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Weinstein Planning January Blu-ray Release for 'Superhero Movie'[teaser]The Weinstein Co. has alerted retailers to an early-January Blu-ray bow for the spoof 'Superhero Movie.'[/teaser] Starring Pamela Anderson and Craig Bierko, 'Superhero Movie' failed to make much of a dent at the box office during its brief theatrical run earlier this year. The Weinstein Co. will give the comedy a second shot when it releases the Blu-ray January 6, day-and-date with the standard DVD. There's no tech or supplement specs as of yet, but we'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.98. You'll find preliminary specs for 'Superhero Movie' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 6.Posted Wed Oct 29, 2008 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Criterion Announces 'El Norte' for Blu-ray[teaser]The Criterion Collection has announced its latest Blu-ray title, setting a late-January date for 'El Norte.'[/teaser] Directed by Gregory Nava, the critically-acclaimed immigrant drama will receive its Blu-ray premiere on January 20. (Criterion previously-released the film on standard DVD as a special edition.) There are no tech or supplement specs as of yet, but a package comparable to the DVD version is expected. We'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.95. You'll find preliminary specs for 'El Norte' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 20.Posted Wed Oct 29, 2008 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Coen Brothers' 'Burn After Reading' Headed to Blu[teaser]The Coen Brothers' latest is bound for Blu-ray, with Universal Studios announcing a late-December high-def release for 'Burn After Reading.'[/teaser] The latest from the Oscar-winning directors features a star-studded cast and grossed over $30 million at the domestic box office. Universal will debut 'Burn After Reading' on Blu-ray December 23, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Extras on this slim release include only three featurettes ("Finding the Burn," "DC Insiders Run Amuck," "Welcome Back George") and exclusive to the Blu-ray, a BD-Live-enabled My Scenes Sharing feature. Tech specs will see a BD-25 single-layer disc with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'Burn After Reading' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 23.Posted Tue Oct 28, 2008 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'The Wackness' Headed to Blu this January[teaser]The 1994 "period drama" 'The Wackness' is bound for Blu-ray, with Sony Pictures announcing a January next-gen bow with multiple bonus features and Dolby TrueHD audio. [/teaser] Enjoying only a limited release in theaters this past summer, the Ben Kingsley-Mary-Kate Olsen-starrer will debut on Blu-ray January 6 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). Extras include audio commentary with director Jonathan Levine and star Josh Peck, three featurettes ("Keeping it Real: A Day in the Life of Writer/Director Jonathan Levine," "Time in a Bottle: Behind the Scenes of The Wackness," "The Luke Shapiro Show Episode 1") and deleted scenes. Tech specs will see 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $38.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'The Wackness' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 6.Posted Tue Oct 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Universal Announces 'Death Race' for Blu-ray[teaser]Universal Studios has set a late-December kickstart for the action remake 'Death Race.'[/teaser] Starring Jason Statham, this high-octane update of the '70s cult classic will rev its engines on Blu-ray December 23, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Early specs will see both theatrical and unrated versions of the film on the same disc, plus BD-Live features (TBA) and Digital Copy. Universal is expected to confirm full specs in the coming days, so we'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'Death Race' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 23.Posted Tue Oct 28, 2008 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Three Days Grace: Live at the Palace' Coming to Blu-ray[teaser]Sony Music has set an early-December retail date for the Blu-ray debut of modern rockers Three Days Grace, 'Live at the Palace.' [/teaser] Filmed at a stop on the band's sold-out 2007 tour, 'Three Days Grace: Live at the Palace' was captured entirely in HD and features over a dozen of the band's hits. Sony Music has yet to announce tech specs or supplement details, but we'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'Three Days Grace: Live at the Palace' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 2.Posted Tue Oct 28, 2008 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Pineapple Express' Hits Blu-ray with Extended Cut, Exclusives[teaser]Sony Pictures has announced an early-January Blu-ray release for 'The Pineapple Express,' which will come to high-def as a two-disc set with hours of bonus features and an extended cut of the film.[/teaser] Starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, the Judd Apatow-produced sleeper hit grossed nearly $100 million during its domestic run this past summer. Sony will release the film as a two-disc Blu-ray on January 6, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Containing both the R-rated theatrical and unrated extended versions of the film (accessible via seamless branching), the BD-50 dual-layer presentation features 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio. Extras spread across two discs include audio commentary (with director David Gordon Green, Seth Rogen, Judd Apatow, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, Ed Begley Jr., and Rosie Perez), multiple featurettes ("The Making-of Pineapple Express," "The Action of Pineapple Express," "Phone Booth"), two montage reels ("Line-O-Rama," "Direct-O-Rama"), additional vignettes ("Item 9 Experiments," "Saul's Apartment," "Raw Footage," "Begley's Best," "Red and Jessica's Guide to Marriage," "Injury Report," "Stuntmaster Ken," "Rehearsal Footage," "First Table Read," "Comic-Con Panel") and a red-band theatrical trailer. Exclusive to the Blu-ray is the "Ride the Express" interactive game. Also included is a Digital Copy of the film on a third disc (standard-def only) compatible with PCs, PSP and iTunes. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'The Pineapple Express' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 6.Posted Mon Oct 27, 2008 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'The Women' Blu-ray Gets Specs, Extras[teaser]Final specs are in for New Line's December Blu-ray release of 'The Women,' with the film enjoying multiple bonus features but no high-res audio.[/teaser] As first announced last week, New Line (via Warner Home Video) will release the long-in-development remake on Blu-ray December 23, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Final specs have now been issued, with tech specs seeing 1080p/VC-1 video and standard Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround only. Extras include a pair of featurettes ("The Women Behind The Women," "The Women: The Legacy") and additional scenes. As previously announced, suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'The Women (2008)' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 23.Posted Mon Oct 27, 2008 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Warner Outlines 'Shawshank' Blu-ray Specs[teaser]Warner has announced final specs for 'The Shawshank Redemption,' which will receive the DigiBook treatment and Dolby TrueHD audio when it hits Blu-ray in early December.[/teaser] As previously announced, the much-beloved modern classic (which currently sits atop IMDB's Greatest 250 Movies of All-Time user's poll) will finally hit high-def on December 2. The studio has now confirmed final tech specs, which will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p/VC-1 video, and audio flavors in English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. Extras will match the previous DVD special edition, including audio commentary with director Frank Darabont, a pair of featurettes ("Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at the Shawshank Redemption," "Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature"), a "Charlie Rose Show" interview with Darabont, Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, the comic spoof "The Sharktank Redemption," a still gallery and theatrical trailer. Housed in Warner's DigiBook packaging, suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.99. You'll find final specs for 'The Shawshank Redemption' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 2.Posted Mon Oct 27, 2008 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Foo Fighters 'Live at Wembley' to Rock Blu-ray[teaser]Sony Music has set a mid-November date for the Foo Fighter's Blu-ray debut 'Live at Wembley.' [/teaser] Filmed at the legendary London venue, 'Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium' features the rockers performing all of their biggest hits in front of a sold-out crowd of nearly 70,000. Sony Music has yet to announce tech specs or supplement details, but we'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 18.Posted Mon Oct 27, 2008 at 06:00 AM PDT by:
