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'3:10 to Yuma' Blu-ray Goes Profile 1.1

Wed Nov 21, 2007 at 09:00 AM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Lionsgate (all tags)

Lionsgate has unveiled final specs for '3:10 to Yuma,' which will gallop to Blu-ray this January with a battalion of features, including the studio's second Profile 1.1 compliant PiP video commentary.

As we've previously reported, Lionsgate recently announced a January 8, 2008 Blu-ray debut for the hit Russell Crowe-Christian Bale western, day-and-date with the standard-def DVD. Now the studio has released final details for the disc, which is set to include an extensive array of bonus features sure to please fans.

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Lionsgate's latest Blu-ray title to boast a true picture-in-picture video commentary, '3:10 to Yuma' will feature "Inside Yuma," a behind-the-scenes exploration of the film featuring director James Mangold. Also exclusive to the high-def version will be four featurettes ("A Conversation with Elmore Leonard," "The Guns of Yuma," "Sea to Shining Sea" and "3:10 to Score" with composer Marco Beltrami), and the "Historical Timeline to the West" subtitle trivia track.

Extras shared between the Blu-ray and DVD include the "Destination Yuma" documentary, "An Epic Explored" and "Outlaws, Gangs & Posses" featurettes, deleted scenes, and the original theatrical trailer.

Tech specs are equally impressive, with the disc boasting 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and a full-blown uncompressed PCM 7.1 Surround track (48kHz/24-bit).

Suggested retail for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98.

As always, you'll find complete disc details for '3:10 to Yuma' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 8, 2008.

We've also set up a dedicated thread for the hit remake in our Forums area -- click the following links to discuss the '3:10 to Yuma (2007)' Blu-ray release.

Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
3:10 to Yuma (2007) (Blu-ray)
Earlier on High-Def Digest:
'3:10 to Yuma' Ready to Ride on Blu-ray this January (Oct 24, 2007)


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