Anniversary/special editions on DVD but not Blu-ray

[Grubert]

It's very disappointing when a studio releases yet another edition of a movie on DVD, but they don't release a BD at the same time. The reason given is that sales levels on BD still don't justify a simultaneous release. I'm not convinced: sales would benefit of shared advertising. On the other hand, many film lovers, even if they have a Blu-ray player, will buy the DVD and thus won't probably rebuy the Blu-ray when/if it is eventually released. Besides, how can you release the 50th Anniversary edition a year later?

Some examples of 'how to do it' are L.A. Confidential (Warner) and Nixon (Disney). Special edition DVD and BD.

However, not all movies benefit from that treatment. Here's a list of new and upcoming special editions on DVD but not BD:


Lionsgate
High Noon Ultimate Collector's Edition: June 10
Capricorn One Special Edition: October 14
Chaplin 15th Anniversary Edition: October 14

MGM
City Slickers Special Edition: June 3
Bright Lights, Big City 20th Anniversary Edition: September 2
Child's Play Anniversary Edition: September 9

New Line
The New World Extended Cut: October 14

Starz/Anchor Bay
Heathers 20th High School Reunion Edition: July 1 (BD November 18)

Universal
Brotherhood of the Wolf 2-disc Director's Cut: August 26
The Big Lebowski 10th Anniversary Edition: September 9
Sixteen Candles Flashback Edition: September 16
Weird Science Flashback Edition: September 16
Breakfast Club Flashback Edition: September 16
Touch of Evil 50th Anniversary edition: October 7
Psycho 2-disc Special Edition: Oct 7
Rear Window 2-disc Special Edition: Oct 7
Vertigo 2-disc Special Edition: Oct 7
National Lampoon's Animal House 30th Anniversary: October 28

Warner
Gigi 50th Anniversary edition: September 16 (BD in 2009)
Quo Vadis 2-disc special edition: Nov. 11 (BD for "Easter" 2009)
An American in Paris 2-disc special edition: September 16 (BD in 2009)

In the past, other studios did the same, such as Sony with Taxi Driver and Labyrinth, or Paramount with Braveheart.