just saw this!!! Deadly Spawn Millennium Edition Blu-ray Street Date - January 24, 2012 http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Deadly-Spawn-Blu-ray/28538/
Elite Entertainment? I wasn't aware that Elite still existed... And to have aquired the rights from Synapse? Interesting...
My thoughts exactly. Since Elite have never even released a Blu-ray before now, I'll wait and see some reviews first.
I suspect this isn't going Blu, as Arrow is also releasing a new version of Deadly Spawn soon and it won't be on Blu-ray.
Amazon is taking preorders under the guise of it being a blu-ray. That'd be some false advertising if it wasn't true.
I asked Synapse about this on Twitter, and I guess their rights expired and they chose not to renew them. It's a shame as I like Synapse more than Elite but it makes sense if the title isn't a big seller.
I'm going to wait for reviews on this one...if this looks as good as say, the Basket Case BD, then I'll pick it up.
Hi. I'm the producer/owner of The Deadly Spawn. I moved the rights from Synapse to Elite because I wanted a Blu-Ray release. The quality should be fine. We shot on so many 16mm stocks that it's tough to remove grain and scratches without spending a small fortune. I found a lot more supp materials, so hopefully it will be fun! My other 2 films are also coming out...HELL ON EARTH on Jan 24 (DVD) and The Regenerated Man on Dec 6th. All are available for pre-order on Amazon.
Thanks for the clarifications Ted. It's good to see people pushing for HD for the pictures. I hope you guys didn't go overboard with the grain removal. I understand the desire but it seems far too easy for people to crank digital noise reduction up to 11 and pat themselves on the back for how "good" the image looks. I look forward to seeing Deadly Spawn in HD and will have to check out your other features too.
I'm looking forward to DEADLY SPAWN but I'm not familiar with Regenerated Man. What other films have you produced that may see the light of day Ted?
Has this been delayed again?! Amazon lists this as "Temporarily out of stock" but my order still has an estimated shipping date of today. If it was delayed, shouldn't Amazon have sent me an email by now?
I'm wondering the same thing. My Amazon status says "not shipped yet" so I'm thinking this won't make it out after all. So much for Elite's "comeback".
It could just be that their stock for one reason or another hasn't arrived yet. When someone does get this please tell us if it's all regions or not