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'The Call' Blu-ray Dated & Detailed

Thu May 16, 2013 at 09:00 AM ET
Tags: Sony, Disc Announcements (all tags)

The thriller starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin will ring up Blu-ray this summer.

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony has slated 'The Call' for Blu-ray on June 25.

When a veteran 911 operator takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl's life.

The Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Digital Copy combo pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Commentary with Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin and Filmmakers; and Emergency Procedure: Making the Film featurette - A look at every aspect of the making of the film, from Richard D'Ovidio's experience writing the screenplay through the final days of production.

Blu-ray exclusives include: Alternate Ending; Deleted and Extended Scenes; Michael Eklund Audition Tape; A Set Tour of The Hive and The Lair - Director Brad Anderson gives viewers a tour of the Lair and the production designer gives a tour of the call center, also known as The Hive; and Inside the Stunts - Stunt coordinator, pyrotechnics experts, actors and stuntmen discuss filming the gas station fire scene.

Suggested list price for the combo pack is $40.99.

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'Dead Man Down' Blu-ray Dated & Detailed

Tue May 14, 2013 at 03:00 PM ET
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The crime thriller from director Niels Arden Oplev (the original 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo') will hit Blu-ray in July.

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony has slated 'Dead Man Down' for Blu-ray on July 9.

Victor (Colin Farrell), a professional killer and the right hand man to an underground crime lord in New York City, is seduced and blackmailed by Beatrice (Noomi Rapace), a crime victim seeking retribution. Their chemistry and intense relationship leads them to execute a violent and cathartic plan for revenge.

The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Firefight Choreography: Staging the Gunfights of Dead Man Down -- An inside look at the choreography behind the gunfights in the film; Revenge Technique: The Cinematography of Dead Man Down -- Details the unique look and dark aesthetic used by the filmmakers to enhance the story; and Revenge, Redemption, and The Art of Filming Dead Man Down – The ensemble cast discusses the intricate behind-the-scenes work that went into the film.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99.

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'The Last Exorcism Part II' Blu-ray Dated & Detailed

Fri May 03, 2013 at 11:00 AM ET
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Director Ed Gass-Donnelly's horror sequel will possess Blu-ray in June.

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony has slated 'The Last Exorcism Part II' for Blu-ray on June 18.

Continuing where the first film left off, Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) is found terrified and alone in rural Louisiana. Back in the relative safety of New Orleans, Nell realizes that she can't remember entire portions of the previous months only that she is the last surviving member of her family. Just as Nell begins the difficult process of starting a new life, the evil force that once possessed her is back with other, unimaginably horrific plans that mean her last exorcism was just the beginning.

The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Shooting in New Orleans; Hair Salon Scare - The Last Exorcism Part II goes Viral; and Blu-ray exclusives include Nell's Story and an Audio Commentary with Ed Gass-Donnelly and Eli Roth.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99.

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'House of Cards: The Complete First Season' Dated for Blu-ray

Thu Apr 25, 2013 at 03:30 PM ET
Tags: Sony, Disc Announcements, Netflix (all tags)

The Netflix original drama starring Kevin Spacey will arrive on Blu-ray in June.

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony will be releasing 'House of Cards: The Complete First Season' on Blu-ray on June 11.

Ruthless and cunning, Congressman Francis Underwood (Oscar® winner Kevin Spacey) and his wife Claire stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex, and corruption in modern D.C. Kate Mara and Corey Stoll costar in the first original series from David Fincher and Beau Willimon.

Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $65.99.

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'Olympus Has Fallen' Blu-ray Pre-Orders Live!

Thu Apr 25, 2013 at 03:00 PM ET
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The action-packed assault on the White House from director Antoine Fuqua ('Training Day') is now available for Blu-ray pre-order at Amazon!

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony's explosive thriller 'Olympus Has Fallen' starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, and Morgan Freeman has just been set for a Blu-ray release sometime later this year.

When the White House (Secret Service Code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning’s inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President, and avert an even bigger disaster.

Specs, supplements, and a release date have not been set yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $40.99.

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'The Call' Blu-ray Announced

Thu Apr 11, 2013 at 01:00 PM ET
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Brad Anderson's suspense thriller will be ringing off the hook on Blu-ray in June.

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony is preparing 'The Call' for Blu-ray on June 25.

