Paramount to Resume Blu-ray Releases Soon

Posted February 29, 2008 08:03 AM by Josh Dreuth


Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed that March 4th will mark the last titles the studio releases on the HD DVD format. All titles announced with release dates after March 4th have been canceled for their HD DVD releases (the DVD releases will stay on schedule). This includes the March 11th release of Dreamworks' 'Bee Movie' and the April 1st release of 'Sweeney Todd'. Only a few days ago, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg stated that his studio would remain HD DVD exclusive until they were notified by Toshiba that their exclusivity deal had been terminated. With this announcement, it appears that Toshiba has contacted DreamWorks, and resolved any outstanding issues. No word from the studio on when they would start announcing new Blu-ray titles, but now that the studio has announced their exit strategy for HD DVD, we should hear something soon.
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News comments (53 comments)

GregBlu5

Feb 29, 2008

Several of us said this months ago, that when HD DVD died, it would die a quick death. Seems that this interpretation was quite accurate. Then, we'll be able to debate the merits of individual releases.

ThomasGOAL

Feb 29, 2008

I waiting for Dexter season 1 and 2 !!!

cajun1975

Feb 29, 2008

SWEET!!!!!!!

mikesoba

Feb 29, 2008

What -- was DW going to keep churning out HD DVD discs for the rest of eternity until they received a personal note that the format had died? Good news from their parent Paramount,

mustang750r

Feb 29, 2008

they need to hurry up because i want me some blu transformers

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Toxa

Feb 29, 2008

Good to hear that

Minimejer05

Feb 29, 2008

Good news to hear. I hope those get Blu releases tho.

dowenprs

Feb 29, 2008

I kind of feel bad for dud backers, kind of a dick move to pull the releases like that...but then again they did the same thing to us, so... DAMN STRAIGHT cancel those releases! haha

hubcityrider

Feb 29, 2008

Perfect way to start my friday morning here at work..

Beta-guy

Feb 29, 2008

Paramount disappointed me, not by going HD DVD exclusive but how they did so, it shows that evidently we as the consumer mean little to Paramount. I wish Paramount had given us a week or 2 before dropping Blu-ray, then I would have been ok with it, still pissed it was about money rather then the sales from the consumer though.

JaysDomain

Feb 29, 2008

:|~ Paramount who?

phastm3

Feb 29, 2008

it's ALWAYS about money man, Paramount is a business and they are in business to make money.

IAmLegend

Feb 29, 2008

Awesome! I was talking about this just yesterday, and wanted Paramount to join in.

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seigneur_rayden

Feb 29, 2008

That's a good news. Way to go paramount!!! People get over last year Paramount's defection; it's past. We won the war; Paramount is back; be patient and everything will be fine.

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hc666

Feb 29, 2008

I'm hoping There Will Be Blood will be out on Blu for April.

Rustmonsteru

Feb 29, 2008

Shakes Fist. Give me Sweeny Todd.

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w_tanoto

Feb 29, 2008

first BD will be Summer 2008

Rainman208

Feb 29, 2008

sounding good. Just give us some good encodes. I know we'll get ports for a while but I hope they step it up with new releases.

dseedm

Feb 29, 2008

Excellent News!

CptGreedle

Feb 29, 2008

FINALLY!! Sweeney Todd on Blu-ray! Can't wait!

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DAMNSAM77

Feb 29, 2008

SWEEET!!! Bring on....
Transformers
There Will Be Blood
Sweeny Todd
Cloverfield
Shrek 3
Blades of Glory
Beowulf
Bee Movie
Zodiac
Anchorman
Old School
Face/Off
Jack Ryan Collection

Brando1500

Feb 29, 2008

BRING ON STAR TREK MOVIES/SERIES ON BLU RAY!!!! SHREK 1-2-3 ANYONE!!!

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Coltboy

Feb 29, 2008

i doubt it will be soon for any of the movies for me to buy because all the movies i like they will hold back to see where this is going, i would love to see Star Trek, and others but i waited this long i can wait another 6-8 months i rekon.

Malosch78

Feb 29, 2008

Hell yes! What a quick dead for HD-something

Wolfie

Feb 29, 2008

A quote from Beta-guy:

"Paramount disappointed me, not by going HD DVD exclusive but how they did so, it shows that evidently we as the consumer mean little to Paramount. I wish Paramount had given us a week or 2 before dropping Blu-ray, then I would have been ok with it, still pissed it was about money rather then the sales from the consumer though."

Once you get yer hot little hands on "Transformers" Blu-ray, Beta-guy, all will be forgiven. Am I right?

