Any News on Godzilla DVD Rereleases?

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Universal owns the rights to KKvsG American's version for awhile but from what KPA was saying they'd have to license the Japanese version if they wanted to release that too.

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[Gman2887]

I wonder if the new Legendary/Universal partnership might change that sentiment further down the road?

[Henry88]

[XvGojira]

[Deathless]

And this is the reason the bootleg market thrives...

[XvGojira]

[O.Supreme]

making all media (audio, video & electronic games( region free would reduce piracy quite a bit as well. Blu-Ray is a step in the night direction, but not the perfect solution. Most people don't want to take the effort to purchase a special player just to play non-domestic titles, or alter their players, when a bootleg is so inexpensive and readily available.

[XvGojira]

[akanes_kiryu]

So, I have a question, maybe silly, maybe relevant. I've been perusing the VUDU app on my Blu-ray player and I keep wondering. Does it mean anything for the Showa Sony titles that are out of print that Sony apparently still has digital rights to them? I mean, if they completely lapsed on their rights, wouldn't they have to take them down? Yet, you can get Ebirah, Son of Godzilla, Hedorah, Gigan and Mechagodzilla on the VUDU service to own. I know digital and video rights are two separate things, but it is odd.

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[akanes_kiryu]

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[H-Man]

I don't remember any official confirmation that Sony lost the rights to the Showa Godzilla titles, just that the DVDs have gone out of print. Is there any way to get in touch with Sony's home video department and find out the status of the rights?

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[Henry88]

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Keith (kpa) would probably be the one to tell us since he keeps in contact with Sony/Toho pretty regularly.

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[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

Indeed but he doesn't seem to post much any more unless there's a new article for Sci-Fi Japan.

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