Toddarino

I know this fell into public domain years ago, but who owns the rights to it now? Is there any word on a blu release.
Sorry if this has been discussed, but I just got a blu ray player two weeks ago and started upgrading my collection.

mh4268

I'm pretty sure it's still public domain.

tylergfoster

Yeah, it's still public domain. There are still as far as I know in-print releases by Elite, 20th Century Fox and Weinstein at the moment, and it's kind of interesting that if you look at the Weinstein release there's no program content copyright on it.

Joe Molotov

Companies seem to shy away from 1.33/B&W releases on Blu-Ray, but I watched The Day the Earth Stood Still a few weeks ago, and it looked great. I don't think Elite has done any Blu-Ray releases, but somebody should take a stab at Night of the Living Dead.

Gizmo

Weinsteins can release an "official" version while others can do as well since its Public domain. I have the Region B release and it looks awesome!

Subgeniusguy

Looks like there is a second UK BD release of NOTLD coming. It'll be interesting to see a comparison. I just hope this one is region free.

GenPion

Agreed. I'd love to have this on Blu-ray.

islandclaws

I def want this on Blu... but I'd really like the 1990 remake.

asianxcore

Same here. Also add in I'd love to see the Remake with the bits of gore trimmed out added back in.

asianxcore

Review of the new Network Vid NOTLD Blu-Ray for anyone interested:

http://dvdmaniacs.net/review.php?id=1025

Tracer

This weekend AMC HD showed NOTLD digitally restored. Looked great had the Dimension Extreme logo at the begining of the film. So hopefully a BluRay is in the works.

Edit - looks like they do plan on on releasing a BluRay

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/11893

Gizmo

Look at that date:
Thursday, April 10, 2008

Weinstein is no longer releasing Blu-rays.

riotinmyskull

i wish criterion would get their hands on a decent print and put this out.

Gizmo

It's in public domain so anybody can (amazed it hasn't been released yet).

SethDLH

Not impressed by that review. Looks like I'll hold onto the Millennium DVD until someone gets it right.

asianxcore

I'll probably do the same.

The folks at AV Maniacs didn't seem impressed by the transfer, but I would probably pick up the disc if it dropped below $10.