ARNOLD AKIEN
Prominent Member
I've just noticed this news item on Blu-Ray.com ..
Blu-ray.com - Warner Exec Confirms Hobbit Delay No Extended LOTR Blu-ray till 2012?
" Warner Exec Confirms Hobbit Delay No Extended LOTR Blu-ray till 2012?
Posted January 27, 2010 06:44 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Bros. COO Alan Horn (who also oversees New Line Cinema, which became a part of WB in early 2008) has said that the most probable date for the theatrical release of 'The Hobbit' would be in the fourth quarter of 2012, thus confirming earlier reports (see blu-ray.com, December 1, 2009). In that case, the theatrical version of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy (due out on April 6) could be the only one available on Blu-ray for a long time.
For 'The Hobbit', New Line shares financing rights with MGM/UA, which bought the original rights in 1969; the complication this time around is that MGM could soon sell those rights as part of its restructuring."
Arnold.
Blu-ray.com - Warner Exec Confirms Hobbit Delay No Extended LOTR Blu-ray till 2012?
" Warner Exec Confirms Hobbit Delay No Extended LOTR Blu-ray till 2012?
Posted January 27, 2010 06:44 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Bros. COO Alan Horn (who also oversees New Line Cinema, which became a part of WB in early 2008) has said that the most probable date for the theatrical release of 'The Hobbit' would be in the fourth quarter of 2012, thus confirming earlier reports (see blu-ray.com, December 1, 2009). In that case, the theatrical version of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy (due out on April 6) could be the only one available on Blu-ray for a long time.
For 'The Hobbit', New Line shares financing rights with MGM/UA, which bought the original rights in 1969; the complication this time around is that MGM could soon sell those rights as part of its restructuring."
Arnold.