Lionsgate and Apple today announced that movies from Lionsgate will be available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store starting today. iTunes customers will be able to purchase blockbuster Lionsgate films like “Terminator 2,” “LA Story,” “Basic Instinct,” “The Blair Witch Project” and “Dirty Dancing” and more than 150 titles coming to iTunes this month. The iTunes Store has become the world’s most popular online movie store, with a catalog of over 400 titles.
“We’re delighted to offer these incredibly popular Lionsgate films on iTunes, and look forward to adding even more films in the future,” said Steve Beeks, president of Lionsgate, in the press release. “iTunes lets users download these wonderful films to watch on their computer, TV or iPod, so movie fans can take their favorite Lionsgate films with them anywhere.”
“The iTunes Store is by far the most popular online movie store in the world,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes, in the press release. “We’re thrilled to be adding this phenomenal collection of Lionsgate titles from Hollywood’s leading independent studio, including such blockbusters as ‘Terminator 2.'”
Lionsgate’s renowned collection of movie titles available on iTunes in the coming weeks include legendary action adventure films and thrillers such as “Total Recall” and “Rambo,” indie classics such as “Monster’s Ball” as well as perennial favorites such as “Chaplin” and “The Boys From Brazil.”
The iTunes Store features the world’s largest catalog with over four million songs, 350 television shows and, with the addition of Lionsgate, over 400 movies. The iTunes Store has sold over two billion songs, 50 million TV shows and over 1.3 million movies, making it the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store.
Movies purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store can be viewed on a computer, Apple TV or fifth generation iPod® and most are priced at $9.99 (US) each. Movies downloaded from the iTunes Store are downloaded in near-DVD quality at a resolution of 640×480 (up to 480, depending on the aspect ratio).
Three of the first films from Lionsgate available on iTunes are:
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Reservoir Dogs
• L.A. Story
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Adam W.” for the heads up.]
Hollyweird is coming around slowly but surely.
Thsi is great news! Now we just have to wait a bit to get our Apple TV’s
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In the US only? how many contries actually get video
Can we officially declare that The Worm Has Turned?
Nicholson, in Wolf:
“The worm has turned, and is now packing an Uzi.”
Still nuthin’ in Canada.
Frickin’ Americans, why do you deny us your culturaless content???
We’re waiting until we can define “culturaless”. Honestly, what’s the hold-up up there? Are there some rights that need to be negotiated?
To Back Bacon: Because your fingers are too cold to push the correct buttons anyway!
A big one breaks away from the fold. Mini me MiddleBronfman must have pissed in full sized MiddleBronfman’s lap.
Hell hath freezeth over!
They’re just “DELIGHTED,” not “THRILLED!”
One by one, they all fall in line (or should I say, online). Hasta la vista, Vista. Or something. Er, fuhgettaboutit. Pseudo-clever Arnie jokes are coming up anyway, I’m sure.
I guess there goes the idea that we will be getting 720p quality with the launch of Apple TV in a couple of weeks.. Especially if they are adding titles still at 640×480
Just two things:
1) Bacon Back – In all sincerity I hope we get this worked out for you. We culturless Anlgo-philes, culturless strong-willed Latinos, culturless proud African-Americans, culturless Asian and Germanic innovators, and the myriad other culturless ethnicities and creeds that together make up the culture we call American, do not want our Canadian brothers and sisters to miss out on a single American amenity that can be shared with the world. Steve, get on this as quick as you can.
2) Go Apple!
Where’s the Saw movies? Those would really sell…
No one puts Baby in a corner!
Reservoir Dogs a great movie.
But I’m not biting as it is not in the format of a home theater minimum…..
1) DVD resolution video
2) Digital Audio
Apple has been touting HD. Now is the time for high def downloads and digital audio….
It’s nice to see old titles added to the ITS library. I didn’t notice (maybe I missed it) mention about how quickly new releases will appear on ITS. Will they be made available on the same day as DVD release?
This is good to hear. The more the merrier. Once the other studios see how many more downloads are purchased after the AppleTV is out, they will come to Apple to be included. I will purchase one or two movies from each studio. Usually older titles that I can watch a lower resolutions and with only stereo sound. Still hoping for 720p movies, even at a higher price, with 5.1 dolby at the very least. THIS would sell a lot more movies and hardware! Hopefully the iTunes and Quicktime updates are to allow this. At the very least add an export to “AppleTV” in Quicktime similar to export to “iPod”.
Sweet, I can get America Psycho on my iPod!
Until movies are up to the Apple TV 720p standard, what’s the point of buying them? Playing a movie from iTunes right now on my 57″ 1080i/720p TV is simply a waste. Apple needs to step it up now before Apple TV ships.
T2 is a LionsGate movie? Wow, I had no idea. Could’ve sworn it was Universal.
One of the best action movies ever made. I might have to renege and purchase an iTunes movie afterall.
iMaki
57″ ?
CRT Based HDTV? Puh-lease dont talk a hunkajunk crt up.
I thought T2 was a Carolco movie. Oops! Carolco eventually went bankrupt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolco
I remember standing in line for T2 in 1991. Boy that line was long!