Eyes on Final Fantasy Forums > Final Fantasy: The Quickening > Final Fantasy VII > Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children > Theatrical Release vs DVD

[Cid]

Recently in an interview Square said that it hadn't eliminated the idea of releasing in theaters.

What would you prefer?

[Erdrick Holmes]

When is the US release being planned for? I forgot the date.

[Sephiroth1999AD]

Probably a DVD release. If FF7 AC was released in theaters, it will cost Square Enix a lot more, and there's a risk that this will turn into another financial loss like FF: TSW. In addition, with a DVD release, you'll gain access to all the bonus features like multiple language options, bonus trailers, staff interviews, image galleries et cetera a lot faster than if there was a thetrical release. If the movie comes to the big screen first, it will take an additional 6+ months until we actually get the movie as a VHS/DVD.

[kikimm]

It's much safer for them if they just release it on dvd. If you haven't played the game, you're not going tot get it, which eliminates many potential viewers. It just isn't a smart idea.

I'm fine with it on dvd. I want the stupid thing already, without waiting the extra time, like Sephiroth1999AD said.

[UltimateSpamGrover]

wait a sec, if they put it in theaters, wouldn't they have to put FFVII in some sort of movie too? kinda weird putting a sequel in theaters without its prequel also being a movie, if you know what I mean

[DJZen]

If it comes out in theaters first that'd be cool, but I doubt it'd be a full six months before it made it to DVD. Anyway, it'd be awesome to see it on the big screen, and we'd still get the DVD release anyway. It's not like they're mutually exclusive.

[Erdrick Holmes]

Yeah, I'd rather pay 15 bucks for the DVD so I can watch it as much as I please instead of paying 6 bucks to watch it once on a big screen with a bunch other people around me.

[Miriel]

It would be suicide for Square to try and release this movie in theaters and the DVD is a much better (and safer) way to go. But still, l wouldn't mind seeing it in a theater just once to see it play on a giant screen and really have that movie-watching experience. Kinda like how Newline released the extended DVD versions of FotR and TTT for that one time, massive Lord of the Rings marathon last December.

It was mainly for promotional purposes, to get everyone hyped up for Return of the King, but they earned a nice chunk of change by doing it.

A bit off-topic but $6 movie tickets??? Good gawd I miss those days