Futurama? hd dvd! confusing?

[deadeyedaryl]

Right everyone knows that futurama is coming to hd dvd later this year as a full length movie but here is where i am confused, futurama is published by FOX. And by what i know FOX was blue ray exclusive so have FOX went dual format or is there something wrong?

[KevD]

Originally Posted by deadeyedaryl

Right everyone knows that futurama is coming to hd dvd later this year

Does everyone?? I wasnt aware of this coming to HiDef at all let alone HD DVD

[deadeyedaryl]

Yeah here

[NWhiteley]

That report doesnt really say that it will be released on HD-DVD, but on High Definition DVD, so, Blueray will be the format of choice.


*edit* i could be wrong though

[FOXCLOSE]

I was under the impression that HD-DVD owners of this forum where getting their Foxy thrills from Germany!

[Fen Star]

Originally Posted by NWhiteley

That report doesnt really say that it will be released on HD-DVD, but on High Definition DVD, so, Blueray will be the format of choice.


*edit* i could be wrong though

I thought HD-DVD was High Definition DVD......

[NWhiteley]

Originally Posted by Fen Star

I thought HD-DVD was High Definition DVD......

It is, but the lack of the - suggests to me that, rather than naming a specific brand (HD-DVD or BD) it is just refering to the next generation of HD media.

[7hil]

Fox cancelled Fururama anyway so do they still have rights to any shows made after the cancellation? Maybe Fox have nothing to do with the new shows?

[nwgarratt]

Originally Posted by 7hil

Fox cancelled Fururama anyway so do they still have rights to any shows made after the cancellation? Maybe Fox have nothing to do with the new shows?

They probably still have the rights to the show. When they cancelled Firefluy, the stopped anyone else from making another version of the series for several years (which is why Serenity took so long to come out). They probably done the same thing with Futurama. It stops the creators going to rival networks until a set number of years have gone by.

[Tejstar]

The article is misleading, the title says HD DVD, but the text refers to a high-definition DVD? I wouldn't hold too much credence to it personally.

[7hil]

Futurama fan site puts it like that:

"The 4 new DVDs are all going to be released in "Glorious Widescreen" and will be available in both DVD and High-Definition format."

http://www.gotfuturama.com/Informati...Futurama_DVDs/

[Dr_Mike]

IMDB does give Fox as having the worldwide DVD rights

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0471711/companycredits

[JayEm]

It will be on Blu-ray, I'm sure. Fox do still own the rights.

All I thought they announced at Comic-Con was that they are making it in widescreen and high definition.

[Tejstar]

Whatever it comes on, I'll definitely be importing. I already own all four series of Futurama and can't wait for the new content, I just hope they do the franchise justice.

[Synchro]

Me to, but I really hope its on Blu-ray