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Warner Saddles Up 'Pale Rider' Blu-ray for August[teaser]In an early pre-announce, Warner has unveiled plans to bring the 1985 cult Clint Eastwood western 'Pale Rider' to Blu-ray this August.[/teaser] Timed to coincide with Warner's year-long 85th anniversary western celebration, 'Pale Rider' will debut on Blu-ray on August 26 in a newly-remastered edition. As this is an early announcement, there are no tech specs or supplemental details available as of yet, but we'll keep you posted. Warner has set a suggested list price of $28.95 for the Blu-ray. You'll find preliminary specs for 'Pale Rider' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 26. We've also set up a dedicated thread for Warner's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Pale Rider' Blu-ray release.Posted Thu May 1, 2008 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Paramount Adds Exclusives to 'Cloverfield' Blu-ray[teaser]Paramount has unleashed specs and box art for 'Cloverfield,' which will hit Blu-ray this June with an exclusive picture-in-graphics track.[/teaser] As we reported earlier, Paramount marked their return to Blu-ray with a spate of titles that included a June 3 arrival for the horror hit 'Cloverfield,' but the studio stopped short of issuing any specs. (Paramount released the standard DVD version last month) Now full details are in, with the Blu-ray set to include all of the extras found on the DVD. Among the bonus features is an audio commentary with director Matt Reeves, four featurettes ( "Document 01.18.08: The Making of Cloverfield," "Cloverfield Visual Effects," "I Saw It! It's Alive! It's Huge!", "Clover Fun"), four additional scenes, two alternate endings, and no less than fourteen hidden easter eggs. Exclusive to the Blu-ray release will be the Cloverfield Special Investigation Mode" picture-in-graphics track. Tech specs include 1080p video, and audio options in English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. Finally, Paramount has provided an early look at the Blu-ray's box art: Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.95. You'll find specs for 'Cloverfield' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 3. We've also set up a dedicated thread for Paramount's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Cloverfield' Blu-ray release.Posted Thu May 1, 2008 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
First Look Has Blu-ray 'Proposition'[teaser]First Look has announced that it will bring Nick Cave's highly-acclaimed Western 'The Proposition' to Blu-ray this August.[/teaser] Written by legendary rocker Cave, and starring Guy Pearce, 'The Proposition' was first released on Blu-ray in the UK by Tartan Video earlier this year. First Look will debut the indie cult hit in a domestic high-def edition on August 19 (the studio released a DVD version back in 2006). There are no tech specs or supplement details announced as of yet, but we'll keep you posted. First Look has set a suggested list price of $19.98 for the Blu-ray. You'll find preliminary specs for 'The Proposition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 19. We've also set up a dedicated thread for First Look's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss 'The Proposition' Blu-ray release.Posted Thu May 1, 2008 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Paramount Reactivates Blu-ray Catalog[teaser]Following its official return to Blu-ray yesterday, Paramount has announced plans to re-issue eight previously-discontinued catalog titles on the format in late-May. [/teaser] On May 20, the studio will bring back to market nearly a dozen titles that had been pulled from store shelves last year following Paramount's move to HD DVD-exclusivity. The complete list of re-activated titles includes: 'Aeon Flux,' 'Babel,' 'Black Snake Moan,' 'Dreamgirls,' 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow,' 'Sleepy Hollow,' 'The Untouchables' and 'The Warriors.' According to the studio, the titles are identical to the original releases, with the same tech specs and supplement details. Paramount has not yet confirmed suggested list prices for Blu-ray re-issues, but we'll keep you posted. To read our original reviews of all eight of Paramount's upcoming Blu-ray re-issues, click on the links below.Posted Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Sony Reveals 'Axe Murderer' Blu-ray Box Art, Specs[teaser]Sony has confirmed specs and box art for the June Blu-ray release of 'So I Married an Axe Murderer,' but dashed hopes for the last minute addition of bonus features.[/teaser] As we've previously reported, Sony had alerted retailers to a June 17 Blu-ray bow for 'So I Married an Axe Murderer,' timed to coincide with the film's 15th anniversary. (The studio previously released a bare bones DVD edition in the late '90s). Tech specs for the Blu-ray include 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio. Extras remain nil, however, with not even the film's original theatrical trailer included. The one fresh element to the Blu-ray release is the final box art, which offers a new spin on the film's original poster art: As previously announced, Sony has set the suggested retail price at $28.95 for the Blu-ray. You'll find final specs for 'So I Married an Axe Murderer' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 17. We've also set up a dedicated thread for Mike Myers' high-def debut in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'So I Married an Axe Murderer' Blu-ray release.Posted Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Tai Seng Unleashes 'House of Fury' on Blu-ray[teaser]In an early alert to retailers, Tai Seng has set a late-June Blu-ray bow for the Hong Kong action hit 'House of Fury.'[/teaser] With action direction by Woo-ping Yuen ('Kill Bill') and produced by Jackie Chan, 'House of Fury' mixes Bruce Lee martial arts with James Bond style spy intrigue. First released on DVD back in late 2005, Tai Seng will debut 'House of Fury' on Blu-ray on June 24. The company has not yet issued tech or supplement specs, but the DVD edition boasted numerous bonus features, so we have our fingers crossed for future announcements. