'Rent' Headed to Blu-ray in December

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced it will add the movie musical 'Rent' to its Blu-ray line-up this December.

The 2005 adaptation of Jonathan Larson's Tony award-winning Broadway sensation didn't make much of a dent during its original theatrical run, but has now become something of a cult hit on video.

Sony will debut the musical on Blu-ray December 11, where it will join another just-announced title, 'Legend of Zorro.'

There are no tech specs or supplement details yet available for 'Rent,' but the previous standard-def DVD version was fully loaded, so we can hope some if not all of those extras make the jump to high-def. We'll keep you posted.

Retail has been set at $28.99.

You'll find the latest disc details for 'Rent' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 11 along with 'Legend of Zorro.' Stay tuned for final specs and box art in the days ahead.

We've also set up a dedicated thread for Sony's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Rent' Blu-ray release.