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'$5 A Day' Blu-ray Rescheduled and Detailed[teaser]The quirky independent comedy originally slated for a January Blu-ray release is now coming in August. [/teaser] As previously reported, Image Entertainment had announced '$5 A Day' starring Christopher Walken and Sharon Stone was initially scheduled for January 26, and that date has been rescheduled to August 24. The film was directed by Nigel Cole (Sundance Festival winner, 'Saving Grace') and co-stars Dean Cain ('Rat Race') and Peter Coyote ('Ken Burns' National Parks: America's Best Idea'). The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include director and cast interviews, still galleries, and a trailer. Here's a peek at the trailer: Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for '$5 A Day' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 24.Posted Tue Jun 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Harry Brown' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The acclaimed crime thriller starring Michael Caine will have a stateside Blu-ray release this August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony Pictures says 'Harry Brown' is headed for high-definition on August 31. Director Daniel Barber was nominated by the London Critics Circle for the Breakthrough British Filmmaker Award, and the film was released on the format in the UK back in March. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Filmmaker and cast commentary, deleted scenes, movieIQ+sync, and BD-Live. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Harry Brown' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 31.Posted Tue Jun 22, 2010 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Stardust' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Paramount is prepping the fantasy film previously exclusive to HD DVD for Blu-ray release this September.[/teaser] The studio is planning to release 'Stardust' starring Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Robert DeNiro on Blu-ray on September 7. The movie was directed by Matthew Vaughn and was based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Deleted scenes, blooper reel, and theatrical trailer. Exclusives include: Commentary by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman, Crossing the Wall: The Making of Stardust, and Nothing Is True... Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Stardust' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 7.Posted Tue Jun 22, 2010 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]William Friedkin's classic horror masterpiece will be receiving the high-definition digibook treatment this fall. [/teaser] Warner Brothers will bring 'The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut' to Blu-ray on October 5. When the movie was first released in 1973, viewers were blown away. Audience members were frightened out of their wits - and literally out of their seats. Some ran out of the theatre; others got physically ill or couldn’t sleep for weeks. Now with the maximum picture and sound quality that Warner Home Video’s spectacularly restored new Blu-ray™ and DVD versions provide, home viewers may experience the same visceral emotions again in seeing the brilliant effects and hearing the awesome sound of this classic and thrilling tale of good vs. evil. Newly remastered in 1080p from the original camera negative, the Blu-ray includes both the remastered Extended Director’s Cut as well as the remastered theatrical version of the film. Says Friedkin, “After my final cut of the original The Exorcist, I took out 12 more minutes before we actually released it in theaters. Years later, Bill Blatty asked if I’d consider reviewing some of that rejected footage (which he always felt should have remained) with an eye towards putting it into a new version. Bill gave me the best piece of material I've ever received and because of that and because the film had such a major reputation over some 25 years, I agreed to revisit all these scenes. When I saw them, I came to realize that Bill was, in fact, right. With technical advances, scenes that didn’t work then could now be fixed with CGI and there were others that I thought strengthened the spiritual aspect of the film. Warner agreed and released a whole new theatrical print in 2000 which we called The Exorcist: The Version You’ve Never Seen. And I now agree with Blatty that this is the best and most complete version.” And I now agree with Blatty that this is the best and most complete version.” Said Jeff Baker, WHV Executive VP & General Manager, Theatrical Catalog, “Generally speaking, sourcing relevant and provocative film assets for older films (30 years and older), is difficult, and more often than not, proves to be unsuccessful. The never before seen behind the camera treasure trove of material that consumers will see in The Exorcist Blu-ray release is one of the great finds in modern day home entertainment history. Laurent Bouzereau, an acclaimed documentarian, has blended this archival rare footage with updated present day interviews to create a masterpiece that will be treasured and studied for decades to come.” Says Mr. Friedkin, “When I first read the book, I thought it made a positive statement about religion and humanity and how they are inter-related. I approached the movie a bit differently, from a practical point of view - that of asking more questions than giving answers. But both Bill [Blatty] and I wanted a film that would be so realistic it was impossible not to believe it.” Specs have yet to be announced, but the first disc containing the Extended Director's Cut will include a commentary by William Friedkin, as well as Trailers, TV spots & radio spots from the film's 2000 release. The first disc will also bring new Blu-ray exclusive content including: Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist – set footage produced and photographed by Owen Roizman, camera and makeup tests, and interviews with director William Friedkin, actress Linda Blair, author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty and Owen Roizman; The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now – Featuring a tour of the iconic locations where the film was shot; and Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist – with director William Friedkin and author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty discussing the different versions of the film and featuring outtakes from the film. The original Theatrical Cut (Disc 2) will include: Introduction by William Friedkin; audio commentary with William Friedkin; audio commentary with William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects Tests; The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist [1998 BBC documentary]; additional interviews with William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty; original ending; sketches & storyboards; and trailers & TV spots from the 1973 version. Both discs will come housed in a 40-page digibook featuring striking photos, cast bios, revealing production notes, and a personal letter written by Friedkin. