If you thought the
political landscape these days was dominated by leaks about this and that — and
that such things were exclusive to politics — you would be only be half
right.
The home entertainment
business, when it comes to news about blockbuster theatrical releases making
the transition from their local multiplex venues to the home entertainment
marketplace, can be just as sieve-like.
Directors Anthony and Joe
Russo’s Avengers: Infinity War will arrive on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra
HD on Aug. 14, but Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has yet to make that
official. No matter, orders are being
taken, including for those “exclusive” special editions over at Target and Best
Buy.
You would think that one
of the most expensive films to be made in the history of cinema would get some
special attention, especially one coming from the Disney/Marvel universe. There should be actors, filmmakers, studios
brass, press and cocktails, with an appropriate studio backdrop to top off a
big, showy formal announcement, but it’s not happening.
Sure, you can point
fingers here and there, but Disney did get blindsided by Comcast last week and
had to scramble to sweeten its offer for Fox, so that likely sucked all of the
air out of the room. And retailers —
being what they are — are more than eager to get the jump on Amazon.com these
days so that they can log “their fair share” of the business. The result is, sadly, business as usual and
ballyhoo be damned!
For the record, the ARR comes
in at 109 days and ticket sales currently stand at an eye-popping $655.1
million.
Bonus features … well, those
are in the works.
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