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frankc4s · 02-26-2007, 06:17 AM

Some of the patients over at AVS are claiming Dreamworks has signed up for HD-DVD and that Gladiator is iminent, is this correct or have they missed their daily tablets?
Cheers
FC

Jack Torrance · 02-26-2007, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by frankc4s

Some of the patients over at AVS are claiming Dreamworks has signed up for HD-DVD and that Gladiator is iminent, is this correct or have they missed their daily tablets?
Cheers
FC

ehhhh, it's possible as the distributor is Universal in the usa... i hope not.

But though it's a good catalogue title and one i would dearly like to have... it's not a format winner.

Blue · 02-26-2007, 07:17 AM

Anything is possible but just remember this is the same group that announced Disney and Fox were going to be big supporters of HD-DVD just a few months ago, amongst other wishful announcements.

shock_terminal · 02-26-2007, 02:11 PM

Dreamworks is owned by Paramount.
Paramount does both BD and HD DVD so it's possible.

ClaytonMG · 02-26-2007, 03:59 PM

Even though Paramount owns Dreamworks now, I don't think they own the rights to the movies released before they bought Dreamworks. Which would make Gladiator a Universal title. But I am not 100% sure on that.

WriteSimply · 02-26-2007, 04:03 PM

I believe when Gladiator was released, Dreamworks fully funded it but used Universal's capabilities for theatrical distribution and DVD sales. Dreamworks titles are on per movie basis.

fuad

frankc4s · 02-26-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by WriteSimply

I believe when Gladiator was released, Dreamworks fully funded it but used Universal's capabilities for theatrical distribution and DVD sales. Dreamworks titles are on per movie basis.

fuad

I watched Gladiators last night and the Dreamwork caption was on before the film.Gladiators in Blu Ray would look great..."what we do in life....echo,s in eternity"

shock_terminal · 02-26-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by WriteSimply

I believe when Gladiator was released, Dreamworks fully funded it but used Universal's capabilities for theatrical distribution and DVD sales. Dreamworks titles are on per movie basis.

fuad

Was per movie before a certain point. Paramount bought them in the past few months.

Jack Torrance · 02-26-2007, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by shock_terminal

Was per movie before a certain point. Paramount bought them in the past few months.

But to clarify - Gladiator is a Universal release in the USA. Though before their new arrangement with Paramount, Dreamworks did do co-productions and movies with just about all the studios, their main deal was with Universal. And Universal refusing to pay to keep Dreamworks did result in some bad blood with the Spielberg camp (and the defection of some Universal execs to Paramount)... and perhaps that was another reason for Spielberg and co. to be annoyed a few weeks back when his movies were listed on the HD-DUD release schedule.

dobyblue · 03-05-2007, 09:11 PM

I think we can safely say that Dreamworks is supporting both formats now that the latest issue of Home Media Magazine shows this.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...Dreamgirls/501

Deciazulado · 03-05-2007, 09:23 PM

That's great news for... !

02-26-2007, 06:17 AM	#1
frankc4s Active Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:uk	Dreamworks studio HD-DVD? Some of the patients over at AVS are claiming Dreamworks has signed up for HD-DVD and that Gladiator is iminent, is this correct or have they missed their daily tablets? Cheers FC

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Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	Anything is possible but just remember this is the same group that announced Disney and Fox were going to be big supporters of HD-DVD just a few months ago, amongst other wishful announcements.

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shock_terminal Active Member Member since:Dec 2006	Dreamworks is owned by Paramount. Paramount does both BD and HD DVD so it's possible.

02-26-2007, 03:59 PM	#5
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Even though Paramount owns Dreamworks now, I don't think they own the rights to the movies released before they bought Dreamworks. Which would make Gladiator a Universal title. But I am not 100% sure on that.

02-26-2007, 04:03 PM	#6
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	I believe when Gladiator was released, Dreamworks fully funded it but used Universal's capabilities for theatrical distribution and DVD sales. Dreamworks titles are on per movie basis. fuad

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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 think we can safely say that Dreamworks is supporting both formats now that the latest issue of Home Media Magazine shows this. http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...Dreamgirls/501

03-05-2007, 09:23 PM	#11
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	That's great news for... !

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