Home Media Magazine - June 22-28, 2008 - (Page 3)

www.homemediamagazine.com MENU FROM THE EDITOR BY STEPHANIE PRANGE, EDITOR IN CHIEF www.homemediamagazine.com Blu-ray Extras: It’s the Wild West PUBLISHER & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Thomas K. Arnold EDITOR IN CHIEF Stephanie Prange EDITORIAL Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angelique Flores Senior Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik Gruenwedel Senior Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Tribbey Assistant Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Latchem Associate Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Gil, Kyra Kudick Contributors. . . . . . . . . John Gaudiosi, Anne Sherber, Fred Topel, Ralph Tribbey, Holly J. Wagner Interns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lana Chichakly, Carrie Widder I ART Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melbert Sebayan Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Now that the format war is over and the next (and perhaps Speakers at last week’s transFORMATions conference, last) packaged-media format has been chosen, it’s up to the presented by Home Media Magazine, thought that the innova- creative minds at the studios to show us what they can do with tive Blu-ray Disc extras of BD Live, showcased on Walt Disney the increased capacity and interactivity Blu-ray Disc offers. Home Entertainment’s Sleeping Beauty, would look primitive Studios are setting up sites that create social networks for compared to what disc producers would create in years to Blu-ray Disc viewers of their movies. We could possibly see a come. number of films (that don’t require the HD Home Media Magazine publisher and edito- IT’S UP TO THE CREATIVE resolution) packed onto a single Blu-ray Disc. rial director Thomas K. Arnold noted that he MINDS AT THE STUDIOS TO Like the Close Encounters disc, we could see recently watched an old DVD copy of Warner SHOW US WHAT THEY CAN multiple versions of a single film encapsuHome Video’s Whatever Happened to Baby DO WITH THE INCREASED lated on one Blu-ray Disc. Jane? that listed a making-of extra consist- CAPACITY AND INTERACTIV- Mundane things such as menus are likely ing of a bunch of writing on the screen. That ITY BLU-RAY DISC OFFERS. to become more useful, allowing viewers to seems archaic compared to the elaborate makjump to commentary or other extras in the ing-of DVD extras we are now accustomed to viewing. middle of the film. In years to come, viewers will find that going And I’m sure today’s BD Live extras will look ancient to those back to the menu seems antiquated. who see them in the future. It’s very unclear what the Blu-ray format will offer viewers We are only skimming the surface of what the Blu-ray Disc in the future. But if Blu-ray is to continue as a vibrant format, technology can do. We’ve gotten a few hints, such as the chat- it’s got to be something completely new. The ball is now in the ting technology Disney showcased on Sleeping Beauty, and such disc producers’ court. innovative creations as the Blu-ray of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which online writers during the conference noted Stephanie Prange’s e-mail address is sprange@questex.com MARKETING Marketing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Kronenberg 714/338-6743 Marketing Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlyn DeWaard IN THIS ISSUE JUNE 22-28, 2008 / VOL. 30 / NO. 25 News …………………………… CALENDAR I EMA’S HOME MEDIA EXPO 2008 The Home Media Expo gathers players from all over the home entertainment field, such as buyers, entertainment retailers, suppliers, distributors and sellers of home entertainment content. June 24-26 The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas info: www.homemediaexpo.com DIGITAL MEDIA Online Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Rosado PRODUCTION Production Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Ling Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin-Nicholas Toyama 714/338-6765 Assistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brady Gallardo >> HIGH- DEF Die Another Day Best Buy reports a quarterly drop; Movie Gallery execs and board members get millions in stock options; the AFI names its top 10 films in 10 categories. OFFICES 714/338-6700, 800/371-6897, FAX 714/338-6710 homemediamagazine@questex.com 201 East Sandpointe Ave., Suite 500 Santa Ana, CA 92707-8716 News …………………………… 10 New Line Cinema is honored at transFORMATions: The Seventh Annual Home Entertainment Summit; see the winners of the DVD Critics Awards. 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Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Questex Media Group, Inc. for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923 phone: 978-750-8400 fax 978-750-4470; call for copying beyond that permitted by Sections 107 or 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law. For those not registered with the CCC, send permission request in writing to questexpermissions@reprintbuyer.com or call 800-494-9051 ext. 100. info: www.e3expo.com In Focus ………………………… 11 View photos from the Seventh Annual Home Entertainment Summit. I SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2008 TV DVD ………………………… 14 Auteur of bad taste John Waters talks “’Til Death Do Us Part”; Lionsgate finishes “Will & Grace” on DVD. News ………………………… Cine Mercado ………………… 18 Screenwriter/producer Ligiah Villalobos discusses Under the Same Moon, due from Fox. Panelists say dominance of electronic delivery is years away; online entertainment investment rises; YouTube views slightly decrease. The San Diego Comic-Con enters its 39th year as the country’s premier comics and popular arts convention with a new slate of special guests, themes and anniversaries, and programming. July 24-27 San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. info: comic-con.org Research ……………………… 28 Warner was at the top of the list with The Bucket List, taking the No. 1 spots on sales and rentals. I BUILDING BLOCKS 2008 The Consumer Electronics Association and Digital Hollywood present this technology conference. The theme is transforming consumer electronics, entertainment and media, focusing on various platforms such as mobile, broadband and social media. Aug. 5-7 The Marriott, San Jose, Calif. info: www.digitalhollywood.com/BuildingBlocks.html Printed in the U.S.A. Reviews ………………………… 20 Are the special features on The Spiderwick Chronicles pure magic? Is Alice Upside Down: The Movie an en- Top 20 DVD Sellers ……………………… 28 tertaining look at topsy-turvy adolescence? Top 20 Rentals and Top 10 Charts ……… 29 Pipeline ………………………… 26 Just Announced ……………… 30 Rest Stop: Don’t Look Back writer-producer John Sony Pictures releases The Counterfeiters; Lionsgate Shiban expands upon the original film’s mythology. prepares Before the Rains; Fox/MGM has Deal. June 22–28, 2008 Home Media Magazine http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.homemediaexpo.com http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.e3expo.com http://comic-con.org http://www.digitalhollywood.com/BuildingBlocks.html

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