Looks like Warner rolling out 40th Anniversary of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

Just had a member send me an email with this information.


As we have all been speculating, it looks like Warner is getting

ready to announce a 40th Anniversary Release of Willy Wonka

and The Chocolate Factory in an Ultimate Collector's Edition.


You can find them up for preorders here and here despite the fact

we are still waiting for an official press release.


This is how the boxed set is being described:

Packaged in an individually numbered box, this special edition includes a

Wonka bar, a pencil case with scented pencils and a scented eraser, the

book "Pure Imagination: The Making of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,"

a Golden Ticket replica, and archival letters. Three-disc set.


Interesting to note: Three-disc set


Three discs? Wouldn't the movie span a single BD-50? What would be on the other two discs?

Is this going to be a brand new transfer or just a regeneration of the current?



As much as I love this film, I am very hesitant to spend the $60
on a film I already have a wonderful Blu-ray copy of. I don't need

scented pencils or erasers. The book seems like it might be cool

but let's face it, this is a box of trinkets that has no value to most

of the film's fans unless it offers a new transfer and video supplements

that we haven't had previously.


Suppose we will have to wait and see what's actually on those other

two discs before we make assumptions at to whether this purchase

would even be worth considering.

 

[cafink]

I presume the existing, out-of-print Blu-ray is a single disc? Ignoring the "three-disc set" business, would you expect them to create a new disc for this set, or just repackage the existing one with some new trinkets? Maybe the extra discs are a DVD and digital copy, or something like that. Either way, I look forward to finding out.

 

[JohnMor]

The book is good, but can be purchased separately already. The other trinkets, I'll pass on. Curious as to what's on the other 2 dics. Could be 1) Blu 2) DVD and 3) Soundtrack CD.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I would presume, given the fact they produced a very nice

single-disc Blu-ray that this is going to be the exact same

transfer repackaged in a set full of trinkets.


For the life of me, I can't think of what they would include
that would take up 2 additional Blu-ray discs. You could be

correct that a DVD and DIGITAL COPY might be included to

make the set sellable to a larger audience.

 

[SD_Brian]

Though a soundtrack CD would be cool, my money's on Blu/DVD/Digital Copy. Then again, Warner often puts the DVD and Digital Copy on the same disc so maybe there's hope of something exciting on that 3rd disc yet!

 

[JohnMor]

Originally Posted by SD_Brian

Though a soundtrack CD would be cool, my money's on Blu/DVD/Digital Copy. Then again, Warner often puts the DVD and Digital Copy on the same disc so maybe there's hope of something exciting on that 3rd disc yet!

Although, the last couple of Harry Potter UE's only have the digital copy online and you just get a piece of paper with the code on it. Would love for there to be enough extras for another disc, but I seriously doubt it. But who knows?

 

[GMpasqua]

hmmmm...better eat the candy bar before Christmas

 

[MatthewA]

I have the Blu-Ray and the soundtrack CD, and "Pure Imagination" can be found used easily. If the film had not already been released it would be one thing.