Anyone think the success of older Batman DVDs will impact Superman DVDs?
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Anyone think the success of older Batman DVDs will impact Superman DVDs?
I think WB will base their decision on how much effort to put into Superman SEs based on how well Batman SEs perform. Of course, both Superman and Batman are important library titles. The studios can spruce up Superman 3 and 4 just by spreading out a long documentary on Superman over those disks. They can easily create Superman 4 SE - even without making it that specific to the movie.
The Batman set makes me interested in buying the collection even though 3 and 4 aren't very good.
The Batman set makes me interested in buying the collection even though 3 and 4 aren't very good.
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I think they have to plan these things before the film is even released.
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I couldn't find Batman Anthology or any of the new versions of the old Batman DVDs anyway. I'm sure it wasn't because of their popularity, Batman Begins was everywhere, but because Warner Brothers didn't make enough.
Total bullshit. I still can't find it in Austin.
Total bullshit. I still can't find it in Austin.
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maybe the studio (wb?) underestimated the popularity of this for some reason. This happened with the 1st season of Chappeles show a while back, but that wasn't something huge yet, like Batman. No copies in Austin? wild.
Anyway, to answer the question, I'd say that if the Batman DVDs sell well, it might make the studio realize that "older" superhero titles are actually popular. I'm sure they're planning a rerelease, though, to coincide with the new Superman. I'd be willing to bet that by the theatrical release of the new superman, at dead least, a "new & improved boxset" (meaning a rehash of the original releases) will come out, like with the "new" edwards scissorhands dvd.
Anyway, to answer the question, I'd say that if the Batman DVDs sell well, it might make the studio realize that "older" superhero titles are actually popular. I'm sure they're planning a rerelease, though, to coincide with the new Superman. I'd be willing to bet that by the theatrical release of the new superman, at dead least, a "new & improved boxset" (meaning a rehash of the original releases) will come out, like with the "new" edwards scissorhands dvd.
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I don't see this coming out until either the new movie theatrical release or it's release on DVD. Honestly, I think that's the wisest profitable decision they could make. Casual Superman fans aren't going to clamour for the originals in SE's until Supes is made fresh in the memory.