An MST3K volume you thought would never happen could be on the way
02-08-20 | 06:40 PM
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An MST3K volume you thought would never happen could be on the way
Susan Hart holds the rights to 11 films, several of which were MSTied, such as Attack of the the Eye Creatures and The Amazing Colossal Man. She's long had zero interest in licensing and is extremely litigious, so it seemed like those MST3K episodes would never officially see the light of day. Impossibly, it looks like this might change soon.
Click on the link above for the full Reddit discussion, but the most salient point:
Click on the link above for the full Reddit discussion, but the most salient point:
TL;DR: Per Court documents, Shout Factory and Susan Hart are nearing a licensing deal that would see at least 5 unreleased MST3K episodes put out on DVD.
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Trevor (02-09-20)
02-08-20 | 07:50 PM
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Good to hear! I haven't read that reddit thread yet, but I don't see why she - or any of the rights holders for MSTied films - wouldn't want to strike up a deal with Shout Factory, short of either being pissed at the treatment of their movies on the show or she's holding out for too much money for the license. What's going on with The Amazing Colossal Man? Maybe getting some airings on Comet? What else? Might was well make *some* money from your property. I doubt an MST3K DVD release would cannibalize the OTA broadcast at all. If anything, I'd think it could actually help a bit. ("Hey, I remember that movie from MST3K. I wonder what it's like without the riffing.")
02-09-20 | 10:45 AM
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Re: An MST3K volume you thought would never happen could be on the way
Great news, always down for more eps on DVD.
02-10-20 | 06:39 AM
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Wow, we could get to a point where Rocketship XM and Godzilla vs the Sea Monster are the only unreleased episodes.
02-20-20 | 07:13 AM
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Re: An MST3K volume you thought would never happen could be on the way
Over on the Classic Horror Film Board someone with a connection to Hart spoke with her and she said “A total fabrication. I’m giving Shout the rights to nothing.”
But based on the lawsuit stuff, maybe she’s just crazy.
But based on the lawsuit stuff, maybe she’s just crazy.
