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'RockNRolla' Headed to Blu-ray[teaser]Warner has announced a January Blu-ray release for the Guy Ritchie crime drama 'RockNRolla.'[/teaser] Regarded as a return to form for the soon-to-be ex-Mr. Madonna, 'RockNRolla' stars Gerald Butler and Thandie Newton, and earned nearly $30 million at the domestic box office. Warner will debut the R-rated film on Blu-ray January 27, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Extras include an audio commentary with Ritchie, a pair of featurettes ("Guy's Town," "Blokes"), and a deleted scene, plus a Digital Copy of the film on a second disc (in standard-definition). Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $38.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'RockNRolla' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.Posted Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Sex Drive' to Get "Creme Filled" Blu-ray this February[teaser]Coming to Blu-ray "Unrated and Creme-Filled," Summit Entertainment has announced an early-February high-def debut for the comedy 'Sex Drive.'[/teaser] The teen sex comedy-on-wheels (which grossed $35 million at the domestic box office) will hit Blu-ray on February 3, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Presented in an unrated version with even more racy footage, tech specs will see 1080p video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio. Extras have not yet been announced, but the Blu-ray is billed as a "Creme-Filled" special edition, so we expect plenty of nutritional supplements. We'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'Sex Drive' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 3.Posted Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
MGM to Unleash 'Igor' on Blu-ray[teaser]MGM has announced plans to bring the animated adventure 'Igor' to Blu-ray in late January.[/teaser] Featuring the voices of John Cleese, Eddie Izzard, and Molly Shannon, the all-CGI ode to classic monster movies received scant theatrical distribution earlier this year. MGM will give the critically well-received family film a second shot when it releases the film on Blu-ray January 20 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). Tech specs will see the 87-minute feature presented on a BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio. Announced extras thus far include the "Be an Igor" featurette, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'Igor' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 20.Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
MGM Confirms 'Ronin' Blu-ray for February[teaser]MGM has officially announced a late-February Blu-ray bow for 'Ronin,' though fans may be disappointed by the lack of extras on the bones release. [/teaser] Originally scheduled for a late-2007 Blu-ray release (before disappearing from the studio's schedule for over a year), MGM has now confirmed a February 24 Blu-ray date for the hit Robert DeNiro action-thriller. Final tech specs see a BD-25 single-layer disc with 1080p/MPEG-2 video (2.35:1) and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio. Fans hoping for a full-featured release will find not a single bonus feature, with none of the supplemental material found on previous DVD releases carried over to the Blu-ray. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.99. You'll find the latest specs for 'Ronin' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 24.Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Bourne' Trilogy Blu-ray Specs, Box Art Revealed[teaser]It's one of the most highly-anticipated Blu-ray releases of the New Year, and we've got a sneak peek at the box art and final confirmed specs for 'The Bourne Trilogy.'[/teaser] As announced earlier this week, Universal will bring the blockbuster 'Bourne' films -- 'The Bourne Identity,' 'The Bourne Supremacy' and 'The Bourne Ultimatum' -- to Blu-ray as a three-disc box set on January 27. Final specs are now in, with the studio confirming that each film will receive a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround audio. The extensive supplements and exclusives include: The Bourne Identity: • Audio commentary by director Doug Liman • Featurettes: "The Ludlum Identity," "The Ludlum Supremacy: Who is Jason Bourne?", "The Ludlum Ultimatum," "The Birth of the Bourne Identity," "The Bourne Mastermind," "Access Granted," "From Identity to Supremacy," "The Bourne Diagnosis," "Cloak and Dagger," "Inside a Fight Sequence" • Alternate Opening and Ending • Deleted and Extended Scenes • Music Video: "Extreme Ways" by Moby • Picture in Picture (U-Control) • Bourne Reminders (U-Control) • Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game (U-Control) • Supremacy Dossier (U-Control) • My Scenes Sharing (BD-Live) • Strategy game: "Bourne Card Battle" (BD-Live) The Bourne Supremacy • Audio commentary with Paul Greengrass • Deleted scenes • Featurettes: "Matching Identities: Casting," "Keeping It Real," "Blowing Things Up," "On the Move with Jason Bourne," "Bourne to Be Wild: Fight Training," "Crash Cam," "The Go-Mobile Revs Up the Action," "Anatomy of a Scene: The Explosive Bridge Chase Scene," "Scoring with John Powell," "The Bourne Mastermind: Robert Ludlum," "The Bourne Diagnosis Part Two" • Picture in Picture (U-Control) • Bourne Reminders (U-Control) • Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game (U-Control) • Supremacy Dossier (U-Control) • My Scenes Sharing (BD-Live) • Strategy game: "Bourne Card Battle" (BD-Live) The Bourne Ultimatum: • Audio commentary with director Paul Greengrass • Featurettes: "Be Bourne Spy Training," "Man on the Move: Jason Bourne," "Rooftop Pursuit," "Planning the Punches," "Driving School," "New York Chase" • Deleted scenes • Picture in Picture (U-Control) • Bourne Reminders (U-Control) • Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game (U-Control) • Blackbriar Files (U-Control) • My Scenes Sharing (BD-Live) • Strategy game: "Bourne Card Battle" (BD-Live) Finally, Universal has revealed the steely and slick new Blu-ray cover art for 'The Bourne Trilogy': Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $119.98. You'll find final specs for 'The Bourne Trilogy' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Eagle Eye' to Get December Blu-ray Release[teaser]The box office hit 'Eagle Eye' is headed to high-def, with Paramount setting a late-December Blu-ray bow for the Shia LeBeouf thriller.