlin

Kind of ironic that rdjam would be banned at HTF, when you consider that HTF is (or was?) as biased towards HD-DVD as AVS. Perhaps more so, in light of Epstein's (the site's owner) comments in the past.

Exactly. HTF is basically "AVS II" for all intents and purposes. Lots of the same exact people and everything.

phloyd · 09-27-2006, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Pallas

i'm guessing we're going to get Fight Club, that should sell well

Fight Club would rock.

Though that is one grainy ass movie

dobyblue · 09-27-2006, 08:29 PM

I hardly think a measly 600 signatures will do anything at all.
Perhaps tens of thousands might, but it seems like a wasted effort to me.
Blu Ray will not lose this war.

shamus · 09-27-2006, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phloyd

Fight Club would rock.

Though that is one grainy ass movie

Aliens, Diehards....

09-27-2006, 02:16 AM	#2
GaS Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006	That is great news. Last edited by GaS; 09-27-2006 at 02:20 AM.

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09-27-2006, 02:25 AM	#3
Ascended_Saiyan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Atlanta, Georgia Blu-ray collection:608 Trading Score:1	That would be insane! How can they put out movies at that feverish pace? That's almost 25 movies a month! If Sony and Disney put out half that number a piece, BD titles would equal or pass the number of HD-DVD titles.

09-27-2006, 02:43 AM	#4
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	Awesome news! Can't wait for the Blu-Ray onslaught. A strong holiday season will keep Lionsgate from supporting HD DVD and Disney happy where they are.

09-27-2006, 03:31 AM	#6
Jeff® Active Member Member since:Sep 2006	The current MGM titles might be included in that figure? And as speculated by Peter elsewhere, perhaps (and here's hoping that) a large part of that number will be 007.

09-27-2006, 09:47 AM	#8
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:901 Trading Score:1	I would be very surprised if Fox actually released 50 movies by the end of the year. Maybe half that at the most. Although it would be really nice if they did.

09-27-2006, 04:21 PM	#9
Chris Beveridge Moderator Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Hudson, MA Blu-ray reviews:3	If it's the Fox/MGM combination, then it's pretty doable. That said, "holy $^@" Fox. You're definitely throwing your weight behind the format. That's GOOD. Sometimes the "partisan" nature of all of this needs to be expressed clearly by some players in the game. All well and good to have a number of crossover/dual format players, but like Universal and their firm stance, we need to hear it from Fox as they aren't a hardware investor. They're in it just for the software.

09-27-2006, 06:42 PM	#13
Rob Tomlin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2006	Kind of ironic that rdjam would be banned at HTF, when you consider that HTF is (or was?) as biased towards HD-DVD as AVS. Perhaps more so, in light of Epstein's (the site's owner) comments in the past.

09-27-2006, 06:52 PM	#14
PeterTHX Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Blu-ray collection:563 Trading Score:14	Funny you should mention banning in the HTF... Today a Admin said I was on the verge of being banned for my pro-BD stance. If you look at my posts (same screen name) tell me if I'm even in the same ballpark as what the others did. For what I have posted I've been branded a "Blu-ray zealot"

09-27-2006, 07:13 PM	#16
Alex Pallas Active Member Member since:Sep 2005 Location:The Belly Of The Beast (USA)	i'm guessing we're going to get Fight Club, that should sell well

09-27-2006, 08:29 PM	#19
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	I hardly think a measly 600 signatures will do anything at all. Perhaps tens of thousands might, but it seems like a wasted effort to me. Blu Ray will not lose this war.

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