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under October 5.Posted Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 02:30 PM PDT by: -
HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'Terminator 2: Skynet Edition' Blu-ray $10 at Amazon[teaser]The Skynet Edition of James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster is nearly seventy percent off at Amazon! [/teaser] The online retailer has reduced the price of 'Terminator 2: Skynet Edition' starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong and Linda Hamilton to only $10 (67% off suggested list price). Click here to order this must own film if it isn't already part of your Blu-ray collection!Posted Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 02:00 PM PDT by: -
'The Year Without a Santa Claus' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The stop-motion animated holiday classic is coming down Blu-ray's chimney in October. [/teaser] Warner Brothers has just announced 'The Year Without a Santa Claus' for a Blu-ray release on October 5. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but the release will be a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Year Without a Santa Claus' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 5.Posted Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a Kryptonian vigilante in a trenchcoat cleaning up the streets of high-definition this September! [/teaser] Warner Brothers will head to Metropolis with 'Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season' starring Tom Welling hitting Blu-ray on September 7. The 4-disc Blu-ray set will feature 1080p video, a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Cast/creator commentaries on episodes "Idol" and "Kandor"; Kneel Before Zod: an in-depth look at this dynamic criminal from Krypton, his origins in DC's silver age, and his various appearances in more recent film, animation, and live-action television; Justice for All: in the early 1940s, DC Comics formed the first team of superheroes in comic book history, with the Justice Society of America (JSA), pushing some of DC's lesser known heroes to the forefront: Dr. Fate, Hawkman, Starman and Stargirl, to name a few. Season nine of Smallville will see these characters in the "fantastical flesh" for the first time. In this script-to-screen featurette, we'll meet with Smallville Creatives as they bring one of comic books' iconic team of superheroes to television for the first time; and Unaired scenes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $69.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 7.Posted Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
More 'Peanuts' Cartoons on Blu-ray[teaser]The 'Thanksgiving' special and a 'Holiday Collection' are on the horizon for Blu-ray this fall. [/teaser] Warner Brothers has just announced 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' for a Blu-ray release on October 5. The release will be a BD/DVD combo pack and features 1080p video, a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio soundtrack, and supplements will include: The Mayflower Voyagers: in this episode from the This Is America, Charlie Brown series, the Peanuts Kids become pilgrims sailing to the New World aboard the Mayflower and enduring the first hard winter on Plymouth Plantation; and the featurette: Popcorn & Jellybeans: Making a Thanksgiving Classic. On the same date, Warner will also release a 'Peanuts Holiday Collection' which will contain 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,' as well as the previously released Blu-ray specials 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.' Suggested list price for 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' is $24.98, while the 'Peanuts Holiday Collection' is $42.93. You can find the latest specs for 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' and 'Peanuts Holiday Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under October 5.Posted Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 5' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The gang from Paddy's Pub returns to high-definition this September. [/teaser] 20th Century Fox says they're working on 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 5' starring Danny DeVito, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney, and Charlie Day for Blu-ray on September 14. [/teaser] The Christmas special, 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas,' was released on the format back in November. Specs have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the 2-disc Blu-ray set is $49.99. You can find the latest specs for 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 5 linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 14.Posted Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Mission' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1986 Roland Joffe epic drama starring Robert DeNiro and Jeremy Irons is headed for Blu-ray in October as an Amazon exclusive. [/teaser] Warner Brothers has just announced 'The Mission' co-starring Liam Neeson and Aidan Quinn for a Blu-ray release on October 5. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but the release will only be available at Amazon according to press materials. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Mission' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 5.Posted Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 06:00 AM PDT by:
