Post by Donna SadCat Lady on Jan 23, 2008 21:23:29 GMT -5
2008 - The Miracle Year of MiSTiedom - just keeps bringing in new surprises. From the Hollywood Reporter (bold-face added):
Wow. Did a MiSTie free a djinn and get granted three wishes or something?
Even taken with a grain of salt, this is still stunning news.
Hands of fate: 'MST3K' at Shout!
DVD supplier in multiyear pact for cult TV series
By Thomas K. Arnold
Jan 24, 2008
Call it "cult meets cult." Shout! Factory, the independent DVD supplier known for its affinity for cult movies and TV shows, has secured worldwide home entertainment and digital download rights to the long-running cult TV series "Mystery Science Theater 3000."
The multiyear deal gives Shout! Factory exclusive physical and electronic distribution rights to all "Mystery Science Theater 3000" branded properties -- including a vast library of original episodes that have never before been issued on DVD or available for digital download.
Garson Foos, president of Shout! Factory, said "Mystery Science Theater 3000" lines up perfectly with his company, which has released such eclectic offerings as [...] the direct-to-video "The Film Crew," a "Mystery Science Theater" spinoff.
[...]
Jim Mallon, president of Best Brains Inc. and a producer, director and writer of "Mystery Science Theater 3000," agreed that the TV show and DVD supplier make "a great fit."
"Shout! Factory totally gets the world of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' and has shown great respect (for the creative team)," he said.
[...]
The series lasted 11 seasons and includes 198 episodes, all of which are ultimately bound for both DVD and digital distribution through Shout! Factory.
"We're huge fans of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000,' " Foos said. [...]
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www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i70209203cc868321427d1a1f5c3db6bb
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Wow. Did a MiSTie free a djinn and get granted three wishes or something?
Even taken with a grain of salt, this is still stunning news.