Well, Brian has already pretty much said that they've got Vol. 16 locked up (or almost comletely locked up) already.  And that it would be "pretty big".  That said, let the speculation begin....

Perhaps by "big" could the set be 5 discs instead of 4, if they've gotten the Gamera rights?

Or if not that, possibly they've gotten all of the Russo/Finish type films for a complete "set", so to speak?

Day The Earth Froze

Sword And The Dragon

Magic Voyage Of Sinbad

Jack Frost

Either one of those sets would be absolute gravy for me.

1. 105 - The Corpse Vanishes
2. 205 - Rocket Attack USA
   
3. 1005 - Blood Waters of Dr Z
4. 1007 Track of the Moonbeast

As long as we're "wish-listing" Volume 16, here's a short list of episodes I'd like to see fast-tracked to commercial DVD release:

Any of the Season 2 Robert Lippert movies:

Lost Continent
Rocketship  X-M
King Dinosaur
Jungle Goddess

combined with

A Roger Corman movie like Teenage Caveman or Viking Women And The Sea Serpent
Robot Holocaust
Amazing Colossal Man or War of the Colossal Beast
Any Gamera movie or Fugitive Alien episode

Of course there are plenty others I'd love to see on commercial DVD from Shout Factory:

Rocket Attack USA
Warrior of the Lost World
Hercules (original with Steve Reeves)
Hercules And The Captive Women
Being From Another Planet
Crawling Eye
Slime People

Wow! Volume XV won't be out for another three months or so, and yet we're already speculating on Volume XVI?? Yessir, I've found my place in this world! 

For those too bashful to comment on what might be coming up for the next set, there's no penalty or shame incurred here for making wrong guesses.  I, myself, have not been right at all either, on any of SF's efforts to date. It's all good-natured speculation, and its just a small part of the joy it is to be a fan of this show.  Part of the anticipation involves the probability list Travis Hosey came up with some time ago, and comparing what's come (or coming) out to what he has suggested as <EXTREMELY LIKELY> to <LIKELY> to <POSSIBLE> and so on.  Imagine if Shout! releases something considered <UNLIKELY> or <EXTREMELY UNLIKELY>?  It would bring all these talks to a whole new level, and maybe that's what might be in store for us in the future.

So, as long as we're making long-ranged guesses about XVI, here are mine:

- 101 The Crawling Eye: There's been a Season One tread going on, so I think they'll put this landmark episode out.

- 417 Crash of the Moons: The "General Hospital" shorts are now fair game, it's considered the better of the two Rocky Jones movies the show riffed, and Manhunt in Space has already come out. So why not?

- 705 Escape 2000: A personal fave of mine (just look at my username to know why), this is considered one of the few eps available for SF to obtain in the all-too-short Season 7.

- 903 Pumaman: Perhaps the most popular episode to yet come out on an official DVD release (along with Final Sacrifice), the time has come to put this out! It's among the best in the show's history!!

Also, I'd like to make a prediction about the color of the next set (because we know the design will be the same): red.  If they do this, it would be the perfect time to include a TOM SERVO figurine!!  Anybody, back me up on this!!! 

Put me down for "The Violent Years," alas, still not out on DVD.  It breaks my heart. 

I'm not sure what Kadokowa's policy with the AIP-TV versions, the international dubbed versions, and then the few Sandy Frank dubbed versions is (for example: Toho has say over all of the versions of Godzilla, despite who originally dubbed them/distributed them).  Apparently Kadokawa is looking in to authorized DVDs (http://www.tohokingdom.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19988&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) . The Showa Gamera films really need to have their copyrights restored and licensed to a new U.S. distributor.

And just for clarification:

Gamera - NTA theatrical version (with added American scenes) + Sandy Frank dub home video version

Gamera vs. Barugon - AIP-TV version + International dub version (released by Sandy Frank)

Gamera vs. Gaos - AIP-TV version + International dub version (released by Sandy Frank)

Gamera vs. Viras - AIP-TV version only

Gamera vs. Jiger - AIP-TV version only

Gamera vs. Guiron - AIP-TV version + International dubbed version (released by Sandy Frank) *(though I'm still not sure if SF did the different dub or not)

Gamera vs. Zigra - Sandy Frank dubbed version only

Gamera Super Monster - Filmways TV version only

With the additional news about Puma Man's status, I'd like to amend my prediction slightly, remove Puma Man, and put #817 Horror of Party Beach in its place.   Quite frankly, I wouldn't mind that, because I think its alittle better than show 903.

SODIUM!!!

Brian, that's great to hear the movies for Volume XVI are already locked in.  I'm guessing the next step is coming up with the extras for that set?  How about Crow and Servo's appearances on E!'s Talk Soup or CBS's early morning show?  Or a sit-down interview with two cast members (like what Rhino did with Mike Nelson and Kevin Murphy on Volume 5).   I think Paul Chaplin and Mary Jo Pehl being interviewed at the same time would be hilarious, since they were known to always trade barbs back and forth with each other.

As much as I want to, I won't hound you for clues about the next volume, but do you know when you'll be able to release the info on it? 

To dsman71: I think SF acquiring The Amazing Colossal Man would be nothing short of amazing itself, but I won't be holding my breath due to the issue rights involved with Rhino putting it out on VHS all those years ago (and its subsequently quick pull from the shelves). 

They'd better be your best set of movies or someones gonna pay.

You know probably all of us because these dvds aren't free. Although I wonder, do you guys at shout factory get free dvds or do you have to sneak into the break room at night and steal the dvds their?

With Shout's recent "officially" released statement about Volume XV, how soon after July 7 will news about Volume XVI become available?  Brian has already stated that the episodes are in place, and what can be used as extras is becoming clearer with Jordan Fields' interview discussing the topic.  The only thing keeping the release from taking extra time are those designs for those lobby cards for each movie, and even then I'm sure the artist(s) get a heads-up about the movies that are coming out next.

So, B Ward's statement about the selection on the next release really have me wondering what's in store.  Will there be a pleasant surprise, like The Crawling Eye or Attack of the the Eye Creatures or a Gamera episode?  Has the owner of "Puma Man" come forward with proper documentation and given permission to license their now-infamous movie? Or has the owner of "Final Sacrifice" had a change of heart? Or has SF cracked into that tough nugget known as the "first half of Season 8"? Whatever the case, if Shout can obtain at least one film once thought unlikely to show up for XVI, then it will bode well for future releases.