NoQuestion

Feb 29, 2008

So paramount/dreamworks cancels all releases the week before the embargo on the There Will Be Blood specs are releases(March 4th) So can anyone else put the pieces together? I'll make it simple, Blu title(s) announement next tuesday!!! I believe we will see some titles before summer(ones already replicated) the bigger titles will start in the summer.

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ckenisell

Feb 29, 2008

A quote from Wolfi:

"Once you get yer hot little hands on "Transformers" Blu-ray, Beta-guy, all will be forgiven. Am I right?"

I'll buy Transformers alright. Forgive? Yes. Forget? No way. I still stand by this thread:
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=37261

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doctorD

Feb 29, 2008

It is about time!!! Although I'm sure the fact that it may be evident that a movie like Beowulf may not be selling well on HD DVD could have encouraged them to do this.

tricky

Feb 29, 2008

What douche bags! They all know what we want ... TRANSFORMERS ... hurry up and deliver! Damn ... they're sore losers! I hate them so much! They obviously do not care about the consumer at all, and their complete inability to properly address the public since the death of HD DVD and set Blu-ray release dates for long awaited previously released titles such as Transformers further instills it. My Paramount boycott still stands until I have a copy of Transformers on Blu-ray. Until till then FUCK OFF PARAMOUNT!

breach1229

Feb 29, 2008

Now let's get Transformers on Blu in some uncompressed sound.

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mugupo

Feb 29, 2008

Ok, I wanted transformer ASAP to blu-ray !

X-Man777

Feb 29, 2008

Well hurry up Paramount and give us some TRANSFORMERS.

Squall_10

Feb 29, 2008

I still have some anger towards Paramount for being so idiotic in this whole war, but the day that i
have Transformers on Blu-ray in my PS3 i will get over it

REPLAY

Feb 29, 2008

Until the inadequate replication capacity is overcome, Paramount & Universal Films will be slow to come out on Blu. Worldwide there is a shortage of capacity for pressing Blu-Ray Disc's.

GoBlu08

Feb 29, 2008

Just give me Sweeny Todd, BRAVEHEART and THE GODFATHER. Thats all I ask.

PS3-Playb3yond

Feb 29, 2008

Cool! Looking forward to the releases.

Blu-Ray-Brad

Feb 29, 2008

When they went HD-DVD exclusive they started releasing movies for the RED immediatly, now that they are coming back to BLU, it is taken for freakin ever.

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Guinness7

Feb 29, 2008

Can't wait to see a release date on some new films.

AlexCruz

Feb 29, 2008

haha I TOTALLY predicted this!!! I said that that the red fanboys were hoping Paramount made their
announcement on the 29th so they only have to be reminded every four years!!!! haha

marshmeli

Feb 29, 2008

Sweet, can't wait to get There Will Be Blood, Sweeney Todd, and the director's cut of Zodiac...

I would also love a re-mastered Once Upon A Time In The West on Blu at some point...

Paden

Feb 29, 2008

"All titles announced with release dates after March 4th have been canceled for their HD DVD releases"

AAAAAHHHHHHHHH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!

Now let's see the Blu versions ASAP!

vonzar

Feb 29, 2008

Their first releases should be Beowulf, Sweeny Todd, and Transformers. Those are the ones I'm looking forward to the most.

JT_Designer

Feb 29, 2008

If I was Paramount I would not be releasing ANY HD-DVD videos at all. How is releasing videos on a dead format going to be profitable? By still releasing HD-DVD videos this proves to me that they do not care about the consumer at all and want to cause more confusion.

I'm not going to buy Paramount videos because they went HD-DVD exclusive and don't care about the rest of us. I sure fell sorry for Paramount stock holders!

damonous

Feb 29, 2008

A Quote from Beta-Guy:
"Paramount disappointed me, not by going HD DVD exclusive but how they did so, it shows that evidently we as the consumer mean little to Paramount."

But, just like when Paramount (CBS) canceled Jericho; then brought it back for partial-season #2, ....I will forgive them for their fornication with HD-DVD, if they bring out Jericho seasons 1 & 2 in HD by summer this year. :-)

jacob_paet

Feb 29, 2008

Paracunt better have some good line up to make up for lost time. And what's this I'm hearing about Wet Dreams still clinging on Toshiba. I WANT MY SAVING PRIVATE RYAN! So get off your f***ing *ss and get with REALITY! Paracunt I want TRANSFORMERS, ENEMY AT THE GATES, HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, GODFATHER, BRAVEHEART, FACE-OFF. This better good transfers too!