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Heads up regarding the Spider-Man: Homecoming Blu-Ray release:

It is looking like the digital copy version sold with the physical discs (DVD, Blu-Ray, 3D Blu-Ray, 4K) is going to be Ultraviolet instead of iTunes redeemable. This is because the film is distributed under Sony, which is a partner of UltraViolet. I don't know if that's a big deal for the collectors out there, but I know I would find it super frustrating as I like to have all my digital copies in the same place and right now I have all the MCU films in iTunes. I am also unsure if Disney will be able to bundle this film in their "Disney Movies Anywhere" app either - my guess is that it won't be.

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3GenClone said:
Heads up regarding the Spider-Man: Homecoming Blu-Ray release:

It is looking like the digital copy version sold with the physical discs (DVD, Blu-Ray, 3D Blu-Ray, 4K) is going to be Ultraviolet instead of iTunes redeemable. This is because the film is distributed under Sony, which is a partner of UltraViolet. I don't know if that's a big deal for the collectors out there, but I know I would find it super frustrating as I like to have all my digital copies in the same place and right now I have all the MCU films in iTunes. I am also unsure if Disney will be able to bundle this film in their "Disney Movies Anywhere" app either - my guess is that it won't be.

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I'm a big digital copy guys too as I collect both the discs as well as the digital copies for all the MCU movies. With that said, if I had to guess, I highly doubt you'll see Spider-Man: Homecoming available on the Disney Movies Anywhere app at any point in time unless Sony ends up striking a some type of special distribution deal with Disney to allow that to happen. This isn't impossible beings how Paramount and Disney did strike a deal for Iron Man 1, Iron Man 2, Thor, and the First Avenger to now be available on Disney's App. However, I think they actually ended up buying those rights to allow that to happen, which I doubt happens with Sony. Therefore, my guess is Spider-Man: Homecoming will likely be similar to The Incredible Hulk, where it is only available the Ultraviolet route.

So, while I personally prefer for them all to be available in one place on the Disney Anywhere App, I am also an active user of Vudu and have come to use that service a ton too. I like how it is one of the only services to link and allow Disney-owned films on it. I also like how easy and cheap it is to convert former discs to digital copies for only like $3/each. You can covert your discs either online or by bringing them all in to any Wal-Mart.
 
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I'm a Vudu user as well. I really like their format. We've converted a number of frequently watched DVD's as well.

My BIL, SIL and a few friends all share accounts to cover what the other doesn't have. The only drawback is that even though you can have 12 devices tied to the same account, you can only have 3 simultaneous streams. We've had it happen where a number of us all logged into the same account at the same time and the last one gets denied or kicked out. It's pretty rare, though.
 
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I'm a Vudu user as well. I really like their format. We've converted a number of frequently watched DVD's as well.

My BIL, SIL and a few friends all share accounts to cover what the other doesn't have. The only drawback is that even though you can have 12 devices tied to the same account, you can only have 3 simultaneous streams. We've had it happen where a number of us all logged into the same account at the same time and the last one gets denied or kicked out. It's pretty rare, though.
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My biggest knock on Vudu for the longest time was its inability to stream content even in HD on Apple devices for the longest time. I could on my google devices, but not Apple. Now, apparently Apple and Vudu finally struck a deal where that is no longer the case, which means that for me, there really isn't any Vudu drawbacks. In fact, its ability to stream Ultra-HD HDR content technically puts it a leg above the Disney Anywhere App. Granted, I don't know if that is fair beings how Disney is only starting to even produce UHD content. Now, lets just hope that their Disney Movies Anywhere app also evolves alongside the discs. On a side note, rumor is that the new Apple TV that should be announced this soon will support UHD HDR content too, so I'm crossing my fingers there too.
 
https://www.comicbookmovie.com/disn...ng-service-marvel-shows-will-stay-put-a153171

With Disney just recently announcing the cutting of ties with Netflix for the distribution rights of their movies in the future, which coincides with the announcement of their own future Disney streaming service, it will be interesting to see how this affects Marvel's ties with Netflix. For one, what it will do for sure is eventually remove in a few years any MCU movies on Netflix. It likely then will also migrate Agents of Shield from Netflix to their own service. However, the biggest thing that is in question is what the future is for all the Marvel Netflix shows. Here is a few quotes on that front, though they are pretty vague:

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/disn...ng-service-marvel-shows-will-stay-put-a153171

Here is my guess. First of all, I have no idea if Disney will ever be able to remove the existing Marvel Netflix shows that are already on there or the ones that are already contracted out with Netflix to do in the near future like The Punisher, Daredevil Season 3, Jessica Jones Season 2, and even Iron Fist Season 2. A lot of the problem I see there is that I think all these shows are almost co-produced with Netflix, though I could be wrong on that. If so, I doubt they ever leave Netflix, but even if they aren't co-produced, I'm not sure how the contract is written in perpetuity. My guess is it will be fairly Netflix friendly on the distribution rights front, but I could be wrong.

