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I agree that it sucks. This is one of the many negative side effects of Disney buying Fox. The positive one that fans geek out about (Marvel reacquiring the X-Men and Fantastic Four characters) is really cool and will pay creative dividends for years to come, but the strings attached are the...

That doesn't mean they are under any obligation to do the same thing here. Plus, they are not abandoning UHD releases altogether. Bill's report said that they were stopping UHD releases for catalog releases. I fully expect Disney to continue to support UHD for the time being with new release...

That is pure PR speak.

You've hit on the issue exactly. The problem as it relates to this thread specifically is that, even though Disney has a lot of titles that would probably sell that number of copies, they refuse to license them out. Disney appears to believe their remaining live-action catalog product is too...

I am sure it is correct because this is not the first time this has happened. Disney has also ignored a bunch of live-action catalog titles on DVD and Blu-ray before this, so ignoring them again on 4K is not a surprise. It is entirely consistent with their past business practices. The only...

She was never attached to direct for Disney. She was developing her own version at one point, I think, which never happened. Disney's remake only ever officially attached Rob Marshall to direct.

And the one that hasn't had a remake already is coming. Shooting on the new Little Mermaid was just about to get underway back in March when COVID put a stop to It for now. But they've already recorded the songs and will be ready to go again when practical. Obviously, that's not a story that...

I think that has more to do with it being a Disney+ title than any particular reluctance to release things on 4K. So far, Disney has yet to release a disc version of anything that was produced to be a Disney+ exclusive. It will be interesting to see if they do that or if they want to maintain...

I think that's because they've apparently decided anything older than a certain point doesn't get UHD. As I noted before, The Little Mermaid is the oldest animated classic to be offered on UHD. I would think that something like Pirates of the Caribbean would be likely for a tie-in whenever...

The best bet right now would be if a given legacy title is connected to a new film. Planet of the Apes has another iteration in development with Wes Ball, who directed The Maze Runner films. If that actually goes forward and Disney wants to promote it, maybe we get re-releases of the previous...

I think they'll still continue releasing new films like the upcoming MCU theatrical titles and whatever Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney live action, Pixar, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Not Fox are doing as current titles. They'll continue selling new titles from their big brands until no...

This has also happened before with Disney where they support the format fully with brand new blockbuster titles, but ignore the live-action catalog. As a random example, Angels in the Outfield from 1994 only has a non-anamorphic DVD. They never saw fit to release it on Blu-ray, even as one of...

I'm not arguing with you here. But for whatever reason, these are the two titles they have actually chosen to release as their "last" titles on the format, if what The Digital Bits is saying is true. So they are what we have to work with. I wish they would do others, but that's what they are...

Disney has essentially (for now) ended the vault strategy because everything that they normally put in a vault rotation is available on Disney+, and they have said it will remain so in perpetuity. Obviously, they could change their mind at any point that they wish to do so, but I don't think...

Not under Disney's current plans. Disney buying Fox was great for Marvel because it meant that X-Men and the Fantastic Four were returned to them, but this new policy is one of the many significant downsides of that deal. I get what you are saying. However, I am the only one in my family who...

I think Disney will do whatever makes them the most money. Right now, they think that's Disney+. If they can be convinced that there is a lot of money in physical 4K, then of course they would want to tap into that more. I guess this means that everybody who wants more catalog titles on...

This sucks, but it is not terribly surprising given where Disney's energies are at for the moment. I'm sure they're thinking they would rather keep people subscribed to Disney+ for $6.99 a month than spending ~$30 on a 4k disc that would then be owned permanently. I'm not saying I agree with...