When veteran 911 operator, Jordan (Halle Berry), takes a life-altering call from a teenage girl (Abigail Breslin) who has just been abducted, she realizes that she must confront a killer from her past in order to save the girl's life. The film also stars Morris Chestnut, Michael Imperioli, and Michael Eklund, and is directed by Brad Anderson ('The Machinist,' 'Transsiberian').

Specs and supplements have not yet been revealed, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99.

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'Breaking Bad: The Fifth Season' Blu-ray Announced

Tue Apr 02, 2013 at 03:00 PM ET
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Walter White is cooking up something special for Blu-ray in June.

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony is working on 'Breaking Bad: The Fifth Season' for Blu-ray on June 4.

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul return in their Emmy winning roles of meth cooks Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in the fifth explosive season of 'Breaking Bad.' With Gus Fring dead, Walt’s transformation from a well-meaning family man to a ruthless drug kingpin is nearly complete. Forming a partnership with Jesse and Mike (Jonathan Banks), Walt proceeds to make a killing until the fruits of his murderous schemes are threatened by a new development in the investigation led by Hank (Dean Norris). Executive produced by Vince Gilligan and Mark Johnson.

The Blu-ray will feature an eight-minute, uncensored bonus scene, “Chicks ‘N’ Guns,” written and produced exclusively for the home entertainment release. Starring Aaron Paul, Bob Odenkirk (TV’s 'How I Met Your Mother'), and Charles Baker ('Splinter'), the scene tells the pivotal back story to episode 508 in the fifth season, “Gliding Over All.”

Exact specs for the three-disc Blu-ray set have yet to be detailed, but supplements will include: cast and crew commentary on every episode; deleted scenes; outtakes; audition and rehearsal footage; and all-new featurettes.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $65.99.

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'Parker' Blu-ray Announced

Wed Mar 27, 2013 at 09:00 AM ET
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The crime thriller starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez is shooting its way to Blu-ray in May.

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony is preparing 'Parker' for Blu-ray on May 21.

Parker (Jason Statham) is a professional thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don't steal from people who can't afford it and don't hurt people who don't deserve it. But on his latest heist, his crew double crosses him, steals his stash, and leaves him for dead. Determined to make sure they regret it, Parker tracks them to Palm Beach, playground of the rich and famous, where the crew is planning their biggest heist ever. Donning the disguise of a rich Texan, Parker takes on an unlikely partner, Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), a savvy insider, who's short on cash, but big on looks, smarts and ambition. Together, they devise a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean.

The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Commentary with Director Taylor Hackford; Bringing the Hunter to Life: The Making of Parker; The Origin of Parker; Broken Necks and Bloody Knuckles; and Who Is Parker?

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99.

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'Funny Girl' Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order

Tue Feb 19, 2013 at 03:00 PM ET
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William Wyler's 1968 film starring Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif will be getting the Blu-ray treatment in 2013.

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony is working on 'Funny Girl' for Blu-ray in the near future.

Brice, a poor Jewish girl from New York's Lower East Side, rose to fame and won audience's hearts everywhere with her comic antics and powerful singing. Unfortunately, she had far less success in her personal life, and the film focuses on her doomed romance with her first husband, gambler Nicky Arnstein.

Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Song Highlights, Barbra in Movieland, This is Streisand, Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video Bonus Featurettes: "Barbara in Movieland" and "This Is Streisand", Filmographies, Bonus Trailers, Interactive Menus, and Production Notes.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.99.

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'Zero Dark Thirty' Blu-ray Detailed

Wed Feb 13, 2013 at 03:00 PM ET
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Kathryn Bigelow's Academy Award nominee for Best Picture debuts on Blu-ray in March.

In an early announcement to retailers, Sony will be bringing 'Zero Dark Thirty' to Blu-ray on March 19.

For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden. Zero Dark Thirty reunites the Oscar winning team of director-producer Kathryn Bigelow and writer-producer Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker) for the story of history's greatest manhunt for the world's most dangerous man.

The Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Digital Copy combo pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: No Small Feat - Making Zero Dark Thirty; The Compound - Tour the film's rebuilt compound; Geared Up - Watch the cast train with authentic SEAL gear; and Targeting Jessica Chastain - A look at the role of Maya.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $40.99.

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