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Lionsgate Outlines 'W.' Blu-ray Specs

Thu Dec 04, 2008 at 11:00 AM ET
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Lionsgate has revealed final specs for 'W.,' which will come to Blu-ray next year with a presidential suite's worth of bonus materials.

As previously reported, Lionsgate had alerted retailers to a February Blu-ray bow for Oliver Stone's controversial biopic of exiting president George W. Bush, day-and-date with the standard DVD.

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Newly confirmed specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation in 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround.

Extras will feature an audio commentary by Stone, a pair of featurettes ("Dangerous Dynasty: The Bush Presidency," "No Stranger to Controversy: Oliver Stone's George W. Bush") and deleted scenes.

Finally, Lionsgate has issued final box art for 'W.':


As previously announced, suggested retail price for the Blu-ray is $39.95.

You'll find the latest specs for 'W.' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 10.

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Earlier on High-Def Digest:
'W.' to Get February Blu-ray Release (Dec 02, 2008)


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