[/teaser] Grossing nearly $100 million at the domestic box office, 'Eagle Eye' will hit home video in a rare Sunday release, taking aim at Blu-ray and DVD day-and-date December 28. Paramount has not yet confirmed extras or tech specs for the Blu-ray, but a full press announcement is expected in the days ahead. As always, watch this space. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'Eagle Eye' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 28.Posted Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
'Ghost Town' to Materialize on Blu-ray this December[teaser]Paramount has announced a late-December Blu-ray arrival for the Ricky Gervais comedy 'Ghost Town.'[/teaser] Starring Gervais and Greg Kinnear in a "romance with ghosts," the spectral satire earned over $30 million at the domestic box office during its theatrical run earlier this year. Paramount will give the David Koepp-directed film a December 28 Blu-ray release, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Extras on the release will include audio commentary by director David Koepp and Gervais, and a trio of featurettes ("Making Ghost Town," "Ghostly Effects," "Some People Can Do It"). Tech specs feature a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital dubs, and English, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'Ghost Town' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 28.Posted Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'The Express' Coming to Blu-ray[teaser]Universal Studios is bringing the sports biopic 'The Express' to Blu-ray this January. [/teaser] Based on the life story of football legend Ernie Davis, 'The Express' stars Dennis Quaid and Rob Brown and will hit Blu-ray on January 27 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and an English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track. Extras include audio commentary with director Gary Fieder, a quartet of featurettes ("Making of The Express," "Making History: The Story of Ernie Davis," "Inside the Playbook: Shooting the Football Games," "From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis") and deleted scenes. Exclusives include the "50th Anniversary of the 1959 Syracuse National Championship" excerpt, My Scenes Sharing, and BD-Live connectivity. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'The Express' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.Posted Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Women,' 'Bunny,' 'Poole' Blu-rays Get Shuffled[teaser]A trio of upcoming high-profile Blu-ray titles have been rescheduled, with 'The Women,' 'The House Bunny' and 'Henry Poole is Here' all receiving late-breaking street date shifts. [/teaser] Previously announced for release on December 23, Warner/New Line's 'The Women' has now been pushed back to February 10 (just in time for Valentine's Day). Next, this month's planned high-def release of 'Henry Poole is Here' has been shifted to next year, with Anchor Bay Entertainment confirming a new date of January 20. Finally, the Anna Faris comedy 'The House Bunny' is receiving a rare street date advance, with Sony Pictures pushing up the arrival of the Blu-ray by one week, from December 26 to December 19. As previously reported, suggested list price for 'The Women' and 'Henry Poole is Here' is $34.94 each, and $38.95 for 'The House Bunny.' You'll find the latest specs for 'The Women (2008),' 'The House Bunny' and 'Henry Poole is Here' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under their new dates.Posted Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
Universal to Bring 'Bourne' Trilogy to Blu[teaser]Super spy Jason Bourne is headed to Blu-ray, with Universal announcing a late-January launch for the 'The Bourne Collection.'[/teaser] Previously released on HD DVD and one of the format's biggest-sellers, the complete blockbuster trilogy -- 'The Bourne Identity,' 'The Bourne Supremacy,' and 'The Bourne Ultimatum' -- will at last make their Blu-ray debut on January 27 as the three-disc 'The Bourne Collection.' Tech specs will see each feature presented on its own BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and a English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track. Extras on all three titles will mirror the previous HD DVD and DVD versions, and include multiple audio commentaries, making-of featurettes, deleted scenes and more. Exclusive content boasts U-Control extras on each disc in the set, with all three films receiving its own picture-in-picture commentary track (Bonus View), interactive dossiers on the characters, a "Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game" and "Bourne Reminders." BD-Live extras on each title include My Scenes Sharing and an online playable version of the "Bourne Card Battle" game. At press time, Universal has not announced stand-alone releases of the 'Bourne' films outside of the box set, but we'll keep you posted. There is no suggested list price as yet available for the Blu-ray box set, but watch this space... You'll find the latest specs for 'The Bourne Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.Posted Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 12:00 PM PST by:
