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That box art popped up almost a year ago and claimed release in 1st Q 2020, so it's not been proved wrong yet.
Seems odd that they'd have created box art in early 2019 for a product not coming out until 2020.
I'll believe these are on the way when Paramount announces it. A vague tweet that includes nearly year-old box art doesn't convince me!
got it. I sent it on to bill Hunt as well. I’ll
Let you know if I hear back.
the way paramount home video has been going it will probably just be a standard def download release.
There’s a new Indiana Jones movie that is supposed to be coming out at some point. I would tend to doubt a 4K release would be out prior to around the release date of the new film.
That seems logical, but given that I don't think Indy 5 is even in formal pre-production, Paramount may not want to wait.
Indy 5 may never actually happen, so I doubt they care to hold off and hope it does come out!
That seems logical, but given that I don't think Indy 5 is even in formal pre-production, Paramount may not want to wait.
Indy 5 may never actually happen, so I doubt they care to hold off and hope it does come out!
Last I heard, the fifth one was being rewritten again. In order to make a July 2021 release date, and given that it will likely require lots of special effects and post-production work, they would probably have to begin shooting it at some point in 2020.
If they don't have a script that all involved parties -- meaning Spielberg, Ford, Kathleen Kennedy, Alan Horn and Bob Iger -- think is good very soon, then shooting in 2020 becomes unlikely.
So I agree that waiting to put out this set in conjunction with the fifth one doesn't make much sense. Paramount will not have distribution rights on the fifth movie anyway; that should be all Disney now, because they own Lucasfilm. The Star Wars films that were made by Lucas (with the exception of the original, which Fox owned in full) were on a long-term distribution deal with Fox which was due to expire in 2020. That means Disney would have acquired those next year anyway even if they hadn't bought out Fox in the meantime.
I don't know what the contracts between Paramount and Lucasfilm for Indiana Jones said at the time they were written up, but it seems at the very least possible that the distribution rights could revert to Disney at some point in the future, depending on what the contract says.
If that were the case, it would be in Paramount's interest to release these films as soon as possible while they can still make a buck on them. And certainly they don't really have incentive to support Disney's theatrical release of any possible fifth movie.
Seriously doubt that. Paramount knows how important this franchise is - they're not likely to half-ass it..
While Lucasfilm has the copyright on the films themselves, Paramount holds the distribution rights in perpetuity - that was the deal they made in exchange for financing the movies.?..I don't know what the contracts between Paramount and Lucasfilm for Indiana Jones said at the time they were written up, but it seems at the very least possible that the distribution rights could revert to Disney at some point in the future, depending on what the contract says.
Well, I only hope that they do a new 4k scan and leave the proper color timing as it was meant to be. I'm not thrilled with the look of the current Blu-ray.
Well, I only hope that they do a new 4k scan and leave the proper color timing as it was meant to be. I'm not thrilled with the look of the current Blu-ray.
But the Star Wars special editions were finished in 2K in '97, and all subsequent revisions were HD. The Indy movies all have existing 4K masters.im guessing new transfers and color will be done. Especially if the new Star Wars 4k versions on Disney+ are any reference....
But the Star Wars special editions were finished in 2K in '97, and all subsequent revisions were HD. The Indy movies all have existing 4K masters.