Paramount Drops Blu-ray - 23rd Aug 2007 3:51pm
Originally Posted by BBC News
Director Michael Bay briefly threatened to pull out of a sequel to Transformers after Paramount Pictures dropped the next generation Blu-ray DVD format.
"No Transformers 2 for me!" wrote the director on his personal website. "To deny people who have Blu-ray sucks!"
But his comments were replaced several hours later with an apology as Bay confessed: "I over-reacted."
On Monday, Paramount and DreamWorks said they were dropping Blu-ray in favour of the rival HD-DVD format.
The announcement means that blockbusters like Shrek the Third, and Bay's Transformers film, will not be released on Blu-ray.
"No Transformers 2 for me!" wrote the director on his personal website. "To deny people who have Blu-ray sucks!"
But his comments were replaced several hours later with an apology as Bay confessed: "I over-reacted."
On Monday, Paramount and DreamWorks said they were dropping Blu-ray in favour of the rival HD-DVD format.
The announcement means that blockbusters like Shrek the Third, and Bay's Transformers film, will not be released on Blu-ray.
Very interesting that Paramount have dropped Blu-ray, maybe sales of HD-DVD are currently surpassing sales of Blu-ray, there must be some reason behind the decision.
BBC News Report