However, once all the current seasons and future already contracted seasons are done with, I would highly doubt Marvel continues that partnership. There is no need to, as they can just do it all themselves. Disney seems to be becoming like Apple more and more every year, as their power in the marketplace expands. This is where they realize they are acquiring enough resources to the point where they don't necessarily need to play ball with others. Not only did they acquire Marvel, but with that acquisition, Marvel then went from just producing movies to both producing and distributing movies. Later, they even acquired distribution rights from Paramount to all the movies in the MCU they previously didn't have since they were prior to the acquisition. Therefore, this made Marvel Studios a complete all-around movie studio like anyone else. Now, Disney goes out and just acquired majority stakeholder ownership in a streaming service company, which now allows Disney to completely control their future on the streaming distribution front. They are essentially taking one step after another to acquire the entire pipeline of product to home, which is even more seen to be the case when you consider rumors out there of Apple and Disney considering some type of merger. So yes, Disney is currently attempting to take over the world, but in the end, it is no different than what Apple has been trying to do for years too.

In caveat..... the minute Disney starts making us buy specific "Disney" cords for all our electronics is EXACTLY where I draw the line :-)
 
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After posting my really long post above, I actually got to thinking and maybe changed my mind a bit on the Marvel Netflix shows front, as it just occurred to me the parental angle to this new service of theirs. What I'm getting at is that Disney may end up wanting to keep their service purely as more of a kid-friendly PG-13 and lower service in the end, which may mean that Netflix is the better route for Disney to stick with for their more adult-oriented (TV-MA) content. Even if there is a password filter allowed to be set up upon sign-in for parents, many parents might prefer a piece of mind knowing there is nothing on this service which is super-bad.
 
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After posting my really long post above, I actually got to thinking and maybe changed my mind a bit on the Marvel Netflix shows front, as it just occurred to me the parental angle to this new service of theirs. What I'm getting at is that Disney may end up wanting to keep their service purely as more of a kid-friendly PG-13 and lower service in the end, which may mean that Netflix is the better route for Disney to stick with for their more adult-oriented (TV-MA) content. Even if there is a password filter allowed to be set up upon sign-in for parents, many parents might prefer a piece of mind knowing there is nothing on this service which is super-bad.
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I doubt Disney would eliminate a substantial chunk of their paying audience. I would guess they may make the majority of their content kid-friendly and give the option for parents to lift the kid-friendly default option for the rest of their content. Taking the reverse approach of other sites would also be a good image protector.
 
coolerifyoudid said:
I doubt Disney would eliminate a substantial chunk of their paying audience. I would guess they may make the majority of their content kid-friendly and give the option for parents to lift the kid-friendly default option for the rest of their content. Taking the reverse approach of other sites would also be a good image protector.
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It would provoke the VidAngel crowd like cray, but pretty much everything they do does that.
 
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Some interesting comments coming from Luc Besson, the director of Valerian, where he bashes pretty hard all superhero films, particularly the character of Captain America. For one, this is increasingly becoming a trend where after some of the biggest flops of movies come out (Valerian maybe will be the biggest financial flop of 2017), its becoming popular for those directors to start bashing and blaming superhero films for their woes. Personally, I get a bit where they are coming from, but I don't know if they realize how salty and bitter it comes across. It really starts to annoy the crap out of me when it is blatantly obvious how, from their comments, these directors haven't even watched the movies they are mocking. In Luc Besson's case, if he actually watched the Captain America movies, he might realize how fitting the name may be for a 75 year-old character, created in a world of death and despair while fighting Nazis. Then, even when that character is suddenly placed in the present day for his later movies, if he actually watched the movies, he might realize how adaptive that character has become to our modern day to the point where he is hardly what Besson claims him to be or stand for. In the end, what it comes across to me is a bitter person using his own arrogance in judging a book by its cover to claim arrogance on others.
 
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https://www.comicbookmovie.com/capt...ovies-and-captain-americas-propaganda-a153202

Some interesting comments coming from Luc Besson, the director of Valerian, where he bashes pretty hard all superhero films, particularly the character of Captain America. For one, this is increasingly becoming a trend where after some of the biggest flops of movies come out (Valerian maybe will be the biggest financial flop of 2017), its becoming popular for those directors to start bashing and blaming superhero films for their woes. Personally, I get a bit where they are coming from, but I don't know if they realize how salty and bitter it comes across. It really starts to annoy the crap out of me when it is blatantly obvious how, from their comments, these directors haven't even watched the movies they are mocking. In Luc Besson's case, if he actually watched the Captain America movies, he might realize how fitting the name may be for a 75 year-old character, created in a world of death and despair while fighting Nazis. Then, even when that character is suddenly placed in the present day for his later movies, if he actually watched the movies, he might realize how adaptive that character has become to our modern day to the point where he is hardly what Besson claims him to be or stand for. In the end, what it comes across to me is a bitter person using his own arrogance in judging a book by its cover to claim arrogance on others.
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His gripe about the name Captain America was odd. In general, superhero names are fairly dumb or have limited imagination, to be honest.

