The Fireside

A few days ago, the news broke that in Europe there is a listing for The Lord of the Rings + The Hobbit film trilogies coming to 4K. The date mentioned was June 2020, however 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring . The article mentions that both theatrical and extended editions would be arriving. Now, what would I like these release(s) to be like? Here are some thoughts on how I'd like to see these released on 4K blu-ray (or UHD blu-ray): - HDR & Dolby Atmos, possibly Dolby Vision as well - both extended and theatrical editions to be included in the same set : not one set for theatrical, and one for extended. - 3 releases: The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy, and a set with both - the packaging for The Lord of the Rings to be nearly identical to the 12-disc extended DVD trilogy set from 2004. The Hobbit extended trilogy on DVD also had similar packaging. The blu-ray release had some elements carry over, though it's not qu...

As strange as it may sound (and I agree, it sounds strange!) at the moment, I have no interest in seeing any of these movies! Of course, a still or picture, casting announcement or a trailer could very well change my mind.  Nevertheless, here are some of Warner Bros. big upcoming films..... - "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," directed by Zack Snyder (2016)  - "Suicide Squad," directed by David Ayer (2016)  - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Part 1)" (2016) - "Wonder Woman," starring Gal Gadot (2017)  - "Justice League (Part 1)," directed by Zack Snyder, with Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Amy Adams reprising their roles (2017)  - "The Flash," starring Ezra Miller (2018)  - "Aquaman," starring Jason Momoa (2018)  - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Part 2)" (2018) - "Shazam" (2019)  - "Justice League (Part 2)," directed by Zack Snyder (2019)  ...