The Digital Bits has followed up on its recent post covering rumored titles
for 2010 and beyond (see blu-ray.com,
November 30), and is now reporting that its
industry sources "have checked in again with still more word" confirming
catalog titles from Warner, Paramount and Dreamworks "on the way to
Blu-ray next year" including no fewer than five Steven Spielberg movies.
The titles mentioned include:
Paramount/Dreamworks:
Warner:
- Absolute Power (Clint Eastwood, 1997)
- Kelly's Heroes (Brian Hutton, 1970)
- Dr. Zhivago (David Lean, 1965) [confirmed to be released on
Blu-ray in 2010 - see blu-ray.com, August 7]
- Excalibur (John Boorman, 1981)
- The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941)
- Mars Attacks! (Tim Burton, 1996)
- National Lampoon's Vacation (Harold Ramis,
1983)
- National Lampoon's European
Vacation (Amy Heckerling, 1985)
- Poseidon (Wolfgang Petersen, 2006)
- The Rookie (Clint Eastwood, 1990)
- Where Eagles Dare (Brian Hutton, 1968)
Naturally, there are no release details about these titles. However, some
of them (such as '
Where Eagles Dare' and '
Kelly's Heroes', and the
two
'National Lampoon Vacation' movies) would be natural candidates to be
released as Warner's recently announced double features (see blu-
ray.com,
December
17).
According to The Digital Bits, Warner will also release '
Friends: the Complete First Season' on Blu-ray in
2010. This is a title which the studio recently said it didn't have "planned
for 2010 at this point" (see blu-ray.com,
November 30).
As usual, all of the above is unofficial until there is a formal announcement
from the studios concerned.