Superman
Batman
Spiderman
Wonder Woman
Antman

A lot of them are pretty cheesy if you really think about it. The names have just been ingrained in our memories for so long now that we don't pay attention to it.

I can understand if someone were to name a superhero "Captain America" now that he might have a complaint, but given that he was introduced in 1941 during WWII, it makes sense from a national pride aspect.
 
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Luc Besson trashes comic book movies, yet he's part of the reason they are successful. Would Guardians of the Galaxy have been made if The Fifth Element had crashed and burned? What about Le Femme Nikita paving the way for the female-lead in modern action films (a character very similar to Black Widow and the new Atomic Blonde movie).
 
Also, I'd always like to ask these directors if what you are saying a smart idea for you personally from a business perspective? I mean, is it truly a good idea to completely alienate yourself pretty much automatically from two of the biggest movie studies (WB and Disney) out there??? Granted, neither of those studios produce only superhero movies. However, as an employer, nobody exactly wants to hire anyone known for trashing ANY of their brands publicly, unless maybe your name is Steven Spielberg or something. And no, Luc Besson is NOT Steven Spielberg.

Believe it or not, but for all my trashing of Luc Besson's comments right now, I truly believe he is a pretty decent director who I really want to continue making original films. I'm just asking him to stop ignorantly blaming others for your own problems. Just suck it up and move on.

P.S. If it weren't for national pride and figures to build and reinforce that pride (Captain America, Uncle Sam, Rosie the Riveter) during WWII, we all may be wearing a swastika on our chest right now. Luc needs to respect some historical context.
 
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Luc Besson trashes comic book movies, yet he's part of the reason they are successful. Would Guardians of the Galaxy have been made if The Fifth Element had crashed and burned? What about Le Femme Nikita paving the way for the female-lead in modern action films (a character very similar to Black Widow and the new Atomic Blonde movie).
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Two fantastic movies
 
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Marvel Studios just changed up writers for the upcoming Captain Marvel film. I could care less personally who it is as long as it is good. With this new writer, while she is penning some pretty big scripts right now like the new Tomb Raider reboot as well as Gotham City Sirens, its yet to be determined if either will be any good at all.
 
Samuel L Jackson had an interesting interview with Yahoo UK this weekend, where he revealed that he was not approached to appear in Infinity War, Avengers 4, or Black Panther. He also revealed that he hasn't been approached about starring in Captain Marvel, even though Marvel said Nick Fury would be a key character.

I wasn’t in the ‘superhero argument’ movie [‘Captain America: Civil War’], I’m not in ‘Avengers 3 and 4’. They’re shooting them now, and they haven’t called me yet. They wouldn’t let me go to ‘Black Panther’-ville, so it’s kinda like how you gonna make a black Marvel movie and not let Nick Fury show up in it?!

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I haven’t signed a contract, haven’t seen a script. I talked to Brie [Larson] the other day and she didn’t say anything, she’s the only person I know that’s actually in the movie. I’ve been rumored to be in several different Marvel movies that I haven’t shown up in.
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I wonder if they are considering recasting Nick Fury with a younger actor for the Captain Marvel movie?

http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-defenders-teases-a-major-connection-between-its-big-1797837604
 
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3GenClone said:
Samuel L Jackson had an interesting interview with Yahoo UK this weekend, where he revealed that he was not approached to appear in Infinity War, Avengers 4, or Black Panther. He also revealed that he hasn't been approached about starring in Captain Marvel, even though Marvel said Nick Fury would be a key character.

I wasn’t in the ‘superhero argument’ movie [‘Captain America: Civil War’], I’m not in ‘Avengers 3 and 4’. They’re shooting them now, and they haven’t called me yet. They wouldn’t let me go to ‘Black Panther’-ville, so it’s kinda like how you gonna make a black Marvel movie and not let Nick Fury show up in it?!

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I haven’t signed a contract, haven’t seen a script. I talked to Brie [Larson] the other day and she didn’t say anything, she’s the only person I know that’s actually in the movie. I’ve been rumored to be in several different Marvel movies that I haven’t shown up in.
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I wonder if they are considering recasting Nick Fury with a younger actor for the Captain Marvel movie?

http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-defenders-teases-a-major-connection-between-its-big-1797837604
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I highly doubt they recast him. Maybe they'll de-age him a bit, but shoot, if I look at photos, it isn't like that guy has changed much in looks over the past 20 years.
 
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