Every now and then, Warner Home Video throws open its virtual doors and allows their executives to participate in an online “chat” with consumers. These sessions generally involve a lot of requests for TV shows and films that are either steeped in legal issues, in really desperate need of an expensive remaster/restoration or so niche that there’s barely an audience to warrant distribution. That’s another way of saying that most of the stuff we ask for gets shot down. This past Monday, the Home Theatre Forum hosted another chat with WHV, this time with execs from the TV and Animation divisions. The full transcript is available to read here but we’ve culled the pertinent Blu-ray news from the lengthy document so you don’t have to wade through it yourself.
Sadly, there’s not much Blu-ray news this time around. It looks like the studio is working on bringing the hit sitcom Friends to Blu-ray as well as actively evaluating the DC Animated Universe programs for a high-def re-issue:
“We hope to release Friends on Blu Ray but we cant share any further details at this point but its looking good
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“We are evaluating the entire DC Comics animated library for Blu-ray”
The studio also stated that they’re looking at the classic Scooby Doo series, Looney Tunes, earlier seasons of Smallville and the Peanuts series for release on Blu. They also seem interested in finding a way to release Babylon 5 in high-def but the standard-def CGI effects might keep this from happening.
“we’ve definitely considered releasing Babylon 5 on Blu Ray, however, there are some technical issues with the CGI that make this release difficult. We’ll continue to investigate further in the event we’re able to address it.”
Sadly, there are currently no plans to bring programs like V (“Remastering costs are high so there are no specific plans at this point.”), the classic Lynda Carter Woman Woman series (“right now our focus is on current shows that have been shot in hi def”), One Tree Hill (“We don’t feel the time is right”), The Big Bang Theory‘s first two seasons (Season 3 is out on Blu on September 7), Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Robot Chicken to Blu-ray.
Personally, I’m really hoping to see the Batman: Animated Series on Blu-ray, as well as additional seasons of Justice League, this time with a correct 16:9 presentation and lossless audio!
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