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.95. You'll find preliminary specs for 'House of Fury' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 24. We've also set up a dedicated thread for Tai Seng's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'House of Fury' Blu-ray release.Posted Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Breaking: Paramount Unveils Blu-ray Launch Plans[teaser]The wait is over: Paramount has officially confirmed the details of its Blu-ray re-entry plans, with its first titles due for release late next month.[/teaser] Announced late today via press release (which can be read in full here), the studio will kick off their Blu-ray support on May 20, with the release of 'Face/Off,' 'Next,' and 'Bee Movie.' Paramount will follow that up on June 3 with the release of 'Cloverfield' and 'There Will Be Blood. Then on June 24 we'll see the debut of 'The Spiderwick Chronicles,' which will launch day-and-date with the standard DVD. "Paramount Home Entertainment continues to focus on the consumer and to explore avenues that allow fans to get more out of their home entertainment experience," said Kelley Avery, President of Worldwide Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures. "We will have a strong slate of titles for Blu-ray release throughout the year worldwide and are enthusiastic about expanding the format's offerings for a broad consumer audience while delivering an experience that goes beyond what viewers love about DVD." Full tech specs are not yet in for the newly-announced titles, though preliminary details in the press release indicate that the supplemental content on the Blu-ray versions will mirror the previously-released standard DVD and HD DVD versions. Paramount's announcement follows weeks of anticipation among early adopters. The studio initially launched a format-agnostic approach to the format war in 2006, only to defect to HD DVD late last year in a widely publicized announcement. Following Toshiba's war-ending abandonment of the HD DVD format earlier this year, Paramount again switched allegiance to Blu-ray, though the studio had yet to issue details of its initial release plans. Needless to say, we'll keep you posted on all of Paramount's future Blu-ray announcements as soon as they come to us. You'll find the latest specs for all of Paramount's newly-unveiled Blu-ray titles linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under their respective street dates.Posted Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 06:00 PM PDT by: -
Lionsgate Brings 'Meet the Browns' to Blu-ray[teaser]Lionsgate has alerted retailers that they'll be bringing Tyler Perry's latest dramedy 'Meet the Browns' to Blu-ray in early July.[/teaser] Starring Angela Bassett and Rick Fox, 'Meet the Browns' grossed over $40 million at the domestic box office last winter. Lionsgate will debut the Blu-ray July 1, day-and-date with the standard DVD. The studio hasn't detailed any specs, but they're debuting the Blu-ray version day-and-date with the DVD, which is expected to include bonus features. We'll keep you posted. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.95. You'll find preliminary specs for 'Meet the Browns' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 1. We've also set up a dedicated thread for Tyler Perry's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Meet the Browns' Blu-ray release.Posted Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Vantage Point' Coming to Blu-ray this July[teaser]Sony Pictures has announced an early July Blu-ray release for the hit thriller 'Vantage Point,' which will hit high-def with an exclusive "GPS Tracker" feature.[/teaser] Starring Dennis Quaid, Forest Whitaker, and Sigourney Weaver in a 'Rashomon'-like tale of a single incident told through multiple perspectives, 'Vantage' Point grossed over $70 million at the domestic box office. Sony will debut the Blu-ray on July 1, day-and-date with single-disc and two-disc DVD editions. Sony has not yet announced tech specs, but extras shared between both the Blu-ray and two-disc DVD include audio commentary with the director, two featurettes ("Coordinating Chaos," "Writing the Assassination of a President"), cast & crew interviews, an outtake, and theatrical trailers. Exclusive to the Blu-ray release will be a "GPS Tracker" graphics-in-picture feature. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $36.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'Vantage Point' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 1. We've also set up a dedicated thread for Sony's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Vantage Point' Blu-ray release.Posted Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Warner Introduces "SmileBox" with 'How the West Was Won' Blu-ray[teaser]Warner has announced an August Blu-ray release for 'How the West Was Won,' which will hit high-def in a first-of-its-kind "SmileBox" version, recreating the original Cinerama experience.[/teaser] Starring John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, and Henry Fonda in one of the all-time classic westerns, 'How the West Was Won' will hit Blu-ray on August 26, day-and-date with a new standard DVD re-issue. Packaged in Warner's Digi-Book casing, the set includes a film historian audio commentary, the acclaimed Dave Strohmaier documentary "Cinerama Adventure," the archival featurette "Making of How the West Was One,' and the original theatrical trailer. The Digi-Book also contains a 32-page booklet with behind-the-scenes photos and rare press materials. Exclusive to the Blu-ray edition will be a "SmileBox" version of the film. The first of its kind on a high-def release, "SmileBox" presents the image with a "unique curvature that virtually recreates the true Cinerama experience" in the home theater environment. (The "SmileBox" version will be included on the Blu-ray in addition to the standard theatrical presentation.) Warner has not released exact tech specs or audio details as of yet, but we'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'How the West Was Won' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 26. We've also set up a dedicated thread for Warner's latest in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'How the West Was Won' Blu-ray release.Posted Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 08:00 AM PDT by:
