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Early Arrival for 'Assassination of Jesse James' Blu-ray
Wed Jan 16, 2008 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Street Date Changes, Warner (all tags)
It wasn't planned for release until February 26, but Warner now says that the Blu-ray edition of 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' will hit stores three weeks earlier to get a jump on the film's mounting Oscar buzz.
The critically-acclaimed western (which just nabbed a Golden Globe nod for star Casey Affleck as well as a host of other early award recognition) will now make its Blu-ray bow on February 5.
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Alas, HD DVD fans won't be able to share in the early fun, as the studio's Oscar push for 'Jesse James' applies only to the Blu-ray and standard DVD editions. In keeping with Warner's plan to delay all of its previously announced HD DVD titles as part of its Blu-ray transition strategy, the HD DVD's street date remains March 18 -- leaving a gulf of a full six weeks between the two next-gen versions.
All specs and supplement details for the Blu-ray (and HD DVD) remain as announced, as does suggested list price, with the two high-def editions set to retail for $35.98 a piece.
You'll find complete disc details for 'Assassination of Jesse James' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule and HD DVD Release Schedule, where they're indexed under their respective street dates.
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- Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Blu-ray)
- The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (HD DVD)
- Earlier on High-Def Digest:
- Warner Outlines HD DVD Separation Plan; Delays 'Invasion,' 'Jesse James' HD DVDs (Jan 11, 2008)
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